Vanderburgh County, Indiana - Chapter 11, 1889 (part 2 of 2)

Victor Bisch, long a member of the bar, is an able and talented man, more prominent as a public officer than as a practitioner. W. F. Smith is a sound lawyer, professionally above reproach, and gentlemanl}' in all his characteristics and conduct. Alexander Gilchrist, and his associate in business. Curran A. DeBruler, are recognized throughout the state as profound lawyers. Their attainments are of the highest order, and their practice extends through the circuit, the state and federal courts to the highest judicial tribunal in the land. Mr. Gilchrist graduated at Union college, with the highest honors, practiced at Ovid, N. Y., for a time, and coming west located in Evansville. His superior abilities gave him a high rank at once, and to-day, as a counselor he is considered without a superior at the bar. His studious habits have made him an erudite scholar in many branches of literature, not directly connected with his professional work. As a man his excellence is unsurpassed; he exhibits al\va3's the qualities of genuine and sturd\' manliness; his purposes are honest, his methods straightforward and upright, and his conduct in strict liarmony with manly principle and professional ethics. Curran A. DeBruler is distinguished both for his eloquence and his learning. He is a son of L. Q. DeBruler, and came here from Rockport. As an advocate he is the peer of an\' man in southern Indiana. Because of his high rank and recognized abilities he has figured in most of the important cases in this part of the state. lie is studious, painstaking and accurate in preparing his cases, judicious in their management, and perfectly fair with every interested party. As a speaker he is brilliant, earnest, logical, eloquent, and convincing. His scholarly attainments have made him popular, not only as an advocate, but as a political orator and as a lecturer. Edward Hatfield was a strong man in man)- ways. Selftaught and of vigorous mind, he ranked high, especiallv as a criminal lawyer. He died young, but not before he established an excellent reputation. Paris C. Dunning was an excellent gentleman of the old school, dignified and learned. He was here but a short time, but while a member of this bar, maintained a high standing. R. C. Wilkinson has been a successful practitioner, making commercial law a specialty. He is prominent as a politician and popular as a man. William H. Gudgel is an able lawyer, for a time was prosecuting attorney, and made the race for congress from this district as the candidate of the republican party, but failed of election. G. E. Smith was a brilliant speaker, a good lawyer, and had a fine record as a Union soldier. He was much respected Uy all who knew him. John Brownlee, a graduate of Albany law school, is in all respects a good lawyer. For a time

George A. Cunningham is one of the most brilliant young attorneys at the bar. He possesses the qualifications of a good lawyer, sound judgment, a clear mind, retentive memory, oratorical ability, and familiarity with the law. W. W. Ireland and Alfred C. Tanner have made creditable records as citizens and lawvers. r<. B. Vance came to this cit\- from Henderson, Ky., as attorney for the L. & N. R. R. Co. He is a finished scholar, an excellent lawyer, painstaking, careful and accurate. He is a clear reasoner, an able debater, logical and profound. Although not long a member of the bar, he has made an enviable reputation. Both members of the firm of Iglehart & Ta3-lor, attorneys for the E. & T. H. R. R. Co., are particularly able in corporation law, and in the general practice maintain a high rank. W. J. Wood also makes a specialty of corporation law, and has made a creditable reputation. He came here from Florence, Ala., and early exhibited great ability as a man of affairs. His enterprising spirit and energetic activity have done much to advance the material development of Evansville. His future is bright and enviable. J. G. Winfrey, J. G. Owen, Edward E. Law, J. E. WiUiamson, Philip Ere)- and others are men of ability, and are creditably connected with the practice.

The following list of attorneys is as nearly complete as practicable. Admissions to practice were not indexed on the early records, and on that account some names may be omitted. Many practitioners here named, especially in the first part of the list, did not reside in Evansville, but only came occasionally at term time; and in some instances the person named was perhaps admitted to try a single case. In 1818, Jacob Call, Charles Dewey, Richard Daniel, John

Law, William Prince, James Hylliar, Willis C. Osbourne, James A. Boitr, and James R. E. Goodlett; in 1819, Elisha Roberts, George W. Lindsey, Amos Clark, General W. Johnson, Charles I. Battell, Samuel Leggette, Samuel Hall and Robert M. Evans; in 1820, David Ilart and Philip Triplett; in 1821, Jacob R. Everson, James McKinney and Horace Dunham; in 1823, T.J. Evans; in 1825, John Mosely; in 1829, George W. P. Maxwell and Abner T. Ellis; in 1830, Eben D. E. Edson, W. T. T. Jones, Archibald Dixon and David H. Hylliar; in 1832, James Gibbs; in 1833, James M. Lockhart; in 1834, John Ta3dor; in 1835, James G.Jones and Lazarus Powell, jr.; in 1836, Thomas Towles, jr., Elisha Embree, E. S. Terry and H. G. Barkvvell; in 1837, Emory Kinne}-; in 1838, Charles Moore, Burwell B. Sayre, Francis E. Walker, John Ingle, jr., and Edward H. Hopkins; in 1839, John J. Chandler; in 1840, George Wheelwright and James Davis; in 1841, Conrad Baker and James E. Blythe; in 1843, Benjamin M. Thomas, Asa C. Mills and Alvin P. Hovey; in 1844, Robert MEvans, Samuel Peper, Lemuel Q. De- Bruler, John M. Grimes and William Newton; in 1845, James T. Walker; in 1846, Samuel R. Hammill, Thomas F. DeBruler, Hugh B. Montgomery, Nathaniel C. Foster, Thomas E. Garvin, and James J. Thornton; in 1847, John Eakin, Benoni Stinson, jr., H. Q. Wheeler, and Andrew L. Robinson; in 1848, George H. Todd, James R. Harper, and William A. Wandell; in 1849, William Parrett, Asa Iglehart, William S. Palmer, Lewis C. Stinson, William P. Hall, and Dennison D. Carder; in 1850, Clement B. Simmonson, Harrison S. Kiger, Thomas II. Bruner, Morris S. Johnson, and Benoni Stinson; in 185 1, William Bar, Alvah Johnson, John R. Garvin, William K. McGrew, and Brackett Mills; in 1852, Samuel B.

