Arthur H. Day
| Arthur Hiram Day | |
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| Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court | |
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In office January 1, 1935 – December 31, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | William L. Hart |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert Bettman |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 25th district | |
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In office January 3, 1921 – December 31, 1922 | |
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In office January 5, 1925 – January 3, 1927 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 1, 1890 Pandora, Ohio |
| Died |
January 11, 1967 (aged 76) Cleveland, Ohio |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Cleveland |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Clara Loring Gertrude Medlin Bixby Kathryn Mullen |
| Children | two |
| Alma mater |
Ohio Wesleyan University Cleveland Law School |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Arthur Hiram Day (February 1, 1890 - January 11, 1967) was a Republican lawyer from Cleveland, Ohio, United States. He was an Ohio State Senator and served a six-year term as a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court.
Biography
Arthur Hiram Day was born on February 1, 1890 at Pandora, Putnam County, Ohio to Dr. Hiram and Jessie Ayres Day.[1][2] He received an A.B. Degree from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1912, and attended the Case Western Reserve University School of Law for one year,[1] graduated from Cleveland Law School in 1916, and was admitted to the bar in June, 1916.[2] He was Republican nominee for the Ohio House of Representatives in 1916.[2] He was a captain in the Infantry 1918-1999, member of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in World War I, and was wounded in action August 5, 1918.[2]
Day was elected to the Ohio State Senate in 1921 and 1922, and served again in 1925.[1] He was elected to the Cleveland Municipal Court in 1931, and to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas in 1932. He was elected to a six-year term to the Ohio Supreme Court in November 1934, and served January 1, 1935 to December 31, 1940.[1] He ran in the Republican United States Senate primary against Robert A. Taft in 1938, but lost.[3] He ran for re-election to the court in November, 1940, but lost to Gilbert Bettman.[1]
Day lost election for Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney in 1941, and was elected again to the Court of Common Pleas in 1942.[1] He served four terms, was re-elected to a fifth but died before serving any of it on January 11, 1967. He died in Cleveland, and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.[1]
Family
Arthur H. Day was married to Clara Loring on January 28, 1919.[2] He later married Gertrude Medlin Bixby, who had two children and died in 1940. He then married Kathryn Mullen.[1]
Early in life, Arthur H. Day was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Masons, Loyal Order of Moose, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Delta Theta Phi.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Arthur H. Day". The Supreme Court of Ohio & The Ohio Judicial System. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Neff, William B, ed. (1921). Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio History and Biography. Cleveland: The Historical Publishing Company. p. 358.
- ↑ "Primary to Draw Out Record Vote". Massillon Independent: 1. August 8, 1938. Retrieved 2012-02-01.