Viewing Obituaries/Memorials Category (39) found:Frederick Hooker (1845-1893)Frederick Hooker served as a judge on the Hennepin County District Court from 1888 until his death on September 11, 1893. This notice appeared in September, 1893, issue of "The Minnesota Law Journal." Isaac Atwater (1818-1906)Isaac Atwater served as associate justice on the first Minnesota Supreme Court following statehood. He was a prominent lawyer in St. Anthony and Minneapolis before and after his service on the court. George F. Hoar: "Cushman Kellogg Davis." (1903)Cushman K. Davis served as U. S. Senator from Minnesota from 1887 to November 27, 1900, when he died in St. Paul. In his memoirs, "Autobiography of Seventy Years," published in 1903, Senator George F. Hoar of Massachusetts reprinted a lengthy tribute to Davis. Memorials to deceased members of the Eleventh Judicial District Bar Association delivered in St. Louis County District Court on January 7, 1948.This is a transcript of proceedings in St. Louis County District Court on January 7, 1948, when the Eleventh Judicial District Bar Association delivered memorials to nine lawyers and one judge who died the previous year. The men commemorated were Frank Crassweller, Ralph E. Burdick, Henry Paull, James H. Whitely, Hubert d'Autremont, Frank J. Erchul, Clarence J. Hartley, Edgar MacPherran, Judge Bert Fesler, and Francis H. De Groat. Clark Bell: "Memorial to Cushman Kellogg Davis." (1900)At the annual meeting of the Medico-Legal Society on December 19, 1900, Clark Bell, the President of the Society and a New York lawyer, read a tribute to Senator Cushman Kellogg Davis, who had died in St. Paul a month earlier. It was subsequently printed in "The Medico-Legal Journal." Lloyd J. Hetland (1892-1947).Memorial proceedings for Lloyd J. Hetland, who served as Norman County attorney from 1927 to his death in 1947, were held in the district court in the village of Ada on April 28, 1947. Dryden Smith (1826-1899).A "resolution of respect and condolence" for Dryden Smith, a former probate judge who died on February 22, 1899, a few weeks short of his seventy-third birthday, was filed by a committee of the Fillmore County bar with the district court on April 20, 1899. Ole J. Vaule (1859-1938)Ole J. Vaule was the longest serving referee in the history of the bankruptcy court for the District of Minnesota. Appointed in 1898 by Judge William Lochren, he served to his death on August 6, 1938. It was a part-time position, and during these decades he maintained a private practice with William P. Murphy in Crookston.
Benjamin F. Wright (1861-1936)Benjamin Franklin Wright served as District Court Judge in Beltrami County from 1909 to his death in 1936. A memorial to him by a committee of the Beltrami County Bar Association was filed with the court on February 23, 1937. Arthur H. Snow (1841-1915)An obituary of Arthur H. Snow, who served as a district court judge in Winona County from 1897 to his death on May 14, 1915, was published the following day in "The Winona Independent." Alf E. Boyesen (1857-1935)A Memorial of Alf E. Boyesen, who died on October 27, 1934, at age seventy-seven, was presented to the Ramsey County District Court on April 20, 1935. Edmund A. Whitford (1859-1914)A Memorial of Edmund A. Whitford, a Hastings lawyer, who died on February 13, 1914, at age fifty-four, was presented to the Dakota County District Court on April 28, 1914. Memorials to Deceased Members of the Fillmore County Bar on April 12, 1948.This is a transcript of memorial proceedings in Fillmore County District Court on April 12, 1948, for four lawyers, George W. Bartle, Samuel C. Pattridge, J. C. White, and Henry A. Larson, and the clerk of court, Carl Johnson. George L. Bargen (1900-1955).George L. Bargen practiced law in Bemidji for almost thirty years. He died on December 30, 1955, at the age of 55. A memorial service was held for him in the Beltrami County District Court on October 1, 1956. This is a transcript of those proceedings. Edward P. Sanborn (1853-1934).In 1882, Edward Peyson Sanborn joined the famous John B. & W. H. Sanborn law firm in St. Paul. After the firm's dissolution in about 1904, he continued practicing law alone. He died on May 29, 1934, and a memorial service was given to him the following year by the Ramsey County Bar Association. George Edward Budd (1864-1930).Immediately after George E. Budd graduated from the University of Michigan Law Department in 1885, he came to St. Paul, where he practiced law, specializing in real estate law, until his death in 1930. On April 4, 1931, a memorial was held for him by the Ramsey County Bar Association. John Ely Burchard (1864-1934).John Ely Burchard practiced law in St. Paul from 1900 to his death in 1934. He specialized in real estate and was a long time trustee of the Minnesota Mutual Life insurance Company.
