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Judge Samuel Hall was President Judge of the Gibson Circuit court until he resigned April 20, 1835. Charles I. Bat- tell, of Knox county, was the President Judge of the Gibson
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Circuit court during 1835. From December 11, 1835, to Janu- ary, 1846, Elisha Embree, of Gibson county, was President Judge. James Lockhart was President Judge from January, 1846, to September 21, 1851. He was a member of the Con- stitutional Convention of 1850, and was later elected as a representative in Congress by the Democrats of the First dis- trict, and was a member of that body at the time of his death, in 1857.
TERRITORIAL JUDICIARY.
April 1, 1813 Judges of the Court of Common Pleas: William Harrington, Isaac Montgomery and Daniel Put- nam. Prosecuting Attorney : John Johnson.
April 1, 1813 The Governor "Issued a proclamation continuing the justices of the peace heretofore appointed in . Knox county" who lived within the newly created county of Gibson.
May 25, 1813 Justices of the Peace: David Robb, John John- son, John Braselton, Hazeal (?) Putnam, Jesse Emerson, Anthony Griffin, Thomas Montgomery, Joseph Montgomery and Robert Allen.
June 15, 1813 Justices of the Peace: John Milburn, Hosea Smith and John Marshall.
November 6, 1813 Prosecuting Attorney : William Prince.
November 20, 1813 Judge of the Court of Common Pleas: Joseph Montgomery.
November 20, 1813 Justices of the Peace: John Waller.
Jannary 7, 1814 Judges of the Circuit court: William Harrington, first judge; Joseph Montgomery, second jndge; Daniel Putnam, third judge.
March 27. 1814 Justices of the Peace: Edmund Hagan and Ger- vas Hazleton.
September 14, 1814 Associate Judges of the Circuit court: Willis C. Osborn, first associate; Jesse Emerson, second associate.
May 12. 1814 Justice of the Peace: John McCrery.
March 7, 1816 Justice of the Peace : George H. Routh.
April 20, 1816 Justice of the Peace: George H. Routh.
May 28, 1816. Justice of the Peace: Adam Hope.
August 29, 1816 Justice of the Peace: Thomas J. Walters.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
Isaac Montgomery February 24, 1817.
Rowland B. Richards. February 24. 1817; resigned Angust, 1818.
Jesse Emerson September 8, 1817; resigned Jnly, 1820.
Thomas Montgomery _Angust 22, 1818, vice Rowland B. Richards, re- signed.
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Walter Wilson May 9, 1821; resigned May, 1822.
Joseph Davisson August 26, 1822, vice Walter Wilson, resigned.
Thomas Montgomery October 22, 1823.
Joseph Davisson October 22, 1823; failed to qualify.
Thomas Alcorn September 8, 1824, vice Joseph Davisson, who failed to qualify.
Thomas Montgomery __ September 8, 1830, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 24, 1831.
Thomas Alcorn September 8, 1830, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 24, 1831.
Patrick Payne August 29, 1831, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 24, 1831, vice Thomas Alcorn, removed from county.
Robert MeCrary August 14, 1837, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 24, 1838.
Samuel A. Stewart August 14, 1837, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 24, 1838.
Anderson F. Ely August 23, 1844, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 24, 1845; resigned July 11, 1850.
James W. French November 25, 1850 (special election), to serve sev- en years from February 24, 1845.
PROBATE JUDGES.
Isaac Montgomery September 8, 1830.
James Devin August 24, 1832; resignation filed December 10, 1836.
John Hargrove Jauuary 27, 1837, appointed to serve until August election of 1837.
Elias S. Terry August 14, 1837.
William French December 7, 1837.
William French
August 13, 1839.
Robert Mccrary January 11, 1845, appointed to serve until next annual election.
Samuel A. Stewart February 22, 1845, appointed to serve until next annual election.
Samuel A. Stewart August 19, 1845, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 24, 1845; resigned June, 1849.
Frederick Bruner June 22, 1849, vice Samuel A. Stewart, resigned.
COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.
John Pitcher 1852-66.
Andrew L. Robinson 1866-67.
Morris S. Johnson 1867-71, died in office.
William P. Edson Appointed November 25, 1871 (vice Johnson, de- ceased) -1872.
William Land
August 3-October 28, 1872.
