Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
Date | Event |
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1853, Mar. 26 | Born, Charlestown, Ind. |
1876 | Entered law office of Gordon, Brown, and Lamb Clerked for Cyrus T. Nixon, chief clerk of the Indiana house of representatives |
1878 | Law office in Madison, Ind., associated with Judge Edwin R. Wilson |
1880 | Chairman, Madison Republican City Campaign Committee, Madison, Ind. Prosecuting attorney, judicial circuit composed of Jefferson and Switzerland counties, Ind. Campaigned for Indiana Republican party ticket Represented Madison (Ind.) Courier at the Republican national convention |
1881 | Worked for Benjamin Harrison's candidacy for United States senatorial seat from Indiana |
1882 | Reelected prosecuting attorney |
1884 | Indiana delegate, Republican national convention |
1886 | Law office in Minneapolis, Minn. |
1888 | Worked for Benjamin Harrison's presidential candidacy Member, Resolutions Committee, National Republican League Convention Delegate, Republican national convention Temporary secretary for Benjamin Harrison |
1890-1894 | United States district attorney |
1891 | Married Eleanora Farquhar |
1893 | Tried early anti-trust case, Interstate Commerce Commission vs. the Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway Co. |
1894 | Law office in Minneapolis, Minnesota |
1898-1899 | Involved in Northern Securities Co. anti-trust case |
1902 | Unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for a Minnesota congressional seat Counsel, Minnesota Branch of the National Reciprocity League |
1903-1933 | General appraiser of merchandise on Board of United States Appraisers |
1911 | Moved to Summit, N.J. |
1933, Feb. 21 | Died, Summit, N.J. |