Madison County, Illinois - Chapter 50: Bench and Bar of Madison County, 1912 (part 1 of 2)

In attempting to chronicle the history of the bench and bar of Madison county one is met with the difficulty of putting into writing the best part of the life of the members of the bench and bar, to-wit, the many acts of kind¬ ness toward each other, and the little witti¬ cisms and pleasantries concerning each which are lost and cannot be written. The writer, too, can never depict or portray the many, many moments of anxiety and tension which filled the hearts of many an anxious litigant or attorney ; nor can the thrilling moments when masters of the art of oratory were ap¬ pealing to the jury or the court be portrayed. Many times during the last hundred years has the old court house been packed to hear the haranguing of the jury when some important case was on trial. Those occasions have passed and linger only in the memories of the listen¬ ers and those who took part in the great dramas there being enacted. The rights ot men to life or liberty, or their right to propertv. have been tried and the world has moved on with its activities ever increasing. The courts of the count}.' have kept pace with this increased activity in business and population.

A few vears ago our population was mostly rural and the business of the courts was, of course, mostly the settlement of estates, parti¬ tion cases, foreclosure of mortgages, etc. Of recent years the coming in of the great indus¬ tries which are operating in the west and south sides of the county, and the increased mining of coal have greatly increased the work of the circuit court in the matter of trials of personal injur}- cases. These cases, from the intricate nature of the evidence make trials long and tedious, so that we now have four terms of circuit court per year and a great deal of the time through the winter months two of the judges of the circuit court are engaged here in the trial of cases. The influx, too, of a heavy foreign population caused by the planting of the steel and iron industries in our midst has also proportionately increased the work of the criminal side of our circuit court, so that an average of from four to five weeks per term is taken up in the examination of witnesses and the trial of cases involving an infraction of the criminal code of the state, two weeks of such time being taken up by the grand jury.

The circuit court has been relieved of some of the work formerly forced upon it by the establishment of a city court at Granite City. The city court of Alton has been in existence for fifty-three years and of course relieved the congestion of the circuit court a great deal. Also there was established in 1910 a probate court, which takes care of all of the probate matters, and thus relieves the county court of that part of its work. It has thus become possible for many cases to be certified down from the circuit court to the countv court. This has been done but little as yet. but will no doubt be practiced more in the future to take some of the work from the shoulders of an overworked circuit court. The countv court for years has had but two terms per year, but in 1911 another term was added, so that justice now is almost as speedv in the county court as the circuit.

One hears a great deal in this wonderful political year of 1912 about the recall of judges and the recall of judicial decisions, but it mav be said of the courts of Madison county that while for the moment some of the decisions of our judges may have met with popular dis¬ approval, nevertheless the calm, sober after¬ thought has convinced the public that the deci¬ sions of our judges, in the main, have been right. And it may also be said in this connec¬ tion that the juries which have passed upon the great murder cases tried here have so per¬ formed their duty that Madison count}' has never been disgraced by a public lynching. Then may it not truthfully be said that the court is the bulwark of our liberty?

And it may be said that if the courts of this count}' discharge their duty so impartially and fairly in the future as they have done in the past, there need be no cause for fear for the litigant whose cause is righteous. And if the courts of our great republic deal as fairly and squarely as the courts of this count}' have done in the past, there need be no enactment giving the right to recall judge or decision.

judge in 1809. and on the admission of Illinois as a state in 1S1S he was elected to the United States senate and served in that capacity until 1S29. He was a strong pro-slavery advocate and desired the recognition of slavery in our state constitution, but in this he was thwarted by the efforts of his anti-slavery constituents. He lived for some time during his public life at Edwardsville. He moved to Ohio about the year 1829. in which state he died in 1850.

Daniel P. Cook held court in Edwardsville at the March term. 1818. He was born in Kentucky and removed from thence to this state. Upon the removal of the state capital from Kaskaskia to Yandalia he commenced the practice of law in Edwardsville. He was later elected to congress and made chairman of the wavs and means committee. He gained considerable notoriety in congress and was a distinguished and able orator, both before the jury and in congress.

John Warnock presided at the July term of the Madison count}' circuit court in the year 1818. He was succeeded in the fall term of the same year by John Reynolds. Reynolds was born in Pennsylvania. February 26. 17S8, and at an early age removed with his parents to Tennessee, where he received his early edu¬ cation. He came to Kaskaskia in 1800. He received his legal education under the tutelage of Hon. John Campbell at Knoxville. Tenn. He was admitted to the practice of law in the courts of the state of Illinois in 1812. He was appointed judge advocate by Governor Edwards and in 1814 he opened a law office at Cahokia in St. Clair county. He was elected one of the associate justices of the supreme court of the state upon its admission to the Union in 1818. He was elected governor of the state in 1830 and in 1834 he was elected to congress, where he served for seven years. He was later elected to the lower house of the general assembly of the state and made speaker. He was a strong Democrat and his

Samuel McRoberts succeeded Reynolds on the bench. He was born April 12, 1799, Monroe county, Illinois. He was appointed circuit clerk of Monroe county when only twenty years of age. Two years later he entered the law department of Transylvania university at Lexington, Ky., and graduated after three full courses of lectures. In 1824 he was elected one of the five circuit judges of the state by the legislature. He lost the office in 1827 by reason of the repeal of the act creating the circuit courts. He was elected in 1828 to the state senate. He was appointed in 1830 United States district attorney for the state; in 1832, receiver of public moneys at the Danville land office; in 1839, receiver of the general land office at Washington, D. C. He was elected United States senator Dec. 16, 1840. He died at Cincinnati March 22, 1843. He was, while on the bench, strongly partisan on all political questions. In defiance of a release by the legislature he assessed a fine against Governor Coles for settling his eman¬ cipated slaves in Madison county without giv¬ ing a bond that they should not become a public charge.

Theophilus W. Smith succeeded Judge Mc¬ Roberts in this circuit. He was born in the state of New York. He presided on the cir¬ cuit from 1827 to 1835. He came to Illinois in 1818. In 1821 he was elected attorney general of the state. He was secretary of state and receiver at the land office. He was regarded as one of the brightest judges who ever graced the ermine and his opinions, as found in Scammons Reports, will compare favorably with any of the judges.

Samuel D. Lockwood presided at the June terms of 1829 and 1831. He was born in New York and came to Illinois in 1818. He was elected attorney general of the state in 1821.

He held the offices successively of secretary of state, receiver at the land office in Edwardsville, and supreme judge. He was elected to the latter office in 1825 and held that position until 1848. He died at his home in Batavia, Ill., in 1874.

Thomas Ford presided in the Madison cir¬ cuit court at the March term, 1845. He was a native of Pennsylvania. He was appointed prosecuting attorney in 1829 by Governor Rey¬ nolds and reappointed in 1831. He was later elected judge four times by the legislature; twice circuit judge; judge of Chicago, and as¬ sociate justice of the supreme court. He was also governor of Illinois. He died at Peoria in 1850.

Sidney Breese was judge of the circuit in 1835. He was born in Oneida county, New York, July 15, 1800. He entered Hamilton college at the age of fourteen years. In 1816 he was transferred to Union college, where in 1818 he graduated third in a class of sixtyfour. He shortly thereafter removed to Illi¬ nois and entered the law office of Elias Kent Kane. He was admitted to the bar in 1820 and commenced his professional career at Brownsville, Ill., where he became so disgusted that he determined to abandon the law. He however returned to the practice and was in 1822 appointed attorney of the second circuit, which position he held for five years. In 1831 he compiled Breese's Report of the Supreme Court Decisions, the first law book in the state. He was elected judge of the second circuit in 1835 and chosen as one of the supreme judges in 1841. The following year he was elected to the United States senate. At the expiration of his term there, he was elected to the lower house of the general assembly and made speaker. In 1857 he was again elected circuit judge and two years thereafter elected again to the supreme bench, in which position he remained until his death, which occurred on

James Semple presided at the May term, j843, who was at the time one of the judges of the supreme court. He was a brigadier general in the Blackhawk war, was speaker of the lower house of the general assembly for two terms. He was later appointed and later elected United States Senator while residing at Alton. He died at Elsah, Ill., in 1866.

James Shields, who was one of the supreme judges of the state, was the presiding judge of the Madison circuit court from October, 1843, until May, 1845. He was a very remarkable man, noted for his ability, wit and honesty. He was born in Ireland. He had the distinc¬ tion of having been elected United States senator from three different states - Missouri, Illinois and Minnesota. He died at Ottumwa, Iowa, June 1, 1879.

Gustavus Koerner was one of the supreme judges and he presided over the Madison cir¬ cuit court from 1845 to 1849. He was born in Germany, where he commenced the practice of law, and in 1833 emigrated to the United States. He was admitted to the bar of Illi¬ nois in 1835. He was elected judge of the supreme court of this state in 1845. He served on that bench until 1849. During his term of office there he presided on the Madison circuit, performing the duties of circuit judge. He was elected lieutenant-governor in 1852. He was on the staff of Generals Fremont and Halleck during the War of the Rebellion. He died at Belleville, Illinois.

