NOBLE COUNTY OHIO - BIO:   McGINNIS, James M.
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JAMES M. McGINNIS is a well-informed and prominent lawyer. He was born in
Tuscarawas County in 1847, and came to Summerfield when young. He secured
an education through his own exertions, attending the common schools and
Mount Union college. For several years he was a successful teacher,
adopting this profession to obtain means with which to pursue his studies.
In February, 1865, he became a member of Company D, One Hundred and Eighty-
fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until mustered out the following
September. From 1873 to 1878 he was principal of the Summerfield schools.
He read law in the office of Spriggs & Foreman in the meantime, and was
admitted to the bar. He was elected prosecuting attorney in 1877, removed
to Caldwell in 1878 to assume the duties of his office, and has since been
in successful practice here. In 1879 he was re-elected prosecuting
attorney, and held the office during another term. He was in partnership
with Hon. J.M. Dalzell for five years, and is now a member of the law firm
of McGinnis & Weems. Mr. McGinnis is an earnest Republican. He was married
in 1879 to Miss Emma, daughter of William Peregoy.

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>