20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens . AND EEPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS. 529 ing a Democrat in politics, prevented hisacquirement of political positions. Butfor many years he was acknowledged asone of the wheel-horses of that party. Hewas a delegate to the celebrated Charles-ton Convention, in 1860, which adjournedto Baltimore and nominated Stephen for the Presidency, which pre-cipitated the terrible civil conflict of investments and loose business hab-its caused Mr. Spence to lose his prop-erty in his declining days. He posse
20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens . AND EEPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS. 529 ing a Democrat in politics, prevented hisacquirement of political positions. Butfor many years he was acknowledged asone of the wheel-horses of that party. Hewas a delegate to the celebrated Charles-ton Convention, in 1860, which adjournedto Baltimore and nominated Stephen for the Presidency, which pre-cipitated the terrible civil conflict of investments and loose business hab-its caused Mr. Spence to lose his prop-erty in his declining days. He possessedmany excellent traits of character, andwas very faithful to the interests ofclients confided to his care. In his longactive professional and business career heaided many persons needing aid and as-sistance. While he was not a great jurist,he was, in his palmiest days, an exceed-ingly good trial lawyer. Samuel A. Bowman—Purely as a law-yer—and he sought distinction in noother way, excepting that of good citizen-ship—Samuel A. Bowman had no peer atthe bar of Clark County, and b
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