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in the fall of the same year was elected president judge. He has sinee presided over the courts of this eounty, and is frequently ealled to preside at the eourts of neighboring counties.
Judge Reed, though young in years, has made a record for prompt dispateh of the business of the court. Thoroughness and industry have characterized his legal eareer, as well as ability and dignity as a judge. Thus far his decisions have seldom been re- versed in the higher eourts.
THE BAR.
The judges who presided over, and the lawyers who transacted business for the pio- neer residents of Jefferson county, were at first from other neighboring counties, or the eounty to which it was for the time attached. A loeal bar of resident attorneys began with the first court held in Deeember, 1830, who will be mentioned in order later. In those days the lawyers usually traveled on horse baek bringing their papers, sometimes books, in their saddle-bags; they were polite gentle- men, especially so, it is said, in not refusing a "drink;" and an old resident relates hav- ing seen several, at the close of the "term," on a "jamboree," riding on their horses into, and lining up before the old fashioned bar of the Pioneer hotel at Brookville. Presum- ably, however, none of the following :
Prominent among the many lawyers from other counties who early visited frequently and practiced at Brookville, were Hon. Thomas White, Williamn Bank, Esq., Hon. Titian J. Coffee, Ephriam Carpenter, Esq., and William M. Stewart, of Indiana; Hon. James Burnside, of Bellefonte; Hon. William F. Johnson and Hon. Joseph Buffington, of Kittanning; Hiram Payne, Esq., of M'Kean Co .; Hon. S. A. Purvianee, of Butler; Hon. Alexander McCalmont and Hon. John W. Howe, Esq., of Franklin; Hon. Henry Souther, of Ridgway; Hon. Carlton B. Cur- tis, of Warren; Hon. William L. Corbett, B.
J. Reid, Esq., and Hon. J. T. Maffett, of Clarion, and others of equal prominence praetieed here oceasionally.
During these years and later the loeal bar of Jefferson county grew in number, experi- enee and ability; and furnished some of the brightest and most prominent jurists and lawyers of the state, and some who beeame of distinguished national reputation.
DECEASED, REMOVED, OR NOT IN PRACTICE.
List of former resident attorneys, who have deeeased, or removed, or not now prae- tieing :
Hugh Brady, Esq., Brookville, the pioneer attorney of the county, admitted to the bar the first eourt, Deeember, 1830; died Septem- ber 4, 1861, at Brookville.
Cephas Dunham, Esq., Brookville, admit- ted September, 1831; died and buried at Brookville, 1843.
Benjamin Bartholomew, Brookville, ad- mitted September, 1831, removed to Warren, then to Sehuylkill eounty.
E. A. Alexander, Esq., Brookville, admit- ted May, 1834; removed and died during war in Memphis, Tenn.
Lewis B. Dumham, Brookville, admitted September, 1835. First law student of the eounty, after some years removed to Maquo- keta, Ia.
Richard Arthurs, Brookville, admitted September, 1836, eleeted distriet attorney in 1850; praetieed law for many years ; was ex- tensively engaged in various business enter- prises as merehant, real estate, lumberman and banker. He was a man of strong, inde- pendent opinions and eharaeter. Died Feb- ruary 20, 1892.
Benjamin F. Lucas, Brookville, admitted about the years 1836 to 1840, prominent practitioner, removed to Pittsburgh about 1861.
Jesse G. Clark eame to Brookville in Sep- tember, 1830. In 1837 he was admitted to
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the bar and in 1840 was appointed treasurer of the county. He joined in partnership in 1841 with David Barclay Jenks. He was the father of Hon. E. H. Clark. He died Feb- ruary 4, 1847.
Elijah Heath, Esq., Brookville, came to this county as a settler in 1818; was ap- pointed county commissioner in 1829, and associate judge 1830, resigned in 1835. Rcad law with Benjamin Bartholomew, Esq., and was admitted at December term, 1835. Be- came a partner of Hon. Isaac G. Gordon from 1846 to 1850, when removed to Pittsburgh. Very prominent as business man in the early history of the county. Died at New Mon- mouth, N. Y., in 1875.
