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Samuel E. Look
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of learning but he was unable to finish the full course by reason of the depleted condition of his finances.
Meanwhile Mr. Cook had decided to take up the law, and in 1886, began the study of the same at Huntington in the office of Milligan & Whitelock, where he remained for eighteen months and then entered the law department of the Northern Indiana Normal School at Valparaiso, from which he was graduated with a splendid record in 1888. He paid his way while attending that institution with money earned by teaching school, and, at the carpenter's trade, which he worked at as occasion would admit, still pursuing his private reading. After completing his professional preparation, he began practice in the town of South Whitley, where he remained until 1889, in the spring of that year coming to Huntington and becoming a partner with his former preceptors, Messrs. Milligan & Whitelock. After the death of the former, he continued as junior member of the firm of Whitelock & Cook.
In 1892 he was elected prosecuting attorney for the twenty-eighth judicial circuit comprising the counties of Huntington and Wells, and receiving the nomination after an exciting contest in the convention, when thirty-six ballots were cast before a choice was reached. During his incumbency of that office Mr. Cook was untiring in the duties attend- ing his position, and made a good official, there being no appeal taken from any case which he conducted. In addition to this, his firm served as attorneys for Huntington county for four years, and conducted some very important litigation for the county.
In the fall of 1906 Mr. Cook was elected to the office of judge of the Huntington Circuit Court for the term of six years. In that election he was elected by seventy-two majority on the democratic ticket, while the county went four hundred and fifty republican on the state ticket. That he discharged his official duties with fidelity to the people was attested by the fact that in the fall of 1912 he was again named by his party as its candidate and again elected by the people to serve another term of six years. In the latter election he had a majority of four hun- dred and nine votes and ran three hundred and seventy-three ahead of the national and four hundred and twenty-one ahead of the democratic state ticket.
One of the important subjects of litigation which Judge Cook has been called upon to administer, is the affairs of the Cincinnati, Bluffton & Chicago Railroad Company, whose line of road extends from Hunt- ington to Portland, Indiana. This road has been operated for over five years under the directions and orders of the court, through a receiver. As is usual in such matters, many complications and disputes have arisen, which have taken much time and labor of the court, to settle.
Judge Cook held the first court in the present new courthouse (which has been elsewhere described) on January 3, 1908. In the seven and one-half years he has tried many important cases and the court docket has been reduced so that new cases can be tried in two or three months after they are filed.
Besides this he has been frequently called to try cases in the adjoin- ing and other circuit courts of this part of the state.
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Judge Cook is particularly well versed in our constitutional history and the law relating thereto, and an address which he was called upon to deliver before the meeting of the State Bar Association of Indiana, held at Indianapolis in July, 1913, was immediately recognized as an able presentation of some of the constitutional questions with which our great political parties and statesmen have been wrestling, the address at once giving Judge Cook a standing among the leading lawyers of the state as a safe and sound leader on the subject. For a number of years he has been a member of the State Bar Association and of the American Bar Association.
Judge Cook is an able and earnest supporter of the democratic party, and has been since he was old enough to wield the elective fran- chise, and the party is greatly indebted to his counsel and management for success in a number of local, state and national contests. He served as secretary of the county central committee during the year 1890, later was chosen chairman of the same, and in 1896 was a delegate from the Eleventh Congressional District to the Chicago Democratic National Convention and since then he has been a loyal supporter of Mr. Bryan. He also represented the same district on the state committee and during the campaign of 1896 did valiant service for his party as editorial writer on the Huntington News and later on the News-Democrat. He wields a trenchant pen and proved himself a formidable antagonist in the dis- cussion of the leading questions at issue between the contending parties, continuing his editorial contributions to the above papers regularly for a period of three years. He has a large acquaintance among political leaders and lawyers throughout the state.