John Caton presided in the Madison circuit court at the May term, 1846. He came from New York to Chicago and commenced the practice of law there. He was appointed by Governor Carlin judge of the supreme court in 1842, when he was only thirty years of age. He was elected several times to the same posi¬ tion until 1864, at which time he resigned, having served almost twenty-two years in that capacity.

William H. Underwood was presiding judge on the Madison circuit from 1848 to 1855. He was a native of New York. He moved to Belleville in 1840. He was elected state's attor¬ ney and served thereat for two terms. He was also elected to the legislature, and in 1848 to the position of circuit judge; he was after¬ wards for two terms a member of the state senate and a delegate to the constitutional con¬ vention of 1870. He published a work entitled ''Underwood's Construed and Annotated Stat¬ utes of Illinois."

William H. Snyder was elected circuit judge in 1857 and served in that capacity until 1861. He was elected in 1870 a delegate to the con¬ stitutional convention of Illinois. In 1873 he was again elected to the circuit bench and held that position for several years. He digd at his home in Belleville.

Joseph Gillespie was one of the judges of the circuit court of Madison county from 1861 until 1873. He was a native of New York. At the age of ten years he, with his parents, moved to Edwardsville. He was ad¬ mitted to the bar in 1837. In 1836 he was elected probate judge and in 1840 was a mem¬ ber of the lower house of the legislature, and subsequently a member of the state senate for eight years. He was a very close friend of Abraham Lincoln and very popular with all classes, being very democratic in his actions. He died at Edwardsville.

George W. Wall was elected one of the judges of the circuit bench on June 16, 1879. He is a native of Chillicothe, Ohio. He at¬ tended Michigan University from which insti¬ tution he graduated in 1858. He was admitted to practice in Illinois in 1859. He was elected state's attorney for the third judicial circuit in 1864. He was a delegate to the constitu¬ tional convention of 1870. He was also a dele¬ gate to the Democratic national convention of 1870. He made the race in 1872 for congress in his district but was defeated. He made an able and impartial judge. He is at present one of the board of examiners who pass upon the attainments of the "younger fry ' who are attempting to enter into the secret and holy sanctum of the legal fraternity.

Amos Watts, one of the able judges of this circuit, was born in St. Clair county in 1825. He received his early education from a pri¬ vate tutor, who gave him instruction in the evening after the day's work on the farm was over. This was all the education he re¬ ceived by the aid of a teacher. He was elected in 1847 to the office of county clerk of Wash¬ ington county and was twice re-elected. He was admitted to the bar in 1854. He was elected state's attorney in 1857, and re-elected in i860. He died in 1888 and the vacancy caused by his death was filled by the election of Judge B. R. Burroughs.

Benjamin R. Burroughs, one of the able judges of this circuit, was born in Charles county, Md., May 20, 1849. He acquired his literary education at Charlotte Hall in Saint Mary's county, that state. He came to Edwardsville in 1867 and taught school for two years in Madison county and later conducted a hardware store. He began reading law in the office of Krome & Hadley in 1873 and later attended the Union Law School of Chi¬ cago, where he graduated in 1876. He held the position of city attorney of Edwardsville from 1877 to 1879. He was elected in Januuary, 1889, to the circuit bench to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Amos Watts. In June, 1897, he was appointed judge of the appellate court. He held the position from 1889 until 1909, when he refused to stand for another nomination by his party. He was appointed later as a member of the state board of administration by Governor Deneen and is at present secretary of that board. Judge Burroughs made a good judge and was seldom reversed. He was distinguished for his ability to retain in his memory the controlling facts in a case which had been tried before him and was able to clearly delineate and depict the facts when a motion for a new trial was either denied or allowed even though the matter had been before him months previously.

Hon. William E. Hadley was born Jan. 16, 1873, at Collinsville, Ill. He acquired his preliminary education in the public school and high school of Collinsville. He graduated from the high school there in 1890. He entered McKendree college in the fall of 1891. He took a part of the scientific course and pursued the entire law course. He graduated in 1893 in June with the degree of bachelor of laws. He was admitted to the bar on his twenty-first birthday. He began at once the practice of law at Collinsville and practiced alone for three years, when he became a partner of Capt. Anton Neustadt, which partnership continued until the death of the latter. July 1, 1906, he formed a partnership with William E. Wheeler and they opened an office at East St. Louis. This partnership continued until he was elected judge of the circuit court in June, 1909. He is a painstaking judge and has the respect of the bar of the entire district. He is unswerved by popular clamor but decides the cases which come before him according to the law, as the dictates of his conscience tell him it is.

Ninian Edwards was born in Montgomery county, Maryland, in 1775. His parents were quite wealthy and he was thus enabled to gain a good education, which he did. He settled first in Kentucky, where he became quite prominent in public affairs and at an early age was elected attorney general of that state. At the age of 28 he was appointed chief justice of the high court of appeals. He held that office until Chief Justice Boyle of Kentucky was appointed first governor of the Illinois territory. Mr. Edwards preferred to be gov¬ ernor of Illinois and Boyle preferred to be chief justice of Kentucky. All parties being satisfied, President Madison exchanged their places. Edwards held the office of governor of Illinois territory until 1818, when he was elected to the United States senate. He was re-elected at the end of his term. He it was who established by proclamation in 1812 the counties of Madison, Pope, Johnson and Gal¬ latin. He was appointed minister to Mexico by President Monroe. Edwards county and Edwardsville were named in his honor. He was elected governor of Illinois in 1826 and after serving his term retired to private life and died in 1833 at his home at Belleville, Illinois.

James W. Whitney came from Providence, R. I., in 1811, and settled at Upper Alton. He practiced in the county until about 1830, when he moved to Quincy, Ill. He was noted for his remarkable memory and his oratory. He died in Pike county, Illinois, about the year 1870.

Henry Starr came to Edwardsville from the East about 1818. He remained as a prac¬ titioner until about 1828, when he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he rose to- considerable distinction as a lawyer.

Chester Ashley began the practice of law in Edwardsville in the year 1820. He was dis¬ tinguished as a very stylish dresser and wore knee breeches and white top boots. He moved to Arkansas a few years later and was elected to the United States senate from that state.

Jesse B. Thomas, Jr., moved to Edwards¬ ville about the year 1840 and practiced the legal profession for about eight years, when he moved to Springfield and later to Chicago. He was a man of fine personal appearance and a distinguished lawyer.

Thomas Ford was for a short time a prac¬ ticing lawyer at the Madison county bar. His life and his-tory are given under the topic on the bench.

of New York to Illinois in the year 1832. He was a good lawyer and had a good practice. He stayed in Alton until 1846, when he was made private secretary to General Shields and he remained in that position until the close of the Mexican war, where he served as aidede-camp. Prior to the war he was editor of the Alton Telegraph. After the close of that war he became associate editor of the Louis¬ ville Journal, whose editor was Georg-e D. Prentice. From Louisville he went to New York and became interested in the Goodyear Rubber Company and made quite a fortune there.

William Martin came from Utica, N. Y., to Alton about the year 1832. He studied law under George T. M. Davis and began the prac¬ tice of law in 1833. He continued to practice in the county until his death in 1855. He was an able lawyer and was for several years judge of the municipal court of Alton, and for one term member of the legislature.

John M. Krum came from New York and settled in Alton in 1834. He entered the prac¬ tice of law there and formed a partnership therefor with George T. M. Davis. He was also a partner for some time with Alfred Cowles. He was the first mayor of Alton. He left Alton and moved to St. Louis some time after this and was later elected circuit judge and afterwards became mayor of that city.

J. Russell Bullock was born in Rhode Island and came to Alton about 1835. He practiced in the county until 1840, when he returned to Rhode Island and became a judge of the supreme court. He was a partner of Edward Keating while in Alton.

of J. Russell Bullock. Subsequently he formed a partnership with U. F. Linder. He served one term in the legislature. He died March io, 1857.

Samuel G. Bailey came to Alton from Pennsylvania in 1836. He practiced in Alton until his death, which took place in the year 1846. He was mayor of Alton 1842-3.

William F. D'Wolf was born in Bristol, R. I., April 21, 1811. He got his college train¬ ing at Brown University, Providence, R. I. He received the degree of master of arts from that institution in the year 1831. Four years later he received the degree of bachelor of laws. He came to Alton in the year 1836 and practiced there for eleven years, after which he was elected as a member of the lower house of the general assembly. Soon after serving his term as representative he moved to Chicago where he died. He was one time city treasurer of Chicago.

Henry W. Billings came to Cairo, Ill., at an early day and from there he moved to Monroe county, Illinois. About 1845 he moved from there to Alton and commenced the practice of law and continued the same until his death in 1870. He was in partnership while in Alton with Lewis B. Parsons. He was a member of the constitutional convention of 1870 from the district composed of the counties of Madi¬ son and Bond. He died in 1870.

David J. Baker was born at East Haddom, Conn., September 7, 1792. He received his early education in the East. He entered Ham¬ ilton college and, graduated there in 1816. After being admitted to the bar he removed to Illinois and began the pratice of his chosen profession at Kaskaskia. He was made probate judge of the probate court of Randolph county and held the office for several years. He was appointed United States senator from Illinois by Governor Edwards in 1829. In 1833 he was appointed United States attorney for Illi¬ nois by President Jackson, and re-appointed by President Van Buren in 1837. In 1848 he ran for judge of the supreme court of Illinois but was defeated by Lyman Trumbull. He was one of the early leading Republicans of the state. He was a strong believer in the abolition of slavery and was with Owen Lovejoy and the other leaders who organized the Republican party. He removed to Alton in 1844 and practiced law there until 1854. He died at Alton, August 6, 1869.