Frank W. Baer (1854-1931).After working for a railroad, several mercantile companies, and in the office of city treasurer, Frank W. Baer studied at the St. Paul College of Law, and was admitted to the bar in 1906. Thereafter he was employed as Chief Deputy Sheriff of Ramsey County, a position he held when he died on February 27, 1931.
Julian Edmund Brown (1884-1934).Julian E. Brown graduated from the St. Paul College of Law in 1906. Thereafter he practiced law and was engaged in civic affairs in St. Paul until his death in 1934 at the age of 53.
Evan H. Anderson (1893-1933).Evan H. Anderson graduated the St. Paul College of Law in 1919, and thereafter practiced law, primarily criminal defense, in St. Paul until his death in 1933, at the age of 40.
Chester L. Caldwell (1864-1935).Chester L. Caldwell took night classes at the St. Paul College of Law, graduated "with the first complete class of the college," and was admitted to the Minnesota bar in 1903. As a lawyer he specialized in real estate and probate work. He became active in the county and state bar associations, serving as Presidents of both the Ramsey County Bar Association and the Minnesota State Bar Association. He died on January 6, 1935. On April 20 of that year, the Ramsey County Bar Association held a memorial service for him. Harry P. Churchill (1888-1934).Harry P. Churchill graduated the St. Paul College of Law in 1911. He was elected to the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners in 1918, and served on it until his death, all the while maintaining a private law practice. As a commissioner, he took special interest in the Children's Preventorium, and was the county representative on the child welfare board.
Judge Charles Bechhoefer (1864-1932).After arriving in St. Paul in 1885, Charles Bechhoeffer began an apprenticeship with the John B. and W. H. Sanborn firm. There he remained for abut two years. He then opened his own practice, specializing in real estate, probate and tax law. In 1923, he was appointed to the bench of the Second Judicial District. He served on the district court until 1931, when he resigned because of illness.
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Fitzhugh Burns (1870-1933).Fitzhugh graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1895, after which He engaged in private practice for a few years. In 1900, he became employed by a bonding company, and in that field he worked until his death in August 1933. On March 31, 1934, the Ramsey County Bar Association delivered a memorial to him. Daniel Joseph Coleman (1876-1927).Graduating in 1902, Daniel J. Coleman was a member of the first class of graduates of the St. Paul College of Law. He was engaged in private practice in St. Paul from that date until his death in 1927. On April 7, 1928, the Ramsey County Bar Association delivered a memorial to him. Alexander W. Caldwell (1872-1928).Alexander W. Caldwell worked for the St. Paul Dispatch and Pioneer Press newspapers from 1895 to 1927. During the last decade, he was an editorial writer. In 1924, he began attending law school at night, graduated in 1926, and was admitted to the bar in November of that year. He was 54 years old. He died in August 1928. A memorial service was held for him by the Ramsey County Bar Association on March 30, 1929. Frederick Miles Catlin (1859-1929).In 1884, after being admitted to the Pennsylvania bar, Frederick M. Catlin boarded a train for Seattle. But, while stopped in St. Paul for a change of cars, friends persuaded him to relocate there. He was admitted to the Minnesota bar that year. He served in the National Guard, and in the infantry during the Spanish-American War. He maintained an active private practice, but was drawn back to public service, even holding the post of Acting Chief of Police at one time. Twice he was appointed by the governor to fill the unexpired terms of judges on the Ramsey County District Court.
Edward A. Cooper (1881-1933).After Edward A. Cooper graduated from the St. Paul College of Law in 1912, he engaged in private practice until his death in March 1933. The following month, the Ramsey County Bar Association delivered a memorial to him. John Stearns Crooks (1876-1933).John Stearns Crooks was raised and educated in St. Paul. He worked for his father who founded the Minnesota Shoe Company in the early 1880s, but he longed for the law. He enrolled in the University of Minnesota College of Law and graduated in 1898. He developed a large commercial practice, eventually specializing in probate law. Outside the office, he enjoyed gardening, and this gradually drew him from the law. He purchased 40 acres near Farmington where he grew iris, his favorite flower, and many others. And that was where he died on July 2, 1933.
