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William Z. Stuart December 15, 1813-December 15, 1845.
David M. Dunn December 15, 1845-December 15, 1847.
William Potter
August 23, 1849-August 28, 1851, resigned.
George E. Gordon August 18, 1851; resigned, September 15, 1852.
John M. Wilson
September 15, 1852-October 12, 1852.
D. J. Woodward October 12, 1852-January 21, 1853. The act of January 21, 1853, put White in the Eleventh.
John M. Connell Appointed January 25, 1853-February 9, 1855. The act of February 9, 1855, put White in the Twelfth.
Charles A. Naylor Appointed March 5, 1855-October 30, 1856, re- signed.
John I. Miller October 30, 1856-November 3, 1862.
William D. Lee November 13, 1862-November 3, 1864.
Frank B. Everett November 3, 1864-November 3, 1868.
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James M. Justice November 3, 1SGS-November 3, 1870.
Frank B. Everett. November 3, 1870-November 3, 1872.
Simon P. Thompson November 3, 1872-March 6, 1873. The act of March 6, 1873, put White in the Twenty-third, and transferred Thompson to the Thirtieth.
William E. Uhl Appointed March 15, 1873-October 24, 1876. The act of March 5, 1875, put White in the Thirty- ninth. This act transferred Uhl from the Twenty- third to the Thirty-ninth.
John H. Wallace October 24. 1876-October 25, 18SO. The act of March 15, 1877, constituted Carroll and White the Thirty-ninth, where they have since remained.
Frank P. Hench October 25, 18SO-November 17. 1882.
Robert Gregory November 17. 1882-November 17, 1884.
Will C. Smith
November 17, 1884-November 17, 1886.
William S. Bushnell November 17, 1886-November 17, 18SS.
Michael A. Ryan November 17, 18SS-November 17, 1892.
George Marvin
November 17. 1892-November 17. 1894.
T. B. Wilber
November 17, 1894-November 17, 1896.
John C. Odell
November 17. 1896-November 17. 1898.
George Marvin November 17, 1898-January 1, 1901.
Edward E. Pruitt January 1, 1901-Jannary 1, 1905.
William O. Thomas. January 1. 1005-January 1, 1909.
Wesley Taylor January 1, 1909-January 1, 1911.
Clarence R. Cowger -January 1, 1911-January 1, 1913.
Howard T. Brockway __ January 1, 1913; term expires January 1. 1917.
WHITLEY COUNTY.
Whitley county was organized by the Legislature, January 29, 1837, and the act became effective on the 1st of the fol- lowing April. In June of the same year the first county seat was fixed by the locating commissioners on section 19, town- ship 31 north, range 9 east, upon land owned by L. S. Bayless at the time. As a consideration for locating the county seat of justice upon his land, Bayless agreed to pay the county five hundred dollars in cash, furnish a set of record books which would cost about one hundred dollars, and pay all the expenses incident to the location. This site, however, did not give satis- faction and a petition was sent to the next Legislature asking for a new location. The Legislature granted the prayer of the petitioners and in the act of February 18, 1839, named five commissioners to relocate the county seat. Only two of them appeared at the appointed time in June and an adjournment
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was taken until October 19, 1839. On that date all the com- missioners met and, after carefully considering the sites which were offered, decided to locate the county seat on section 11, township 31 north, range 9 east (the present site of Columbia City), on land owned by Elihu Chauncey, of Philadelphia. Chauncey agreed to donate two hundred and twenty-two and one-half acres and build a saw-mill on the land. At the time this site was chosen, there was not a white family living with- in a mile and a half of it, and it was only its central location which had caused it to be selected. The new county seat was first called Columbia, but later it was changed to Columbia City.