Daniel Kerr was born in Scotland. He married a daughter of John Estabrook, a member of one of the oldest and leading fami¬ lies of Madison county. He received his col¬ lege education at Shurtlefif and McKendree colleges. He was a lieutenant in the 117th Illinois volunteer infantry and served three years in the army. He was elected to the general assembly shortly after the War of the Rebellion and was quite active in a political way during his career in Madison county. Several years ago he moved to Grundy Center, Iowa. He was twice elected to congress from his district there. He is still alive and bids fair to live to a ripe old age.

John Fitch was a practicing lawyer of Edwardsville. Later he was editor of the Alton National Democrat. He entered the Union army and wrote some very interesting remin¬ iscences of the war. He did not practice very long at the Madison county bar but removed to Chicago.

Lyman Trumbull was born in Connecticut. He moved from his native state to Georgia and from there to Belleville, where he practiced his profession about ten years. He came from there to Alton and was appointed secretary of state by Governor Carlin. In 1848 he was appointed one of the judges of the supreme court of the state and held that position for se\ eral years and was in 1858 elected to con¬ gress, but before taking his seat was chosen United States senator. He was one of the greatest lawyers who ever practiced at the Madison county bar and made one of the ablest judges who ever graced the supreme bench of our state.

Lewis B. Parsons was born in Massachu¬ setts and came to Alton, this county, in 1835, or 1836, and became a member of the firm of Billings & Parsons. Later he removed to St. Louis. He was chosen as commissary of subsistence of the west at the commencement of the War of the Rebellion. He moved from St. Louis after the war to Clay county, Illi¬ nois, and became a farmer.

John York Sawyer came from Vermont to Edwardsville in 1817. He practiced law but a short time when he was elevated to the cir¬ cuit bench. He was distinguished as both a lawyer and editor.

John G. Cameron came from New York to Edwardsville and opened an office here. He was appointed receiver of the land office, which he held from 1845 until 1849. He then re¬ moved to the southern part of the state, where he began again the practice of his profession. He later removed to St. Louis, Mo., where he died.

Joseph H. Sloss was a partner of Colonel Rutherford. He was born at Florence, Ala., and received a good education there. He went South about the time of the commencement of the War of the Rebellion. He was later elected to congress from Alabama and became quite prominent in that state. He held the office also of United States marshal for the northern district of Alabama.

David Prickett was a member of the old Prickett family, a very prominent family in the county in the early days. He studied law and was a partner for several years of Thomas Atwater, and the firm prospered and made quite a name for themselves. Atwater moved away to northern Illinois and Prickett was elected probate judge of the county, which office he held until he moved to Springfield. He died at Springfield, leaving a widow and several children.

Alfred Cowles was born in Connecticut. He came west and settled at Belleville, and in 1839 moved from there to Alton. He held the position of assistant attorney general of the state and while in that position he prose¬ cuted, with the aid of Benjamin Mills, a prominent lawyer, P. H. Winchester, for the killing of Daniel D. Smith of Pike county, Illinois. This case was tried at Edwardsville. Henry Starr of Edwardsville, and Felix Grundy the eminent criminal lawyer of Ten¬ nessee, represented the defense. The trial, which was a battle of the giants, resulted in the acquittal of W inchester. Cowles also was quite prominent in the trial of the defenders of the Love joy press and also in prosecuting the attacking party. He moved away from Alton and entered the practice in California. He lived to be over 100 years old. His chil¬ dren are still living in California.

Francis B. Murdock of Alton was a practi¬ tioner at the Madison county bar for several years preceding 1841, at which time he moved to St. Louis, Mo. He later moved to Cali¬ fornia, where he died.

Horatio Bigelow began the practice of law in the county in 1837. He was appointed assignee in bankruptcy for Madison county when the county was embarrassed by the finan¬ cial crisis in the 40's. He moved to Boston several years thereafter, where he died.

Usher F. Linder was a practitioner at this bar for some three or four years. He came here in the 30's. He was attorney general of the state at one time and was a member of the general assembly of 1837 with Lincoln, Trumbull and those great giants who fathered the great schemes of railroading proposed for the state but which, perhaps luckily, fell through. He was a very able lawyer and strong before a jury. He wrote a book en¬ titled "The Early Bench and Bar of Illinois," which has preserved the anecdotes and history of the life and doings of the members of the early bar of the state and which work would well grace the library of any lawyer who is interested in the history of those in the pro¬ fession who have gone before him. Linder moved from this county to Chicago, where many years ago he died.

Palemon H. Winchester came to Illinois about 1820. He practiced law in this county until his trial for the killing of Daniel D. Smith, in 1824, for which he was tried and acquitted. He lived in this county for a few years and then moved to Macoupin county, this state.

Junius Hall practiced at Edwardsville from 1835 to 1840. He stayed however in this vicinity but a short time and returned to his former home in the East - Boston, Mass.

Newton D. Strong was a native of Connecti¬ cut and he moved from there to Easton, Pa., where he studied law with his brother, William Strong, one time justice of the supreme court of the United States. He came to Edwards¬ ville about 1835 and during his stay there he married a daughter of Hon. Cyrus Edwards. He removed from Edwardsville to Alton and was elected to the legislature. After his mar¬ riage he ' returned to Easton and engaged in the practice of his profession. After the death of his wife he again came west and located at St. Louis, where he died. He was a mem¬ ber of the legislature from Madison county.

Franklin Niles came to Edwardsville from Easton, Pa., about 1840 and opened an office with Hon. Joseph Gillespie. He left the prac¬ tice to engage in the Mexican war under Col. Doniphan, but he died at the beginning of the march at One Hundred and Ten Mile creek.

Lincoln of Massachusetts, lived in Alton from about 1835 to 1840. He was a good lawyer and had an extensive practice, but he became discouraged when the hard times set in about 1840 and returned to his former home.

Nelson G. Edwards came with his father, Hon. Cyrus Edwards, to Illinois when a child. He received his literary education at Shurtleff college, Upper Alton, Ill. He then took up the study of law under the tutelage of his father. He was admitted to the bar and formed a partnership for the practice with Levi Davis of Alton. He was very popular with all classes and with the bar. He died shortly after he began the practice. He served one term in the legislature.

Alexander W. Jones came to this county in 1836. He was appointed register of the land office at Edwardsville by President Tyler and held that position for a short time. He died a few years after his appointment at Edwards¬ ville.

John Tribble came to Alton in 1852 and practiced his profession until the beginning of the Civil war, when he entered the Union army as a captain in the 97th Illinois. He was so badly wounded at the battle of Arkan¬ sas Pass that he was sent home to Alton, where he died of his injuries.

Friend S. Rutherford was a practicing law¬ yer in this county from 1856 until the begin¬ ning of the Civil war, when he enlisted and became colonel of the 97th Illinois Regiment. He served until 1864 and died at his home in Alton from the exposures of army life.

Charles F. Springer was born in Sullivan county, Indiana, Aug. 10, 1834. He received his legal education under the tutelage of the late Hon. Joseph Gillespie. He was a partner for several years of Hon. David Gillespie. He was a member of the constitutional con¬ vention of 1870. He died Nov. 15, 1870. He served in the Civil war with the rank of colonel.

Frank W. Burnett was born in Michigan in 1849. He acquired his literary education in his native state and Germany. He studied law at Michigan University and graduated at that school in 1873. He practiced for several years as a member of the firm of Dale & Burnett. Judge Dale was elevated to the county bench in 1876 and Frank W. and his brother George B. Burnett continued as part¬ ners. The brothers dissolved partnership the next year and in a short time thereafter Frank W. became a partner of Hon. B. R. Burroughs, with whom he was associated until 1881 when he removed to Springfield, Illinois.

Judge David Gillespie was born in Edwardsville, Sept. 30, 1828. He received his educa¬ tion in the private schools of Edwardsville and his literary education at Shurtleff college. He studied law under his uncle, Hon. Joseph Gillespie and also attended a course of law lectures at Cincinnati, Ohio. He was admitted in 1849 to the practice in Illinois. He then entered into practice as a partner of Hon. Joseph Gillespie. This partnership continued until 1861, when Hon. Joseph Gillespie was elevated to the circuit bench and David became a partner of Charles F. Springer, with whom he was associated until the latter's death in 1870. In 1872 he formed a partnership with Cyrus Happy. He held the office of county judge for one term. He had a large practice and was admired by all who came in contact with him. He died August 1, 1881.

Seth T. Sawyer of Alton was born Aug. 19, 1806, at Reading, Vt. He was admitted to the bar in 1832 and was a very distinguished lawyer and had a large clientele. He was best known as a real estate lawyer. He was state printer for several years, and also United States commissioner.

