Interim Content
Paine, James H.
Biography
1791–19 Feb. 1879. Attorney, newspaper owner. Born in Connecticut. Moved to Vergennes, Addison Co., Vermont. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1821. Admitted to Ohio bar, 4 Mar. 1823. Practiced law in Geauga Co., 1823–1839, and in Lake Co., 1840–1847. Served as trustee of Painesville Academy, 1823. Married Marilla, 25 July 1824, at Painesville. Became joint proprietor of Painesville Telegraph with E. D. Howe, May 1828. Strong opponent of slavery. Member of 1834 committee of Ohio citizens that investigated origin of Book of Mormon and concluded it to be fiction. Served as counsel for prosecution in State of Ohio v. JS for Threatening to Take Life. Attorney for Matthew Allen in Allen v. O. Granger. Attorney for Cyrus Smalling in JS for the use of J. Granger v. Smalling and Coltrin. Moved to Milwaukee, ca. 1847, and practiced law. Died at Milwaukee.
Links
papers
- Account of Hearing, between circa 3 and 9 June 1837 [ State of Ohio v. JS for Threatening to Take Life ]
- Amended Plea and Notice, circa 6 August 1838 [ JS for the use of J. Granger v. Smalling and Coltrin ]
- Declaration, circa 4 May 1838 [ Allen v. O. Granger ]
- Docket Entry, Costs, 8 November 1838 [ JS for the use of J. Granger v. Smalling and Coltrin ]
- Introduction to State of Ohio v. JS for Threatening to Take Life
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 4 June 1838 [ Allen v. O. Granger ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 8 November 1838 [ JS for the use of J. Granger v. Smalling and Coltrin ]
- Gender
- Male