Judge Cook is a self-made man in the fullest sense of the term. Through toil, poverty and disappointments that would have discouraged those of lesser will and energy, he struggled manfully and cheerfully to an honorable and useful position, and he well deserves the high esteem in which he is held by his fellow citizens in the county and city of Hunt- ington. In every position to which he has been called he has discharged the duties incumbent upon him with care, watchfulness and zeal, and no labor or exertion has been great enough to cause him to turn aside from a cherished end, or from prospective results worthy to be gained. Being still a young man, in the very prime of his physical and mental powers, the greater part of his career, begun so auspiciously, yet lies before him, and with such qualifications as he possesses can not be other- wise than honorable and useful.
Judge Cook was married on October 6, 1897, to Miss Hattie Harsh- barger, a daughter of Daniel and Anna Harshbarger, both natives of the state of Ohio. Three children have been born to the Judge and his wife; Edna and Wilbur E. are living, the other having died in infancy. Judge and Mrs. Cook are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
ERVIN ADE is one of the wide-awake, ambitious and resolute young business men of Huntington county, living in the city of Huntington, where he is engaged in the restaurant business under the firm style of
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Ade Brothers. A self-made man, his success has come as a result of his recognition of opportunities as they have opened up before him, his courage in grasping them and his ability in attaining from them their utmost possibilities. For several years the Huntington restaurant has been located on South Jefferson street, and has grown in popularity until it is now one of the best patronized places of its kind.
Ervin Ade was born in Wabash county, Indiana, near the village of North Manchester, October 27, 1880, and is the youngest son of Frederick and Caroline (Eberhart) Ade. His father, a native of Tuscarawas county, Ohio, was born in 1848, and was by occupation a farmer, a vocation which he followed throughout his life. From Wabash county the family moved to Huntington county and settled for a time on a property in Huntington township, but later went to Dallas township, and there the father carried on operations for fourteen years, or until his death, in 1897.
Brought up to the work of the home farm, Ervin Ade received his early education in the district schools of Huntington county, and later attended the high schools at Lancaster and Andrews. Upon completing his studies he took up the carpenter's trade, at which he spent four years, and during that time also spent some time in attending the night school at Andrews. In July, 1902, he received his graduation diploma from the National Correspondence School, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, in mechanical drawing and draughting, and after spending another short period at the trade of carpenter came to Huntington and formed a part- nership with his brother, under the firm style of Ade Brothers, having seen the possibilities offered in the restaurant business in this city. While successfully operating his restaurant business, Mr. Ade has also de- voted a part of his attention to real estate matters, and in this has met with an equal share of success. He is at this time the owner of 240 acres of valuable farming land in Midland county, Michigan, devoted to the growing of potatoes, beans, cabbages and oats, and while this is conducted under a manager the latter is directly under Mr. Ade's super- vision. In politics Mr. Ade is a pronounced democrat, always votes the straight ticket, and in the year of 1909 he was elected to public office as councilman at large for a term of four years, and he has worked actively in the interests of his friends. He is heartily in sympathy with the pur- poses and teachings of the various fraternal orders, and at this time is a member of the local lodges of the Knights of Pythias, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Improved Order of Red Men and the Loyal Order of Moose. His business and social connections have brought to him a wide acquaintance and he has the favorable regard of the great majority of those with whom he has come in contact.
In 1907 Mr. Ade was married to Miss Erma Stetzel, the estimable daughter of Charles and Christena (Eggman) Stetzel, and to this union there have been born four interesting and attractive children: Thyra V., Ray, Rosemond V. and June E. Mr. and Mrs. Ade are consistent members of the Evangelical church. Their pleasant home is located at 248 Oak street.
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PATRICK GORMAN. One of the capable business executives of Hunt- ington, Patrick Gorman has lived in this city and county nearly thirty years, and by his fidelity to the interests entrusted to his charge, by straightforward and honorable dealings, and by public spirit manifested wherever the welfare of the community is at stake, has become one of the leading men of the county.