The state constitution of 1852 provided that any citizen of good moral character might be admitted to practice as an attornev in the circuit courts of the state. Under this provision a great manj^ persons have been admitted who in fact never formed a part of the Vanderburgh count}- bar. The admissions as fully as practicable up to 1870 will be given; and thereafter only those who for a time, long or short, have been associated with the bar as resident practitioners will be named. In 1854 William A.Jones, Z. M. P. Carter, Richard A. Clemens, James Blythe Hynes, Y. Allison, James McLain Hanna, James L. Allen, Charles Denby; in 1855, G. W. Ilardin, James S. Collins, RoN'al S. Hicks, Lloyd M. Lowe; in 1856, Henry C. Bard, Marcellus Emery, Edmund B. Se3'mour, William G. McDowell; in 1857, Jacob Lunkenheimer; prior to 1858, John W. Foster, M. R. z\nthes, Horace Plumer and James M. Slianklin; in 1858, Alexander C. Donald and William E. Rust; in 1859, Samuel K. Leavitt, George W. Moore, William H. Walker, jr., A. T. Whittlesey, John E. Gallagher and James Reid; in 1861, George W. Merrill; in 1862, Albert G. Dennis, James C. Dennj^ J. G. Shanklin, Ben Stinson, C. E. Marsh, E. E. Law, George W. McBride, Peter Maier; in 1864, Azro Dyer, Robert A. Hill, William Reavis, Napoleon B. Risinger, Andrew J. Fletcher, J. M. Shackelford, George W. Shanklin; in 1865, Charles H. Butterfield, Charles G. Bennett, J. G. Gardner, W. P. Ilargrave, S. R. Ihirnbrook; in 1866, Selby Ilarne}', William Land, Thomas L. Davis; in 1867, John E. Cleland, John Brownlee, Charles Potter, John McGrath, William G. Williamson, William H. Beadle, H. C. Gooding, C. W. Molton, George P. Peck, John C. Patterson, James F. Welburn, J. S.

List Of Attorneys

J^iiclianan, J. II. Beadle, George Peck, William Harrow; in fS6S, L. T. Harris, Jesse W. Walker, Calvin Taylor, James M. Manna, J. B. Rucker, Clinton Staser, David D. Doughty, Joseph McClary, Patrick A. Curtis, A. IT. Clark, Thomas R. Cobb O. F. Baker, Henry W. Bippus; in 1869, H. A. Mattison, R. D. Richardson, J. E. Iglehart, D. B. Kumler, Charles H. Mann, John Schubert, Moses Weil, LeRoy Williams, N. F. Malott, James M. Warren, S. D. Dial, J. G. Dailey, Luke Wood, George W. Robertson, Lee Dinkelspiel, Curran A. DeBruler; in 1S70, Galen L. Spencer, Arthur E. Adams, George K. Amory, Gaines II. Hazen, William A. Tracewell, William A. Porter, W. Frederick Smith, J. E. Williamson, Edwin R. Ilattield, Royal S. Hicks; in 1S70 and 1S71, Victor Bi.sch, W. M. Blakey, Cicero Buchanan, T. L. Davis, John C. Graham, Jacob Ilerr, Harrison R. Littell, J. M. HumphreySjWilliam D. Mavhall, Thomas J. Mooney; in 1872 and 1S73, William Armstrong, James W. Brown, William Fordham, A. C. Hawkins, Alexander Gilchrist, George L. Meddrick, Alfred C. Tanner, Rane C. Wilkinson, Fount S. Yager; in 1S74, Edwin S. Abbett, August Brauns, Paris C. Dunning, R. \'. Hodson, William H. Gudgell, George Palmer; in 1S75, Adolf Pfaefflin, W. G. Bradley, A. C. Jones, Julius A. Coleman Rudolpli Kehr, S. E. Smith, Karl F. Thieme, George R. Thomson, M. V. B. Van .\rsdale, Bernard Wagner, C. H. Wesseler; in 1876, Robert S. Holt, C. H. MjCarer, John W. McFarland; in 1877, Elhanan C. Devore, George. W. Dannetell,- Richard J. Dixon, Philip W. Frey, William M. Hull, A. N. C. Leveson-Gower, Harry F. Lyon, Frank L. Mills, Isaac S. Moore; in 1878, Morris, C. Baum, George A. Cunningham, Charles F. Gould, William W. Ireland, J. Erian Martin, J. G. Winfrey; in