USA > Michigan > St Clair County > History of St. Clair County, Michigan, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development and resources, its war record, biographical sketches, the whole preceded by a history of Michigan > Part 62
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101 | Part 102 | Part 103 | Part 104 | Part 105 | Part 106 | Part 107 | Part 108 | Part 109 | Part 110 | Part 111 | Part 112 | Part 113 | Part 114 | Part 115 | Part 116 | Part 117 | Part 118 | Part 119 | Part 120 | Part 121 | Part 122 | Part 123 | Part 124 | Part 125 | Part 126 | Part 127 | Part 128 | Part 129 | Part 130 | Part 131 | Part 132 | Part 133 | Part 134 | Part 135 | Part 136 | Part 137 | Part 138 | Part 139 | Part 140
402
HISTORY OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY.
COURTS AND BAR OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY.
The beginning of the law history of St. Clair was made in the older county of Macomb. From 1818 to 1821, and even later, the districts of Huron and St. Clair were under the one local government, so that, before commencing the history of St. Clair courts and bar it is necessary to review briefly the law proceedings in which the two counties were interested pre- vious to January, 1822.
The first session of the District Court was held in the house of Christian Clemens, at Mount Clemens, July 10, 1818. Christian Clemens, Chief Justice, with Daniel LeRoy and William Thompson, Associate Judges, presiding.
The first case brought before this tribunal was the admission of Ezra Prescott to the bar of Macomb. Having produced his certificate as an attorney of the Supreme Judicial Court of New Hampshire, it was ordered that he should be admitted an attorney and counselor at law of this county. John Stockton was Clerk of the Court.
The next sitting of the court took place July 14, 1818. The grand jury made no present- ments and was discharged. The only civil suit brought before the Judges was that of Mitchell and Leo Trombley versus Joseph Dupree, an appeal from Justice -LeRoy's Court. Mr. LeRoy retired from the bench when this case was presented; however, on account of not being ready for trial, the case was continued.
The session of 1819 began February 1, with the same Judges presiding. James Felton, the Sheriff, returned the names of twenty-four grand and twenty-four petit jurors. The fol- lowing are the names of the Grand Jurors who were present: Z. W. Bunce, Oliver Record, Andrew Westbrook, Baptiste Yax, William Brown, Joseph Mina, John K. Smith, Elisha Har- rington, Edward Tucker, Jacob Tucker, John Connor, Isaac Russ, H. R. Underhill, Pierre Phenix, Felix Pelhy, Baptiste Nicla, Hugh Mckay, Julius Forton, Francis Labady, James Graham, John B. Beaubien, Gideon Olmstead. This jury retired under care of Constable J. B. Chapaton. The cases brought before the court were as follows:
Michel Trombley, Supervisor of Huron Township, appealed from Justice Harrington's court his complaint against John Tucker, which was ordered discontinued. His complaints rersus Julius Forton, Louis Chovar, Charles Pelten, Edward Tucker, Francis Labady and Benjamin Trombley. The other cases were those of Andrew Westbrook v. William Austen, an appeal from Justice Smith's court, and the continued case of Trombley v. Dupree, which were continued.
The session of the court in 1820 was merely marked by the granting of a license to the Chief Justice of that court, as follows:
MACOMB COUNTY, SS. February Term, 1820.
Christian Clemens, of said county, having made application to said court for a license to keep a tavern, and having satisfied said court that a tavern is necessary at his place of residence for the accommodation of travelers, that he is of good moral character and has sufficient accommodation for such purpose, therefore said court have granted him this license.
WILLIAM THOMPSON, DANIEL LE ROY, Assistant Justices of said County.
JAMES FULLER.
JOSEPH HAYS.
The following references to the first session of the County Court, to the lawyers of the period, and to the old court house, were made by Mr. Weeks and Judge J. B. Eldredge. The first court for the trial of causes and the transaction of general business was held at Mt. Clemens, at the residence of Christian Clemens, Chief Justice, on the 10th day of July, 1818, and was presided over by the Chief Justice and his two associates, whom we have already named in the list of appointments made for this county. At this session was admitted to practice Ezra Prescott, of New Hampshire, whose appointment to the office of Prosecuting Attorney is also recorded in the list above mentioned.
403
HISTORY OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY.