David Barclay Jenks, Brookville. Educa- ted at Washington college, read law and was admitted to the bar in the later '30s, and located at Brookville. His brother, Hon. W. P. Jenks, read law with him. He was successful in the new town, but just as a hopeful career seemed begun, died while attending court at Clarion, May 6, 1848.
Samuel Barclay Bishop came to Brookville in 1835. He was admitted to the bar in 1837 ; he was a prominent and influential cit- izen. He died March 26, 1856.
Thomas Lucas, Brookville, admitted De- cember term, 1840.
David S. Deering, Brookville, admitted May, 1843. He quit the profession, remov- ing to Iowa.
Judge Isaac Grantham Gordon, Brook- ville, Pa., was born of Scotch-Irish parentage in Lewisburg, Union county, Pennsylvania, December 22, 1819. He was a moulder by trade; educated in the common schools and Lewisburg academy; studied law and was admitted to practice in Union county April, 1843. Three months later opened his first office in Curwensville, Clearfield county, and became associated with George R. Barret, Esq. In 1846 he removed to Brookville, Jefferson county, where he joined in partner- ship with Elijah Heath until the latter re-
moved to Pittsburgh in 1850. In 1860-61 Mr. Gordon represented the district composed of the counties of Jefferson, Clearfield, Elk and McKean, in the State Legislature, serving as chairman of the judiciary committee. In 1866 he was appointed by Governor Hart- ranft president judge of the new judicial dis- trict of Mercer and Venango, until the elec- tion should occur. In 1873 he was elected to the supreme bench of the state, and became chief justice of Pennsylvania in 1887. He died at his home in Brookville September 4, 1893. No words will express his legal at- tainments and prominence as lawyer, and learning as a jurist, better than the foregoing brief statement of his record. Throughout life he always was much beloved and ad- mired on account of his sterling, kindly and noble Christian character, by the people of his home community and throughout the state.
George W. Zeigler was admitted at May term, 1847, and practiced with success until May, 1869, when he removed to Sunbury. He was prominent as a lawyer and politician, having been twice elected to the Legislature.
Edward Hutchison, Brookville; admitted May, 1847; shortly thereafter he removed to Indiana, thence to Ebensburg, Pa., where he died.
John K. Coxson, Punxsutawney, was ad- mitted May, 1849; died July 16, 1879.
George W. Andrews, Brookville, admitted September, 1847. He attained prominence in practice at this bar until he removed to Denver in 1873, where he continued prac- tice. He represented the district as a dele- gate to the Constitutional Convention of 1873. He died June 5, 1892.
William W. Wise, Brookville, was admitted December, 1852. He was prominent as ed- itor, lawyer, politician and soldier. In 1850 he was elected to the legislature. A soldier of the war of 1848, he also enlisted from this county as captain of Company K, Eighth Pennsylvania, three months men; and later
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was appointed a captain in the regular army. He died of wounds received at Stone River, December 31, 1862.
David Barclay, Brookville, was admitted December, 1849; was elected to congress in 1854. A prominent attorney at the bar until his removal to Pittsburgh in 1860, and later to Kittanning, Pa., where he died Septem- ber, 1889.
L. D. Rodgers, Brookville, was admitted September, 1851. He practiced here for quite a number of years, then removed to Franklin, Pa., and from thence to Tacoma, Wash.
Charles L. Lamberton, Clarion, was admit- ted September, 1851, and practiced at this bar for a few years, when he returned to Clarion. He represented the district in the Senate of the state.
James McCahan, Brookville, admitted May, 1853, and practiced for a number of years. He was elected district attorney, and later on removed to Kansas, where he died in the '80's.
Martin R. Cooley, Brookville, admitted May, 1853; soon after he removed to Mich- igan, where he died.
Michael K. Boyer, Brookville, admitted December, 1853. He was elected to the leg- islature from the district, but near the close of his term removed.
Phineas W. Jenks, Punxsutawney, admit- ted February, 1854; he was at one time prominently known as a lawyer of ability and member of the firm of Jenks & Winslow, and also engaged in coal and timber land sales. He died April 14, 1890.
