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William E. Shutt, a native of Loudoun County, Va., born May 5, 1842, was admitted to the bar in 1862, and as partner of James C. Robinson and A. L. Knapp, both previous members of Congress, and iater as a member of the firm of Palmer, Robinson & Shutt, became one of the most prom- inent members of the Sangamon County bar. Mr. Shutt heid a number of important offices, including Mayor of the city of Springfield about 1868, three terms as State Senator and in 1893 was appointed by President Cleveland United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, later, while in partnership with Gen. John M. Palmer, becoming district attorney for the Iiiinois Central Railroad, and stili later as general counsel for the Baitimore & Ohio Rail- road, aiso served for a time as Referee in Bank- ruptcy. His death occurred April 7, 1908.
Lioyd F. Hamilton, beionging to the same pe- riod as Mr. Shntt, is a Kentuckian by nativity, but was reared in Tazewell County, fil., grad- uated from the Law Department of Michigan University in 1866, and was admitted to the bar during the same year, iocating in Springfield. Mr. Hamilton served as City Attorney of the city of Springfield (1869-70), later one term as State's Attorney for Sangamon County and 1882-86 as State Senator-is stiii in practice.
Thomas C. Mather, for several years of the firm of Schoies & Mather, and who belonged to the post-war period, established for himself
a high reputation as a lawyer, during his iater years being the partner of Maj. James A. Con- nolly. His career was cut short unexpectediy by his death abont 1889.
Of the iate Gen. Aibert Orendorff, who occu- pied a number of prominent positions, including one term as Representative in the General As- sembly, Adjutant-Generai during the adminis- tration of Gov. Altgeld, and candidate for State Treasurer, a fuller sketch will be found in the Biographical Department of this volume.
Richmond Wolcott was a native of Jackson- ville, Ili., was there educated and during the Civil War enlisted in the Tenth Illinois Infantry, belng successively promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant and Captain ; after the war compieted his studies and was admitted to the bar, iocating at Springfield. He died severai years ago.
Others of a later date include William A. Vin- cent, who came to Springfield with his parents in 1868, received his literary education in the Ohio Wesleyan University, graduated from the law department of Columbla College, N. Y., in 1879, and during the same year was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court and began practice in Springfield ; about 1885 was appointed by Pres- ident Cleveland Chief Justice of the United States Court of New Mexico, and after retiring from that office removed to Chicago, where he still resides.
James A. Creighton, for twenty-five years a Jus- tice of the Circuit Court in the Springfield Dis- trict, is a native of White County, Ill., was edu- cated in the Southern Illinois College at Salem, fil., in March, 1870, was admitted to the bar, and in 1877 came to Springfield and for a time was a partner of the iate Alfred Orendorff in the practice of his profession, in 1885 was elected Judge of the Circuit Court, vice Charles S. Zane, and has retained that office contin- uously to the present time.
Charies P. Kane, born in Springfield December 25, 1850, was educated in the public schools of his native clty, graduating from the High School in 1868, then studied iaw with Messrs. Hay, Greene & Littier, and was admitted to the bat in 1877. In 1878 he was elected City Attorney, serving by successive reelections until 1881, iater served one term (1884-88) as County Judge, and in 1892 was candidate on the Republican ticket for Congress. He is a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity and has served as Grand Commander of the Knights Tempiar.
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James M. Graham, a native of Ireland, was born April 14, 1852, came to America in 1867 and was educated in the public schools, at Val- paralso (Ind.) Normal School and the State University of Illinois, later being engaged in teaching for severai years, when (In 1882) he removed to Macon County, from that county served one term (1884-86) in the lower branch of the General Assembly, then came to Spring- field and In 1886 became a partner of S. D. Scholes in the practice of law, in 1892 was elected State's Attorney on the Democratic ticket, serving one term. In 1908 he was elected Representative In Congress from the Spring- field District and reelected in 1910. (A fuller sketch will be found in the Biographical De- partment of this volume.)