John B. Handy
1872-73.
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DISTRICT PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Harrison F. Kiger 1852-54.
Joseph P. Edson
1854-56.
Elijah M. Spencer 1856-58.
William P. Edson
1858-60, resigued.
Burr II. Pope.
Appointed June 26, 1860.
Ellis Lewis 1860-64.
Charles G. Bennett
1864-66.
William M. Hoggatt 1866-68.
Milton W. Pearce
1868-70.
John Brownlee 1870-73.
PRESIDENT JUDGES.
Benjamin Parke
December 21, 1816-February 8, 1817, resigned.
First eirenit.
William Prince Appointed February 8, 1817-January 28, 1818. The act of January 28, 1818, put Gibson in the Fourth.
David Hart Appointed January 28, 1818; died in office in 1818.
Richard Daniel Appointed January 2, 1819-January 21, 1822.
James R. E. Goodlet. February 21, 1822-January 25, 1832,
Samuel Hall January 25, 1832; resigned April 20, 1835.
Charles I. Battell Appointed April 20, 1835-December 11, 1835.
Elisha Embree December 11, 1835-January 1, 1846.
James Lockhart January 1, 1846; resigned September 21, 1851.
Alvin P. Hovey Appointed September 21, 1851-October 12, 1852.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
Alvin P. Hovey October 12, 1852; resigned September 26, 1854. Third circuit.
William E. Niblack Appointed September 26, 1854; resigned October 24, 1857.
Ballard Smith Appointed October 24, 1857-November 1, 1858.
M. F. Burke November 1, 1858; died in office in June, 186-4.
James C. Denny Appointed June 27, 1864-November 1, 1864.
John Baker November 1, 1864-November 1, 1870,
Newton F. Mallott November 1. 1870-March 6, 1873. The act of March 6, 1873, put Gibson in the Eleventh.
Oscar M. Welborn Appointed March 12, 1873-October 24, 1909.
Herdis F. Clements October 24, 1909-January 29. 1913. The act of January 29, 1913, made Gibson the sole county in the Sixty-sixth, where it has since remained.
Simon L. Vandeveer. _Appointed February 1, 1913; elected at general election in 1914: terms expires October 24, 1920.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Amos Clark August 9, 1824-August 14, 1826. Fourth circuit. Charles I. Battell August 14, 1826-December 30, 1832.
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John Pitcher December 30, 1832-August 10, 1836.
Eben D. Edson
Appointed August 10, 1836-January, 1837.
John A. Brackenridge_January, 1837-December 7, 1838.
Eben D. Edson December 7, 1838-December 10, 1840.
John Pitcher December 10, 1840-August 6, 1841, resigned.
John Ingle Appointed August 6, 1841-December 10, 1841.
James Lockhart December 10, 1841-September 19, 1845.
Ebeu D. Edson September 19, 1845-August 27, 1846.
Samuel S. DeBruler August 27, 1846-August 27, 1848.
Andrew L. Robinson August 23, 1849-September 1, 1851.
Harmon G. Barkwell September 1, 1851-October 12, 1852.
Andrew L. Robinson October 12, 1852-November 7, 1854. Third cir- cuit.
Nathaniel Usher November 7, 1854-November 22, 1855, resigned.
Harmon G. Barkwell Appointed November 22, 1855; resigned August 15, 1857.
William F. Parrett Appointed August 31. 1857-November 12, 1857.
James M. Shanklin November 12, 1857; resigned October 11, 1858. Commission issued again November 24, 1858, served to August 3, 1859, when Shankliu was transferred to Fifteenth.
Richard A. Clements, Jr. Appointed August 3, 1859-August 14, 1866.
W. Ray Gardiner. Appointed August 14, 1866-November 3, 1866.
Cutler S. Dobbins November 3, 1866-November 3, 1872.
Samuel H. Taylor November 3. 1872-March 6, 1873. The act of March 6, 1873, put Gibson in the Eleventh.
John C. Schafer Appointed March 12. 1873-October 15, 1877.
William H. Trippett
Appointed October 15, 1877-October 26, 1880.
Arthur H. Taylor
October 26. 1880-November 17, 1884.
John L. Bretz.
November 17. 1884-November 17, 1890.
Thomas H. Dillon November 17, 1890-November 17, 1892.