Henry S. Baker, son of Judge David J. Baker, was born at Kaskaskia, Ill., Nov. 10, 1824. He received his early education at Shurtleff College and in 1843 attended Brown

University at Providence, R. I. He graduated at Alton in 1847 and studied for some time at law with his father. He was admitted to the bar and for several years practiced law as a partner of his father. He was elected to the legislature in 1854 as an Anti-Nebraska Democrat. He was elected in 1865 as judge of the city court of Alton and held that office for sixteen years, though a Republican and the city being strongly Democratic. He was de¬ feated in 1881 by Judge A. H. Gambrill, a Democrat. He formed a partnership then with Hon. John J. Brenholt. He was quite promi¬ nent in politics, both in state and national conventions.

Hon. A. W. Metcalfe was born in Guernsey, Ohio, Aug. 6, 1828. He received his literary education at Madison college in Ohio and graduated from that institution in 1846. He studied law under Evans & Scott at Cam¬ bridge, Ohio. He practiced for a time at Appleton, Wis., but came to Edwardsville in 1853 and opened an office and continued in practice from that date until almost the close of his life. He was appointed state's attorney by Governor Bissell in 1859 and served in that capacity for one year. He was elected to the state senate from the district composed of the counties of Madison and St. Clair in 1864. He was a delegate to the national Republican convention in 1872 which nominated Grant for re-election. He was also a delegate to the national convention at Chicago in 1880 which nominated Garfield. He was for one year a partner of Hon. John G. Irwin. He formed a partnership with the late W. P. Bradshaw in 1874 and their firm for a time was the lead¬ ing firm in the county. Mr. Metcalfe was a strong thinker and an able lawyer. With his knowledge of the law and the wit and pleas¬ ing style of trial work of his partner, they were almost invincible before a jury.

1855 and began the practice of law there. He was for several years city attorney of Alton. He was master in chancery of the city court of Alton for several years and was elected judge of the city court there in 1881.

Hon. John H.#Yager was born in Germany October 12, 1833. Through his own efforts he attained his primary education and finished his literary education in the St. Louis high school. He read law with Hon. A. W. Met¬ calfe and then with T. L. Dickey, later one of the justices of the supreme court. He was admitted to the bar in April, 1857, and in June of that year began the practice of law at Alton. He held several important offices. He was elected enrolling and engrossing clerk of the Illinois house of representatives in 1861 ; appointed surveyor of customs for the port of Alton by President Lincoln in 1861 ; elected member of house of representatives in 1866; appointed collector of internal reve¬ nue for the 1 2th district of Illinois by Presi¬ dent Grant in 1871 ; elected state senator from the 41st district in 1872, and elected state's attorney of Madison county in 1880. He died Jan. 6, 1911.

Irwin B. Randle was born in Stewart county, Tennessee, March 24, 1811, and came with his parents in 1815 to Illinois and settled near Edwardsville. He acquired his early education in the public schools of Madison county and a high school in Kentucky. He began the practice of law in 1859. From 1845 to 1853 he was a member of the county court of Madison county. On October 24, 1881, he and his wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, and on this occasion the other members of the Madison county bar showed him the high regard they had for him by presenting to the couple a cushion covered with white satin, upon which were placed twenty-eight gold dollars, so arranged as to form the number 50. The twenty-eight gold

George B. Burnett was born in Ontario county, New York. He studied law under his father for several years and was admitted to the bar in i860. He began the practice of law in 1862 at Edwardsville and continued alone until 1866, when he formed a partnership with Judge M. G. Dale, which lasted until 1876, when Dale was elevated to the county bench. His brother Frank W. then went into partnership with him and continued for about a year, when they dissolved, each establishing a practice for himself. George B. Burnett gained quite a distinction as a criminal lawyer and was always in demand for all noted crim¬ inal cases. He died several years ago in California.

Judge M. G. Dale was born in Lancaster, Pa., and acquired his early education in the schools of that city. He graduated from Pennsylvania college in 1835. He was salutatorian of his class and delivered his oration in Latin. He began the study of law in his native city and was admitted to the bar there in 1837. He opened an office in Bond county at Greenville in 1838. He served from 1839 to 1853 as probate judge and county judge of that county and was appointed by Presi¬ dent Pierce register of the land office at Ed¬ wardsville. Upon the removal of the land office from Edwardsville he was elected county judge and held the same for eight years. He resumed the practice and was later elected county judge, which office he held for years. He died several years ago, after attain¬ ing a ripe old age.

Hon. Levi Davis, Sr., was born in May, 1808, in the state of Maryland. He came in the early part of the last century to Vandalia, Ill., and began the practice of law there. He became auditor of state in 1835 and removed to Springfield, where he remained until 1846 when he came to Alton and began there the practice of law. He was at one time a partner of Nelson G. Edwards and while this partner¬ ship continued theirs was considered one of the strongest firms in Madison county. Mr. Davis was noted for his great integrity and industry and accuracy. He died several years ago at Alton.

Charles P. Wise was born in 1839 in Emmetsburg, Md. He acquired his education at the University of St. Louis, Mo. He read law first in the office of Levi Davis, Sr., of Alton during the years 1858-59 ; his legal studies were further prosecuted at the Albany law school, from which institution he re¬ ceived his degree of bachelor of laws in 1861. He began the practice of law the latter year at Alton. He formed a partnership with Judge Henry W. Billings in 1868; this part¬ nership was dissolved in 1871. He continued by himself until 1880, when he and Levi Davis, Jr., formed a partnership. This con¬ tinued for some time, when he formed a partnership with George L. McNulta and later with Judge D. E. Keefe, the firm name being Wise, McNulta & Keefe. Upon the death of Mr. McNulta, Mr. W. E. Wheeler was added to the personnel of the firm and the firm name now is Wise, Keefe & Wheeler, and Mr. Wise is still active in the practice at the advanced age of 73 years. Their firm enjoys a very lucrative practice and have at¬ tained quite a large practice in the defense of the many coal mines of the county and southern Illinois, which have in the last few years been defending the many claims for personal injury brought against them.

G. M. Cole was born in Ashtabula county, Ohio, in 1834. He acquired his early educa¬ tion in his native county in the public schools there. He came west in the early 50's and for fifteen years taught in the graded schools of this county. He entered the legal profes¬ sion in the year 1863 as a partner of George

Hon. John G. Irwin was born in Edwardsville, Ill., Jan. 21, 1842 and acquired his pri¬ mary education in the public schools of his native town. He began reading law at the age of 23 in the office of Judge David Gilles¬ pie. He was admitted to the practice in 1867. He formed shortly after his admission to the bar a partnership with Hon. A. W. Metcalfe, which continued for about a year, when he formed a partnership with Judge W. H. Krome which continued until April, 1874, at which time he was elected county judge to succeed the late William T. Brown, at a spe¬ cial election held in April, 1874; was de¬ clared elected by one majority by the board of canvassers. M. G. Dale, one of his com¬ petitors, contested his election upon trial in the circuit court ; the contest was decided in his favor, but upon appeal to the supreme court the judgment of the circuit court was reversed and Judge Dale declared to have been elected. Judge Irwin served the county as judge for two years and at the expiration of that time formed a partnership with Ed¬ ward C. Springer, which continued for several years. Judge Irwin was noted for his fine legal mind and for his high sentiment of honor. He served his country as a soldier in the Ninth Illinois and was severely wounded, being shot through both of his lower limbs. He died several years ago at his home in Edwardsville.

Captain Anton Neustadt was born in Ger¬ many. He received his education in the old country at the University of Prague. He came to America and settled in Madison county. He studied law under the tutelage of Gillespie & Springer. He was admitted to the bar in 1867. He began the practice of law in Collinsville, Ill., and had a very lucra¬ tive practice there for years. Being German by birth and his ability to speak the language made him a favorite with the German people in the part of the county in which he resided and his practice among them extended through the entire south and east side of the county. He was in partnership for a time with Hon. W. E. Hadley, at present the resident judge of the circuit court. He died several years ago at an advanced age.

Cyrus L. Cook was born and reared in Madison county. He entered Shurtleff col¬ lege in 1856 and graduated from that institu¬ tion in 1862. He attended law lectures at the University of Michigan. He was admitted to the bar in the late 6o's and established an office at Edwardsville. During the War of the Rebellion he was a member of the 133rd Illi¬ nois infantry. In 1876 he was elected state's attorney of Madison county and filled the office with great ability and success. He was later elected county judge, in which office he distinguished himself as a jurist and was noted for his lucid and clear statement of the facts in any case being heard before him. He was nominated for congress by the Republican party and while making the canvass suddenly sickened and died. He was a great lawyer and his name goes down to posterity unsullied and untarnished.

William H. Jones was born in St. Louis in 1849. When twelve years old he graduated from the academic department of Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., and shortly after¬ ward attended Columbia college, New York. He began reading law in 1868 under Judge David Gillespie of Edwardsville and was ad¬ mitted to the bar in 1871. Mr. Jones was for years attorney for the Toledo, Cincin¬ nati & St. Louis Railroad Company. In recent years he has retired from the active practice and is devoting his time to literary attainments.

