John Waterman Okey (January 3, 1827 – July 25, 1885) was a judge and legal author in the
U.S. State of
Ohio who was an
Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1878–1885. He was a member of the
Democratic Party
Okey was born in
Monroe County, Ohio near
Woodsfield
Woodsfield is a village and the county seat of Monroe County, Ohio, United States located 30 miles northeast of Marietta. The population was 2,384 at the 2010 census.
History
Woodsfield was founded in 1813 as seat of the newly formed Monroe Cou ...
. He attended the Monroe Academy. He studied law at Woodsfield, and became Probate Judge and Judge of Common Pleas.
[ Howe 1891 : 530–533]
In 1865, Okey moved to
Cincinnati, and with Judge
Gholson he wrote ''Gholson and Okey's Digest of Ohio Reports''. He also authored ''Okey and Miller's Municipal Law'' with S. A. Miller.
[
In 1877, Okey defeated Republican ]William Wartenbee Johnson
William Wartenbee Johnson (August 26, 1826 – March 2, 1887) was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1880–1886.
Biography
Johnson was born in Muskingum County, Ohio near Chandlersville, Aug ...
for election to the Ohio Supreme Court. In 1882, he defeated John H. Doyle
John Hardy Doyle (April 23, 1844 – March 24, 1919) was a United States Republican Party, Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge during 1883.
Biography
John Doyle was born in Perry County, Ohio, ...
for re-election. He died July 25, 1885.[ Gilkey 1901 : 476] He was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio.[
]
See also
* List of justices of the Ohio Supreme Court
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Burials at Spring Grove Cemetery
Ohio lawyers
Ohio Democrats
Justices of the Ohio Supreme Court
People from Woodsfield, Ohio
Lawyers from Cincinnati
1827 births
1885 deaths
19th-century American judges
19th-century American lawyers