The first term of the Circuit court of Whitley county was held at the house of Richard Baughan, two and one-half miles northeast of Columbia City, on April 9, 1839, with Charles W. Ewing as President Judge and Benjamin Martin and Jacob A. Van Houten as Associate Judges. As soon as Columbia City was chosen county seat, the courts were held at the hotel of David Long or at the house of Abraham Cuppy, clerk. The first court house was completed in 1840.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
Jacob A. VanHouten April 23, 1838.
Benjamin F. Martin
April 23, 1838; died, February 1842.
John Wright April 20, 1842, vice Benjamin F. Martin, deceased,
to serve seven years from April 23, 1838.
Richard Knisely August 28, 1844, to serve seven years from April 23, 1845.
Loren Loomis August 25, 1847, to serve seven years from April 23, 1845.
Aaron M. Collins August 25, 1851, to serve seven years from April 23, 1852.
Lewis Adams August 25, 1851, to serve seven years from April 23, 1852.
PROBATE JUDGES.
Christopher A. Long. August 23, 1839.
Charles W. Hughes August 28, 1846.
Price Goodrich August 29, 1848, to serve seven years from date ; resigned prior to August 1, 1849. No other com- mission issued for Probate Judge.
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COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.
Stephen Wildman 1852-56.
James C. Bodley 1856; resigned October 10, 1859.
Sanford J. Stoughton Appointed October 10, 1859-October 25, 1860.
William M. Clapp 1860-73.
DISTRICT PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Isaiah B. McDonald 1852-54.
S. J. Stoughton
1854-55.
Vincent C. Mains. 1855-57.
Alexander T. Douglass_ 1857-59.
Oscar P. Hewey.
1859-60.
George W. Cummings
.1860-62.
Lewis Covill
1862-64.
Asa M. Tinker 1864-66.
Joseph D. Ferrall 1866-68.
Joseph B. Morton 1868-73.
PRESIDENT JUDGES.
Charles W. Ewing April 1, 1839-September 1. 1839, resigned. Eighth circuit.
Henry Chase Appointed September 1, 1839-December 15, 1839.
John W. Wright. December 15, 1839-December 14, 1841. The act of December 14, 1841, put Whitley in the Twelfthi.
James W. Borden
Appointed December 15, 1841, resigned July 31,
1851.
Elza A. McMahon Appointed July 31, 1851-October 12, 1852. CIRCUIT JUDGES.
Elza A. McMahon October 12, 1852; resigned August 15, 1855. Tenth circuit.
James L. Worden
Appointed August 15, 1855; resigned January 18, 1858, to become judge of the Supreme court.
Reuben J. Dawson Appointed January 18, 1858-October 26, 1858.
Edward R. Wilson October 26, 1858-October 26, 1864.
Robert R. Lowry October 26, 1864; resigned February 27, 1875. The act of March 6, 1873, put Whitley in the Thirty- eighth, and transferred Lowry from the Tenth to the Thirty-eighth.
William D. Carson February 27, 1875-March 9, 1875. The act of March 9. 1875. put Whitley in the Thirty-third.
Elisha V. Long March 9, 1875-October 22, 1885. Judge Long had been on the bench of the Thirty-third since March 17, 1873.
October 22, 1885; resigned December 31. 1SSS.
Walter Olds Joseph W. Adair Appointed December 31, 1SSS-November 17. 1908. The act of March 1, 1SS9, constituted Noble and Whitley the Thirty-third, where they have since remained.
Luke H. Wrigley November 17, 1908; term expires November 7, 1920.
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PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
John W. Wright. April 1, 1839-December 5, 1839. Eighth circuit.
Lucian P. Ferry
December 5, 1839-December 14, 1841. The act of December 14. 1841, put Whitley in the Twelfth.
William H. Coombs
December 14, 1841; resigned October 30, 1843.
Robert L. Douglas December 14, 1843-September 19, 1845.
Elza A. McMahon
September 19, 1845-September 19, 1847.
James L. Worden
August 28, 1851-October 12, 1852.
John M. Connell
October 12, 1852-January 27, 1853. Tenth circuit.