W. F. L. Hadley was born in Madison coun¬ ty, June 15, 1847. He acquired his common school education in the district schools of the county until the fall of 1863, when he entered

McKendree college. He graduated therefrom in the scientific course in 1867. In 1870 he entered the University of Michigan law de¬ partment and graduated in the spring of 1871. He opened an office that fall at Edwardsville. He formed a partnership in 1874 with Hon. W. H. Krome and when Mr. Krome was ele¬ vated to the bench he became a partner of C. H. Burton. He was elected to congress and served his constituents wisely and well. He died several years ago in the prime of life and to the sorrow of his many friends and former political constituents.

Cyrus Happy was born near DuQuoin, Ill. In 1864, when only 18 years old, he enlisted in the 18th Illinois Infantry and served as a soldier until mustered out at the close of the war. He entered McKendree college in 1866 and graduated in 1869, having taken the scien¬ tific course. He began the study of law in September, 1869, in the office of Gillespie & Springer, and was admitted to the bar in 1871. Soon after admission to the bar he became a partner of Judge David Gillespie. This partnership continued until 1879 when he opened an office for himself. In 1881 he and C. N. Travous formed a partnership, which continued for several years. Mr. Happy several years ago quit the practice at Edwardsville and moved to Spokane, Wash., where he still lives at this writing and is enjoying a large practice in his chosen pro¬ fession.

William P. Bradshaw was born in Wayne county, Illinois. He acquired his primary education in the public schools of that county. He then attended McKendree college and graduated from that institution in 1869. He devoted his evenings prior to entering col¬ lege to the study of the law and afterwards continued them under Professor H. H. Horner of McKendree college. In 1869 he entered the law office of Dale & Burnett as a student. He was admitted to the bar in 1871 and prac- ticed by himself until 1874, when he formed a partnership with A. W. Metcalfe. This firm was one of the strongest in the county and continued for several years. Mr. Bradshaw in later years was a partner for a time of Hon. J. E. Hillskotter, at present county judge of this county. He died several years ago. His great strength lay in his ability to read human character and to win over a jury to his side by his peculiar and inimitable style of wit and convincing oratory. He was a power for years in the councils of the Republi¬ can party in the congressional district and county.

Clay H. Lynch was born in Madison county and received his common school education in the schools of his native county. He com¬ menced the study of law at the age of twentyone in the office of Horn David Gillespie. He read law for two years in this manner and then entered the law department of the Uni¬ versity of Michigan, from which institution he graduated in 1871. He practiced for sev¬ eral years and then engaged in the grain and wool business. He resumed his practice a few years ago but of recent years has retired. He was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion and is noted' for his generosity and jovial dis¬ position, and is a friend of all. In the prac¬ tice he preferred the criminal branch.

John W. Coppinger was born in Alton in 1852. He received his elementary education in the Cathedral school of Alton. He was a student in St. Mary's college at Perryville, Mo., from 1864 to 1866. He then attended the University of Notre Dame at Notre Dame, Ind. He read law from 1870 to 1872 in the office of John H. Yager at Alton. He was admitted to the bar in 1872. He was mayor of Alton in 1885-7, and later served in both houses of the legislature.

graduated in June, 1877. He entered the office of Irwin & Springer the same year. He passed the bar examination in 1880 and was admitted. He held the office of city attorney of Edwardsville and was an able advocate and a good lawyer. He was stricken with a fatal malady several years ago and died in the very prime of life.

Herman Ritter received his education in the University of St. Louis; read law under Gillespie & Happy, and attended the law school at Ann Arbor, Mich. He was admitted to practice in 1878. He left the legal profession and was engaged for years in Edwardsville in the undertaking business. He died several years ago at San Antonio, Texas, whither he had gone for his health.

George F. McNulta was born in Alton, Ill., in 1859. He attended the schools of Alton until he was 14 years old, when he went to Notre Dame, where he took the scientfic course. He read law in the office of C. P. Wise from 1876 to 1879 and then attended the St. Louis law school, graduating there¬ from in 1880. He was elected state's attorney of Madison county and gained a great reputa¬ tion as a prosecutor. He formed a partner¬ ship later with C. P. Wise and later was a member of the firm of Wise, McNulta & Keefe. Their office was situated in East St. Louis. Mr. McNulta died in 1909, of appendi¬ citis. He was in the prime of his life and was considered by all as one of the leading law¬ yers practicing at the bar, and it was with general regret that the legal fraternity saw him laid away when at the very height of his fame. His great forte in the practice lay in his ability to cross examine witnesses. He was never harsh but always on the alert and after the truth. He was always courteous in his bearing to opposite counsel and to the court.

education in the schools of the district there. He taught school for four years in Madison county and then in 1879 he entered the law office of Gillespie & Happy and devoted the next two years to the study of law. He was admitted to practice in 1881. He formed a partnership with Cyrus Happy, which con¬ tinued for years. He was associated for a time with Judge J. G. Irwin and later with W. M. Warnock. It was in the latter part¬ nership that he attained his great prominence. For years this firm was the leading firm in Madison county. Mr. Travous was noted for his untiring efforts to acquaint himself with every fact which could possibly have a bear¬ ing on the case at hand. He burned the "midnight oil." It was impossible to deter¬ mine when he was defeated in a case, as he would go to the last ditch to win. The later years of his life he practiced little in this county, his time being taken up as general counsel for the Wabash railroad, their offices being situated at St. Louis. He died in 1907 at the age of fifty years. He was only in the prime of life but he had crowded into that fifty years more than the greater majority of attorneys would succeed in doing in a hundred years. He was one of the assignees of the J. A. Prickett bank when it became insolvent. He was quite a power for years in the coun¬ cils of the Republican party.

Wilbur M. Warnock was born at Columbia, Ill., April 23, 1862. He received his early education in the district schools there and the high school of his native town. He attended the academy at Butler, Mo., from 1878 to 1880 and soon afterward came to Edwardsville and began the study of law in the office of Judge Burroughs. In 1881 he went to Chicago and was graduated the following year from the Union College of Law. He entered into part¬ nership Aug. 1, 1882, with Judge Burroughs, which continued until Judge Burroughs was elevated to the circuit bench, when he entered into partnership for a year with R. P. Owen. Later he was a partner of C. N. Travous. Since 1905 the firm of Warnock, Williamson & Burroughs has been in existence. He was appointed master in chancery in 1889 and held this position for several terms. He was a very able attorney and stood at the head of the bar at the time of his death in the very prime of life. He died December 7, 1911.

Levi Davis, Jr., is a native of Illinois, and was born at Springfield Nov. 2, 1842. He re¬ ceived a thorough common school education in the public school of Alton and afterward pursued a course of collegiate study at the University of St. Louis, Mo. He began to read law in the office of his father at Alton, in 1865, and after studying there one year entered the Albany law school at Albany, N. Y. He was admitted to the practice in Illinois in 1867 and continued there until 1871 when he went to St. Louis, but returned to Al¬ ton in 1879 and formed a partnership with Charles P. Wise. That partnership continued for several years. Mr. Davis has been twice elected city attorney at Alton. He was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion and is highly esteemed by his fellow members of the bar and is an able and successful practitioner.

Cyrus W. Leverett was born at Upper Al¬ ton, Illinois, in 1841. He received his literary education at Shurtleff college. He studied law under Levi Davis, Sr., of Alton and in the law department of the University of Mich¬ igan. He has been engaged in the practice since 1867.

Hon. William H. Krome, was born July, 1842 at Louisville, Ky. He left that city with his parents and came to St. Louis in 1848. Two years later his parents moved to Madi- son county, Illinois. Mr. Krome received his elementary education in the public schools of the county and in the fall of 1858 entered Mc- Kendree college. He took the classical course and graduated from that institution in June 1863. He commenced the study of law in 1865 in the office of Judge Dale of Edwardsville and remained a student there until 1866 when he entered the law department of the University of Michigan and graduated there in 1868. He was admitted to practice and opened an office as a partner of John G. Ir¬ win, which continued until 1874 when he be¬ came a partner of W. F. L. Hadley. Mr. Krome was a member of the state senate from 1874 to 1878, and served as mayor of the city of Edwardsville from 1873 to 1875. He was county judge of this county and was an able and honest judge. He is president of the bank of Edwardsville and of recent years has followed banking and retired from the active practice of the law.

John J. Brenholt is a native of Missouri, born in St. Louis, in 1843. He acquired his education at Illinois college, Jacksonville, Illinois, graduating in 1856 and then entered Albany law school in New York, and grad¬ uated therefrom in 1867. He began the prac¬ tice of law in Chicago in 1873 but removed two years later to Alton. From 1879 to 1881 he was corporation counsellor of Alton. In 1881 he formed a partnership with H. S. Baker which continued for several years. Of recent years he has been practicing alone. He was appointed in 1878 by Gov. Cullom a mem¬ ber of his staff with the rank of colonel. He was a member of the state senate from this senatorial district. He is a very forceful speaker and very effective before a jury. He enjoys at this date a large and lucrative prac¬ tice. He is at present city counsellor of Alton.

versity of Virginia in 1868 having taken the classical course. He then attended the law department of the same institution and grad¬ uated therefrom two years later with the de¬ gree of bachelor of laws. He began the practice in Alton in the year 1870. He was elected for three terms city attorney of Alton and mayor twice. He served for twelve years also as the judge of the city court. He is considered a very able lawyer and a good practitioner. His great forte lies in his ability to pick out of a case the controlling facts.

