Coleman W. Avery
| Coleman W. Avery | |
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| Ohio Supreme Court Associate Justice | |
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In office June 10, 1920 – December 7, 1920 |
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| Appointed by | James M. Cox |
| Preceded by | Stanley W. Merrell |
| Succeeded by | Benson W. Hough |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 22, 1880 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | March 14, 1938 (aged 58) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Resting place | Spring Grove Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elinor Coates Baer Sarah Loving |
| Children | five |
| Alma mater |
University of Cincinnati University of Cincinnati College of Law |
Coleman W. Avery (February 22, 1880 – March 14, 1938) came from a prominent, wealthy family in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States. He was appointed as a justice on the Ohio Supreme Court in 1920. He took his own life after murdering his wife in 1938.
Coleman W. Avery was born February 22, 1880. He was the son of William Leyard and Johanna Avery of Cincinnati, Ohio. He was educated in the public schools of the city and graduated in 1902 from the University of Cincinnati, and in 1905 from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.
Avery was admitted to the bar in 1905, and first held public office in 1909, when Hamilton County prosecutor Henry T. Hunt appointed him an assistant prosecutor. In 1912, he was named assistant city solicitor for Cincinnati. In 1914, he ran unsuccessfully for Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas judge.
Beginning in 1915, Avery had a private practice, and taught at the Cincinnati Law School from 1916 to 1918. He was also a special district attorney for war work for the United States attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, 1917 to 1919. He also served as a major in the Second Battalion, Cincinnati Home Guards.
In 1919, Avery returned to private practice. June 10, 1920, Stanley W. Merrell resigned from the Ohio Supreme Court, and Ohio Governor James M. Cox appointed Avery to the court that same day. He lost the November election that year to finish the last two years of the term to Ohio Adjutant General Benson W. Hough. His term ended December 7, 1920.
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