Charles H. May

As printed in 1906

HARLES H. MAY, attorney-atlaw at Circleville and one of the leading Republican politicians of Pickaway County, was born in Ross County, Ohio, March 20, 1873, and is a son of Dr. John B. May.

Dr. John B. May was born in North Carolina, where he was reared and educated. He settled in Ohio during the Civil War and became one of the most prominent physicians and surgeons at New Holland, Pickaway County.

Charles H. May was reared from the age of three years at New Holland, Pickaway County, his parents having removed there from Bourneville, Ross County. After completing a common-school course, he taught school for two years and then took the teacher’s course at the Ohio Normal University at Ada. After thorough preparation, in the fall of 1894 he entered the senior class of the Cincinnati Law School and in the following year was graduated with his degree of B. L.

Mr. May came immediately to Circleville and entered into partnership with Charles Dresbach, judge of the Court of Common Pleas, the firm name being Dresbach & May. The partnership was continued until Mr. Dresbach was appointed by Governor Nash to succeed the late Judge Festus Walters on the bench of the Court of Common Pleas. Since then Mr. May has practiced alone and has become a prominent figure in the different courts and. has been a successful leader in many important cases.

On June 24, 1903, Mr. May was married to Pearl Bennett, a daughter of William Bennett, who was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, and is a retired farmer and large owner of real estate at Muncie, Indiana.

Since early manhood Mr. May has been interested in politics and public affairs and his abilities have been recognized by the Republican party. On numerous occasions he has been chosen for important party positions. For five years he served as chairman of the Republican County Executive Committee. He was a delegate to the last great Republican National Convention in 1904, which nominated Theodore Roosevelt for President of the United States.

In fraternal life Mr. May has numerous connections. He belongs to Lodge No. 392, F. & A. M., at New Holland; Lodge No. 65, Order of the Eastern Star, at New Holland; Lodge No. 237, Knights of Pythias, at New Holland; Circleville Lodge, No. 77, B. P. O. E.; and Camp No. 6334, M. W. of A., at New Holland. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

As printed in History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens (1906). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.