HI. Clay Wilson, born In Daviess County, Ky., July 2, 1856, removed with his parents to In- diana in 1858, was there educated in the local schools and Danville (Ind.) Normal College, graduating from the latter in 1882; then came to Sangamon County, Ill., and after being en- gaged in teaching there some years, in 1886 be- gan reading law with Clinton L. Conkling, and in 1888 was admitted to the bar. He later con- tinued teaching for a time but in 1890 began practice ; In 1892 was elected Representative In the General Assembly on the Republican ticket, serving one term, and has been twice (1908 and 1910) the Republican candidate for Congress, being defeated by 1,500 to 1,700 plurality, but in each case carrying his own county. (See fuller sketch in Biographical Department.)
Charles E. Selby, born in Lancaster, Ohio, Octo- ber 7, 1855, attended the common schools and Danville (Ind.) Normal School ; for eight years was engaged in teaching, but in 1875 coming to Springfield, Ili., read law with Conkling & Grout, in 1888 was admitted to the bar, and in 1892 entered Into partnership with S. D. Scholes. The same year he was the Republican candidate for State's Attorney in Sangamon County, in 1894 was elected Representative in the General Assembly and was reelected two years later, serving two terms.
Did space permit some further personal notes would be added in this connection, but in view of the space aiready occupied and the fact that many individual sketches of surviving members of the Bar will be found in their proper place in the body of this volume, this is not deemed necessary.
In addition to the members of the Sangamon County Bar, who during their career occupied positions npon the bench (and who have already been mentioned In connection with the history of Courts), personal sketches of a long list will be found in alphabetical order and convenlent for reference in Volume I ("Historical Encyclo- pedia of Illinois") of this work. These will be found to include the foliowing: Col. Edward D. Baker, Norman M. Broadweil, Antrim Campbell, John A. Chestnnt, James C. Conkilng, Clinton L. Conkling, James A. Connoliy, Shelby M. Cul- lom, Levi Davis, Ninian W. Edwards, George For- quer, Norman L. Freeman, Henry S. Greene, William L. Gross, William S. Hamilton, Milton Hay, Wliliam H. Herndon, David T. Littler, James H. Matheny, Sr., William L. May, Ben- jamin Mills, Thomas M. Neale, John M. Palmer, David Prickett, Jonathan H. Pngh, Joseph C. Robinson, James Shields, William M. Springer, Danlei Stone, and Lawrence Weldon. Lawyers from other iocalities accustomed to practice before the Sangamon Connty Courts, and whose per- sonal records are given in the same connection, embrace the names of Orville H. Browning, Jus- tin Butterfield, John J. Hardin, Joslah Lamborn, Usher F. Linder, Willlam A. Minshall, J. Young Scammon, Cyrus Walker, Archibaid Wliliams and others.
George A. Sanders, a native of Williamstown, Mass., born July 4, 1836, was there educated, graduating from Williams Coliege, and then com- ing to Illinois engaged in educational work as Superintendent of Schoois at Centralia. Later he began the study of iaw with Messrs. Swett & Orme at Bloomington, in December, 1860, was admitted to the bar and began practice at Cen- traiia, which he continued until 1869, when he became Assistant State Treasurer under State Treasurer Erastus N. Bates, with whom he re- mained two terms and with Edward Rutz, the successor of Bates, one term, making In all six years in the same capacity. On retiring from the State Treasurer's office in 1875, he resumed his practice in Springfield, which he continued until his death, April 8, 1909. Mr. Sanders was chosen Presidential Elector in 1872, and served one term as City Attorney of the city of Spring- field; was a member of both the State and Na- tlonal Bar Associations, having once served the former as deiegate to the latter.
J Otis Humphrey, present Justice of the United States District Court for the Southern District
Thomas Rees.
