The biographical encyclopœdia of Ohio of the nineteenth century:

BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPIEDIA.
charge, as State Geologist, of the Geological Survey of the
State, which had been determined upon. This work continued five years, and was completed ill I875. The several
volumes, with the maps, render this one of the most valuable of any work of its kind extant. Dr. Newvberry is
enrolled among the members of most of the learned societies of this country and many in Europe. I-Ie was one of
the original corporators of the National Academy of Science,
and President of the New York Lyceum of Natural History.
and he generously refused any assistance from him. When
he was eighteen years of age, young McLean went to write
in the clerk's office of Hamilton county. This employment,
while it would enable him to support himself, would also
initiate him into the practical part of the law, the profession
he had chosen for his future career. The arrangement was
that he should write in the office for three years, but reservinig a portion of each day for study; the latter to-be under
the direction of that eminent couiisellor-at-law, Arthur St.
Clair, son of the illustrious general of the same name.
During his continuance in the office he was indefatigable in
the prosecution of his double duties. He also became a
member of a debating society-the first ever formed ill
Cincinnati-in which he took an active part. He was admitted to the practice of the law in the autumn of I807, and
settled at Lebanon, Warren county. He immediately
attracted notice, and soon rose into a lucrative practice at
the bar. In October, I8I2, he was elected to Congress in
the district in wlich he resided, by a very large majority
over both his competitors. From his first entrance into
public life he was identified with the then Democratic
party. He was an ardent supporter of the war and of the
administration of President Madison; but his votes wer-e not
given in favor of every measure because it was proposed by
his party, but solely in reference to principle; and the idea
of supporting a dominant party, merely because it was
dominant, did not influence his judgment, or withdraw him
from the high path of duty which he had marked out for
himself. He often voted against his political friends; and
so highly were both his integrity and judgment estimated,
that no one of the Domocratic party separated himself from
him on that account, nor did this independent course in the
smallest degree diminish the weight which he had acquired
among his own constituents. The first session which he
attended was the extra session after the declaration of war,
when the tax bills were passed to sustain the war. The
law which was passed to indemnify individuals for property
lost in the public service was originated by him, and very
naturally contributed to add to the reputation with which
he had set out in public life. At the ensuing session he
introduced a resolution instructing the proper committee to
inquire into the expediency of granting pensions to the
widows of the officers and soldiers who had fallen in the
military service, which was afterwards sanctioned by law.
At this session he also delivered a very'able and effective
speech in defence of the administration in the prosecution
of the war. This was published in the leading journals of
that day, and gave an earnest of the future eminence which
hlie was destined to attain. He was a member of the Cornmon he armuntl h wa sitee yers ld,andthe plcedmittees of Foreign Relations, and on the Public Lands. In
himslf uccssiely nde th intrutionof ev.Mathewthe fall of I8t5 he was re-elected to Congress with the same
G. Wllac an Mr.Stubi, y whse ssisanc he adeunanimity as before. During the same year he wxas solicited
to become a candidate for the Senate, but declined, as the
House seemed at that time to present the widest arena for
the display of talents and for the acquisition of public fame.
tOO DBRI DGE, TIMOTHeY, M. D., P hy sician,
41lIlI1was born, February Igth, I8IO, at Youngstown,
Ohio. He is a gr-eat-grandsoni of President Jon ~111l1 athan Edwards. His grandfather, Joseph Wood x'we R bridge, and also his father, were natives of Stock bridge, Massachusetts, where they were educated
and resided many years. They removed to Ohio in I8O8.
Dr. Woodbridge received his primary education in the public schools of Youngstown, and subsequently attended the
academy at Burton, Ohio. He afterwards commenced the
study of medicine at Youngstown, which he completed at
the Jefferson Medical College, Plhiladelphia. graduating
from that institution in the spring of I835. He has been
engaged in the practice of his profession ever since, with
the exception of two years passed in Brazil w ith Gov~ernor
Tod, who was Minister Resident in that empire from I847
to I85I. During the late civil war he served in the army
as Post Surcreoi-i at the depot for prisoners of wrar, at Joh-ns
son's Island. Lake Erie. He has also been a rmiember of
-the Toucn Council, and filled the office of Justice of the
Peace for a number of years. He was married, in I844, to
Isabella McCurdy.
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', —LEAN, JOHN, LL. D., Laii,yer, Statesman, and
JLII-i,t, was born, March IItll, I785, ill Morris
county, New Jersey. When he was four years
old his father removed to the West. He re maiiied one year at Morgantown, Virginia, and
thence proceeded to that part of the State since
Known as Kentucky, where he siourned about seven years.
In I797 be removed to the then Northwest Territo ry-noi,
Ohio-and settled oil a farm. John was sent to school
-,N,heii quite youii,, and ml(ie unusual proficiency for one
whose gel-ieral opportunities were so limited. He labored
on,he farm until he was sixteen years old, and then placed
bit-r.self successively tinder the instruction of Rev. Matthew
G. Wallace and Mr. Stubbs, by whose assistance be made
great pro,ress in the study of the languages. During this
period his expenses, both for board and tuition, were defrayed by.himself, as his father's means were very liniited,