John F. McGinnis was born in Ireland, Sept. 15, 1849. His father emigrated to America, when John was two years old and settled at Alton. He was sent to the Cathedral schools of that city until he began the study of law when he entered the office of N. A. Mortell, Esq., St. Louis. He was admitted to practice in Illinois in 1874. He has served Alton as city attorney and as corporation coun¬ sel and is a very able attorney, having ap¬ peared in many important cases.

James E. Dunnegan was born in 1853 at Al¬ ton. He acquired his early education at the Cathedral schools of Alton. He later began reading law with John Orr Lee in St. Louis and was admitted to the bar in St. Louis in i&73- He came to Alton two years later. He has served his city as city attorney and has for several terms been the judge of the city court there and at present writing holds that position. He is a courteous gentleman, a lover of a good story, and generous and a man of few faults.

Edward C. Springer was born in Edwards¬ ville May 7, 1854. He received his prelimi¬ nary education in the public schools of that city. He commenced to read law in the year 1874 under Irwin & Krome. He atended the Michigan University law school for one year and was admitted to the bar of Illinois in 1876. He commenced the practice immedi¬ ately as a partner of Judge J. G. Irwin. This continued for a time when he and his brother W. F. formed a partnership. This was later dissolved and L. H. Buckley became a part¬ ner and this firm still continues. Mr. Springer is a painstaking lawyer and enjoys a very lu¬ crative practice.

Judge John E. Hillskotter was born in Wisconsin in 1870. He attended the public schools at Bethalto, Illinois, whither he came when a boy. He entered McKendree college and took up the law course there. He then came to Edwardsville and entered the firm of Dale and Bradshaw to further his studies. He practiced alone until the death of Judge Dale when he became a partner of W. P. Bradshaw. This continued for several years when Judge Hillskotter was elevated to the county bench. He is now serving his third term as county judge. He made a race for the nomination on the Republican ticket for circuit judge of the third judicial circuit, but was unsuccessful. He was elected chair¬ man of the County and Probate Judge's Asso¬ ciation of Illinois in 1909 and held that posi¬ tion for two years.

Elliot Breese Glass was born at Millstadt, St. Clair county, Illinois, on April 16, 1845. He acquired his common school education in St. Clair county. He attended Shurtlefit Col¬ lege from 1864 to 1868 where he took the sci¬ entific course. He studied law for a year with Sears & Taylor at Leavenworth, Kas. He re¬ turned to Alton and read law with Levi Davis, Sr. He was admitted to the bar in 1870. He opened an office in 1871 at Upper Alton, Ill., in partnership with C. W. Leverett. He was appointed the following year as state's at¬ torney to fill a vacancy. He was elected state's attorney in the Greeley campaign in 1872. His opponent was Hon. W. F. L. Hadley. He held this office for four years. He was ap¬ pointed master in chancery in 1879 of Madison county and held this position for ten years. He received the Democratic nomination for secretary of the state senate in 1883, but was not elected. He was elected president of the board of education of Edwardsville in 1888 and elected mayor of the city of Edwardsville in 1889, which position he held for one term. He acquired his common school education in St. Clair county. He attended Shurtlefif college from 1864 to 1868. He took the scientific course there. He was again elected state's at¬ torney in 1892, defeating Hon. R. J. Brown. He was the nominee of the Democratic party in 1909 as one of the three candidates for judges of the circuit court in this district, but with his colleagues failed of election. He was selected by the Democratic state convention this year (1912) as one of the two delegates from his congressional district to the national Democratic convention at Baltimore, Md.

J. A. Lynn was born Oct. 30, 1864, in St. Clair county. He acquired his common school education at Lebanon, Ill. He studied three years at McKendree college. One year under Prof. H. H. Horner who was dean of the Mc¬ Kendree law school. He served in the mail service during Cleveland's first term. He was admitted to the bar in 1891 and began the practice of law at Lebanon and remained there until 1897 when he came to Alton. He has been city attorney of Alton two terms and assistant supervisor of Alton township, mas¬ ter in chancery of the Alton city court under Judge A. W. Hope. He is now serving as chief-of-police of Alton having been ap¬ pointed to that position this year (1912).

Daniel G. Williamson was born in St. Louis, Mo., April 5, i860. He was educated in the district schools of Macoupin county. He at¬ tended Geneva academy and Geneva college, Beaver Falls, Pa., from which institution he graduated in 1883 with the degree of bachelor - of arts. He took both the scientific and classi¬ cal courses. He taught school for six years, one year in the district school and two years as assistant principal and three years as principal of Staunton high school. He then began the study of law under R. E. Dorsey at Staunton. He studied there for one year and then en¬ tered the St. Louis law school. He was ad¬ mitted to the bar in 1893. He practiced at Staunton for several years and took into part¬ nership with him in 1904 Hon. Truman A. Snell who is now county judge of Macoupin county. He moved from Staunton to Edwardsville in 1908 and became a partner of Hon. W. P. Early, the firm name being Early & V illiamson. He enjoys a large practice and is a fine gentleman.

Edward G. Hill was born in Ft. Russell township. He attended the country school there and later went to Shurtleff college, from which institution he graduated in 1890. He graduated with the degree of bachelor of sciences. He taught school the following year and then entered Washington University law school and graduated therefrom in 1892, with the degree of bachelor of laws, and was the same year admitted to the bar in Missouri and Illinois. He was in partnership with R. P. Owen and Allen Metcalfe for some time, but of recent years has been alone.

Morgan LeMasters was born on a farm near Morgantown, W. Va., on Jan. 8, 1864. He was educated in the common schools there. He attended the state normal school at Ed¬ inburgh, Pa., and later the State University of W. Va. He took the degree of bachelor of laws from the latter institution in 1892. He then went to Nebraska where he spent several years teaching in the high school at Elmwood, Neb., serving there as superintendent. He came to Cass county, Illinois, in 1896 where he taught in the high school as superintendent for three years. He formed a partnership in 1898 for the practice of law with R. W. Mills of Virginia, Ill. He practiced there until 1901, when he came to Granite City where he has since been located. He was in partnership with Thomas Stallings for several years, but re¬ cently has been alone. He was elected mayor

R. Guy Kneedler was born in Collinsville May 11, 1873. He received his elementary education in the public schools there. He graduated from the high school and grad¬ uated from the Valparaiso, Indiana, law school in 1901 and admitted the same year to practice in Illinois. He was appointed mastei in chancery by Judge B. R. Burroughs and served from 1908 to 1909. He was city at¬ torney for six years of Collinsville. He was elected mayor of that city in April, 1911, and is at present holding that position.

Joseph V. E. Marsh was born April 6, 1868, at Upper Alton. He attended the public school there and took the high school course and also pursued a course at Shurtleff col¬ lege. He entered Washington university law school and graduated from that institution with the degree of bachelor of laws in 1897. He practiced in St. Louis for about eight months when the Spanish-American war broke out. He enlisted in the 2nd regiment Rough Riders under Col. Torrey. He was mustered out at Jacksonville, Fla. He enlisted as a pri¬ vate and came out as regimental sergeant major. His colonel, Mr. Torrey, was a lawyer in St. Louis and the author of the national bankruptcy law. Mr. Marsh went to Cheyenne, Wyo., with the colonel and remained there through the winter straightening up their mili¬ tary affairs and returned the following spring to Alton. He was admitted in 1899 to the practice in Illinois. He was mayor of Upper Alton for one term. He has also been village attorney for that village a number of times. He was appointed master in chancery by Judge W. E. Hadley and held that position from 1909 to 1911. He is at present the at¬ torney for the receiver of the Alton, Jackson¬ ville and Peoria Railroad.

William Wilson was born in St. Clair county March 28, 1866. He acquired his pub¬ lic school education at Brighton, Ill. He grad¬ uated from the Brighton high school in May, 1888. He then took up the study of law at the McKendree college law school and grad¬ uated therefrom with the degree of bachelor of laws in June, 1891. He commenced the practice of law in Alton in 1899* He was elected city attorney of Alton in 1899 and served the city in that capacity for three terms. He was a member of the school board at Alton for five years. He has been also assistant state's attorney at Alton for the past eight years.

B. G. Waggoner was born October 4, 1872, on a farm in Godfrey township. He got his common school education in that township, be¬ ing for a time under the rod of the present governor of Illinois, Charles S. Deneen. He took the scientific and business course at Mc¬ Kendree college. He entered the law de¬ partment of Washington university and was admitted to practice in Illinois in 1896.

