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Simeon Nash (1804 - 1879)

Judge Simeon Nash
Born in South Hadley, South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Died at age 74 in Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Biography

Simeon was born in 1804. He was the son of Simeon Nash and Amy White. He passed away in 1879. [1]

Hon. Simeon Nash Hon. Simeon Nash was born at South Hadley, Massachusetts, September 21st, 1804. His father was a millwright, and his mother a woman of more than ordinary mind and strength of character. He received his early education at the district school, near his home, and early developed an eagerness and thirst for knowledge, in which he was greatly encouraged by his mother. He spared no efforts nor wasted time in improving his mind, digesting and placing on paper whatever impressed his as being of value, which plan he pursued through life. The good results of this method became apparent in after life, during his career as a lawyer. It enabled him to become widely known as a ready and effective speaker, always prepared when called upon, to talk intelligently and impressively upon any subject of public interest, his extemporaneous speeches containing all the elements of one that might have been carefully written and the subject of long and intense study. At the age of seventeen years he went to Hopkins Academy, in Old Hadley, where he remained six months, beginning his preparation for college. In 1825 he entered Amherst college, [sic] and not having the means to meet all expenses, he taught school during the winters while there. After graduating, in 1829, he returned to South Hadley, where he remained for two years, studying law with the late Edward Hooker, and teaching a school for boys. Having finished his law course, he accepted an invitation from the late Honorable S. F. Vinton, a native of South Hadley, and came to Gallipolis, by stage, January 9th, 1832, where he continued to reside the balance of his life. It was necessary to reside one year in Ohio before he could be admitted to the bar, and this time he passed with Mr. Vinton, who proved a wise friend and counselor. He was admitted to practice in 1833. For a time business was dull, but it steadily progressed, as he became better known, until he attained an extensive and lucrative practice. He served as State Senator in the 38th, 39th, 40th and 41st General Assemblies 1839 to 1842; nearly two years he was upon the State Investigation Commission; a member of the State Constitutional Convention of 1851, and for ten years occupied the bench as judge of the common pleas court, where he presided with ability and becoming dignity, commanding the respect which the position required, and in the disposition of many vexed questions his decisions were generally acquiesced in. To his ability we are to-day largely indebted for the systematic practice which came out of the void produced by the abrogation of the most scientific system of pleading known to the world. He was the author of several literary works of ability. His work on pleading and practice has grown by revision into two octavo volumes, and is to be found in all the States of the Union having a Code practice. His Ohio Digest is also an excellent work. Judge Nash died at his residence, in Gallipolis, Sunday noon, January 18th, 1879, in the seventy-fifth year of his age, and his memory was honored by resolutions of respect from the legal fraternity and other bodies. [SOURCE: "History of Gallia County: Containing A Condensed History of the County; Biographical Sketches; General Statistics, Miscellaneous Matters, &c"; James P. Averill; Hardestty & CO., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo. 1882. St. Peter's Episcopal Church ( Gallipolis, Ohio)] [2]


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  1. findagrave.com/memorial/81406840/simeon-nash
  2. genealogytrails.com/ohio/gallia/bios/biosN.html




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