William E. Cox November 17, 1892-March 8, 1895. The act of March 8, 1895, transferred Cox to the Fifty-sev- enth.
James Kilroy Appointed March 26, 1895-January 1, 1901.
William Espenscheid January 1, 1901-January 1, 1905.
George W. Curtis January 1, 1905-January 1, 907.
Clyde McGary January 1, 1907-January 1, 1909.
Sauford Trippett January 1, 1909-January 1, 1913. The act of Jan- uary 29, 1913, made Gibson the sole county in the Sixty-eighth, where it has since remained.
Harvey Harmon Appointed January 29, 1913-January 1, 1915.
Oscar Lanphar January 1, 1915; term expires January 1, 1917.
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GRANT COUNTY.
Grant county was organized by the legislative act of January 9, 1832, and began its formal career as an indepen- dent county on the 1st of the following April. The locating commissioners selected Marion as the county seat during the summer of 1832 and the first lots in the newly selected county seat were sold on the second Monday of the following Novem- ber. A court house was not erected and ready for occupancy until three years after the county was organized.
The first session of the Circuit court was held on Thurs- day, April 26, 1832, at the house of David Branson. The county was then attached to the Sixth judicial circuit, which was presided over by Charles H. Test as President Judge. When the first court met on the date above mentioned, Caleb Smith, one of the Associate Judges, was the only officer pres- ent and consequently court had to be adjourned, although Smith waited three days for the other Associate Judge, Samuel McClure, or Judge Test to appear. On August 8, 1832, the two Associate Judges met in an informal meeting to receive the resignation o the county clerk, but they transacted no other business than to appoint his successor. The first organ- ized Circuit court of the county met on October 25, 1832, at the house of David Branson, but at once adjourned to the house of Riley Marshall, the newly appointed clerk, in the town of Marion. However, only the Associate Judges were present at this session, although Harvey Gregg, the prosecut- ing attorney of the circuit, was present. Before the court house was ready for occupancy, court was held at the houses of Riley Marshall and John Beard, both of whom lived in the county seat. The first term of the Circuit court in the new court house was held on May 5, 1834.
The first Probate court met at the house of David Branson, September 7, 1831, with Samuel McClure and Caleb Smith, the two Associate Judges, officiating. For some reason, no regular Probate Judge was elected until 1838, the Associate Judges having charge of probate matters until that time. James Trimble took the Probate bench in November, 1838, but served only one year. The first Common Pleas court in
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Grant county convened for the first time on May 9, 1853, with Walter March on the bench and William Brotherton serving as the prosecutor of the court.
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES.
Grant and Howard counties were united in a Superior court district by the act of February 10, 1897, and remained united for Superior court purposes until the act of March 1, 1909. This latter act made Howard a separate Circuit court district (the Sixty-second) and at the same time created a new Superior court district including Grant and Delaware coun- ties. Upon the creation of the Grant-Howard Superior court district the Governor on February 11, 1897, appointed Hiram J. Brownlee Judge of the district and by subsequent election Judge Brownlee filled the office until December 5, 1902. He was followed by B. F. Harness, of Kokomo, who served until December 31, 1906, at which time Patrick H. Elliott assumed the bench. Judge Elliott's term expired December 31, 1910, and the present incumbent, Robert M. Van Atta, has filled the office since January 1, 1911. Judge Van Atta was re-elected in November, 1914, and his term will expire December 31, 1918.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
Caleb Smith
August 8, 1831.
Samuel McClure August 8, 1831, resigned.
Daniel James
October 28, 1834, to serve seven years from Aug- ust S. 1831, vice Samuel McClure, resigned.
William Massay April 23. 1838. appointed.
William Massay August 13. 1838, to serve seven years from Aug- ust 8, 1838.
Caleb Smith August 13, 1838, to serve seven years from Aug- ust 8. 1838.
Benjamin Furnish August 25. 1845, to serve seven years from Aug- ust S, 1845.
Caleb Smith August 25. 1845, to serve seven years from Aug- ust 8, 1845. Certificate of death filed August S, 1850.
Henley James October 3. 1850, to serve seven years from Aug- ust 8. 1845. to fill out unexpired term of Caleb Smith.
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PROBATE JUDGES.
James Trimble August 16, 1837.
