Background
Hitchcock, J. Gareth was born on June 10, 1914 in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. Son of Roy C. and Laura (Adam) Hitchcock.
Administrative and regulatory judge
Hitchcock, J. Gareth was born on June 10, 1914 in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. Son of Roy C. and Laura (Adam) Hitchcock.
Bachelor of Laws, Ohio State University, 1939. Juris Doctor, Ohio State University, 1969.
Bar: Ohio 1939, United States District.Ct. (northern district) Ohio 1945, United States District Court (northern district) Indiana 1960, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1960, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1960. Sole practice, Paulding, Ohio, 1939-1940.
Special agent Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1940-1942.
Sole practice, Portuguese Clinton, Ohio, 1946-1951. Protection chief Joseph Horne Company, Pittsburgh, 1951-1957.
Investment sales Federated Investors Incorporated., Pittsburgh, 1957-1959. Practice, Paulding, Ohio, 1959-1960.
Judge Common Pleas Court Paulding County (Ohio), 1960-1986.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member Ohio State Bar Association (bar activities committee 1963-1980, committee judicial administration and legal reform since 1981), Paulding County Bar Association, Northwest Ohio Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Judge Advocates Association, Ohio Common Pleas Judges Association, Society Former Special Assemblies of God Theological Seminary of Federal Bureau of Investigation, American Legion (life), Veterans of Foreign Wars (life). Club: Kiwanis (lieutenant governor 1970-1971).
Married Helen M. Eck, June 10, 1941 (deceased October 1972). Children: James Edward, David Louis. Married Ruth E. Fessel, August 18, 1973.