Samuel J. Fryer, Brookville, was admitted September, 1854, and after some years re- moved to Parker City, Pa., where he resides.
Alex Louis Gordon, Brookville, Pa., stud- ied law with his brother, late chief justice of the Supreme Court, was admitted Febru- ary, 1855, and became partner as Gordon & Brother. He was elected district attorney in 1858, and re-elected in 1861; was assistant
assessor of internal revenue, for the district, in 1864; recruited and became captain of Company B, Fifty-seventh Pennsylvania militia, assisting in staying the famous "Mor- gan raid." Mr. Gordon was one of the most prominent members of the bar. His noble character, public spirit, deep interest in his fellow men, and his generous help, both by his means and time, of any enterprise for good, or call for aid, made him very much be- loved and esteemed by the people of his com- munity and county. He died May 3, 1885.
Amor A. McKnight, Brookville, soon after admission in February, 1855, entered into partnership with George W. Andrews, Esq., as Andrews & McKnight, and was laying the foundation for a successful practice, when the war broke out and ended a promising career. He raised and became captain of Company I, Eighth Pennsylvania Volun- teers, three months men, as early as April 24, 1861; afterwards in September, 1861, be- came colonel of the One Hundred and Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, which he brought to that splendid efficiency in discipline, drill and fighting qualities, which won for it the name of the Wildcat Regiment, and finally gave it such a glorious record in the war. He was killed leading his regiment in a charge at the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863.
George Rodgers, Brookville, admitted May, 1855, and died soon after.
William K. McKee, Punxsutawney, admit- ted September, 1855, and was elected district attorney the same year. He died at Punxsu- tawney, Jefferson county, March 8, 1858.
John Hastings, Punxsutawney. admitted to the bar February, 1859. Mr. Hastings had been prominent in political life, having been postmaster at Brookville under President Polk : member of the legislature in 1848-49; collector of canal revenue at Pittsburgh, in 1851-52, under President Pierce : collector of customs. Pittsburgh. He was captain of Company A, One Hundred and Fifth Penn-
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sylvania Volunteers, in the war of 1861-65, in which he was severely wounded. He died at Punxsutawney, May 21, 1899.
John Conrad, Brookville, was admitted May, 1859. He had studied law under Hon. A. W. Taylor, at Indiana, and was first ad- mitted in Cambria county. Soon after com- ing to Brookville he joined in partnership, during his career, with the well-known firms of Andrews & Conrad, Zeigler & Conrad, Conrad & Marlin, Conrad & Mundorff, and as Conrad & Son, after his son, W. N. Con- rad, was admitted. Mr. Conrad was a man of sterling character, which with his industry brought him prominence at the bar. He died November 11, 1899. His practice has been continued by his son, W. N. Conrad, Esq.
Lewis A. Grunder, Brookville, admitted December, 1862. He was elected district at- torney the same year. He later removed to Warren, thence to Mechanicsburg, where he died May 25, 1878.
A. C. Thompson, Brookville, was admitted December, 1864. He read law with Hon. George A. Jenks. Having enlisted in the army early in 1861, became captain of Com- pany K, One Hundred and Fifth Pennsyl- vania Volunteers; he participated in many of its battles and was twice severely wounded. He removed after the war to Portsmouth, Ohio. He was there elected pro- bate judge of his county; was elected to Congress for three terms from Ohio, and was appointed by President Mckinley United States district judge. He resides at Cincin- nati.
Charles S. Andrews, Brookville, admitted May, 1865, shortly removed to Brazil, Ind., where he became a banker.
R. M. Matson, Brookville, admitted Sep- tember, 1866; after practicing for some years, he engaged extensively in other occu- pations.
John McMurray, Brookville, admitted De- cember, 1866, practiced law for several years, represented the county in the consti-
tutional convention of 1873. Later he be- came editor and publisher of the Brookville Deniocrat.
Willia ~~~ n D. J. Marlin, Brookville, was admitted in February, 1868. He was suc- cessful as lawyer and business man; was a member of the well-known firm of Conrad & Marlin and Stewart & Marlin; engaged in promoting such public enterprises as the Brookville Cemetery company, water works, and Brookville National bank. He died No- vember 15, 1888, an honored and respected citizen.
