Viewing Washington County Bar Memorials Category (20) found:James B. Bancroft (1922-1970).James Bronson Bancroft, the clerk of court of Washington County District Court, died on March 22, 1970, at age 47. Several days later the judges of the Tenth Judicial District paid a tribute to him at a Special Term of the court:
Edwin D. Buffington (1858-1931).Already a member of the Pennsylvania bar, Edwin D. Buffington and his wife moved to Stillwater, Minnesota, in 1880. After serving as counsel for a manufacturing company, he opened his own shop. In total he was a lawyer in Stillwater for a half century. He was city attorney for twenty years before ... Francis V. Comfort (1853-1954).On February 14, 1878, 24 year old Francis V. Comfort was admitted to the bar of Minnesota and began practicing law in Stillwater. He died on April 5, 1954, at age 100. In memorial proceedings in District Court on May 11, 1954, the Washington County Bar Association paid tribute to him:
David A. Connors (1859-1930).David Connors was elected Clerk of Court for Washington County in November 1912. Reelected in subsequent elections, he served until December 6, 1930, when he died. On January 12th of the following year, the Washington County Bar Association presented a memorial to him in District Court. ... Judge Alpheus Edwin Doe (1863-1930).Judge A. E. Doe was admitted to the Minnesota bar in 1886 and began practicing law in Stillwater, his hometown. In 1897 he was elected judge of the Municipal Court. After nine years in that post he was elected Probate Judge of Washington County and held that post until his death on November 9, 1930... Judge Charles P. Gregory (1848-1893).Charles Perry Gregory arrived in Stillwater, Minnesota in 1874 and began practicing law. Two years later he was elected the first judge of the municipal court of the city, and known thereafter as "Judge C. P. Gregory." He served one term on the bench, several years as city attorney and in the earl... John E. Harrigan (1906-1957).A graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School, John Edward Harrigan was admitted to the bar on August 30, 1930. After serving as house counsel for Travelers Insurance Company, he returned to Stillwater, his hometown, in 1944 and entered into a partnership with Karl Neumeier. In 1954 he open... Judge Orris E. Lee (1854-1933).Orris E. Lee was admitted to the bar of Minnesota in 1879. Over the years he was county attorney, court commissioner, a member of the National Guard and Judge of Municipal Court from 1916 to his death on January 31, 1933, at age seventy-eight. In memorial services by the county bar association he w... Rudolph Lehmicke (1823-1894).Except for a two year interlude in 1881-1882, Rudolph Lehmicke served as Probate Judge of Washington County from 1875 to his death on December 19, 1894. Sometime thereafter, the Washington County Bar Association adopted a short resolution paying him the "highest encomium" possible -- that he was a ... Albert J. Lehmicke, Jr. (1915-1945).Admitted to the Minnesota bar in October 1938, Albert J. Lehmicke, Jr., practiced law in Stillwater, his hometown, for over three years. In February 1942 he enlisted in the Air Corps. He died while on a flying mission in the Philippines in 1945. Later that year a memorial service was held for him... Charles Monroe McCluer (1859-1894).A son of the late, revered William M. McCluer, long-time judge of the local district court, Charles M. McCluer was admitted to the bar in 1882 but never "practiced his profession." He went into business. He died on October 24, 1894, and the next day the Washington County Bar Association adopted se... Ralph W. McGrath (1892-1957).After Ralph W. McGrath graduated from the St. Paul College of Law in 1918, he joined his father in the family lumber business in Stillwater. A decade later, he opened a law office there. He was appointed Stillwater City Attorney in 1931, and held that office continuously for the next twenty-six yea... Louis L. Manwaring (1868-1941).In 1882, a year after he graduated the University of Wisconsin Law School, Louis Logan Manwaring began practicing law in Stillwater. He soon formed a partnership with George H. Sullivan and their firm became known as the leading law firm in Washington County. He served as county attorney, city atto... Warren E. Maunsell (1889-1953).Warren Edward Maunsell was appointed court reporter for the Nineteenth Judicial District in 1916, took a leave of absence to serve in World War I, resumed court reporting, continued even while attending the St. Paul College of Law from which he graduated in 1929, elected Municipal Court Judge in 19... Judge Jasper N. Searles (1840-1927).Jasper Newton Searles settled in Hastings, Minnesota in 1855, served in the Civil War, attended the University of Michigan Law School, returned to Hastings and began practicing law. He was county attorney and state legislator for one term. In 1872 he published a digest of the decisions of the Minn... George L. Spangler (1864-1935).In 1889 twenty-five year old George Spangler, already a member of the Michigan bar, relocated to Duluth where he resumed practicing law. In 1918 he moved again, this time to White Bear Lake, and in 1920 to Forest Lake, where he had a general practice until his death on February 27, 1935, at age sev... George H. Sullivan (1867-1935).When Senator George H. Sullivan died on February 15, 1935, members of the Washington County bar and the Minnesota Senate were shocked and felt an immediate loss. He was not only a leading lawyer in Stillwater but also an influential state senator, who was serving his fifth term.
Judge Edward Thelen (1889-1956).Edward Thelen served as Judge of the Probate and Juvenile Courts of Washington County for a quarter century. He seemed to possess all the qualities necessary for effective service in that office. In addition he served his community in other ways as well: he was active in the St. Croix River Impro... Levi E. Thompson (1829-1887).Levi E. Thompson began practicing law in Stillwater, Minnesota in 1852. He was one of the earliest settlers and attorneys in this part of Minnesota Territory. He continued to practice until shortly before his death from tuberculous on November 8, 1887, at age fifty-eight. In memorial proceedings ... Frank T. Wilson (1856-1935).Frank T. Wilson moved to Stillwater in 1881, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in October of the following year. He practiced briefly, and then became a science instructor in the local high school. An education reformer, he eventually became superintendent of the city school system. That per... |