Charles H. Burton was born in Southern Illinois. He acquired his elementary educa¬ tion in the schools of his district and later pur¬ sued a course at the Southern Illinois State Normal, at Carbondale, and graduated there¬ from in 1881 having taken the regular classi¬ cal course. He began the study of law that fall in the office of Judge Andrew D. Duff of Carbondale, Illinois. He was admitted to the bar in 1884. He practiced alone at Mt. Ver¬ non from 1885 until 1891 and was then for a few months a member of the law firm of Con¬ ger & Burton Brothers, the partners being Judge C. S. Conger, Mr. C. H. Burton and his brother John W. Burton. In June, 1892, Mr. Burton moved to Edwardsville and formed a partnership with W. F. L. Hadley, the firm name being Hadley & Burton. This association continued until Mr. Hadley's death when Mr. Burton and his brother-in-law Wil¬

William P. Early was born in New Doug¬ las township on July 12, i860. He acquired his elementary education in the common schools of the district there. He taught school for some time and then began the study of law in the office of Judge J. G. Irwin and com¬ pleted his studies in the office of Hon. C. N. Travous in 1887. He passed the bar exami¬ nation in 1889, in which year he opened an office in Edwardsville and began the practice. He was elected city attorney of Edwardsville in 1891 and reelected in 1893. He was nomi¬ nated the following year by the Republican party for county judge and ran against Hon. W. H. Krome and was elected. He was re¬ elected in 1898. He was not a candidate for the position in 1902. He was appointed in 1903 as circuit judge by Governor Richard Yates to fill the vacancy caused by the resig¬ nation of Hon. M. W. Schaefer. He was nominated by his party to succeed himself, but with the balance of his colleagues on the ticket was defeated. In 1908 he formed a partner¬ ship with D. G. Williamson which still con¬ tinues. Judge Early enjoys a fine practice and is admired by all his colleagues in the profes¬ sion. He has been highly honored by his friends in his home town, having been succes¬ sively chosen president of the school board for a number of years.

J. F. Gillham was born March 4, 1870, on a farm near Wanda, Ill. He acquired his pub¬ lic school education at Wanda. He entered Shurtleff college and graduated therefrom in 1892 with the degree of bachelor of sciences. He was the salutatorian of his class. In the fall of 1892 he entered the law department of Washington University where he graduated in 1894 with the degree of bachelor of law. He was admitted the same year and began prac¬ tice at Edwardsville in 1895. He was elected state s attorney of Madison county in 1904 and is now serving his second term therein. He has been an able prosecutor. Scarcely a crimi¬ nal during his term as prosecuting attorney has been acquitted when the evidence war¬ ranted his conviction. His last appeal to the jury was always effective and turned many a seemingly doubtful case in his favor.

Judge Joseph P. Streuber was born in Old Ripley, Bond county, Illinois, August 10, 1871. He acquired his preliminary education in the public schools there. At the age of 16 he quit school to assist his father in the milling busi¬ ness. At 17 years of age he took up the study of law with Northcott & Fritz and was ad¬ mitted to the bar in May, 1894. He located at Highland and began the practice of law. He served the city of Highland as their city attorney for four years. The probate court of Madison county was established in 1910 and he became upon his election in November of that year the first probate judge of Madi¬ son county. He is making a fine record in the systematic way he is handling the estates and matters which come before him. His in¬ dustry and energy bespeak for him a rapid rise to fame as a jurist.

Samuel W. McKittrick was born May 27, 1875, in Pin Oak township on a farm. He attended the public school there and then en¬ tered the Edwardsville high school graduat¬ ing therefrom in 1897. He then studied law under the tutelage of E. C. Springer for one year when he entered the Washington Uni¬ versity law department and graduated there¬ from with the degree of bachelor of law in 1900 and was admitted to practice in the same year. He was a partner for two years with D. H. Mudge, but has of recent years been alone.

Chas. E. Gueltig was born in Moeckmuhl, Wurtemberg, Germany, May 11, 1875. He at¬ tended the German schools for two years. His father died when he was six years old and in 1882 his mother and the family came to the United States, and resided at New Albany, Ind. Here he attended school until he was 14 years of age. He came to St. Louis and finally to Edwardsville where he has since re¬ sided. He entered the law department of Washington university in 1896 and graduated therefrom in 1898 with the degree of bachelor of laws. He practiced in St. Louis until 1900 when he was admitted to the bar in Illinois and began practice at Edwardsville. He was elected city attorney of Edwardsville in 1901, 1903 and I9°S- He was appointed corporation counsel¬ lor of Edwardsville in 1906 and has held that position ever since. He entered into partner¬ ship with C. W. Terry in 1905 and this firm still continues, under the firm name of Terry & Gueltig.

M. R. Sullivan was born April 23, 1875, >n Carrollton, Green county, Illinois, on a farm. He graduated from the Carrollton high school in 1892. He then taught in the country schools of that county. He studied law under his brother, D. J. Sullivan, and was admitted to the bar in 1899. He practiced law for two years in Greenfield, Ill., when he came to Gran¬ ite City, and he and Judge J. M. Bandy of that city formed a partnership which continued for several years. He was city attorney for six years of Granite City.

William P. Boynton was born August 31, 1878, at Jerseyville. He attended the public and high school there, graduating from the latter in June, 1898. He then attended the University of Wisconsin and graduated from the law department there in 1901. He came to Alton in 1902 and opened an office. He was appointed city comptroller in 1905 by Mayor Beall. He held that office for six years. He is attorney for the Woodriver Drainage and Levee District, counsellor for the village of East Alton and secretary of the Home Building & Loan Association. He is an

D. H. Mudge was born July 9, 1879, in Saline township, this county. He acquired his education in the public and high school of Edwardsville, graduating from the latter in 1898. He studied law for one year with Krome & Terry. He was official court re¬ porter for two years. He entered the North¬ western law school completing his course there in 1902. He was in partnership with S. W. McKittrick for one year, since then he has been alone.

John B. Harris was born November 22, 1880, at Dorsey, Illinois. He acquired his common school education there and attended the Bunker Hill high school, where he grad¬ uated in 1898. He then took up the study of law under his uncle, Judge D. E. Keefe, at East St. Louis. He was admitted to the bar in 1907 and began the practice at Granite City where he is still located. He is secretary of the Madison county Democratic central com¬ mittee.

W. P. Sebastian was born June 17, 1883, in Edwardsville township on a farm. He ac¬ quired his literary education in the public and high school of that township, graduating from Edwardsville high school in 1903. He entered Washington University law school and later attended Northwestern law school where he graduated with the degree of bachelor of laws in 1907. He practiced a short time by himself and was then appointed assistant state's attor¬ ney by Hon. J. F. Gillham, which position he now holds. He has charge of the drawing of the indictments which are found by the grand juries and has had but two quashed during the period he has held the position.

George W. Crossman was born in Edwards¬ ville Feb. 12, 1883. His education was re¬ ceived in the public and high school in Ed¬ wardsville. He graduated from the latter in 1901. He was assistant postmaster at Ed¬ wardsville for three years when he entered the Northwestern law school, graduating there¬ from in 1907. He was admitted to the bar the same year. He has been for one term city attorney of Edwardsville. He is a pol¬ ished gentleman and is a favorite of all the members of the bar.

J. F. Eeck was born Nov. 6, 1876, on a farm in Bucks county, Pennsylvania. When a child his parents moved to Fayette county, Illinois. Pie acquired his elementary educa¬ tion in the public schools of that county and then attended the University of Valparaiso, Indiana, from which institution he graduated in 1904 with the degree of bachelor of science. He taught school a number of years in Piatt and Fayette counties, this state. He worked his way from a teacher in the country schools to high school principal. In 1905 he began the study of law at Vandalia under Welker & Matheny. He attended the Bloomington law school, at Bloomington, Illinois, finishing the course there in 1908. He was admitted to the bar in June of that year and in the fall of the same year formed a partnership with the writer of this chapter, H. B. Eaton, and opened an office at Edwardsville. Mr. Eeck was the nominee of the Democratic party in 1910 for county judge, but with the balance of the ticket, save sheriff, was defeated.

Maury D. Powell was born March 30, 1885, at Collinsville. He was educated in the pub¬ lic schools there. He then attended McKendree College for a year, taking work in both classical and scientific courses. He then at¬ tended the Bloomington law school for three years and graduated there with the degree of bachelor of laws, in 1908. He was admitted the same year to practice and opened an office at Collinsville. He was city attorney for two years. He was appointed master in chancery in 1911 to serve for a term of two years.

school in St. Louis, and later attended Edwardsville high school, from which institu¬ tion he graduated in 1906. He studied law for a year under Judge R. R. Burroughs. He entered Washington University law school, graduating in 1909. He was elected city at¬ torney of Edwardsville in April, 1911, which position he now holds.

Nelson L. Ryder, born July 22, 1877, in Alhambra township. He acquired his educa¬ tion in the district school there and also took two years at the Illinois State Normal. He then farmed until 1907 when he moved to Ed¬ wardsville and entered the office of Warnock, Williamson & Burroughs. He was admitted to the bar in 1909. He formed a partnership with W. G. Burroughs under the firm name of Burroughs & Ryder, which still continues.

Jesse L. Simpson was born Jan. 13, 1884, at Troy, Illinois. He attended public school there and the Collinsville high school. He practiced telegraphy for several years. He entered the Bloomington law school and grad¬ uated there with the degree of bachelor of laws in 1909. He came to Edwardsville and he and Mr. Perry Hiles, a classmate, began the practice that year under the firm name of Hiles & Simpson. They are attorneys for the Vandalia Railroad.