Benton P. Arthurs, Brookville, admitted February, 1871, died November 25, 1872.
Charles M. Brewer, Punxsutawney ; was admitted May, 1871. He practiced at this bar with some success, and is remembered as of the firms of Hastings & Brewer, and Campbell & Brewer. He died May 17, 1891.
John T. Diltz, Punxsutawney; was admit- ted May, 1875, and moved west.
A. J. Monks, Punxsutawney ; was admitted May, 1875. Mr. Monks was prominent in the county, having been first lieutenant Com- pany I, One Hundred and Fifth Pennsyl- vania Volunteers; he was twice severely wounded. Mr. Monks was commissioner of the county in 1866; postmaster of the Senate at Harrisburg in 1869. He was a leader in politics, a public spirited citizen. His health failed on account of his wounds and he died November 22, 1884.
Madison M. Meredeth, Brookville, admit- ted January, 1876. He removed to Ebens- burg in 1877, and thence to Clarion later.
Burke Corbett, Brookville, admitted De- cember, 1876, and engaged in practice here until he removed to Oregon in May, 1878. In 1882, he removed to and settled at Grand Forks, Dakota, where he practiced his profession successfully until fall of 1900, when he removed to San Francisco, where he is now in active practice.
J. C. Whitehill, Brookville, admitted Feb- ruary 1877; not in practice.
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M. F. Leason, Brookville, admitted Febru- ary, 1877. He removed to Kittanning, where he has become prominent and successful.
Hon. Calvin Rayburn, was admitted at Brookville in September, 1879, and shortly after removed to Kittanning, where he was subsequently elected president judge. He is now practieing at that bar.
George T. Rodgers, Brookville, admitted September, 1879. After briefly engaging in practice, he became cashier of Jefferson County National bank for some years, then organized the Lamar, Mo., National bank. He died 1890, at Brookville.
James M. Corbett, Brookville, admitted May, 1882; removed to Grand Forks, Da- kota, and subsequently to Spokane, Wash- ington.
Denny C. Ogden, Brookville, admitted September, 1882; removed to Greensburg.
John T. Bell, was admitted at Brookville, June, 1887, and removed to Kansas.
Walter W. Ames was admitted at Brook- ville, September, 1888, where he practiced for some years, when he removed to Ridg- way in 189 -. Died about 1901.
William W. Wyant, Punxsutawney, admit- ted September, 1888. Removed to Pitts- burgh.
B. A. Brown, Punxsutawney, admitted May, 1891; W. W. Corbett, December, 1891; Franeis J. Weakley, January, 1896, removed; D. M. Geist, June 2, 1896, is now practieing at New Bethlehem, Clarion county; John D. Croasman, admitted from Punxsutawney, in September, 1897, a captain in the armny sinee 1898, in the Philippines ; W. H. Stamey, admitted November 23, 1897, from Reynolds- ville, removed; W. Mervin Craft, Brook- ville, admitted August 8, 1898, now in prac- tice at Washington, Pa.
Mark R. Craig, Brookville, was admitted August, 1889; practiced but a short time un- til engaged in the legal department of the Fidelity Title and Trust company, and Pitts-
burgh Coal company. He was admitted to the Allegheny county bar in June, 1901.
H. R. Martin, Punxsutawney, admitted September, 1899. W. B. Adams, Punxsu- tawney, admitted August, 1898. George English, admitted August, 1899. .
MEMBERS OF THE BAR IN ACTIVE PRACTICE.
