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440 HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY
has tried harder and with better success to keep a clear conscience than
any other lawyer at the bar.
Ed II. Savord, like the senior partner of his firm, was born and
brought up in Erie County. While he is still a young lavA'yer, he has
thus far preserved the high ideals Avith Avhich he began his practice. He
is noAV city solicitor of the City of Sandusky, Avith bright professional
prospects.
Henry J. Schiller acquired his education as a laAvyer while earning
his living as a street car conductor, and studying nights. Since his admission
to the bar be has paid more attention to other matters than to
his law practice, with the result that he has done little trial AA'ork. There
is no reason Avhy, if he devotes his attention to the practice of laAV, he
should not make his mark as Avell as any of the younger members of
the bar.
Henry Schoepfle Avas born of German parentage February 12, 1867,
at Sandusky, Ohio. After attending the city schools one year he removed
AA'ith his parents to a farm, Avhere he Avorked summers and attended
school until 1886, after which time he attended the Ohio Normal University
at Ada, Ohio, from 1886 until 1889, and taught school the following
tAA'o years. He read lavy, with GoodAvin, Goodn-in & Hull, and
then graduated from the Cincinnati LaAV School in May, 1892. He
served one term as city solicitor, and is at present associated with Henry
Hart in the practice of laAV. He has had the benefit of a Avide acquaintance
among the German element of Erie County, and has been successful
in procuring a considerable amount of legal business from them, as
Avell as from other sources.
The people of Erie County have thrice shoAvn their confidence in
Probate Judge Thomas M. Sloane by electing him to the important office
he now holds. For a trifle less than ten years Judge Sloane has administered
his office.
' Judge Sloane was born in Sandusky July 28, 1854, and received his
earliest education in the public schools of the city. He prepared for
college at Exeter Academy and afterAA'ards attended Harvard University,
from which he graduated in 1877 Avith the degree of A. B. He graduated
from Ann Arbor LaAV School in 1880 and was admitted to the
Ohio bar in May of that year. lie practiced his profession until 1905.
when he Avas elected to the office he now holds.
During his entire professional life in Sandusky, Judge Sloane has
taken an interest in public affairs. He Avas especially active in any
movement which had for its object the betterment of the industrial or
commercial interests of the city. He served as a member and president
of the city council for tAvo years and was a member of the board of education
for some time prior to his election to the bench, resigning after
his election. Judge Sloane has ahA'ays been interested in religious Avork
and is a leading member of Grace Episcopal Church. He is also chancellor
of the Diocese of Ohio of the Protestant 'Episcopal Church.
A slight acquaintance with Judge Sloane discloses the marks of
culture due to the eastern education. His natural disposition is to care-