Patrick Gorman was born in county Wexford, Ireland, July 13, 1852. His parents, Patrick and Catherine (Doyle) Gorman lived and died in Ireland. The education of the son Patrick was obtained in the com- mon schools, and much of his early life was spent on a farm. His emi- gration to America occurred in 1885, and from New York City he came direct to Huntington, Indiana. For a number of years his services in Huntington were employed by the Roche family, and particularly by John Roche, financier and founder of the Roche fortune in this part of Indiana. John Roche, who was unmarried, a man of far-seeing and suc- cessful business ability, employed Mr. Gorman in many confidential and responsible capacities and the latter continued with the Roche fam- ily and finally took charge of the Roche estate, settling up the business to the satisfaction of all parties concerned. At the present time Mr. Gorman is owner of a good farm in Huntington county and devoted all his time to looking after his general interests and dealing in real estate. He is one of the stockholders and directors in the First National Bank of Huntington, and has many interests to identify him with local citi- zenship.
In 1890 Mr. Gorman married Miss Ellen Buchanan, of Huntington. Her father was one of the old and respected citizens of this locality. No children have been born to their marriage. The Gorman home is a substantial residence at 1007 North Jefferson street, one of the best residence thoroughfares in the city.
WILLIAM M. CARMICHAEL. Coming from Ohio to Huntington county, Indiana, a youth of eighteen years, Mr. Carmichael has here rendered excellent account of himself and has achieved success that is worthy of the term. Relying upon his own resources, he has made substantial advancement, has ordered his course upon a high plane of integrity and honor, and has gained inviolable place in popular confidence and esteem. In the little village of Mount Etna he now owns and conducts an ex- cellently equipped general store, which receives an appreciative and rep- resentative patronage from the people of the surrounding county. Mr. Carmichael has owned two farms in the county and gave his attention to agricultural pursuits until he established his present mercantile business, which has been signally prospering under his able direction and control.
William M. Carmichael was born on a farm in Adams county, Ohio, on the 19th of September, 1879, and is a son of Trusdale and Rachel (Glassco) Carmichael, who now reside in Jefferson township, Hunting- ton county, Indiana, the father having been a farmer during virtually his entire active career. Of the nine children eight are now living: Ada
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is the wife of Charles E. Lawrence, individually mentioned on other pages of this work; Inez is the wife of John Shipley, of Warren, this county ; Etta is the wife of Marley Ware, of Zanesville, Wells county, Indiana; Anna is the wife of Everett Williams, of Warren; Andra is the wife of Russell Chancy, of Wayne township, this county; Archie, who wedded Miss Jennie Bearbower, of Rock Creek township, this county, is there engaged in farming ; Fred remains at the parental home ; and he whose name introduces this article was the third in order of birth of the nine children.
William M. Carmichael grew to adult age on the old homestead farm in Adams county, Ohio, and his educational advantages were those af- forded by the public schools. He was eighteen years of age at the time when he came to Huntington county, Indiana, where he was employed at farm work for the first four years. He then initiated his independent career by purchasing a farm of his own, and he was successful as one of the energetic and enterprising agriculturists of the county, within whose limits he has owned two different farms, as previously stated in this context. In 1912 he established his present business enterprise at Mount Etna, and in the upbuilding of a now vigorous and substantial enter- prise he has brought to bear his best energies, the while his personal popularity has proved a definite commercial asset.
Mr. Carmichael is well fortified in his political opinions and has been an active supporter of the cause of the Republican party, with spc- cial interest in public affairs of a local order but with naught of ambi- tion for the honors or emoluments of political office. He is affiliated with the time-honored Masonic fraternity, in which he is an influential and honored member of Mount Etna Lodge, No. 333, Free and Accepted Masons. He is the present grand master of this lodge in 1914, and has three times represented it in the grand lodge of the state. He attends and supports the Methodist Episcopal church of Mount Etna, of which his wife is a zealous member.
The year 1901 recorded the marriage of Mr. Carmichael to Miss Amanda Smith, who was born and reared in Huntington county and whose father, William H. Smith, is a representative agriculturist of Wayne township. Mr. and Mrs. Carmichael maintain a pleasant and hospitable home at Mount Etna, and the same is brightened by the pres- ence of their three children, Ila G., Leo D., and Madge E.
