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Born 1862, Springfield township
From A Biographical Record of Clark County Ohio (1902)
PATRICK J. HIGGINS.
Patrick J. Higgins, a practitioner at the bar of Springfield, was born in Springfield township, Clark county, July 9, 1862. His father, Redmond Higgins, was a native of Ireland, and in that country acquired his early education. In 1854 he came to the United States and soon afterward married Bridget O’Brien. They began their domestic life in Pleasant township, Clark county, Ohio, where the father engaged in general farming and stock-raising. He was an active, industrious man and a good citizen and ne"ghbor, and in this locality he made his e throughout his remaining days, pass-
‘way on the farm in 1895, when in his se. „ty-sixth year. His wife, who survives him, ıs still upon the old place in Pleasant township. She is a devout member of the Catholic church, to which her husband also belonged. Patrick J. Higgins of this review is one of a family of six children, the others being: John; Thomas; Catherine, the wife of John Golden; Ellen, who is with her mother; and Rédmond.:
No-event of special importance occurred to vary he routine of farm life for Patrick J: Hier Ts in his youth. He assisted in the living home work of field and meadow, laboring with his father and his brothers in the conduct of the old home place. During the winter months when the farm work was practically over for the year, he would enter the public schools, and thus he acquired his education. He remained under the parental roof until his eighteenth year and then desirous of enjoying more advanced educational privileges he entered the State University, at Columbus, where he pursued his studies for three years. Subsequently he engaged in teaching for two and one-half years in Madison county, Ohio, and six months in Clark county, and this provided him with the means necessary to enable him to prepare for the practice of law, which he desired to make his life work. He pursued his reading under the direction of George Spence, of Springfield, and on the 5th of June, 1889, was admitted to the bar at Columbus before the supreme court. Immediately afterward he came to Springfield and opened his office. Already he has gained good success. He is a close student and his application, combined with his comprehensive knowledge in his profession and his devotion to his client's interests, has given him an advantage in the courts that has enabled him to readily progress to a creditable standing as a member of the Springfield bar. In 1901 he was admitted to practice in the United States courts. He is well known throughout the county as a rising young lawyer and the future undoubtedly holds in store for him creditable success.
On the 24th of May, 1899, Mr. Higgins was united in marriage to Catherine Moran, of Springfield, a daughter of Martin Moran, a native of Ireland. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Higgins have been born two sons, Redmond and Martin Leo. Our subject is a genial, affable gentleman, who makes friends wherever he goes and is popular throughout this county. His success in the chosen field of his labors is such as may well be envied by many an older practitioner and indicates that his qualifications and native ability are such as to command consideration at the bar.
As printed in A Biographical Record of Clark County Ohio (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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