The first suit mentioned in the records is that of Mitchell and Leo Trombley v. Joseph Du- pree, which was an appeal from a Justice's court, involving about $35, and which was continued to the next term. This closed the labors of the court for that term. John Stockton was clerk. The next term was held at the same place, commencing February 1, 1819. The first indict- ment found by the grand jury of this county was for assault and battery against John Harson. The first trial of a cause was at the second term, and was the case above mentioned of Trombley and Trombley vs. Dupree, in which was rendered a verdict by a jury for the plaintiffs of $26.50. This verdict was rendered by the first petit jury of which any record is preserved, and their names are as follows: Nathan Coggswell, James Thorrington, William Smith, Harren Under- hill, Ezekiel Allen, Levi Blount, James A. Clark, Robert Stockton, John Tucker, Benjamin Trombly, John B. Vernier and Louis Chapaton. The third term of the court was held at the same place, February 7, 1820. At this session considerable business was transacted; eleven indictments were found, two of which were against one Henry Cottrell, for "contempt of law." This is an offense unknown to the books, either of common or statutory law, though a wholesome "contempt of law " has always been entertained by the great mass of the people.
While the educated legal mind turns back with a sensation of pride and satisfaction through the pages of history, in the contemplation of the majestic system of our jurisprudence, and makes the grand assertion that "law is the perfection of human reason," we find here a re- corded case of the popular opinion that " law is an injustice and a humbug." The record of the next term of the court shows that a court house had been built, and therein the court sat. This court house was built of logs and stood for some years on the site of the present court house. At this term was admitted to practice as an attorney, B. F. H. Witherell, who died recently in Detroit, then occupying the bench in that county as Circuit Judge. There was at the same time admitted one Spencer Coleman, in 1821, who presented the certificate of Hon. James Kent, Chief Justice of New York (author of Kent's Commentaries), that he (Coleman) was an attorney of that State. We cannot give the date, but the fact exists. that about this period there was admitted to the bar of this circuit a lawyer whose name and fame have since become familiar to the world; we refer to Anson Burlingame, afterward minister to China, known to all the treaty powers of the world. Hon. C. I. Walker, one of the professors in the Michigan University Law Department, was admitted here, as was also he late Cornelius O'Flynn, who died recently in Detroit. It was this court that admitted to citizenship Alexan- der D. Frazer, the oldest member of the Michigan bar.
Among the early lawyers of the county, or rather those practicing in the county courts, were Cornelius O'Flynn, Alexander D. Frazer, R. P. Eldridge. B. F. H. Witherell, O. D. Rich- ardson, William A. Fletcher, Charles W. Whipple, -- Backus, Jacob M. Howard, Thomas Ashley, Ezra Prescott, James F. Joy.
The record of persons admitted as attorneys and counselors at law shows the following names and dates: Ezra Prescott, July 10, 1818; Thomas Ashley, June, 1820; Spencer Cole- man, February, 1821; George McDougall, February 4, 1823; Jacob M. Howard, July 16, 1833; Franklin Sawyer, Jr., July 16, 1833; James F. Joy, April 12, 1837; Dewitt C. Walker, April 12, 1837; Royal P. Crouse, April 13, 1837; Harlehigh Carter; Prescott B. Thurston, April 13, 1837; Solomon Lathrop, April 12, 1837; Edward P. Harris, October 12, 1837; H. D. Terry, April 11, 1838; Peter S. Palmer, October 17, 1839; John A. Hillis, October 19, 1839; John J. Leonard, October 16, 1839; Abner C. Smith, October 16, 1839; Amos Dolby, appointed October 23, 1839; H. D. Terry, appointed December 9, 1839; Amos Dolby, appointed April 8, 1839; Richard Butler, appointed October 8, 1839; R. P. Eldridge, appointed May 13, 1839; James L. Conger, April 15, 1840; C. B. H. Fessenden, April 16, 1840; Sylvester Larned, April 4, 1845.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY COURT.
The first meeting of the County Court of St. Clair was held at St. Clair Village January 28, 1822, with James Fulton. Chief Justice, and John K. Smith, Associate Justice. James B. Woolverton, Sheriff; John Thorn, Clerk of St. Clair; Ira Marks, Constable; and Reuben Ham- ilton, Crier, were also present. The first Grand Jury impaneled was composed of the following members: William Thorn, John Connor, Louis Chortier, Elijah B. Allen, Harvey Stewart,
404
HISTORY OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY.
