When was it published?

February 25, 1808 in The Wheeling Repository

Domestic News February 25, 1808

The Wheeling Repository

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Appointment, Legal Or Court, Politics

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Daniel Symmes, Return J. Meigs Jun., William Sprigg, William Wilson

Q: What keywords are associated?

Ohio Judiciary, Supreme Court Judges, New Circuit, Meigs Appointment, Sprigg Appointment, Judicial Reorganization

Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

Ohio Legislature passes law reorganizing judicial system: adds fourth Supreme Court judge, establishes fourth circuit for Muskingum and Hockhocking counties. Daniel Symmes resigns; Return J. Meigs Jr., William Sprigg elected to Supreme Court; William Wilson as circuit president. Notes their prior 1803 appointments and resignations for U.S. roles.

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The Legislature of Ohio, it is understood, have passed a law, new organizing their judicial system. A fourth Judge has been added to the Supreme Court; and a new circuit of Courts of Common Pleas is established, to be called the fourth circuit, which consists of the counties on the Muskingum and Hockhocking rivers.

Daniel Symmes Esq. having resigned his seat in the Supreme Court, two Judges of that Court were to be appointed. Return J. Meigs, jun. and William Sprigg, Esquires, were elected Judges of the Supreme Court and William Wilson, Esq. President of the fourth circuit.

It is worthy of remark, that in 1803 Meigs and Sprigg were appointed Judges of the Supreme Court of Ohio; that they both resigned, and accepted Judgeships under the United States, one in the Louisiana, and the other in Orleans territory; that they have resigned these offices, and are again appointed Judges of the Supreme Court of Ohio.

What sub-type of article is it?

Appointment Legal Or Court Politics

What keywords are associated?

Ohio Judiciary Supreme Court Judges New Circuit Meigs Appointment Sprigg Appointment Judicial Reorganization

What entities or persons were involved?

Daniel Symmes Return J. Meigs Jun. William Sprigg William Wilson

Where did it happen?

Ohio

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Primary Location

Ohio

Key Persons

Daniel Symmes Return J. Meigs Jun. William Sprigg William Wilson

Outcome

fourth judge added to supreme court; new fourth circuit established for muskingum and hockhocking counties; meigs and sprigg elected to supreme court; wilson elected president of fourth circuit.

Event Details

Legislature passes law reorganizing judicial system. Daniel Symmes resigns from Supreme Court. Two new Supreme Court judges to be appointed. Return J. Meigs jun. and William Sprigg elected as Supreme Court judges. William Wilson elected president of the new fourth circuit of Courts of Common Pleas, consisting of counties on Muskingum and Hockhocking rivers. Remark on prior 1803 appointments of Meigs and Sprigg to Ohio Supreme Court, their resignations for U.S. judgeships in Louisiana and Orleans territories, and reappointment.