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of Illinois, was born in Morgan County, Ill., De- cember 30, 1850, grew up on a farm in Auburn Township, Sangamon County, received his lit- erary training in the Virden High School and Shurtleff College, Upper Alton, then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1880, for two years served as law clerk in the office of the Railway and Warehouse Commission, and in 1883 became tbe partner of Henry S. Greene, one of the leading attorneys of Central Illinois. From the beginning Judge Humpbrey's develop- ment in his profession was rapid, and he soon at- talned a high rank as a lawyer and political leader ; in 1884 was chosen a Presidential Elector on the Blaine ticket, in 1896 was a delegate to the Republican National Convention, in 1897 was appointed by President Mckinley United States District Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, and in 1901 was commissioned Judge of tlic United States Court for the same District, a position which he still bolds. Judge Humpbrey
is President of the Lincoln Centennial Associa- tion and presided at the Lincoln Centennial celebration in Springfield on February 12, 1909.
John S. Schnepp, Mayor of the city of Spring- field, was born in Sangamon County near Spring- field, August 26, 1867, and there spent his boy- bood on a farm and for a time was a resident of Christian County. At eigbteen years of age he came to Springfield and there attended a German school for a time, later became a student at tbe Central Normal University, Danville, Ind., from wbleb he graduated in 1887; subsequently was engaged in teaching one year, after which he en- tered the law department of the Wesleyan Uni- versity at Bloomington, Ill., graduating there- from and being admitted to the Bar in 1890. He tben engaged in practice in Springfield, and in 1909 was elected Mayor of the city, In 1911 was reelected under the municipal commission form of government and has established a record for independence and efficiency.
Bernard Stuve, who was widely known as a physician, lawyer and antbor, was born in Vechta, Duchy of Oldenburg, Germany, September 10, 1829, at four years of age was brought by his parents to America and gained his early educa- tion at Minster, Auglaize County, Obio, where the family first settled ; a few years after the death of his fatber from cholera in 1847, took a course in the Medical College in Cincinnati, wbence he went to Tennessee intending to engage in prac- tice. but not finding the situation as represented,
returned north, locating at Benton, near Cape Girardeau. Mo., where be spent eighteen months in successful practice. Then, having completed hls medical course at Cincinnati in 1851, be re- moved to Evansville, Ind., and tbere engaged for a time in practice in partnership with a local physician, subsequently spending some time at Carmi, White County, Ill., and still later at Hickman, Ky., wbence he came about the begin- ning of the Civil War to Illiopolis, Sangamon County. Removing thence to Springfield in 1866, be took up the study of law, graduating from the Chicago Law School in 1868, and being tben admitted to the bar in Sangamon County. Tak- ing a deep interest in historical matters, he soon afterward became associated with Alexander Davidson in the preparation of what is known as "Davidson & Stuve's History of Illinois," the most ample and comprehensive State history issued up to that time. A second and revised edition of this work was gotten out in 1884. Dr. Stuve's last years were spent in practical retire- ment in Springfield, meanwhile taking a deep interest in the Illinois State Historical Society, of which he was a member.
In 1857, wbile a resident of Carmi, Ill .. Dr. Stuve married Miss Mary Illinois Wilson, a daughter of Hon. William Wilson, a Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois for some twenty- five years, and until the adoption of the Con- stitution of 1847. Dr. Stuve's death occurred April 11, 1903, and that of his wife on February 7, 1904, leaving one son and three danghters, of whom only one of the latter is now living. Dr. Stuve was reared in the faith of the Roman Catholic church, but wbile still adhering to the principles of Christianity, he early dissolved his connection with that denomination, being known as a man of liberal views and high moral prin- ciples. His wife was a member of the Presby- terian church.
Edmund Burke, attorney-at-law, and State's Attorney, Sangamon County, was born in Buf- falo, that county, in 1876, was educated in the public schools and In the law department of University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, graduating from the latter in the class of 1898. Tben being admitted to the bar, he began practice in the city of Springfield, and at once took an active part In politics, identifying himself with the Democratic party. After being engaged in practice for a period of ten years, in 1908 he received the nomination as candidate for
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State's Attorney on the Democratic ticket, and was elected for a term of four years (1908-12). With the aid of two assistants he has filled that office to the present time and has established for himseif a reputation for ability and independ- ence.