James Cormison (1855-1931).Born in Ireland on October 30, 1855, James Cormison emigrated first to Canada, where he farmed, then in 1888 to the United States, where he studied law. He was a general practitioner in St. Paul from 1901 to his death on May 28, 1931.
Andrew Dahlen (1891-1934).Born in Norway in 1891, Andrew Dahlen moved to St. Paul in 1909. While employed as a street car conductor, he studied at Hamline University; he dropped out to serve in the Infantry in World War One; thereafter he returned to his studies, graduating from Hamline in 1920; he enrolled in the University of Minnesota Law School and graduated in 1924. He practiced in St. Paul form 1924 to July 14, 1934, when he was killed in an automobile accident.
Joel Mark Dickey (1864-1933).Joel Mark Dickey was a fixture in the federal district court in St. Paul for forty-three years. He began employment in 1890, and served as clerk and Assistant U. S. Attorney from 1894 to 1920, when he entered private practice. But not for long. Upon the retirement of Charles L. Spencer, Judge Page Morris appointed Dickey Clerk of Court, a position he held until his death on August 10, 1933.
Bion A. Dodge (1859-1934)Bion A. Dodge practiced law in St. Paul from 1889 to 1898, when he was struck by gold fever. He moved to Alaska where he mined, practiced law--even served as U. S. Attorney--hunted, fished and, it seems, spent the best twenty years of his adventuresome life. In 1918, he returned to St. Paul to take care of his mother. He resumed practicing law. He died on March 18, 1934.
Timothy Ruggles Palmer (1856-1908).Timothy R. Palmer was admitted to the New York bar in 1879. Two years later he relocated to St. Paul, where he was a member of several firms until 1902, when he left private practice to become President of Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company. On December 3, 1908, shortly after being demoted to general counsel of the company, he committed suicide. On May 3rd of the following year, a committee of the bar, which included William D. Mitchell, a former partner, presented a memorial for him in Ramsey County District Court. Frank H. Ewing (1856-1934).Frank H. Ewing was admitted to the New York bar in 1878. Three years later, he relocated to Stillwater, which then was the hub of the flourishing lumber and logging industry on the St. Croix River. In 1888, he moved to St. Paul and was associated with several law firms until his death on January 22, 1934.
Frank Olin Osborne (1849-1931).Frank Olin Osborne, whose great grandfather served in General Daniel Morgan's militia which won the battle of Cowpens in January 1781, a brilliant American victory in the War for Independence, practiced law and engaged in business in St. Paul for many years. He died on June 4, 1931. On March 26, 1932, a memorial for him was presented by the Ramsey County Bar Association. John R. Donohue (1868-1929).John R. Donohue graduated from the Law Department of the University of Minnesota in 1896. Two years later, he moved to Grand Rapids and was elected county attorney of Itasca County. He returned to St. Paul in 1902 and resumed private practice. He died on November 22, 1929.
Terrence M. Walters: "Remembering Judge Foley" (2002).Daniel F. Foley (1921-2002) received his B.A. from St. Thomas College, LL.B from Fordham University, and LL.D. from Mexican Academy of International Law. A World War II veteran, he served as National Commander of The American Legion, 1963-1964. He was in private practice in Wabasha from 1948 to 1966, when he was appointed to the Third Judicial District bench. He was reelected three times. In 1983, he was appointed to the newly established Minnesota Court of Appeals and served until 1991, when he retired---technically, that is, because he still sat on panels of the court right up to his death on August 17, 2002.
Wallace Barton Douglas 1852-1930).Wallace Barton Douglas graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan in 1875. Eight years later, he moved to Moorhead, served as city attorney, and later county attorney of Clay County. After several terms in the state legislature, he was elected Attorney General, serving from 1899 to March 1904, when he resigned to accept appointment to the state supreme court. His tenure was very short. In the election of November 1904, he was defeated by Edwin Jaggard. He returned to private practice in St. Paul. He died on December 9, 1930. On April 4th of the following year, a memorial was held for him by the Ramsey County Bar Association. |