Judge Darius was born in Litchfield County, Conn., July 19,1789, graduated at Williams College, in 1810, studied law in Norfolk, Conn., was admitted to practice and came to Ravenna in 1814.
He was Prosecuting Attorney from 1816 to 1818, and again from 1820 to 1828, and represented Portage County in the Ohio Legislature from 1816 to 1820. From 1828 to 1832 he served in the State Senate, and was elected to the same position in 1833 and in 1849, serving one term at each period.
In 1832 he was the Whig and Anti-Masonic candidate for Governor of Ohio, but was defeated by Robert Lucas, the Democratic nominee. He continued in the practice of law at Ravenna until his election to the office of Probate Judge in the fall of 1854, in which position he served nine years.
After retiring from Probate Judgeship, in 1864, he moved to Cleveland.
He was Prosecuting Attorney from 1816 to 1818, and again from 1820 to 1828, and represented Portage County in the Ohio Legislature from 1816 to 1820. From 1828 to 1832 he served in the State Senate, and was elected to the same position in 1833 and in 1849, serving one term at each period.
In 1832 he was the Whig and Anti-Masonic candidate for Governor of Ohio, but was defeated by Robert Lucas, the Democratic nominee. He continued in the practice of law at Ravenna until his election to the office of Probate Judge in the fall of 1854, in which position he served nine years.
After retiring from Probate Judgeship, in 1864, he moved to Cleveland.
Judge Darius was born in Litchfield County, Conn., July 19,1789, graduated at Williams College, in 1810, studied law in Norfolk, Conn., was admitted to practice and came to Ravenna in 1814.
He was Prosecuting Attorney from 1816 to 1818, and again from 1820 to 1828, and represented Portage County in the Ohio Legislature from 1816 to 1820. From 1828 to 1832 he served in the State Senate, and was elected to the same position in 1833 and in 1849, serving one term at each period.
In 1832 he was the Whig and Anti-Masonic candidate for Governor of Ohio, but was defeated by Robert Lucas, the Democratic nominee. He continued in the practice of law at Ravenna until his election to the office of Probate Judge in the fall of 1854, in which position he served nine years.
After retiring from Probate Judgeship, in 1864, he moved to Cleveland.
He was Prosecuting Attorney from 1816 to 1818, and again from 1820 to 1828, and represented Portage County in the Ohio Legislature from 1816 to 1820. From 1828 to 1832 he served in the State Senate, and was elected to the same position in 1833 and in 1849, serving one term at each period.
In 1832 he was the Whig and Anti-Masonic candidate for Governor of Ohio, but was defeated by Robert Lucas, the Democratic nominee. He continued in the practice of law at Ravenna until his election to the office of Probate Judge in the fall of 1854, in which position he served nine years.
After retiring from Probate Judgeship, in 1864, he moved to Cleveland.
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