Of the members of the Sangamon Couuty Bar, as it exists today, uone has achieved a wider reputation in his profession and filled a larger place in official history than Maj. James Austin Connoily. Born in Newark, N. J., March S, 1842, he came with his parents to Morrow Couuty, Ohlo, there grew up on a farm, receiving his education in the public schools and Selby Acad- emy at Chesterville, and later beginuing the study of law with Judge Dunn at Mt. Gilead in the same county. In 1859, between seventeen and eighteen years of age, he was admitted to the bar, and after practicing with his preceptor one year, in 1860 came to Charleston, Ill., estab- lishing himself in his profession there, but two years later enlisted in the One Hundred and Twenty-third Illinois Infantry, holding success- ively the rank of Captain and Major, and after nearly three years of service, being finally mus- tered out with the brevet rank of Lieutenant Colonel, June 28, 1865. Among the noted engage- ments of the Civil War in which he took part was the memorable battle, of Chattanooga,
in November 1863, later was assigned to duty as Division Inspector of the Four- teenth Army Corps, and participated in Sherman's March to
the Sea and the Grand Review at Washington, which marked the close of the war. Then returning to his home at Charleston he resumed the practice of his profession, but seven years later entered into active politics, serving two terms (1872-76) as Representative in the General Assembly from the Coles County District; in 1876, by appoint- ment of President Grant became United States District Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, by successive reappointments serving until 1885, when he retired after the accession of Grover Cleveland to the presidency, but in 1889 was reappointed to the same position by Pres- ident Harrisou-serving in all thirteen and a half years. Among the important cases with which he had to deal while in the office of United States District Attorney was the celebrated
Whisky Ring case, which he conducted on behalf of the Government personally and aione. In 1886, Major Connolly was the Republican candi- date for Congress in the Springfield District, but was defeated by less thau 1,000 votes in a district normally Democratic by more than 3,000. In 1888 he declined a renomination, but in the Re- publican State Convention of that year received a highly complimentary vote for Governor. In 1894 he was again nominated for Congress from the Springfield District and was this time elected over the late Wm. M. Springer, who had held the position for twenty years. Two years later Maj. Connolly was reelected to Congress, but in 1898 declined a renomination and has since de- voted his attention to the practice of his pro- fession, in the meantime, however, holding the honorable position of Department Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic one term (1910-11). Besides the G. A. R., he is identified with the Masonlc Fraternity, the Benevolent Pro- tective Order of Elks and the Loyal Legion. On February 9, 1863, while a soldier iu the army, he was married at Gambier, Ohio, to Miss Mary Duun, a lady of intelligence and refinement, and sister of Judge Dunu, his former preceptor and first law-partner.
(PAUL SELBY.)
SANGAMON COUNTY BAR, 1910.
The following is a list of members of the San- gamon County Bar as it existed in 1910 :
Adams, Alfred.
Allen, Walter M.
Andrus, Charles S.
Armstrong, J. F. Ayres, George E.
Barber, Clayton J.
Barber, John A. Barnes, Carey E.
Bartiett, E. R. Bean, William A. Bernard, Adoiph F. Biermau, C. C. Bone, Eugene E. Bradford, William A. Bransou, Edward R.
Breese, Sidney S. Briggle, Charles G.
Brown, Stuart. Burke, Edmund (State's
Attorney).
Butler, William J. Caldweil, James E.
Catron, Bayard L.
Chapin, Edwin L.
Child, Henry L. Christopher, Cornelius J. Coleman, Louis G. Condon, Thomas J. Conkling, Clinton L.
Connolly, James A.
Converse, Henry A.
Cummins, Stephen H.
Dowling, James E.
Drennan, Frank P.
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Eckstein, Michael.
Fain, William E.
Monroe, Basil D.
Ferns, Thomas F.
Monroe, Earl D.
Morgan, George M. .
Mortimer, C. Fred.
TOWNSHIP HISTORY.