Benoni C. Hogan August 21, 1837.
John W. Goldthwaite __ December 4. 1843, vice Benoni C. Hogan (re- signed), to serve until August election, 1844.
George F. Dunn
August 24, 1844.
Frederick P. Lucas May 9, 1848, appointed, vice George F. Dunn, re- signed.
Frederick P. Lucas August 28, 1848, to serve seven years from date. COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.
Walter March
1852-56.
Henry S. Kelley 1856-60.
John Green 1860-64.
Nathaniel R. Lindsey __ 1864-65, resigned.
William Garver
Appointed February 4, 1865-73.
DISTRICT PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
William Brothertou 1852-54.
Henry S. Kelley
1854-56.
R. T. St. John 1856-58.
John D. Chipman 1858-60.
Nathan W. Gordon
1860-61.
Joel Stafford 1861-62.
Thomas S. Underhill 1862-64.
James A. Strech. 1864-66.
Levi Farley 1866, resigned.
August F. Shirts Appointed November 17, 1866-67.
Noah W. Parker 1867-68.
Joseph L. Custer. 1868-72.
Robert B. Beauchamp_1872-73.
PRESIDENT JUDGES.
Charles H. Test April 1, 1832-December 11, 1835, resigned. Sixth circuit. Samuel Bigger Appointed December 11, 1835-January 3, 1837, re- signed.
James Perry Appointed January 3, 1837-January 28, 1839. The act of January 28, 1839, put Grant in the Eleventh.
Morrison Rulon Appointed January 28, 1839; never qualified.
David Kilgore Appointed March 1, 1839-January 30, 1846.
Jeremiah Smith January 30, 1846-October 12, 1852.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
Joseph Anthony October 12, 1852-January 21, 1853. The act of January 21, 1853, took Grant out of the Seventh and put it in the Eleventh.
John U. Pettit Appointed January 25, 1853; resigned August 28, 1854.
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John Brownlee Appointed September 6, 1854-October 25, 1854. John M. Wallace October 25, 1854-October 26, 1860.
Horace P. Biddle October 26, 1860-February 11, 1867. The act of February 11, 1867, put Grant in the Seventh.
Joseph S. Buckles February 11, 1867-October 24, 1870. Judge Buck- les had been on the bench of the Seventh since October 26, 1858.
Joshua H. Mellett October 24, 1870-March 6, 1873. The act of March 6, 1873, put Grant in the Twenty-eighth.
James R. Slack Appointed April 1, 1873; died in office in August, 1881.
Henry B. Sayler Appointed August 15, 1881-March 3, 1885. The act of March 3, 1885, put Grant in the Forty-eighth with Blackford, and Judge Sayler remained on the bench of the Twenty-eighth.
William H. Carroll Appointed March 12, 1885-November 15, 1886.
Robert T. St. John. November 15, 1886-November 15, 1892.
Joseph L. Custer November 15, 1892-November 15, 1898. The act of March 4, 1893, constituted Grant the sole county of the Forty-eighth, where it has since remained.
Henry J. Paulus November 15, 1898; term expires November 15, 1916.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
William J. Brown April 1, 1832-December 10, 1836, resigned. Sixth circuit.
Samuel Parker Appointed December 10, 1836-December 10, 1838.
David Macey
December 10, 1838-January 28, 1839. The act of January 28, 1839, put Grant in the Eleventh.
Jebu T. Elliott February 18, 1839-August 20, 1839, resigned.
John Brownlee Appointed August 20, 1838-December 5, 1839.
Jeremiah Smith
December 5, 1839-December 15, 1841.
John M. Wallace
December 15, 1841; resigned October 30, 1843.
John Davis Appointed November 14, 1843-September 7, 1846.
Joseph S. Buckles September 7, 1846-September 7, 1848.
William Garver
August 20, 1851-October 12, 1852.
Silas Colgrove October 12, 1852-January 21, 1853. The act of January 21, 1853, took Grant out of the Seventh and put it in the Eleventh.
John M. Connell. January 25, 1853-November 9, 1855.
Isaiah M. Harlan November 9, 1855; resigned February 11, 1856.
Orris Blake Appointed February 27, 1856-October 30, 1856.
Charles H. Parrish October 30, 1856-December 1. 1858.