Joseph Brackenridge Appointed January 27, 1853; refused to accept office and to serve until successor is elected and qualified.
James L. Worden Appointed February 17, 1853; resigned February 1, 1854.
Edward R. Wilson February 1. 1854-August 20, 1856, resigned.
Sanford J. Stoughton August 20, 1856-December 6, 1858.
James M. Defrees. December 6, 1858; died May, 1859.
John Colerick Appointed May 10, 1859-October 26, 1860.
Augustus A. Chapin October 26, 1860-November 3, 1862.
James H. Schell November 3. 1862-November 3, 1866.
Thomas W. Wilson
November 3. 1866-November 3, 1868.
Joseph S. Dailey
November 3. 1868-March 6, 1873. The act of March 6, 1873, put Whitley in the Thirty-eighth.
Jacob R. Bittenger Appointed March 20, 1873-March 9, 1875. The act of March 9, 1875, put Whitley in the Thirty- third.
James A. Campbell Appointed March 9, 1875-October 24, 1876.
Lemuel W. Royce. October 24, 1876-October 24, 1878.
Michael Sickafoose October 24, 1878-October 25, 1880.
John D. Widemon October 25, 1880-November 17, 1882.
Michael Sickafoose November 17, 1882-November 17, 1884.
James W. Cook
November 17, 1884-November 17, 1888.
George M. Ray
November 17, 18SS-March 1, 1889. The act of March 1, 1889, constituted Noble and Whitley the Thirty-third, where they have since remained.
John C. Wigert Appointed March 1, 1889-October 22, 1891.
Lorenzo D. Fleming October 22, 1891-November 17, 1894.
William A. Glatte. November 17, 1894-November 7, 1896.
Samuel E. Alvord November 17, 1896-November 7, 1898.
David V. Whiteleather_ November 17, 1898-January 1, 1903.
William H. Kisinger January 1, 1903-January 1, 1905.
Philemon B. Green January 1, 1905-January 1, 1907.
Wier D. Carver January 1, 1907-January 1, 1911.
Martin H. Spangler January 1. 1911-January 1, 1915.
Henry F. Helwig January 1, 1915; term expires January 1, 1917.
CHAPTER XXIII.
DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE STATE BAR ASSOCIATION.
Since the State Bar Association was established in 1897, it has issued an annual volume of its proceedings. The volume always contains, among other things, brief sketches of the prominent members of the association who have died during the preceding year. During the past nineteen years sketches of one hundred and three members of the association have ap- peared in the annual volume but this does not include all of the members who have died within that time. A study of these brief biographies, usually prepared by a committee, although sometimes by a personal friend of the deceased, shows that many of them are incomplete as regards important facts. In many instances the biographer fails to record the time and place of birth or death, or both; in other cases, important positions filled by the deceased are not mentioned, but these have been supplied as far as possible. The following paragraphs show the names, place and date of birth and death and official positions held by the lawyers repre- sented in the memorial sketches which have appeared in the annual re- ports of the State Bar Association :
Alexander, John T., born in Wayne county, Indiana; died at Rich- mond, Indiana, November 25, 1912.
Applewhite, James F., born in Mississippi, April 12, 1851; died in 1908 or 1909 in Jackson county, Indiana; served as sheriff of Jackson county.
Applewhite, Ralph, brother of James F., born in Mississippi, January 19, 1829; died at Brownstown, Indiana, November 6, 1902; served as Com- mon Pleas Judge.
Barr, Robert P., born in'West Virginia, June S, 1852; died at Kendall- ville, Indiana, February 14, 1909; served as mayor and city attorney of Kendallville.
Bates, Demas D., born in St. Joseph county, Indiana, November 4, 1865; died at South Bend, Indiana, December 9, 1910; served as referee in bankruptcy, county attorney and postmaster of South Bend.
Bays, John S., born in Greene county, Indiana, January 27, 1850 ; died at Sullivan, Indiana, in 1905 or 1906; served as special Circuit court Judge.
