John Allen Shauck
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John Allen Shauck was a Republican politician in the U.S. State
of Ohio
who was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1895–1914.
John Allen Shauck was born on a farm near Johnsville, Richland County, Ohio
and attended private and public schools there. In 1866 he graduated from Otterbein University
in Westerville, Ohio
. In 1867 he graduated from the Law School at the University of Michigan
, and started a practice at Dayton, Ohio
.
Shauck continued a private practice until 1884, when he was elected as a Republican to the Circuit Court Judgeship of the Second Circuit. He was re-elected in 1889.
At the 1894 State Republican Convention, Shauck defeated James Latimer Price
and incumbent Franklin J. Dickman
for the nomination, and Democrat James D. Ermston in the General election for State Supreme Court Justice. He remained on the court until the end of 1914.
Starting in 1900, he was professor of law at The Ohio State University
, and was president of the Ohio Bar association
in 1917.
He died January 3, 1918 at Columbus.
U.S. state
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of 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...
who was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1895–1914.
John Allen Shauck was born on a farm near Johnsville, Richland County, Ohio
Richland County, Ohio
Richland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 124,475. It is included in the Mansfield, Ohio, Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Mansfield–Bucyrus Combined Statistical Area....
and attended private and public schools there. In 1866 he graduated from Otterbein University
Otterbein University
Otterbein University is a private, four-year liberal arts college in Westerville, Ohio, United States. The university was founded in 1847 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. As a result of a division and two mergers involving the Church, the University has since 1968 been associated...
in Westerville, Ohio
Westerville, Ohio
Westerville, once known as "The Dry Capital of the World", is a city in Franklin and Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 35,318 at the 2000 census.-Early history:...
. In 1867 he graduated from the Law School at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, and started a practice at Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
.
Shauck continued a private practice until 1884, when he was elected as a Republican to the Circuit Court Judgeship of the Second Circuit. He was re-elected in 1889.
At the 1894 State Republican Convention, Shauck defeated James Latimer Price
James Latimer Price
James Latimer Price was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was a judge on the Ohio Supreme Court 1902-1912.-Biography:James Latimer Price born was near the village of New Hagerstown, Orange Township, Carroll County, Ohio on March 27, 1840. He lived on a farm and attended public...
and incumbent Franklin J. Dickman
Franklin J. Dickman
Franklin J. Dickman was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was in the Ohio House of Representatives and was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1886–1895....
for the nomination, and Democrat James D. Ermston in the General election for State Supreme Court Justice. He remained on the court until the end of 1914.
Starting in 1900, he was professor of law at The Ohio State University
Moritz College of Law
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law is a public law school and charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. According to the 2010 U.S. News & World Report rankings, the Moritz College of Law is 35th in the nation overall and is in the top ten among public law schools. The...
, and was president of the Ohio Bar association
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
in 1917.
He died January 3, 1918 at Columbus.