DE WITT CLINTON STROUP. A well-known and highly esteemed citi- zen of Jefferson township, DeWitt Clinton Stroup holds a position of note among the skilful and thriving agriculturists of Huntington county, owning and occupying the Brookside stock and fruit farm, lying in sec- tion 5, eight and one-half miles northwest of Warren, and two and one- half miles cast of Mount Etna. A native of Indiana, he was born Sep- tember 16, 1863, in Monroe township, Grant county.
His father, Carey Stroup, was born and reared in Ohio, living there until after his marriage, in 1855. The following year, in 1856, he came with his young wife to Grant county, Indiana, and for ten years resided
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in Monroe township. Moving then to Huntington county, he located in Rock Creek township, one and one-half miles west of Rock creek, and was there engaged in tilling the soil until after the death of his good wife. He subsequently made his home in Jefferson township, spending his last years with his son, D. C. Stroup, his death occurring in 1910. His wife, whose maiden name was Barbara Robb, was born in Cler- mont county, Ohio, which was also his birthplace, and was there mar- ried. Three children were born of their union, as follows: Catherine, of Lancaster township; George, who died in infancy; and De Witt C.
But two years old when brought by his parents to Huntington county, De Witt Clinton Stroup received his elementary education in the rural schools of Rock Creek township, after which he attended the winter terms of the Fellaborn school for awhile, in the summer time assisting on the home farm. He subsequently continued his studies at the County Normal School, in Huntington, after which he took a business course at the Marion Normal College. Having fitted himself for a teacher, Mr. Stroup began his professional career in 1885, and until the winter of 1905 and 1906 was successfully engaged in teaching, having charge of district schools in the townships of Rock Creek, Salamonie, Jefferson, Jackson, and Lancaster. Since that time he has devoted his time and energies to the care of his farm of eighty acres in Jefferson township, where, in addition to raising the cereals common to this part of the country he makes a specialty of cultivating strawberries and raspberries, for which he finds a ready market in Huntington.
Mr. Stroup has been twice married. He married first, in 1890, Ella M. Sering, a daughter of Thomas Sering. She died in 1892, in early womanhood. Mr. Stroup married second, April 5, 1895, Sarah E. Stech, a daughter of Andrew Stech, of Warren, Indiana. Three children have made their advent into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stroup, namely : Blanche L., attending, in 1914, the Lancaster Township High school; Donald S., a pupil in the same school; and Gladys, who died in infancy. A steadfast democrat in politics, Mr. Stroup takes an active interest in local and county affairs. Religiously Mr. and Mrs. Stroup are mnem- bers of the Christian church at Majenica, Indiana.
ARTHUR D. RHANY. The owner of a well improved farm lying on the line between Huntington and Wabash counties, Mr. Rhany is a mem- ber of the board of trustees of the former county and is one of the rep- resentative citizens and successful agriculturists of Wayne township, where his circle of friends is coincident with that of his acquaintances. He is a native of the county which is still his home and is the owner of a well improved farm, the appearance of which fully indicates his progressiveness and intrinsic thrift.
Mr. Rhany was born in Wayne township, Huntington county, In- diana, on the 20th of February, 1878, and is a son of Michael and Sarah (Charlton) Rhany, the former of whom was born in Pennsylvania, whence, as a child, he accompanied his parents on their removal to Ohio, whence they came to Indiana and established their residence in Jay
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county, and where he was reared to manhood and where his marriage was solemnized. Soon after this important event in his life he came to Huntington county and located on a farm in Wayne township, where he has since maintained his residence and where he has developed one of the fine landed estates of the county, besides which he has so ordered his course as to retain the unqualified confidence and csteem of his fel- low men. His wife died in the year 1880, and of their six children four are now living. Charles F. is a successful farmer of Wayne township; William S. is a successful agriculturist of Wabash county ; and Emma A. is married and resides in Wabash county.