George A. Jenks, Brookville, February, 1859; Reuben C. Winslow, Punxsutawney, February, 1860; Alexander C. White, Brook- ville, December, 1862; Elijah H. Clark, Brookville, December, 1866; William F. Stewart, Brookville, September, 1867; H. Clay Campbell, Punxsutawney, February, 1868; William M. Fairman, Punxsutawney, May, 1871; John St. Clair, Punxsutawney, May, 1871; Camden Mitchell, Reynoldsville, December, 1871; Marion M. Davis, Reynolds- ville, December, 1871; Charles Corbett, Brookville, July, 1872; Henry W. Mundorff, Punxsutawney, July, 1875; C. C. Benseotter, Brookville, September, 1875; S. A. Craig, Brookville, December, 1875; D. E. Brenne- man, Brookville, September, 1876; George W. Means; Brookville, September, 1876; J. A. Scott, Brookville, September, 1876; John W. Walker, Brookville, February, 1877; John E. Calderwood, Punxsutawney, February, 1878; S. H. Whitehill, Brookville, September, 1878; William M. Gillespie, Punxsutawney, February, 1879; Hiram H. Brosius, Brookville, February, 1880; Cadmus Z. Gordon, Brookville, September, 1880; John M. Van Vliet, Brookville, September, 1882; George D. Jenks, Punxsutawney, Sep- tember, 1882; Cyrus H. Blood, Brookville, February, 1883; Alexander J. Truit, Punx- sutawney, September, 1883; Edward A. Car- malt, Brookville, September, 1884; G. A. Blose, Hamilton, September, 1886; William L. MeCracken, Brookville, May, 1887; Wil- liam W. Winslow, Punxsutawney, Deecmber, 1888; N. L. Strong, Brookville, March, 1891; Benjamin M. Clark, Brookville, May, 1891;
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James V. Murray, Brookville, May, 1892; Jacob L. Fisher, Puxnsutawney, June, 1892; John M. White, Brookville, December, 1892; Henry I. Wilson, Big Run, February, 1893; William Jenks, Punxsutawney, December, 1893; George M. McDonald, Reynoldsville, February, 1894; Hugh B. Mccullough, Brockwayville, February, 1894; Jeff G. Wingert, Punxsutawney, January, 1895; William N. Conrad, Brookville, May, 1896; J. B. Stewart, Brookville, May, 1896; Smith McCreight, Reynoldsville, September, 1896; William T. Darr, Brookville, September, 1897; Clarence O. Morris, Punxsutawney, September, 1897; William Blair Adams, Punxsutawney, August, 1898; Blake E. Irvin, Brookville, May, 1899; Lex N. Mitch- ell, Punxsutawney, January, 1900.
Hon. George A. Jenks, Brookville, Pa., graduated at Jefferson college in 1858, ad- mitted to the bar in February, 1859. He soon attained prominence as a trial lawyer, and has been for many years the leader of the Jefferson county bar. In the fall of 1874 he was elected to the Forty-fourth Congress; was made chairman of the invalid pension committee; was elected by the House of Representatives to represent it in the prose- cution of the Belknap impeachment trial, and by the committee, to make an argument on the law as to whether an officer of the United States could be impeached after his term had expired and also to argue the facts on the trial. He took a prominent part on the Geneva Award argument. On the con- test before the electoral commission with reference to whether Tilden or Hayes was elected, he was chosen to make the argu- ment before the commission, in favor of the election of Tilden. He was nominated by the Democratic state convention as a candi- date for judge of the Supreme Court in 1880. In 1885, he was appointed by President Cleveland as assistant secretary of the in- terior, and served until March, 1886, then resigned. In July, 1886, was appointed by
President Cleveland solicitor general of the United States, and served until the rising of the Supreme Court in 1889, when he re- signed. He was then appointed by Presi- dent Ilarrison to lead in the prosecution of the case of the United States vs. The Bell Telephone company. He was the candidate of the Democratic party for governor in 1898. While in Congress Mr. Jenks ac- quired national fame by his splendid foren- sic and evident legal acquirements and acumen. This was so conspicuously shown in his arguments on pensions, the Geneva Award, the Belknap impeachment trial, and before the electoral commission, as to draw the personal attention and marked favor- able comment of men of such standing as Senators Bayard, Thurman and others. These are only a part of the prominent duties per- formed and distinguished services rendered by Mr. Jenks; the limits of this sketch do not admit of giving his record in full. When one remembers he was in Congress but for a single term, the conspicuous brilliancy of his short career there is more manifest. Given a great occasion and opportunity, it shows quick and masterly grasp and pre- paration to take hold of it as he did. These several promotions came to him unsought. It is regrettable that his position in a minor- ity party in district and state, precluded further opportunity for a still more ex- tended career, for which he was so well fitted. The people of his native town and county, irrespective of party, should be, and largely are, proud of him as one of their so highly honored fellow citizens. Mr. Jenks is still in active practice in the firm known as Jenks & Corbett.