Richard P. DeHart December 1, 1858-November 1, 1860, resigned.
Meredith H. Kidd. November 1. 1860-February 17. 1862, resigned.
Thomas C. Whiteside. Appointed February 17, 1862-November 3, 1864.
Dudley H. Chase November 3, 1864-February 11, 1867. The act of
February 11, 1867, put Grant in the Seventh.
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David W. Chambers_ November 12. 1867-October 21, 1872.
John W. Ryan October 21, 1872-March 6, 1873. The act of March
6, 1873, put Grant in the Twenty-eighth.
Alfred Moore
October 28, 1873-October 28, 1877.
Asbury E. Steele
October 28, 1877-October 28, 1879.
Charles W. Watkins
October 28, 1879-October 28, 1883.
Sidney W. Cantwell
October 28, 1883-October 28, 1889. The act of March 3, 1885, put Grant in the Forty-eighth, and transferred Cantwell from the Twenty-eighth to the Forty-eighth.
Charles M. Ratcliff. October 28, 1889-October 28, 1893.
Ono L. Cline
October 28, 1893-October 28, 1895.
Elias Bundy
October 28, 1895-October 28, 1897.
William M. Amsden October 28, 1897-January 1, 1902.
Grant A. Dentler January 1, 1902-January 1, 1906.
Elmer E. Friedling
January 1, 1906-January 1, 1908.
Wilbur E. Williams.
January 1, 1908-January 1, 1910.
George M. Coon
January 1, 1910-January 1, 1914.
Wilbur E. Williams.
January 1, 1914-January 1, 1916.
David M. Bell January 1. 1916; term expires January 1, 1918.
GREENE COUNTY.
Greene county was organized by an act of the Legislature, January 5, 1821, which became effective February 5, 1821. The five locating commissioners to select the first county seat of Greene met on March 10, 1821, and reported to the county commissioners that they had located the future seat of jus- tice on sections 9 and 10, township 7 north, range 5 west, and called the new town Burlington. The land for the county seat was donated by Thomas Bradford, Frederick Shepherd and Zebulon Hague. A court house was built on this site at a cost of two hundred and fifty dollars. By 1824 it became evident that Burlington could not be furnished with water at a reasonable expense, and the attention of the people was called to the question of moving the county seat. Va- rious suggestions were made and the people were called upon to donate a suitable site. One Peter C. Van Slyke, a wealthy landowner in and around the present site of Bloom- field, made such a liberal offer of land that it was accepted. The ground was immediately surveyed, and the first sale of lots was set for April 22, 1824. A log court house was built in the summer of 1824, "a hewed log house, twenty-six by
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twenty feet, one story and a half high, with one door and one window with twelve lights in it (eight by ten) in the lower story, with a good poplar plank floor. House to be covered with shingles." The board of justices met at Burlington for the last time in September, 1824, and immediately adjourned to meet in the new court house in Bloomfield. Burlington gradually dwindled away, until at present there is not a ves- tige of the former seat of justice.
The first term of Circuit court held in Greene county was held at the residence of Thomas Bradford, about a mile south of Bloomfield, in September, 1821, with Jonathan Doty as President Judge and John L. Buskirk as Associate Judge. Henry Merrick and Amory Kinney were admitted to practice as attorneys and Merrick was appointed prosecuting attorney at the first term of court. The second term of court was held in February, 1822, at Mr. Bradford's residence, with Thomas Bradford and John L. Buskirk as Associate Judges. Addi- son Smith served as prosecuting attorney and, together with Craven P. Hester, Thomas H. Blake and Joseph Warner, was admitted to practice at this term of court. It was at this term of court that the first jury trial was held in the county. By the time the third term of court convened in August, 1822, William Wick had become President Judge. Court again convened at the residence of Judge Bradford, but adjourned to meet at the court house in Burlington, which was then the county seat.
By the time the March, 1823, term of court convened, Martin Wines, who later became well known as a public- spirited citizen, had become Associate Judge. Smith Elkins had been chosen as prosecuting attorney and John F. Ross was admitted to practice at this term. At the October, 1823, term of court, David Goodwin, Edgar Wilson, John Law and Calvin T. Fletcher were admitted to practice. John Law afterwards became an eminent lawyer and Judge, and from 1861 to 1865 represented the First Indiana district in Con- gress.
