Background
HARSHMAN, John Burnett was born on November 20, 1882 in Greene Company, Ohio, United States. Son of John Fremont and Alethea Ann (LaFong) Harshman.
HARSHMAN, John Burnett was born on November 20, 1882 in Greene Company, Ohio, United States. Son of John Fremont and Alethea Ann (LaFong) Harshman.
Student Shauck’s English Classical Training School, Dayton, 1899-1900. Bachelor of Arts, Ohio State University, 1904, Bachelor of Laws, 1907. Graduate O.T.S., 1918.
; children—Mary Anne (Mistress Louis L. Haas), John Burnett, Rebecca Jane (Mistress Charles H. Stowe, Junior). Admitted to Ohio bar, 1907. Associate O. F. Davisson, Dayton, 1907-1914.
Clerk Dayton (O.) Commission (including secretary to mayor) under Commission Manager Charter, 1914-1918, assistant city attorney, 1919-1921, city attorney, 1921-1931. Private practice, since 1932. Partner in law firm of Harshman & Young, and successor firm of Harshman, Young, Colvin & Alexander, since 1940.
Solicitor, Village of West Carrollton, 1912-1947, City of Miamisburg, 1943-1946.
Served with United States Army, 1918-1919, major Reserve, 1927-1939. Member American, Ohio, Dayton (president 1946-1947) bar associations, American, Dayton rose societies, Federated Insurance Council (vice president 1949), varsity “O” Association, Delta Chi (national treasurer 1913-1929. Mason (grand high priest Ohio, 1938-1939.
Treasurer chapter of Research, Random Access Memory of Ohio. President Ohio council Annointed High Priests since 1939. 33 degree, Knights Templar, Shriner), York Cross of Honor, Red Cross Constantine (sovereign 1950), Royal Order Jesters, Royal Order Scotland.
Clubs: Kiwanis (president 1940). Compiled: Health Laws of Ohio and Dayton, 1909.
Married Mary Louise Longbrake, July 28, 1914 (deceased. Children: Mary Anne (Mistress Louis L. Haas), John Burnett, Rebecca Jane (Mistress Charles H. Stowe, Junior.