Harrison County, West Virginia Biography of Homer STROSNIDER ************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: Material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor. Submitted by Vivian Brinker, , March 2000 ************************************************************************** The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume II. pg. 352 HOMER STROSNIDER. That what is worth doing at all is worth doing well, may be one of the old but timely axioms that occur to Homer Strosnider, as he quietly and successfully performs his manifold duties as a prominent lawyer, public official and trustworthy private citizen of Clarksburg, in which city his thorough efficiency and public usefullness have long been recognized. Mr. Strosnider was born at Waynesburg, in Green County, Pennsylvania, January 28, 1875, and is a son of Rezin and Sarah (Lemley) Strosnider, both of whom were born in Pennsylvania, the father being of German and the mother of English ancestry. When Mr. Strosnider was three years old his parents removed from Pennsylvania to West Virginia, settling first in Ritchie County but moving later into Doddridge County. There he spent his boyhood, attending the public schools at Center Point and assisting his father until he was ready to enter the State Normal School at Fairmont. Subsequently he entered the University of West Virginia at Morgantown. He then took a two-year course in law in the university, when he took his diploma without a degree, aiming to continue his law studies in Yale University. Very often in life a chance incident changes its course, and this change in Mr. Strosnider's plans for the future, came about through his coming to Clarksburg about this time, to make a short visit. It was while here that Hon. Millard F. Snider became interested in him and offered to take him into his law office, at Clarksburg, Mr. Strosnider eagerly accepting this unlooked for professional opportunity. He was admitted to the bar in 1907 and for two years was associated with Mr. Snider, since which time he has carried on an individual general practice. He was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court December 7, 1914. He has made an honorable record and is a member of the Harrison County as well as the West Virginia State Bar associations. In 1900 Mr. Strosnider was married to Miss Della Kile, who was born in Doddridge County, West Virginia, and they have two daughters and one son: Mable, Luther and Marjorie Jean. In political life Mr. Strosnider is a democrat and quite active in the councils of his party, his sound judgement and thorough understanding of the complex public problems of the day rendering his advice of the utmost importance. For three years Mr. Strosnider has been city solicitor of Clarksburg and as a city law officer has performed his duties in a manner that has brought forth the highest praise.