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418 HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY
change of districts and by the election in 1914 in Erie County, alone,
he was succeeded by Hon. Roy IT. Williams, who began his term of six
years on January 1, 1915. Judge Williams was born in Milan, admitted
to the bar in , practiced and had his home in Sandusky, Avas prosecuting
attorney tAvo terms, and possesses the vigor, character and ability
to qualify him for a successful judicial career. During this period it
should be mentioned that Edmund B. King (the writer of this sketch)
was in 1894 elected a judge of the Circuit Court and served from February
9, 1895, to October 9, 1899, Avhen he resigned to resume professional
practice. He entered the firm of King & Guerrin. Mr. W. E.
Guerrin, Jr.,'came to Sandusky in 1894, and on the retirement of Judge
King from the firm of King & Hull, in 1895, Mr. Guerrin came with
Judge Hull; in 1897 he associated himself with Judge Wickhani of Norwalk
until Judge King came back to the practice. In January, 1913,
Mr. Guerrin moved to Cleveland, where he is now actively engaged in
practice.
Judge Elisha M. Colver was Probate judge in 1875, served in that
office nine years and was succeeded by Judge Albert E. Merrill, "a
country doctor;" he administered the office so well that he Avas kept
there four terms, or twelve years, and while in office was admitted to
the bar and began active practice on leaving it. About twelve years ago
he moved to Los Angeles, California, and is noAV successfully engaged
in the law.
Judge Merrill was succeeded in office by George C. Beis, AVIIO had
been two terms city solicitor and who served three years, and is noAV
practicing laAV with success. Judge Beis was succeeded as Probate judge
by Lewis IT. Goodwin in February, 1894. He served until 1900 and
shortly after his retirement from office died.
Ulysses Curran was the superintendent of Sandusky schools in 1875
and while teaching was admitted to the bar. Leaving the teaching profession
about 1880 he practiced law in Sandusky until 1900, Avhen he
became probate judge and served' two terms. He died-in February,
1914. He was followed in the office of Probate judge in 1906 by Judge
Thomas M. Sloane, who is still faithfully filling that important office.
Beside these who have been honored in judicial positions Hon. Cyrus
B. Winters, now practicing here, was two terms prosecuting attorney
and four terms a member of the General Assembly of Ohio.
John Ray, Avho began practicing law in Sandusky in 1883, Avas tAvo
terms prosecuting attorney. EdAvard S. Stephens was tAvo terms prosecuting
attorney and Avas succeeded by Henry Hart, and he by James
Flynn, Jr. Of the other members of the present bar John F. McCrystal,
W. L. Fiesinger, George C. Steinemann, Henry Schoepfle have served
the city as solicitors and that office is IIOAV filled by W. B. Starbird.
John F. Hertlein Avas tAvo terms clerk of the courts and C. M. Ray,
attorney, residing at Huron, Avas a member from Erie County in the
Seventy-sixth General Assembly of Ohio.
Roscoe B. Fisher, Ed. S. Stephens and Claude B. DeWitt have been