Samuel Ward, Andrew H. Westbrook, James Bourdenan, Oliver Ricard, Jacques Leson, Peter Brandamour, John Robertson, Nicholas Hoofmaster, Eben Brach, Thomas Cook, Francis Chor- tier, David Cottrell and George Cottrell. The jurors who did not appear were Nathaniel Ful- ton, Lorin Blanchard, Philip Jarvis, Peter Rice, William Harson and Francis Harson. Janu- ary 29, 1822, the following names were returned to court as Petit Jurors: William Brown, Da- vid Robertson, Isaac Davis, James Robertson. Moses Birdsall, Joseph Mini. Joseph Chortier. Hezekiah Adams, Ekim Russell, Michael Duchesne, M. Duchesne, Jr., and Thomas Robertson.
The first question presented to the court was the application of Andrew Westbrook for a tavern license. James Bobertson and David Robertson were his bondsmen. The court granted the application, provided the tavern be conducted at the Westbrook dwelling house. William Brown was granted a similar license on the same date. Licenses were also granted to Moses Birdsall, Zephaniah W. Bunce and James Robertson, on the same date, to conduct taverns. At the session of the court, January 30, licenses to keep tavern were granted to Oliver Record. James Fulton.
James Fulton was licensed to maintain a ferry across Pine River. January 30, 1822, James B. Woolverton was granted a like permission to keep a ferry on Belle River. The rates ordered by the court were: Each person, 64 cents; man and horse, 9 cents; horse and carriage, 1 shilling; every separate or additional beast, 3 cents. Jean B. Desnoyer was granted a license to maintain a ferry across the mouth of Black River, July 6, 1824. Louis Chortier was licensed to run a ferry across Belle River February 1. 1825.
On January 30, 1822, Isaac Davis and Lewis McKniff, and also John Harrow, were allowed to stand out on bail, to answer charges against them before the July session of the court.
The July term of County Court began the first Monday in July, 1822, with Zephaniah W. Bunce, Chief Justice; Samuel Ward and Thomas Oakes, Associate Justices. The cases of the United States vs. Jobn Harrow, and the same against James Cartwright were continued to next session. Reuben Hamilton was appointed Under Sheriff July 1, 1822
The session of January, 1823, was convened with the same Justices presiding as in July. 1822. Henry Cottrell appeared as Sheriff; Seth Taft, Constable; Reuben Hamilton, sub-Sheriff: George A. O'Keefe, Prosecuting Attorney. The licenses granted in 1822 were renewed, and new licenses ganted to Reuben Hamilton and Charles Chortier, to keep taverns. The trial of James Cartwright, Sr., resulted in a verdict of not guilty. January 29, 1823. The case against John Harrow was dismissed, and a nolle prosequi was entered in the case of the United States vs. John Cartwright, Jr.
The first civil cases before the court July 8. 1823, were those of J. B. Chamberlain vs. Rufus Thrall, and Andrew Westbrook vs. Seth Taft, H. Sanders. William Brawer. Attorney Whitney appeared for Chamberlain, and Larura for Westbrook. In the case of the United States vs. Andrew Westbrook, the indictment was quashed. Mr. Witherell appeared as Prosecuting Attorney.
The session of 1824 opened with Z. W. Bunce, Chief Justice; Samuel Ward and David Oakes, Associate Justices. Charles Larned appeared as an attorney.
The January session of 1825 was opened by Justices Samuel Ward and David Oakes. B. F. H. Witherell and Henry Chipman, lawyers, were present. A number of tavern licenses were renewed, and new ones granted. John Thorn was Clerk, and Henry Cottrell Sheriff.
The session of 1826 began February 1, with Judges Bunce, Ward and Oakes presiding. George A. O'Keefe and William Robertson, were the attorneys in attendance.
The court met January 29, 1827, with the same Justices, Sheriff and Clerk as in former years; B. F. H. Witherell, Prosecuting Attorney; Samuel Larned and William Terry, attorneys, present. The causes of Thomas Palmer vs. Richard Sansbury; William Austin vs. Z. W. Bunce; the United States vs. Lambert Beaubien and Louis Chortier; John E. Lasher vs. Will- iam Gallagher; the United States vs. Sewell Keyes; Joel Eastman vs. John Martin; John Mar- tin vs. Jacob Guy, were brought before the court.
