James H. Southard
Encyclopedia
James Harding Southard (January 20, 1851 - February 20, 1919) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born near Toledo, Ohio
, in Washington Township, Lucas County, Ohio
, Southard attended the public schools and was graduated from Cornell University
, Ithaca, New York
, in 1874.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1877 and commenced practice in Toledo, Ohio
.
He was appointed assistant prosecuting attorney of Lucas County in 1882.
Twice elected prosecuting attorney of the county, and served in that office six years.
Southard was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth
and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1907).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures (Fifty-sixth
through Fifty-ninth
Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1906 to the Sixtieth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Toledo, Ohio
, until his death there February 20, 1919.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born near Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, in Washington Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Washington Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Washington Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,574 people in the township.-Geography:Most of what was once Washington Township is now incorporated municipality, leaving only two small pieces...
, Southard attended the public schools and was graduated from Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
, in 1874.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1877 and commenced practice in Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
.
He was appointed assistant prosecuting attorney of Lucas County in 1882.
Twice elected prosecuting attorney of the county, and served in that office six years.
Southard was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1907).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures (Fifty-sixth
56th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...
through Fifty-ninth
59th United States Congress
The Fifty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1905 to March 4, 1907, during the fifth and sixth...
Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1906 to the Sixtieth
60th United States Congress
The Sixtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1907 to March 4, 1909, during the last two years of...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, until his death there February 20, 1919.
He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery
Woodlawn Cemetery (Toledo, Ohio)
Woodlawn Cemetery is a cemetery and arboretum located in Toledo, Ohio. It is one of several cemeteries in the United States to have that name, and one of a few to be on the National Register of Historic Places....
.