Hon. Reuben C. Winslow, of Punxsu- tawney, read law with P. W. Jenks, Esq., and was admitted to the bar in May. 1860. He entered soon into partnership with his preceptor, in the firm known as Jenks & Winslow, and later as Winslow & Calder- wood, both successful law firms. He was
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elected to the State Senate from the Jeffer- son and Indiana distriet, in 1875-6.
Hon. Alexander C. White, Brookville, Pa., removed from Armstrong eounty to Jeffer- son, loeating at Punxsutawney in 1860. He enlisted in Company I, Eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers of three months' men, in April, 1861. Mr. White was admitted to the bar at December term, 1862; was eleeted dis- triet attorney in 1867, and removed to Brookville in 1868, and was re-eleeted in 1870. A lawyer of recognized ability at the bar, and prominent as politician and eitizen, he was eleeted in 1884 to Congress from the Twenty-fifth distriet, composed of Arm- strong, Indiana, Jefferson, Clarion and For- est eounties. He is in aetive practiee, asso- ciated with his son, John M. White, Esq., as White & Son.
William Francis Stewart, Brookville, Pa., graduated at Washington and Jefferson col- lege and at onee eommeneed the study of law in the office of Jenks & Clark. He was admitted in 1867 and has ever since pur- sued his profession with sueeess. He has taken part in many of the most important eases that have been tried in the county, such as the celebrated eases of Thatcher vs. Woodrop, Fenn vs. Dickey et al., Dunbar vs. Jenks, Commonwealth vs. Walk, which he gained against powerful opposition; has been engaged in everything arising from the extensive business of Alex. M. McClure, in his life time, and is now managing his large estate. In 1878, was joined in part- nership with W. D. J. Marlin, Esq., under firm name of Stewart & Marlin, which was dissolved in 1884 by Mr. Stewart going to Atlanta, Ga., where he praetieed law, and took such interest in military matters as to be appointed on the governor's military staff at the New Orleans exposition. In 1886, he returned to Brookville, Pa., and re- sumned his profession, and with perfeet health and strength is still fighting the battle of life. Besides being one of the leading law-
yers at the bar, Mr. Stewart is quite promi- nent in Grand Army circles, and took great interest in organizing the Jefferson County Bar Association, of which he is now presi- dent.
H. Clay Campbell, Esq., of Punxsutawney, Pa., received his education in the publie sehools, Glade Run academy, and Waynes- burg eollege, Pennsylvania. Ile served in the war of 1861-5 in Company A, One Hun- dred and Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, in the Second Battalion six months' men, and as first lieutenant of Company B, Two Hun- dred and Sixth Regiment, Pennsylvania Vol- unteers. He studied law with Messrs. Jenks & Winslow, and was admitted to the bar in February, 1868, and joined in partnership with Captain John Hastings, as Hastings & Campbell, until 1870, when for three years le resided in Indiana, Pa. In 1873, lie opened an offiee in Pittsburgh, Pa., until 1879, when he became interested in mining in Colorado and New Mexico. In 1881 he resumed practice in Punxsutawney, asso- ciated with C. M. Brewer, Esq., as the law firni of Campbell & Brewer. Mr. Campbell has not yet been a seeker after office, pre- ferring to give his entire attention to his ehosen profession, but he received the en- dorsement of the Republican party of Jef- ferson (then the minority eounty in the dis- triet) for president judge. He has been en- gaged during his eareer as a lawyer, in many important eases, and his perseverance and ability has beeome recognized. He prae- tieed law for a few years at Brookville, the eounty seat. Then in 1895, he removed and has sinee practieed his profession at Punx- sutawney, Pa.
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