This was the last session of the County Court of St. Clair. On October 16, 1827, the business depending before the court, with the record books and papers, were transferred according the legislative act of 1827. to the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the first session of which began October 16, 1827.
ยท
405
HISTORY OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY.
The Circuit Court of St. Clair Courty held its first session October 16, 1827, at the court house in the village of St. Clair, with Solomon Sibley, Circuit Judge, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Michigan Territory. Henry Cottrell was Sheriff. The first Grand Jury called was composed as follows : Joseph Mini, George Harrow, Ira Marks, Jonathan Austin, Asel Abel, John S. Fish, Antoine Chortier, John Thorn, Jean Bte. Petit, Clark Warden, Levi Bar. ber, Daniel Foggason, Isaac Davis, George Palmer, Charles Phillips, David Cottrell and David Robertson. Lambert Beaubien, Charles Chortier. George Jasperson, Joseph Buckley, Seth Taft, Eber Ward and William Austin, Sr., were not present, although summoned. Judge Sibley fined each $5, and they began to realize that the Circuit Court was quite a different institution from that to which they had been accustomed for the previous six years.
The second day of the term (October 17, 1827. ) James Fulton was appointed Deputy Clerk of the Circut Court. George A. O'Keefe and B. F. H. Witherell, Prosecuting Attorney, were the attorneys present. The cases brought before Judge Sibley were those of Palmer vs. Sans- berry; Joseph Campeau vs. Anselme Petit; Knapp vs. Edward Hopkins; the United States vs. James Cartwright; same vs. Morris McGarry; same vs. Gilbert Elliott; Campeau vs. J. B. Yax and Harman Chamberlain vs. Henry Cottrell. The first session of the Circuit Court of St. Clair County closed October 18, 1827.
April session of 1828 was advertised to open April 21, 1828; but neither the Judge nor Circuit Court Clerk being present, Deputy Clerk James Fulton adjourned the court. On the 22d this action was repeated; however, on the 23d, Hon. Henry Chipman, Judge of the Terri- torial Supreme Court, arrived, and Henry Cottrell, the Sheriff, announced the fact of the court being in session. The attorneys present were A. D. Frazer, B. F. H. Witherell. The latter was ordered to be paid $25 for his services as Prosecuting Attorney during the session.
A motion for a new trial in the case of the United States vs. Elliott was made by Alexan- der D. Fraser, on the grounds that there was no evidence before the jury who tried the case the previous day (April 24, 1828); that the assault and battery, charged in the indictment, as being committed on Morgan, was so committed within the County of St. Clair. Second, that the Judge did not charge the jury, as was prayed for by defendant's counsel, that the offense should be proved, on trial, to have been committed in this county, in order to justify the jury in the conviction of the defendant, and third, that there were only two witnesses on the trial of the case; that they contradicted one another and that there was no credible testimony produced. A new trial was granted. In the case of the assault on Andrew Westbrook by the eccentric George McDougall, a plea of not guilty was entered, and the trial continued. John Knapp was sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment in the county jail, and to pay the costs of the prosecution.
The October session of 1828 was presided over by Judges William Woodbridge and Henry Chipman, both of the Territorial Supreme Court. B. F. H. Witherell, District Attorney, was not present, but the court appointed C. W. Ewing Prosecuting Attorney for the term. On the venires being returned, it was found that the persons summoned were not legal grand jurors, on account of an impropriety in the summons, and so they were discharged. The cases before the court were: United States v. Chortier, same v. L. Beaubien, same v. Gilbert Elliott, same v. George McDougall, same v. John Squires, same v. L. Austin, Palmer v. Sansburry, Cham- berlain v. Cottrell, Joseph Campau v. Anselme Petit, Thomas S. Knapp v. Edward Hopkins and Martin Peekins, A. Westbrook v. Henry Saunders, H. Saunders v. A. Westbrook, Ed Hop- kins v. L. Facer (Hopkins died before meeting of court), James B. Woolverton v. H. Saunders, Hiram Mann v. Horace Jerome, H. Chamberlain v. H. Jerome, R. McDonald v. Friend Palmer and Thomas Palmer, R. McDonald v. Ansel Frost; all cases continued. There were a few other cases disposed of before the close of the session, October 21, 1828.
