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William L. Hart

William Lincoln Hart
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William L. Hart in 1921
Associate Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
In office
November, 1934 – December 1934
Preceded by Robert Nugen Wilkin
Succeeded by Arthur H. Day
In office
January 1939 – January 1957
Preceded by William C. Dixon
Succeeded by Thomas J. Herbert
Personal details
Born (1867-02-05)February 5, 1867
Columbiana County, Ohio
Died April 29, 1962(1962-04-29) (aged 95)
Alliance, Ohio
Resting place Alliance City Cemetery
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Ida B. Caskey
Children Ian Bruce, William Lincoln Jr.
Alma mater Mount Union College
University of Michigan Law School
Religion Methodist Episcopal Church

William Lincoln Hart (February 5, 1867 – April 29, 1962) was a lawyer in the U.S. State of Ohio who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio. He taught law at university, and was president of the Ohio State Bar Association.

William Lincoln Hart was born February 5, 1867 to Benjamin F. and Ariel S. (Dreghorn) Hart of Salineville or Inverness,Columbiana County, Ohio. He attended the schools of Columbiana County, and began teaching at age 18. He alternated teaching and attending Mount Union College, Alliance, Stark County, Ohio for seven years, and graduated A.B. in 1893. He taught in the schools of his home district, and Madison and Butler Townships, Columbiana County, and Paris Township, Stark County. During 1893 to 1895 he was city editor of the Alliance Daily Critic. In 1895 he entered the University of Michigan Law School, and graduated Bachelor of Laws in 1897. He was president of the senior class and was Alpha Tau Omega.

Hart was admitted to the bar in Ohio, June 10, 1897, and to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, March 23, 1903. He began practice in Alliance October 1, 1897, and partnered with Dennis E. Rogers March 1898 to Roger's death January, 1903 as Rodgers and Hart. Partnered from February 1903 with Hugo C. Koehler as Hart & Koehler, and ended up with Hart, Blumenstein and Strong. He was elected president of the Ohio State Bar Association 1923-1924, and lectured on international law and international relations at Mt. Union College, where he also served as trustee.


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