Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-04-18
OBITUARY..

The following notice on the death OF
Judge Dunn we take from the columns
of the platteyille FITNESS:
Charles Dunn was in many respects a
remarkable man. He first became prom>
incnt in this section in the year 1886,
when the Territory of Wisconsin was
organized, and has been closely identi-
fed with our history from that time to
the end of his eventfu life lie has
seen what was bowling, but beautiful
wilderness, the home of the savage and
the wild beast in his early experience,
become n peopled and prosperous com
monwealth. teening with the products Of
the farm, the mine, the workshop and
the mill He has seen the population OF
his adopted Territory grow IRON mere
handful of bard y and energetic pioneers,
battling for their very existence, to nuns
bers sufficient to form a grand and pow
erful State, enjoying all of the gifts of
organized society, and high civilization.
lie has seen our mines developed our
forests ieIed; our pralries cultivated
and the many score of changes wrought
by the hand of the hardy pioneer, He
has seen cities arise as if by magic
where he was once accustomed to follow
the deer or the bear to his hiding place.
lie has seen the iron horse speeding his
way over what but IL few years before
was unbroken prairie, or trnckles, ior>
est he has seen churches, school
! houses, and residences reared where but
few years before the savage roamed IN
his war, paint and grim savagery. lie
has seen in all its startling phases, the
terrible struggle between encroachinc
and never yielding civilization. and stern
but r-retrcating Bnrbarism; and he
has seen the struggle terminate as 1t al
ways WILL in the dusky and desperate
foe of the Caucasian being driven
scowliug toward the setting sun During
the many years wherein Wisconsin, AS a
Territory and State, crowded her history,
Charles Dunn vas no only participant
in her experience, but was one OF her
most prominent and valued citizens. AS
We have stated, he first appeared in Wis
! consin in 1896, having been appointed
Chief Justice Of the Territorial Supreme
Court with Judges Irving and Frazier
as Associates This position Judge Dunn
filled quite ably for some years, The
Constitution which was framed in 1916
having been rejected by the people, the
second Convention assembled IN lS47
Charles Dunn was n member OF this
Convention, and assisted prominently in
framing the Constitution under which
We now live. In the years So, "a, 50
and IS Judge Dunn faithfully and ably
represented the 18th Senatorial District
in the State Senate But, although sue
| cesstnl as II Judge and Legislator, II
was chiefly ~ Il conscientious and able
| lawyer that the deceased was known in
! Southwest Wisconsin His success was
great, aud his popularity was unbound>
ed We have never met lawyer who
! was brought into association with the
| deceased at the Bar, who failed to give
him the credit Of being, at all times. and
under all circumstances, the most mild,
courteous, gentlemanly and considerate
advocate with whom they had ever come
III contact These statements, coming as
they do, from men OF the same profess
sion, are rs high praises as can we'll be
lItbid W any WV rs an ttiNI ~
Judge Dunn was clear headed, honest,
faithful, reliable and methodcal; but
his true sphere, and the position in which
he manifested the greatest pre-eminence.
was an advocate before II jury, Here
his digniiied appearance, gentlemanly
conduct ingenious reasoning, we'll chosen
words, and softly modunted voice cons
bined to make him one Of the most sue
cessIul OF what is professionally known
as Jury Lawyers ever known in the
Northwest
Judge Dunn was always keen and
en- husiastlc sportsman, and many score
Of deer and bear have fallen before his
unerrng rifle; and his passion Tor sport
of this character continued until his
death. But 1t was not alone as Il )urist,
a Legislator, an Advocate or Sports
man that Charles Dunn was known and
respected As husband, n lather, a
neghbor, and a citizen, his eNnlnple was
in the main, noble and unimpeacAable
tie had Weaknesses but they were few,
and served only to make more prominent
his many virtues, and his great nobility
OF soul. In word Charles Dunn was
representative gentleman OF the old
school Such are not SO plentiful as to
permit us to lose one without dropp;n-
tear TO his memory, nad expressing our
sorrow in fitting words.
The Committee on Expenditures in
the War Department have made u
report to the House concerning the re-