Derby, Roswell
lawyer, poet, was born Feb. 4, 1854, in Fulton county, Ohio.
He attended the public schools of Wauseon, Ohio; and subsequently was admitted to the bar in Ohio. For five years he was secretary and attorney for the People's Mutual Life Insurance company of Wakeman, Ohio.
For many years he was engaged in seed growing at Florence, Ohio, and was also a successful manufacturer of maple syrup. He has attained prominence as a successful lawyer, and has a lucrative practice in his state. He has contributed extensively both prose and verse to the periodical press; and many of his poems have been incorporated into standard works.