The October session of 1829 was characterized by its desire to dispose of all the old cases continued from session to session for the previous seven years. The Presiding Judges were Solomon Sibley and Henry Chipman.
The term of 1830 began October 19, 1830, with William Woodbridge and Solomon Sibley, Judges. A number of assault and battery cases, including the Gilbert Elliott case, were dis- posed of.
406
HISTORY OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY.
The record of the session of 1831 is limited. In October, 1832, the first female plaintiff came into court before Judges Ross Wilkins and Solomon Sibley. Her cause was entered pre maturely, as there was no intention on the part of the defendant to break his promise to marry. When the case was called, the conciliating fact was announced, that the action was abated by the marriage of the plaintiff. The entire proceedings in this case were as summary as they were rapid.
A petition was presented to the Judges of the County Court November 11, 1830, asking that Hosea Powers be appointed Surveyor of St. Clair County. The document was signed by E. Beardsley, Jeremiah Herrington, John Kennedy, Z. W. Bunce, D. B. Herrington, Reuben Dodge, John B. Desnoyers. P. W. Whiting, Louis Facer, H. Chamberlin, Ira Porter, Horatio James. William Cox, Samuel Baker, Thomas C. Fay, Daniel Stewart, Samuel F. Hopkins, James Byrne, Robert Hogge, Israel Carleton, Edmund Carleton, Samuel Carleton, Z. Burnham, Peter Carleton, Benjamin Bissell, Charles Phillips, James Fulton and Isaac Pulsifer. The prayer of the petitioners was granted by John K. Smith, C. J., and Louis T. Brakeman, Associate Justice, November 20, 1830, and Hosea Powers became Surveyor of St. Clair.
The first record of admission to the bar of St. Clair County is given under date October 18, 1832, when George A. O'Keefe moved the admission of Hosea Powers. Judges Ross Wil- kins and Sibley appointed B. F. H. Witherell, A. D. Fraser and Daniel Goodwin a committee to examine Powers, which examination being reported, he was admitted an attorney and counselor at law, October 19, 1832. The heaviest sentence delivered by the court since its establishment in St. Clair County, was that against Jacob Spurbank October 19, 1832, who was condemned to three years hard labor in the county jail, and costs of prosecution.
The lawyers practicing in the St Clair County Circuit Courts from 1827 to 1832, were O'Keefe, Frazer, Witherell, Goodwin, Whipple and Powers. The Judges were Sibley, Chip- man, Woodbridge and Wilkins. Bunce, Fulton, J. K. Smith, Ward and Oakes were the old County Judges.
ROLL OF ATTORNEYS.
In the foregoing pages, mention is made of the lawyers admitted to the bar of St. Clair County previous to 1833. Here the names of those admitted since 1843 are recorded.
Bethuel C. Farrand, born at Aurelius, Cayuga Co., N. Y., aged twenty-three years at date of admission to bar in 1843.
Edward W. Harris, born at Bradford, Orange Co., N. Y., admitted to bar in 1854, at the age of twenty-three years.
Nahum E. Thomas, born at Perry, Wyoming Co., N. Y., was admitted to bar in Ohio in 1868, and in Michigan in 1870.
De Witt C. Walker, admitted to bar at Mt. Clemens, Mich., in 1839, at the age of twenty- three years.
William T. Mitchell, elected Circuit Judge.
True P. Tucker.
John J. Falkenburg, admitted to St. Clair bar in May, 1846.
Joseph T. Copeland. Justice of Supreme Court 1852-57.
William Grace, admitted to bar of St. Clair in March, 1847.
Volney A. Ripley, admitted to bar in March, 1849.
John Devine, Lexington, admitted an attorney in September, 1849.
Omar D. Conger, Lexington, admitted member of St. Clair bar in March, 1852.
William L. Bancroft, admitted in March, 1852.
Smith Falkenbury, St. Clair, was admitted in 1852.
Marcus H. Miles, St. Clair, was admitted in 1852.
Cyrus Miles, Port Huron, was admitted in September, 1852. Augustus Van Buren, St. Clair, was admitted in 1853.
H. P. Vroman, Port Huron, admitted an attorney before Supreme Court in February, 1853. Samuel D. Sibbitt, St. Clair, admitted in April, 1854.
John S. Crellin, Port Huron, admitted in June, 1855.