Beauchamp, Robert Barclay, born in Grant county, Indiana, October 3, 1845; died at Marion, Indiana, September 16, 1908; served as prosecuting attorney.
Bell, Robert Clark, born in Virginia, July 13, 1844; died at Ft. Wayne, Indiana, January 21, 1901; served as United States commissioner and legislator.
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Binkley, Charles C., born in Ohio, July 20, 1833; died at Richmond, Indiana, November 18, 1902; served as legislator.
Boice, Augustin, born in Ohio, December 1, 1842; died at Indianapolis, May 17, 1913.
Bracken, William H. born in Jackson county, Indiana, September 9, 1838; died at Brookville, Indiana, November 22, 1912; served as county clerk and internal revenue collector.
Bradford, Chester A., born in Maine, May 3, 1852; died at Indianapo- lis, April 3, 1911.
Bradley, John H., born at Laporte, Indiana, December 24, 1851; died at Laporte. February 16, 1900; served as city clerk and deputy prosecut- ing attorney.
Branaman, William Thornton, born in Jackson county, Indiana, July 15, 1846; died at Seymour, Indiana, June 16, 1906; served as prosecuting attorney.
Burke, Frank B., born at Jeffersonville, Indiana, May 25, 1856; died at Indianapolis, April 6, 1903; served as prosecuting attorney, legislator, United States district attorney and congressman.
Cale, Howard, born in Marion county, Indiana, April 16, 1846; died at Indianapolis, December 7, 1904.
Carson, John Franklin, born in Marion county, Indiana, June 20, 1854; died at Indianapolis, December 4, 1910.
Carson, Oliver H., born in Marion county, Indiana, May 4, 1866; died at Indianapolis, May 17, 1909.
Chambers, Smiley Newton, born in Knox county, Indiana, March 18, 1845; died at Indianapolis, February 8, 1907; served as United States dis- trict attorney.
Chapin, A. A., born in Vermont; died at Ft. Wayne, Indiana, in 1908 or 1909; served as prosecuting attorney, Superior court Judge and United States referee in bankruptcy.
Coburn, John, born at Indianapolis, October 27, 1825; died at Indian- apolis in 190S; served as legislator, Common Pleas Judge, Circuit court Judge, congressman and Supreme court Judge of Montana.
Coffey, Silas D., born in Owen county, Indiana, February 23, 1839; died at Brazil, Indiana, March 6, 1901; served as Circuit and Supreme court Judge.
Colerick, Walpole G., born at Ft. Wayne, Indiana, August 1, 1847; died at Ft. Wayne, January 11, 1911; served as congressman and Supreme court commissioner.
Comparet, Frank A., born at Ft. Wayne, Indiana, April S, 1860; died at Kentland, Indiana, November 6, 1905.
Cook, William Ward, born in Madison county, Indiana, August 12, 1854; died at Greenfield, Indiana, January 25, 1913.
Creath, Thomas L., born at Benham, Indiana, October 21, 1871; died at Versailles, Indiana, September 23, 1914; served as prosecuting attorney.
Dailey, Joseph S., born in Wells county, Indiana, May 31, 1844; died
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at Bluffton, Indiana, October 9, 1905; served as prosecuting attorney, Circuit and Supreme court Judge.
Davis, Theodore I'., born in Hamilton county, Indiana, January 5, 1855; died at Indianapolis in 1906 or 1907; served as Appellate court Judge.
DeBruler, Curran Alonzo, born at Rockport, Indiana, November 11, 1843; died at Evansville, Indiana, in 1911 or 1912; served as Circuit court Judge.
DeWolf, William H., born in Massachusetts, September 30, 1832; died at Vincennes, Indiana, February 23, 1902.
Doughman, Newton D., born in Allen county, Indiana, December 17, 1860; died at Ft. Wayne, Indiana, January 20, 1910; served as prosecuting attorney.