Murray, Abner G. Nelms, W. H. Northcott, William A. Nntt, Roy A. Orr, James R.
Orr, Walter A.
Patton, James H. Patton, Robert H.
Patton, William L.
Perkins, Joseph B. Perry, Elmer A. Pfeifer, John M. Intting, Oscar J. Qninian, T. William. Reilly, James. Robinson, Edward S. Salzenstein, Albert. Sampson, W. Edgar. Schnepp, John S. Scholes, Samnel D. Scholes, Samnel D. Jr. Seelcy, Roy M. Selby, Charles E. Shechan, John W. Shelley, Wesley W. Shntt, William E. Smith, Elbert S. Snigg, John. Snigg, John P. Stevens, Albert D. Summer, Albert T. Summers, Charles P. Templeman, James W. Trutter, Frank L. Vancil, Bnrke. Warren, Phil B. Watson, Sidney P. Weaver, John B. Wight, Samnel A. Williams, A. Morse. Wilson, Binford. Wilson, Henry C. Wines, William St. John, Winterbotham, Joseph E. Wood, George A. Woodruff, Marlon C. Yates, Richard.
ADOPTION OF TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATION-LIST OF COMMISSIONERS AND FIRST SUBDIVISIONS-NEW ORGANIZATION GOES INTO EFFECT IN 1861-SUB- SEQUENT CHANGES-INDIVIDUAL HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-SEVEN TOWNSHIPS NOW CONSTITUTING SANGAMON COUNTY-PRESENT AREA AND DATE OF ORGANIZATION OF EACH-EARLY SETTLERS AND TIME OF ARRIVAL~PART WHICH THEY PLAYED IN
DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTY - PERSONAL SKETCHES - SOME FIRST EVENTS - INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC UTILITIES-VILLAGES AND RAILROADS -SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES-BANKS AND NEWS- PAPERS-PRESENT POPULATION OF VILLAGES AND TOWNSHIPS.
In accordance with a petition submitted to the Connty Board, consisting of the Connty Judge and two Associate Jnstices, on Jnne 5, 1860, an election was ordered to be held on November 6th of that year, on the question of the adoption of Township Organization under the general act of the Legislature of 1859. The result was a total of 4,050 votes for the measure to 3.191 against, and John S. Bradford, John Gardner, Sr., and Joseph Campbell were appointed Commissioners to divide the connty into townships which were organized nnder the following names: Anbnrn, Ball, Buffalo Hart, Campbell, Cartwright, Clear Lake, Cooper, Cotton Hill, Curran, Gardner, Illiopolis, Island Grove, Loami, Mechanicsburg, Power (now Fancy Creek), Pawnee, Rochester, Sackett, Springfield, Talkington, Williams, Wood- side-New Berlin Township being later formed out of a part of Island Grove, Wheatfield from part of Illiopolis, and Capital Township from a part of Springfield Township. Other changes which have since been made inclnde Divernon, Laneville and Maxwell Townships.
The history of early schools in the several townships, having been treated qnite fully in the chapter on "Public Schools," It has not been considered necessary to repeat it in this con- nection.
For convenience of reference, the sketches of
Fitzgerald, Arthur M. Flood, John P. Friedmeyer, John G. Fnllenwider, H. Ernest Galeener, Wilbnr F. Galligan, Bart.
Gard, Charles E. Garretson, James T. George, Gilbert J. Gibbs, Charles S. Gillespie, George B. Graham, James J. Graham, James M. Hall, Hnbert R. Hamilton, Lloyd F. Harris, Oscar E. Harts, Harry B. Harts, Peter W. Hatch, Frank L. Hay, Logan. Haynes, Ralph W. Henkel, Myron F.
Henry, Edward D. Herndon, Gray. Hoff, Alonzo.