Anson E. Chadwick, Port Huron, was admitted an attorney in June, 1855.
407
HISTORY OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY.
Martin Ferris, St. Clair, admitted June, 1855.
Joseph F. Merrill, St. Clair, admitted August, 1856. Lester Cross, St. Clair, admitted August, 1856.
Harvey McAlpin, Port Huron, admitted November, 1856. George W. Wilson, St. Clair, admitted November, 1856
Samuel Jamieson, was admitted an attorney at law in May, 1858. Tubal C. Owen, St. Clair, admitted in November, 1858.
O'Brien J. Atkinson, Port Huron, admitted before Wayne County Criminal Court in June, 1861.
Hazzard P. Wands, St. Clair, admitted November, 1858.
John Atkinson, Port Huron and Detroit, admitted before Supreme Court in 1863, graduated from Law Department Michigan University in 1862.
Charles F. Harrington, Port Huron, was admitted at Detroit in 1863. H. G. Robbins, was admitted in September, 1864.
Henry Hart, St. Clair, admitted in April, 1865.
I. Ward Hill, St. Clair, was admitted at Detroit in April, 1865. Thompson J. Hudson, Port Huron, admitted November, 1865. Albert J. Chapman, St. Clair, admitted September, 1867.
Herman W. Stevens. Port Huron, admitted May, 1868. Elected Circuit Judge.
Edwin T. Solis, St. Clair, admitted September, 1868.
Jabez B. Waldron, St. Clair, admitted April, 1869.
Valentine A. Saph, Marine City, admitted April, 1869.
William F. Atkinson, Port Huron, admitted in May, 1871.
Frank Whipple, Port Huron, in May, 1871.
James I. Parsons, in May, 1871.
Alexander R. Avery, Grant, admitted December, 1871.
Frank P. O'Dea, admitted in May, 1871.
George A. Waterbury, admitted in March, 1872.
Thomas H. Wallace, Port Huron, admitted in May, 1872.
John Donnelly, Detroit, admitted in May, 1872.
James J. Barry, admitted in October, 1872.
Del. C. Huntoon, born at Marine City, was admitted in June, 1874.
James J. Atkinson, Port Huron, was admitted in September, 1874.
James L. Coe, was admitted in September, 1874.
Elliott G. Stevenson, Port Huron, admitted September, 1874. Peter N. Packard, admitted 1875.
Charles F. Baird, St. Clair City, was admitted in April, 1875.
Joseph W. Avery, Grant, was admitted in May, 1876.
William D. Waight, Port Huron, admitted in May, 1876.
Michael Stapleton, admitted at Mt. Clemens, in January, 1873, deceased. William Potter.
Charles K. Dodge, Port Huron, admitted at Houghton, September, 1875. Charles R. Brown.
George P. Voorheis, Port Huron, admitted at Lansing in April, 1874.
Albert McCall, Columbus, was admitted in March, 1876.
William M. Cline, admitted at Sanilac in 1875.
L. G. Sperry, Memphis.
Milo E. Marsh, Port Huron, admitted at Ann Arbor, May 1, 1872.
Byron Burch, born at Nilestown, Ont., was admitted an attorney in September, 1876. William H. Carleton, born in China Township, was admitted an attorney in 1876.
Charles Pierce Gilchrist born at Marine City, was admitted before Washtenaw Circuit Court March 26, 1877.
Frank J. Devlin, born at St. Catherines, Ont., was admitted an attorney June 7, 1877. Lewis D. Wilson, born at Massillon, Ohio, was admitted an attorney July 7, 1877.
408
HISTORY OF ST. CLAIR COUNTY.
William J. Miller, born at Paris, Stark Co., Ohio, was admitted to the St. Clair County bar April 6, 1878.
Albert A. Carleton, born at Stillwater, Saratoga Co., N. Y., was admitted an attorney Oc- tober 21, 1878.
Moses F. Carleton, born at North Haverhill, Grafton Co., N. H., was admitted to bar De- cember 21, 1878.
Samuel W. Vance, born at Williamsburg, Durham Co., Ont., was admitted March 25, 1878. Michael H. Mugan, born in Denham Township, Oxford Co., Ont., was admitted to bar March 15, 1879.
John B. McIlvaine, born in Metcalf Township, M. Sex Co., Ont., was admitted to St. Clair County bar, March 15, 1879.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.