Duncan, Henry Clay, born in Lawrence county, Indiana January 6, 1845; died at Bloomington, Indiana, January 30, 1911; served as prosecut- ing attorney, legislator and Circuit court Judge.
Dye, John Thomas, born in Kentucky, December 19, 1835; died in Marion county, Indiana, April 24, 1913; served as Circuit court Judge.
Elliott, Byron K., born in Ohio, September 4, 1835; died at Indianapo- lis, November 19, 1913; served as city attorney, Criminal, Superior and Supreme court Judge.
Elliott, James Finley, born in Ohio, May 6, 1840; died at Kokomo, Indiana, May 3, 1909; served as prosecuting attorney and Circuit court Judge.
Elliott, Patrick H., born in Grant county, Indiana, September 30, 1858; died at Marion, Indiana, December 31, 1911; served as Superior court Judge.
Farber, John C., born in Ohio, January 3, 1852; died at Frankfort, Indiana, April 20, 1908; served as city attorney.
Ferrall, Joseph D., born in Ohio, January 23, 1838; died at Lagrange, Indiana, February 10, 1904; served as Circuit court Judge.
Finch, John Allen, born in Johnson county, Indiana, November 15, 1842; died at Indianapolis, May 30, 1899.
Fishback, William P., born in Ohio, November 11, 1831; died at Indian- apolis, January 15, 1901; served as prosecuting attorney, clerk and master of chancery of the United States district court.
Funk, George W., born in Cass county, Indiana, March 12, 1857 ; died at Logansport, Indiana, June 28, 1914 ; served as city attorney.
Hadley, Cassius Clay, born in Hendricks county, Indiana, August 9, 1860; died at Indianapolis, November 24, 1913; served as prosecuting attorney and Appellate court Judge.
Hallinan, John A. born in Illinois in 1869; died at Indianapolis, Feb- ruary 5, 1911.
Hamill, Samuel R., born in Sullivan county, Indiana, December 13, 1857; died at Terre Haute, Indiana, January 24, 1908; served as prosecut- ing attorney.
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Hammond, Edwin P., Jr., born at Rensselaer, Indiana, March 2, 1873; died at Roachdale, Indiana, December 25, 1899.
Harrison, Benjamin, born in Ohio, August 20, 1833; died at Indian- apolis, March 13, 1901; served as Supreme court reporter, United States senator and President of the United States.
Holstein, Charles L., born at Madison, Indiana, January 26, 1843; died at Indianapolis, January 22, 1901; served as United States district attorney.
Hord, Francis T., son of Oscar B. Hord, born at Indianapolis, June 3, 1867; died at Indianapolis, May 16, 1901; served as legislator.
Hord, Francis T., born in Kentucky, November 24, 1835; died at In- dianapolis March S, 1912; served as prosecuting attorney, legislator, attor- ney-general and Circuit court Judge.
Hunt, Union Banner, born in Randolph county, Indiana, September 2, 1864; died at Indianapolis, May 3, 1915; served as secretary of state.
Jackson, Uriah Stokes, born in Hancock county, Indiana, July 6, 1847; died at Greenfield, Indiana, July 22, 1912; served as township trus- tee, county sheriff and sergeant-at-arms of National House of Representa- tives from 1911 until his death.
Jameson, Ovid B., born at Indianapolis, July 17, 1854; died at Indian- apolis, January 14, 1915; served as Superior court Judge.
Johnston, William Russell, born in Switzerland county, Indiana, April 16, 1838; died at Lawrenceburg, Indiana, November 5, 1904.
Jordan, James H., born in Virginia, December 21, 1842; died at Mar- tinsville, Indiana, April 10, 1912; served as prosecuting attorney and Su- preme court Judge.
Keefe, Michael, born in New York, February 7, 1853; died at Lebanon, Indiana, February 17, 1899; served as deputy sheriff and clerk of Boone county.
Korbly, Charles A., born in Kentucky, January 16, 1842; died at In- dianapolis, June 13, 1900.
