The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-03-02
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENrs.

AICHuhSG " genera NAp~EAAttCi,
Governor Krkwood, on Thursdsy Of
last week, appointed James Il. Roth
rock TO the fifth judgship on the su-
preme Bench Of Iowa, an Office crea.
ted by the present Legislature. This
appointment was IS We say, generally
expected by those who we're at all
informed, not only on account Of
Judge Rs well recognized elegibili-
~ for the position, bat also because
il was known that influential petitions
from moro than forty counties in the
State had been sent to the Governor
in his behalf. The following are ex-
tracts from the announcement Of the
appointment made by the STATE Reg
ister.
Judge Rothrock was born 10 Penn
sylvanis, and is now about fortyfour
years old. In 1861 he was elected
to the House Of the Ninth General
Assembly. In August Of the follow
ing year he was appointed Lieutenss;
Colonel ef the Thirty-6f,h Iowa, the
regiment of which the gallant Hill,
who fell At Nashville, was Colonel,
and Henry O'Coanor was Major. In
the latter part Of 1868 Colonel
Rothrock resigned and returned TO
his home in Upton. Here be united
with himself Mr.. WIN. p. Wolf, Lsince
an influential State Senator, and also
popular Representative in Congress-
in an extensive legal practice. In
1866 he was elected to The bench Of
the Eighth Judicial District. as sue
cessor to Judge \. W. Hubbard;
and was reelected in 1870 and ll.4.
the last time by the full vote Of both
parties, the best Of evidence of the
acceptable manner in which he dis
charged the duties Of bis position.
Last Summer, be va. steadily sup
ported by respectable number Of
coustie. in the Republican State
Convention. for the Office of Judge OF
the Supreme Court, the position 10
which he j. now invited. Those who
know Judge Rothrock best s.ouily
affirm that lis uadoub,ed ability and
exalted integrity will insure for him
successful career on the bench Of
the States highest court,
The court is now full sgain, with
Chief Justice Sewers, and judges
Beck, Day, