Allen County OhArchives Obituaries.....Hutchison, John N. November 6, 1913
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Lima Daily News, November 6, 1913
"FORMER JUDGE ANSWERS CALL TO FINAL REST

     John N. Hutchison succumbs to Paralysis After Long Illness.
     Deceased Came to Lima Thirty Nine Years Ago.
     Served in Public Office as Justice, Solicitor and Probate Judge.

Hon. John Hutchison, former judge of the probate and juvenile courts of Allen 
county, former city solicitor, former justice of the peace, prominent member 
of the Allen county bar, venerable and highly respected citizen, died at his 
late home, 233 south Cole street at 6 o’clock Thursday morning, his death 
being due to paralysis and a general break-down in health and vitality, 
following his last illness which was of about three weeks’ duration.  He had 
been in declining health for about four years and during the last siege of his 
attack his condition had been so critical that since Monday it had been known 
by the watchers at his bedside that there was little if any possible chance 
for recovery.  The end, which was not unexpected, came peacefully, the 
venerable patient sinking into the final sleep of death as if he were passing 
and peaceful and restful slumber.

Judge Hutchison was a citizen of a high standard of character and integrity 
who will be missed by the hundreds of staunch friends whose confidence and 
friendships he commanded.  Having retired from the office of judge of the 
probate and juvenile courts of the county only a few months ago, Judge 
Hutchison was familiar in public life and affairs of the city and county and 
he will be missed in the circles of men of affairs and in the councils of his 
chosen political party, the democracy of the city and county.

     SIXTY EIGHT YEARS OF AGE
The venerable jurist and lawyer was 68 years of age.  He was born in Monroe 
county, Ohio, on July 10, 1845 and was one of a family of six children born to 
Alexander C. and Rachel (Nelson) Hutchison.  His father was a native of 
Washington county, Penna., and his mother was a native of Ireland.  Both of 
the parents are dead, the father dying at a ripe old age in 1894.  John N. 
Hutchison was a student at the Washington and Jefferson college at Washington, 
Penna., and graduated in the class of 1872.  James G. Blaine, noted statesman 
and orator and one-time candidate for the presidency, was present at the 
graduation, celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of his own graduation 
from the same college.  After leaving college, Mr. Hutchison read law in the 
office of Bridge Cracraft at Wheeling W. Va., and was admitted to the bar by 
the Supreme Court of West Virginia in 1874.  In the same year he was admitted 
to the practice of law in Ohio and in the fall of that year he came to this 
city and formed a partnership with Martin L. Becker, now a former judge of the 
probate and juvenile courts of this county.  This partnership was dissolved 
two years later and Mr. Hutchison formed a partnership with the late Judge 
John E. Ritchie.  Later the old firm of Hutchison & Becker was re-established 
and it continued for a number of years until Mr. Hutchison began to practice 
alone.  Mr. Hutchison was always active in local politics as a democrat and 
served in public office as a justice of the peace, as city solicitor and 
concluded his careen in public life by serving two terms as probate judge.

     ONE DAUGHTER SURVIVES
After locating in this city, Mr. Hutchison claimed for his life companion, 
Emily C. Cunningham, daughter of James Cunningham, one of Lima’s pioneer 
citizens and veterans of the civil war, now deceased.  To this marriage were 
born two children, Miss Halce Hutchison and Clarence C. Hutchison.  The latter 
enlisted in the United States Calvary during the Spanish-American war and 
while in the service he suffered exposures in camp life that led to an attack 
of consumption from which he died in 1898.  The daughter is now the only 
surviving member of the immediate family.  She has been her father’s comfort 
and housekeeper since the death of Mrs. Hutchison several years ago and was at 
his bedside constantly throughout his illness.

Judge Hutchison was prominent in fraternal order circles, being a member of 
Lima Lodge of Elks, of Lima Lodge of the Knights of Pythias and of Lima Lodge 
No. 581, I.O.O.F.

Deceased was also a member of the congregation of the Market Street 
Presbyterian church and the funeral will be held from that church on Saturday 
afternoon at 2 o’clock.  The pastor, Rev. Thomas Knox, will conduct the 
services at the church.  Interment will be made in Woodlawn cemetery." 



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