Lamb, John E., born at Terre Haute, Indiana, December 23, 1852; died at Terre Haute, August 26, 1914; served as prosecuting attorney, United States district attorney and congressman.
Lewis, Henry Clay, born in Putnam county, July 7, 1853; died at Greencastle, Indiana, February 24, 1901; served as prosecuting attorney.
Lotz, Orlando Jay, born in Jay county, Indiana, January 15, 1852; died at Muncie, Indiana, February 5, 1902; served as Circuit and Appellate court Judge.
Lowry, Robert, born in Ireland the first quarter of the nineteenth century ; died at Ft. Wayne, Indiana, January 27, 1904; served as Circuit and Superior court Judge and congressman.
McKee, John Franklin, born March 24, 1841; died at Indianapolis in 1899 or 1900.
McMasters, John L., born in Ohio, February 9, 1843; died in Indian- apolis, May 29, 1914; served as mayor of Indianapolis and Superior court Judge of Marion county.
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Marsh, Albert O., born in Ohio, June 2, 1845; died at Greenfield, Indi- ana, July 23, 1905; served as clerk of Hancock county.
Marsh, Ephraim, born in Hancock county, Indiana, June 2, 1845; died at Greenfield, Indiana, July 23, 1905; served as clerk of Hancock Circuit court.
Marshall, Woodson S., born in Grant county, Indiana, October 4, 1838; died at Marion, Indiana April 15, 1915.
Matthews, Oscar, born in Iowa, January 12, 1855; died at Martins ville, Indiana, March 31, 1910.
Miller, John Donnell, born at Clarksburg, Indiana, December 2, 1840; died at Rushville, March 18, 1808; served as legislator, Circuit and Su- preme court Judge.
Morris John Monfort, born in Henry county, Indiana, April 22, 1857; died at New Castle, Indiana, July 5, 1907 ; served as Circuit court Judge.
Morris, Nathan, born in California, May 31, 1857 ; died at Indianapolis, April 12, 1903; served as United States commissioner.
Nusbaum, John Wesley, born in Ohio, May 12, 1854; died at Warsaw, Indiana, July 18, 1912.
Nye, Mortimer, born in Ohio, November 12, 1838; died at Laporte, Indiana, July 6, 1901; served as mayor of Laporte and lieutenant-governor.
Pierce, Robert Bruce Fraser, born in Franklin county, Indiana, Feb- ruary 17, 1843; died at Indianapolis, December 5, 1898; served as city attorney, prosecuting attorney and congressman.
Penfield, William L., born in Michigan, April 2, 1846; died at Wash- ington, D. C., in 1909; served as Circuit court Judge and United States solicitor-general.
Pleasants, George S., born at Vevay, Indiana, in 1855; died at Vevay, February 24, 1911; served as legislator and county attorney.
Powers, Frank M., born in Steuben county, Indiana, April 3, 1860; died at Angola, Indiana, February 3, 1916; served as Circuit and Ap- pellate court Judge.
Reinhard, George Louis, born in Germany, July 5, 1843; died at Bloomington, Indiana, July 13, 1906; served as prosecuting attorney, Circuit and Appellate court Judge.
Renner, Charles G., born in Morgan county, Indiana, November 2, 1853; died at Martinsville, Indiana, June 23, 1910.
Rhetts, Charles Andrew born at Salem, Indiana, November 22, 1866; died at Bloomington, Indiana, August 26, 189S.
Richardson, Robert Dale, born in Spencer county, Indiana, January 13, 1847; died at Evansville, Indiana, July 3, 1907; served as Circuit court Judge.
Rose, James E., born in Ohio, December 22, 1832; died at Auburn, Indiana, April 20, 1909.
Ross, Nathan Olin, born in Kentucky, September 14, 1819; died at Peru, Indiana, July 22, 1901; served as legislator.