The May, 1824, term of the Circuit court was held by Jacob Call, President Judge, and James Bradford and Martin Wines, Associate Judges. Thomas F. G. Adams was
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admitted to practice. The October, 1824, term was presided over by John R. Porter.
At the May, 1825, term of court, which was the first held at Bloomfield, Jacob Call was President Judge and John Law prosecuting attorney. Judge Porter appeared again at the October term of court as President Judge. Gen. Jacob B. Lowe was admitted to practice. In October, 1826, Hugh L. Livingston was admitted to practice. In 1827 E. H. McJun- kins, Henry Chase and Mathias C. Vanpelt were admitted to practice law, and in 1828 Mr. Griffith was admitted.
In 1830 John Law was elected by the Legislature as judge of the circuit including Greene county for a term of seven years, and E. M. Huntington was chosen as prosecuting attor- ney, but an act of the Legislature soon changed the district and Judge Law was legislated out of the circuit. In April, 1831, Tilghman A. Howard, who represented the Seventh Indiana district in Congress from 1839 to 1841, was admitted to practice in the Greene Circuit court. In 1840, however, Howard resigned his seat in Congress to become a Dem- ocratic candidate for governor. General Harrison's popular- ity, however, carried Governor Bigger and the whole Whig ticket into office. In 1842 Howard was the choice of his party for United States senator, but Edward A. Hannegan was elected. Howard later died in Texas, where he was serv- ing in an official capacity. General W. Johnston, who had previously served a short period as adjutant-general of In- diana, presided at the October, 1830, term of the Greene Circuit court. In 1832 Amory Kinney appeared as President Judge and held the office for five years. In 1833 Rollin C. Dewey, Delana R. Eckles and Paris C. Dunning were admit- ted to practice law. Eckles afterward served as judge of the same court and Dunning, who had been elected lieutenant- governor on the ticket with Governor James Whitcomb in 1843, succeeded Whitcomb in the governor's chair in 1848, when Whitcomb was elected a United States senator. In 1836, Willis A. Gorman, who represented the Sixth Indiana district in Congress from 1849 to 1851, and who was a colonel in the Mexican War, a general in the Civil War and still later
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governor of Minnesota, was admitted to practice in Greene county. In 1837 Elisha M. Huntington, who had served as prosecuting attorney of the Greene Circuit court, appeared as President judge. He remained on the bench only two years, when he was appointed judge of the District Court of the United States. George F. Waterman and William Smith were admitted to practice. George R. Gibson and Basil Cham- per were admitted to practice in 1838. In 1839 David Mc- Donald appeared as judge and held the office until 1852. In 1839 John S. Watts, Thomas H. Carson, Richard W. Thomp- son, George G. Dunn, Samuel H. Smydth, Samuel B. Gookins and Henry Secrest were admitted to practice. Thomas H. Carson, a native of Kentucky, who afterward returned to that state, served as auditor for some time and was an officer in the Union army. Samuel H. Smydth died in France, where he was filling an official position. John S. Watts was afterward appointed a judge in New Mexico by President Fillmore and spent the remainder of his life there. Richard W. Thompson represented the Seventh Indiana district in Congress from 1847 to 1849 and was secretary of the navy in President Hayes's cabinet. George G. Dunn represented the Third In- diana district in Congress from 1855 to 1857. Henry Secrest became a great judge. Samuel B. Gookins also became a great lawyer and judge. Elias S. Terry was admitted to prac- tice in 1840, at which time he lived at Washington.
In 1841 Richard H. Rousseau and Lovel H. Rousseau lo- cated at Bloomfield and were admitted to practice law. The former served one term in the Legislature and the latter two terms in the House and one in the Senate. He was a captain in the Mexican War and became a major-general in the Civil War. At the time of his death, he was a brigadier-general in the regular army. In 1843 William G. Quick was admitted to practice. He served as prosecuting attorney for two years. In 1844, H. H. Throop, S. H. Buskirk, W. E. Taylor, A. J. Thixton and John M. Clark were admitted to practice. S. H. Buskirk was judge of the Supreme court of Indiana from 1871 to 1877. In 1845, Craven P. Hester, of Bloomington, who had been admitted to practice at the second term of court, ap- peared as prosecuting attorney and continued in office until
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