Arthur D. Rhany was reared on the homestead farm in Wayne town- ship, where his early educational advantages were those afforded by the district schools, the curriculum of which he completed in 1896. Reared under the benignant influences of the farm, he naturally showed a predilection for agricultural pursuits, in connection with which he has achieved definite success in his independent operations. He is now the owner of a model farm of fifty acres, the same being located in Wayne township, on the line of Wabash county, and in Section 9 of Wayne township. He has shown marked progressiveness and circumspection in his farming operations and has achieved definite success through his well ordered endeavors. In politics he has ever given allegiance to the republican party, and as a representative of the same he has been active in public affairs of a local order. In 1908 he was elected trustee of Wayne township, and of this office he is the incumbent at the present time. He also served as supervisor of the township for four years, 1901-5. That he has been called to such positions of trust and responsi- bility gives patent evidence that he has secure place in the confidence and esteem of the people of his native township.
On the 29th of March, 1899, Mr. Rhany wedded Miss Sarah Haines, who was born and reared in Madison county, this state, and they became the parents of two children, of whom one is living, Chloe E., who was born in April, 1901, and who is now attending the public schools.
FRANK E. STRAUSS. Those individuals who are entrusted with the care of public funds are invariably found to be men who have succeeded in the handling of their own affairs, and who are known for their finan- cial stability, their business integrity and their personal probity, for public confidence must be in them lest the community's credit be affected. These characteristics are embodied in the person of Frank E. Strauss, city treasurer of Huntington, Indiana, a man who in every relation of life has shown himself capable, forceful and energetic, and his adminis- tration of affairs has materially advanced the interests of the city of his adoption. He is a native of Huntington county and a product of the farmn, having been born in Jackson township, the oldest son of Andrew and Saulla (Eby) Strauss. His father was born in Stark county, Ohio, October 25, 1847, but early came to Huntington county, where he suc- cessfully carried on farming and stockraising operations on a well-cul- tivated farm in Jackson township, but subsequently turned his attention
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to the milling business, a trade which he had learned in young manhood. HIe operated the well known City Mills of Huntington for a number of years, and is still a resident of this city, although he is now living re- tired from the activities of business life. He is remembered in trade circles as a man of the strictest integrity, whose associates were able to rely absolutely in his judgment, his acumen and his reliability.
Frank E. Strauss, like many of his contemporaries in Huntington, secured his early education in the country, where he attended the dis- trict schools during the short winter terms, and in the summer months assisted his father in the work of the liome place, thus growing up strong in body and alert in mind. Later, however, he was given additional ad- vantages, for when the family moved to Huntington he became a student in the graded schools and was later graduated from the high school. Upon the completion of his education, he became an employe of his father in the City Mills, and at the time he reached his majority was given complete charge thereof. Some time later he went elsewhere and took charge of an outside mill, but only remained for six months, when he again came to this city to become manager for the Huntington Mill, a capacity in which he acted from 1891 until 1910. Mr. Strauss' con- nection with this large enterprise made him widely known among men of affairs in the city, and in 1911, when the public-spirited men of Huntington were looking for a suitable man for the office of city treas- urer, Mr. Strauss' name came immediately to mind. Accordingly, he was induced to make the race on the democratic ticket, and was sent to that office with a majority that left no doubt as to the regard and con- fidence in which he was held by the people of Huntington. His sub- sequent record has been one worthy of emulation, and characterized by fidelity to duty and a conscientious regard of the responsibilities of his office. In fraternal circles, Mr. Strauss is connected with the Knights of Pythias, in which order he is a subordinate of the Uniform Rank, and with the local lodge of the Elks fraternity.
On March 24, 1891, Mr. Strauss was married to Miss Emma Gross, a daughter of George and Elizabetlı (Zintzmaster) Gross, and to this union there has been born one son: Donald C., now a student in the Kirksville (Indiana) School of Osteopathy.
DAVID D. SULT. For forty years David D. Sult has been active in public and business affairs as a contractor and builder. In this time he has enjoyed a reputation for reliable and thorough workmanship, has always stood back of his contracts in every way, has employed skilled workers and the best of material according to the specifications, and has a large amount of building work to his credit. He is one of the influential citizens of Huntington county.
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