History of Leesville, (Carroll County) Ohio United States of America

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Lawyer, Sinclair Merryman Hague was born, July 6th, 1834, in Leesville, Carroll county, Ohio, of American parentage and English descent. He was educated in the common schools, leaving the latter in 1851, when he commenced teaching; and was so occupied until 1855 in the counties of Tuscarawas, Harrison and Carroll. He then commenced the study of law with George W. McIlvaine, now Chief-Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, and was admitted to the bar at Zanesville, September 12th, 1857. He commenced his legal practice at New Philadelphia, where he continued until 1859, when he removed to Florida, Henry county, where he taught school during that winter. On May 8th, 1860, he again changed his location, and finally settled at Napoleon, where he resumed the practice of law, and where he has since resided. By strict attention to all matters intrusted to his care he has secured a large and lucrative practice. He is a leading and prominent member of the United States Law Association. In political faith he is a Republican. Personally, he is of medium stature, prepossessing in appearance, of slender but compact form, denoting great endurance in mental and physical labor. He was married, October 2d, 1860, to Helen O'Hagan, of Shanesville, Tuscarawas county, Ohio.

From: The Biographical Encyclopedia of Ohio of the Nineteenth Century. Columbus, OH, USA: Galaxy Publishing Co., 1876.

History of Leesville, (Carroll County) Ohio

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