Harry W. Crist
Hon. Harry W. Crist is the only son of Rev. A. C. Crist and Lavina P. Crist. He was born in Eden, Brown Township, Delaware County, Ohio. November 19, 1875. While he was less than a year old, his parents moved to Iberia, Morrow County, Ohio, where he received his early education. When he was about thirteen years of age his parents removed to Ostrander, Delaware County, Ohio, where young Crist entered the public schools. He graduated from the Ostrander high school in the year 1892. He taught in the public schools of Scioto Township for one year, and in the autumn of 1893, he entered the Wooster University, from which institution he graduated with honors in the month of June, 1897. He entered the law office of James R. Lytic of Delaware, Ohio, with whom he read law and he was admitted to the Bar by the Supreme Court of Ohio in December, 1900.
About the first of January, 1901, Mr. Crist entered into a partnership for the practice of law with Wells K. Stanley, of Delaware, Ohio, who had also just been admitted to the Bar. The new firm opened an office in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, and began the practice which they continued for about a year with very satisfactory results. But the severe climate of the lake shore did not agree with Mr. Crist and he retired from the firm and returned to Delaware. Here he again entered the office with James R. Lytle and began the practice of law. and while they are not partners, they have much business together and assist each other in the practice.
In the year 1904, after the death of Judge McElroy, Mr. Crist was appointed referee in bankruptcy, to fill the place of Judge McElroy, who had held that position for a number of years. In the year 1905 Mr. Crist resigned the office of referee in bankruptcy for the purpose of accepting the office of representative of Delaware County, to which position he had been elected by the Republican party in November, 1905, and which position be now holds and has so creditably filled since his election.
From 20th Century History of Delaware County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens, Edited and compiled by James R. Lytle, Delaware, Ohio, Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908