Sansberry, James W., born in Ohio, September 8, 1824; died at Ander- son, Indiana, in December, 1901.
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Sawyer, James Calvin, born in Hendricks county, Indiana, in 1848; died at Indianapolis, October 12, 1909; served as township trustee.
Scott, John E., born in Illinois, January 20, 1851; died at Indianapolis, June 22, 1913; served as city attorney.
Shaw George W., born in Kentucky, June 20, 1853; died at Vincennes, Indiana, March 23, 1911; served as Circuit court Judge.
Smith, Alonzo Greene, born in Ohio, September 6, 1848; died at In- dianapolis in 1906 or 1907; served as legislator and attorney-general.
Smith, Horace E., born in Hendricks county, Indiana, October 2, 1857; died at Indianapolis, May 28, 1910.
Spencer, Maurice L., born at Richmond. Indiana, March 6, 1843; died at Huntington, Indiana, June 25, 1907.
Stansifer, Simeon, born in Kentucky, January 22 1826; died at Co- lumbus, Indiana, February 18, 1902; served as internal revenue col- lector.
Stuart, Charles B., born at Logansport, Indiana, April 21, 1851; died at Lafayette, Indiana, February 20, 1899.
Suit, Joseph C., born in Clinton county, Indiana, September 12, 1839; died at Frankfort, Indiana, October 27, 1897 ; served as Circuit court Judge.
Thompson, Claude Lee, born in Montgomery county, Indiana, October 1, 1869; died at Crawfordsville, Indiana, September 16, 1914.
Thompson, J. K., born in Dearborn county, Indiana, December 9, 1830; died at Lawrenceburg, Indiana, March 13 1898.
Todd, Jacob Jefferson, born in Pennsylvania, March 12, 1843; died at Bluffton, Indiana, May 13, 1900.
Taylor, William A., born in Pike county, Indiana, February 5, 1843; died in Dubois county, Indiana, April 26, 1914; served as legislator.
Voorhees, Daniel Woolsey, born in Ohio, September 26, 1827; died at Indianapolis April 10, 1897; served as prosecuting attorney, congressman, United States district attorney and senator.
Walker, Lewis C., born in Ohio, December 4, 1837; died at Indian- apolis, August 5, 1913 ; served as Superior court Judge.
Williams, Samuel W., born in Illinois, February 7, 1851; died at Vin- cennes, Indiana, August 5, 1913.
Wilson, John R., born in Virginia, March 16, 1851; died in Indianapolis, July 16, 1907; served as clerk of Marion county and legislator.
Woods, William Allen, born in Tennessee, May 16, 1837; died at Goshen, Indiana, July 29, 1901; served as Circuit, Supreme, United States District and United States Circuit court Judge.
Youche, Julius W., born in Saxony in 1848; died at Crown Point, Indiana, January 2, 1901; served as prosecuting attorney and legislator.
Yount, Hannibal C., born in Fountain county, Indiana, July 28, 1859; died in Covington, Indiana, April 20, 1912.
Zollars, Allen, born in Ohio, in 1839; died at Ft. Wayne, Indiana, December 20, 1909; served as city attorney, legislator, Superior and Su- preme court Judge.
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SOME LAWYERS OF A PAST GENERATION.
There is no way of determining the exact number of lawyers who have practiced in Indiana since 1800, but the number has been estimated all the way from twenty-five thousand to fifty thousand. It is manifestly impossible to ascertain even the names of a great majority of these law- yers. In the preparation of this history of the Courts and Lawyers of Indiana more than two thousand have been listed as holding various executive, legislative or judicial positions. When it is taken in considera- tion that there have been more than one thousand prosecuting attorneys attached to the Circuit courts of the state and about two hundred district attorneys connected with the old Common Pleas court, it will be seen that a large number of lawyers have been identified with the state judiciary. It is true that many of the prosecutors later became judges or held execu- tive or legislative positions, but it is safe to estimate that at least two thousand lawyers have held public positions.
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