NOBLE COUNTY OHIO - BIO: FOREMAN, James S. *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Tina Hursh frog158@juno.com November 4, 1999 *********************************************************************** >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html JAMES S. FOREMAN, son of Hiram and Margaret Foreman, was born near Senecaville, Guernsey County, Ohio, October 2, 1835. He received a common school education, and in early life taught school. He read law under the preceptorship of Judge Evans, of Cambridge, and was admitted to the bar September 8, 1863. October 6, 1874, he was admitted to practice in the United States Circuit court. He removed to Caldwell in the fall of 1864, and practiced here until his decease. He died of paralysis, March 22, 1880. He first practiced in partnership with Hon. W. H. Frazier, and, after the latter was elected judge, formed a partnership with D.S. Spriggs, which continued until his death. Mr. Foreman was considered one of the best lawyers in the county. He served two terms as prosecuting attorney, but never held any other office of prominence. He took an active part in politics, and was a good stump-speaker. He married Anna M. Summers, of Noble County, in 1859, and was the father of six children, who are living. History of Noble County, Ohio Published by L.H. Watkins & Co. of Chicago 1887 The Legal Profession Transcribed by Deb Murray <debmurray@worldnet.att.net>