Perry H. Hiles was born Nov. 29, 1877, on a farm near Hunt City, Jasper county, Illi¬ nois. He attended Valparaiso University and the Illinois State Normal University, graduat¬ ing from the latter in 1904. He taught for some years in the country schools of various counties. He studied law at both the North¬ western law school and Bloomington law school. He graduated from the latter insti¬ tution in 1909 and was the same year ad¬ mitted to the bar and began the practice at Edwardsville as a member of the firm of Hiles & Simpson.

moved to Edwardsville in 1882 where Mr. Geers has since resided. He received his edu¬ cation in the public schools of Edwardsville and LeClaire Academy. He took shorthand in the latter institution and upon leaving the academy he entered the office of the state's attorney of Madison county, and remained in that position until 1901, when he was appointed official court reporter for the third judicial cir¬ cuit of Illinois, which position he held for four years. During that period he read law under the tutelage of the late R. J. Brown. He was admitted to the bar in 1903 and resigned his position as court reporter and formed a part¬ nership with R. J. Brown for the practice of law. In 1906 Cyrus A. Geers was admitted as a member of the firm, and this firm con¬ tinued until the ill health of Mr. Brown caused his retirement since which time the firm name has been Geers & Geers.

Cyrus A. Geers, a brother of the above, was born March 16, 1878. He acquired his education in the public schools of Edwards¬ ville and LeClaire Academy. He studied law under the late W. P. Bradshaw and was ad¬ mitted to the bar in 1906 and became a mem¬ ber of the firm of Brown & Geers. Upon the retirement of Mr. Brown the firm name was changed to Geers & Geers, which still con¬ tinues.

Thomas Williamson was born on a farm in Staunton township, Macoupin county, Illinois, May 19, 1867. He moved to Madison county in 1876 and worked on the farm until 1891. He taught school four terms. He acquired his education in the district schools of Madi¬ son and Macoupin counties. He took a gen¬ eral course at Valparaiso, Ind., and his law course was taken at Washington University law school. He was admitted to practice in 1891. He located in Mt. Olive, but in 1899 moved to Edwardsville and formed a partner¬ ship with C. W. Terry the style of the firm being Terry & Williamson. He remained as a member of this firm for a time and then be¬ came a member of the firm of Warnock, Wil¬ liamson & Burroughs with which he is still associated.

Harry Faulkner was born in England, in 1885. He came to this country when a child. He acquired his common school education in the state of Missouri and took his law course at Washington University law school. He was a member of Phi Delta Phi. He located at Granite City in 1909 and began the practice of law. He was appointed master in chanc¬ ery in the city court of Granite City. He was elected city attorney of Granite City in April, 1911. He was nominated for state's attorney of Madison county on the Republican ticket in the April primaries of this year and is at this writing making a canvass for the office, his opponent being Judge J. M. Bandy of Granite City. Mr. Faulkner has made good as an attor¬ ney and risen amid difficulties which others of less tenacity would not have surmounted.

Judge J. M. Bandy, judge of the city court of Granite City, was born in Greene county, Illinois. He acquired his preliminary educa¬ tion there and studied law and practiced for a time in his native county. He came to Gran¬ ite City and for a time was a partner of M. R. Sullivan. He was elected judge of the city court of Granite City in 1909, the year the court was established. He is thus the first city judge of that enterprising city. He was the nominee of the Democratic party for state's attorney of this county in 1908, but was de¬ feated with the balance of his ticket. He is now a candidate of the same party for the same position.

George D. Burroughs was born April 12, 1873, at Tompkinsville, Charles county, Mary¬ land. He acquired his elementary education in the district schools there. He then entered Charlotte Hall Military Academy and grad¬ uated therefrom in 1891. He then entered the University of Maryland law department and graduated in May, 1894, with the degree of bachelor of laws. He came to Edwardsville and began the practice with his brother, W. G. Burroughs. This partnership continued until 1899: He then entered into partnership with Travous & Warnock. This continued until 1905, when Mr. Travous retired and Mr. Thos. Williamson entered the firm, the style being changed to Warnock, Williamson & Bur¬ roughs.

William G. Burroughs, a brother of the above, was born April 29, 1872. He entered the same schools and the same periods of time and graduated with his brother, George D. Upon the dissolution of the firm of Burroughs & Brother he practiced alone at Collinsville until 1909 when he and Nelson Ryder formed a partnership, the firm name being Burroughs & Ryder. He has been city attorney of Col¬ linsville for several terms, and is at present corporation counsellor of that city. He has also been president of the school board for several years and vice-president of the First National bank of Collinsville.

Mallory L. Burroughs was born March 26, 1884, at Tompkinsville, Charles county, Mary¬ land. He acquired his elementary education in the district schools there. He then entered St. John's college, Annapolis, Maryland. He graduated there in 1904 with the degree of bachelor of arts. He came to Illinois in the* summer of 1904. In the fall of 1905 he en¬ tered the law department of the University of Michigan, where he graduated with the de¬ gree of bachelor of laws, in 1908. He began the practice of law at Edwardsville in the office of Warnock, Williamson & Burroughs in September, 1908. He became a member of the firm in 1909.

Charles W. Terry was born in Edwards¬ ville, Madison county. He received his early education in the public school at that place and completed those preliminary studies at the age of 12. He later attended the Mis- soun State University and took both a literary and an engineering course. After finishing there he taught school for a year, during which time at odd moments he studied Blackstone. After completing the year of teaching he began the study of law in earnest in the office of Dale & Bradshaw. He took the State Bar Examination before the Appellate Court in 1892. In 1892 he became a member of the firm of Bradshaw & Terry. In 1895 he associated himself with Hon. W. H. Krome the firm name being Krome & Terry. This partnership continued until 1898. In 1897 he was appointed private secretary to Justice Phillips of the Supreme Court and this place he held until Justice Phillips' death. In 1899 he formed a partnership with Thomas Wil¬ liamson and this continued until 1904 when Mr. Williamson became a member of the firm of Warnock, Williamson & Burroughs. Mr. Terry then entered into a partnership with Mr. Charles E. Gueltig, the firm name being Terry & Gueltig which firm still continues. Mr. Terry was the nominee of the Democra¬ tic party in 1910 for State Senator from this senatorial district but was defeated with the balance of his ticket save sheriff. In 1896 he was appointed a member of the Board of Trustees of the Southern Illinois Normal Uni¬ versity.

Leland Hamilton Buckley was born in the city of Edwardsville, September 13, 1879. His parents moved from there to the farm in Pin Oak township when he was about one year old. He resided there until he was twentyone years old. He acquired his elementary education in the district schools of Pin Oak township and at the age of twelve entered the public school of Edwardsville and grad¬ uated from the high school there in January, 1898. He then read law for one year with E. C. Springer and the next two years at¬ tended the Law Department of the University of Michigan and graduated therefrom in

June, 1901. He was admitted to the bar of Illinois in October of the same year. He formed a partnership for the practice with Mr. E. C. Springer which partnership still continues.

Henry S. Baker comes of a family distin¬ guished in the legal and judicial annals of the state for three generations. Both his pater¬ nal and maternal grandfathers were lawyers, as was, also, his father, Henry S. Baker, Sr. His grandfather, Judge David J. Baker, was U. S. Senator from Illinois in 1830, and his uncle, David J. Baker, Jr., was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois. His father was for sixteen years judge of the city court of Alton. 1 hus the Henry S. Baker of whom we write, is a lawyer both by heredity and education. He is a native of Alton, born June 7, 1859. He was educated at the Alton high school, graduating in 1876, and at Shurtleff College where he graduated in 1881. He was admitted to the bar at Mr. Vernon in ^83 ; was city attorney of Alton for six years, from 1885; corporation counsel of Al¬ ton from 1895 t° 1899. He practiced law with his father, Judge Henry S. Baker, from 1884 to 1888, then formed partnership with the late George F. McNulty which firm con¬ tinued until 1892. He is now general attor¬ ney for the Illinois Terminal railroad. He has also been master in chancery of the city court of Alton for the past six years. Mr. Baker has been deservedly successful in his profession and has added new honors to the legal reputation of the eminent family he rep¬ resents. He is an eloquent speaker but de¬ votes much time to office practice. He stands in the very front rank of the legal fraternity of Madison county, and is greatly esteemed both for his professional attainments and his genial personality.

pleting his primary studies in the public schools he read law for two years in the of¬ fice of Hon. George W. Herdmann, at Jerseyville, and was admitted to the bar at Mt. Vernon. The following winter he entered the Louisville Law School and graduated from that famous institution. Returning from Louisville he opened an office at Jersey ville and was elected city attorney of that muni¬ cipality. He subsequently removed to Har¬ din, in Calhoun county, and practiced his pro¬ fession there for some fifteen years. He was elected to the Fortieth General Assembly on the Democratic ticket in 1896, from the dis¬ trict composed of Madison, Jersey and Cal¬ houn counties, but his seat was contested by his opponent, J. A. Kirby, and the assembly, which was Republican, decided the case against him, after he had served thirty days. In 1905 he removed to Alton with his family and continued the practice of his profession. He was elected city attorney of Alton in 1909 and filled the position with ability. Mr. Eng¬ lish is a polished gentleman of the old school whom it is a pleasure to meet.