Irwin, Edwin F. Irwin, Oramel B. Jarrett, Thomas L. Jones, Clarence A. Kane, Charles P. Kelly, James Y. Jr. Kenney, George W. Kilbride, Thomas M. King, John L. Laird, Orley E. Laird, Samnel. Lanphier, John C. Lawler, William J. Lewis, Warren E. Loomis, Webner E. Lyon, Thomas E. McAnnity, R. H. McGrath, Timothy. McGnire, Robert L. Mckeown, Davis. Masters, Hardin W. Masters, Thomas D. Matheny, James H. Matheny, Robert. Melin, Carl A.
Millen, Daisy.
CHAPTER XVII.
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individual township in this chapter are arranged in alphabetical order.
AUBURN TOWNSHIP.
Auburn Township, one of the southern tier of townships in Sangamou County, Is bounded on the north by Chatham Township, east by Divernon, west hy Talkington and south by Macoupin County. As originally organized in 1861, the township embraced its present area of 36 square mlles, consisting of Congressional Townshlp 13 N., R. 6 W., but in 1869, two tiers of sections from the western part of Pawnee Township were added to Anburn. This arrangement continued until July 13, 1896, when on the organization of the new township of Diveruon, these sections were transferred to the latter, constituting its westeru portion. Cousisting largely of prairie land with level or moderately undulating surface, Auburn Township occupies a part of the county especially well adapted to agricultural purposes, and heiug well supplied with transportation by the passing of the Chicago & Alton Railroad through its central portion, is one of the most prosperous portions of the county. The head- waters of Sugar Creek furnish the principal natural supplles of water for stock and irriga- tion purposes.
The first settlement within the present limits of the township began in 1818, when Johu Ellis, James Black and Samnel Vancli came to this locallty, the two first named settling on Sec- tions 15 and 14, respectively, and Mr. Vancil on Section 11 southeast of the site of the present village of Anhurn. John Wallace came about the same time and settled near the northeast corner of the township-was about fifty years of age when he arrived in November, 1818, and died in 1828. Henry Gatlin, who came in 1818, settled near what was known as the "Gatlin Springs," now the "Hayden Springs."
Among those who came in 1819 appear the names of George Lott, Willlam Wood, Jesse Wilson, Joseph Thomas and Thomas Black. In 1820 came James Nuckolls and Edward White, the latter soon after selling his clalm to John Duriey. Mr. Nuckolls was a native of Botetourt County, Va., born in 1777, came to Madison County, Iil., in 1818, and two years iater to Auburn Township, Sangamon County, where he died in 1859. James and George Wailace came
from South Carolina In 1822, the former dying in 1840 aud the latter in Macon County ahout 1845. Robert Crow, a uative of Wythe County, Va., came from Christian County, Ky., also In 1822, and dled September 23, 1840.
Other early settlers in the township were: Rohert Orr, George Winmer and John Kessler in 1826, the latter establishing the first hlacksmith shop In the township; James Fletcher, Samuel McElvaln and Micajah Organ in 1828, and Jere- miah Abeil and John Roach in 1829. Mr. McElvain was a soldier of the War of 1812 and engaged lu the Battle of New Orleans, was a prominent citizen and rnling elder of the Pres- byterian Church of Auburn from its organizatiou in his house, in 1830, until his death in 1848. Mr. Organ came from Jessamine County, Ky., and after remaining in the township a number of years, removed to Virden, Macoupin County, where he died. Thomas Black, already men- tioned as one of the settlers in Auburn Town- ship In 1819, was born in South Carollua in 1768, married Edith A. Pyle in Christian Connty, Ky., and moved thence to Southern Illinois in 1811, shortly hefore the earthquake of that year. Alarmed hy that phenomenon, they returned to Kentucky, but later came back to Southern Ill1- nois, and finally to Sangamon County, settling in the northwest corner of Auburn Township. His wife died in 1822, and he subsequently mar- ried Mrs. Rebecca Viney (nce Shiles), his own death occurring in 1851. Alvin Crous, born in Madison County, Ky., as a young man removed to Humphreys County, Tenn., where he married Margaret Forbes, subsequently moved to Jolui- son County, Ky., and from there in January, 1829, to Sangamon County, Ill., settling in Au- hurn Township, where he died in 1849. '
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