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MSS 330 Lewis Cass and Frances Dewey Laylin Papers 1/ 4 cubic foot Standard inventory Collection Synopsis Provenance: The Ohio Historical Society acquired the Lewis Cass and Frances Dewey Laylin Papers as a gift of Anne Laylin Grimes, Laylin's granddaughter, August 1972. Clara Ireland processed the collection in October 1980. Property rights: The Ohio Historical Society owns the property rights to this collection. Copyrights: Mrs. Grimes has dedicated such copyrights as she possesses in these papers to the public. Consideration of all other copyrights is the responsibility of the author and publisher Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio Iiistorical Society. Citation: Researchers are requested to cite collection name, collection number, and the Ohio Historical Society in all footnote and bibliographic references. Transfer: The following material was transferred in October 1980: photographs, certificate, and proqrams to the audiovisual depart-ment; four pen and ink drawings and two pencil sketches to the history department. Eiographical sketch: Lewis Cass Laylin, son of John Laylin, was born in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, in 1848. Laylin became superintendent of Eellevue public schools in 1869, serving for six years. He returned to Norwalk in 1874 and was elected city clerk serving for two years. He was appointed and served twelve years on the county board of school examiners. He also served three years as president of the Norwalk board of examiners. Laylin was admitted to the bar of Huron County in 1878 and prac-ticed law there until 1901. Laylin was secretary of the Huron County Agricultural Society for three years and was elected prose-cuting attorney in 1879, serving for seven years. He was a member of the county Republican executive committee for eleven years and also served on the State Central Committee. In 1887, he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives and served three terms. He was elected Speaker of the House in 1896. Laylin was elected Secretary of State of Ohio in 1900. He was appointed in 1906 to the Commission to Revise and Consolidate the General Statute Laws of the State and chaired the commission in 1910. President William Howard Taft appointed Laylin Assistant Secretary of the Interior in August 1912 and he served until July 1914. Laylin returned to Columbus, Ohio, and practiced law until shortly before his death on November 17, 1923. Laylin married Frances Latimer Dewey in 1880. Frances Laylin was active in women's wolitiral and social or-=-;--* inns. She was a OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1982 Veiiila Avenue, Coluaibus, Ohio 43211- 2497 ph: 614.2972300 fx: 614.2Q7.2411 www. ohiohistory. org
Object Description
Title | MSS 380 Lewis Cass and Frances Dewey Laylin Papers |
Description | This item is a finding aid or inventory to an Ohio History Connection collection or series. Finding aids are descriptive access tools that provide more complete information about a collection than you will find in the online catalog record. For more information on the collection and to view its contents, contact the Ohio History Connection. |
Date of Original | 1896-ca.1930 |
Collection | Ohio History Connection Finding Aids Collection |
Submitting Institution | Ohio History Connection |
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Title | MSS 380 Cass and Laylin Papers - Page 1 |
Full Text | MSS 330 Lewis Cass and Frances Dewey Laylin Papers 1/ 4 cubic foot Standard inventory Collection Synopsis Provenance: The Ohio Historical Society acquired the Lewis Cass and Frances Dewey Laylin Papers as a gift of Anne Laylin Grimes, Laylin's granddaughter, August 1972. Clara Ireland processed the collection in October 1980. Property rights: The Ohio Historical Society owns the property rights to this collection. Copyrights: Mrs. Grimes has dedicated such copyrights as she possesses in these papers to the public. Consideration of all other copyrights is the responsibility of the author and publisher Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Ohio Iiistorical Society. Citation: Researchers are requested to cite collection name, collection number, and the Ohio Historical Society in all footnote and bibliographic references. Transfer: The following material was transferred in October 1980: photographs, certificate, and proqrams to the audiovisual depart-ment; four pen and ink drawings and two pencil sketches to the history department. Eiographical sketch: Lewis Cass Laylin, son of John Laylin, was born in Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio, in 1848. Laylin became superintendent of Eellevue public schools in 1869, serving for six years. He returned to Norwalk in 1874 and was elected city clerk serving for two years. He was appointed and served twelve years on the county board of school examiners. He also served three years as president of the Norwalk board of examiners. Laylin was admitted to the bar of Huron County in 1878 and prac-ticed law there until 1901. Laylin was secretary of the Huron County Agricultural Society for three years and was elected prose-cuting attorney in 1879, serving for seven years. He was a member of the county Republican executive committee for eleven years and also served on the State Central Committee. In 1887, he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives and served three terms. He was elected Speaker of the House in 1896. Laylin was elected Secretary of State of Ohio in 1900. He was appointed in 1906 to the Commission to Revise and Consolidate the General Statute Laws of the State and chaired the commission in 1910. President William Howard Taft appointed Laylin Assistant Secretary of the Interior in August 1912 and he served until July 1914. Laylin returned to Columbus, Ohio, and practiced law until shortly before his death on November 17, 1923. Laylin married Frances Latimer Dewey in 1880. Frances Laylin was active in women's wolitiral and social or-=-;--* inns. She was a OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1982 Veiiila Avenue, Coluaibus, Ohio 43211- 2497 ph: 614.2972300 fx: 614.2Q7.2411 www. ohiohistory. org |
Format | finding aids |