JAMES F. STRENICK,
attorney and assistant city solicitor of Lorain,
was born at West Salem, Wayne county, Ohio, July 5,
1879. He is a son of James and Amanda J.
(Royer) Strenick, the former born at New London,
Canada, and the latter at Mt. Vernon, Knox county,
Ohio. The father came to Ohio in 1861,
locating first at Polk, Ohio, and removing thence to
West Salem. He was married at Polk, Ohio, and
both he and his wife now reside at West Salem.
James F. Strenick was reared in his native town,
and graduated from the high school in that place in
1894. He graduated from the law department of
the University of Michigan in 1903. He was
admitted to the bar in Ohio in December, 1902,
before the date of his graduation, and began
practice in July, 1903, in Lorain. He met with
pleasing success, and stands high in his profession.
He was appointed to his present position in 1908.
Mr. Strenick was elected, January 1, 1908, to
the office of treasurer of Black River township, and
still holds that office. Fraternally he is
affiliated with West Salem Lodge, No. 298, F. & A.
M., and with Oriental Chapter, R. A. M., at West
Salem, and he is a member of the Independent Order
of Foresters,, and the North American Union.
In political views he is a Republican.
Mr. Strenick married Arline Mellen, who
was born April 5, 1874, at Angola, Indiana, a
daughter of Charles A. Mellen, and they have
one daughter, Helen. Mr. Strenick
enjoys the confidence of his fellow townsmen and
is universally esteemed and respected.
(Source: History of The Western Reserve - Vol.
III by Harriet Taylor Upton - Publ. 1910, page
1274) |
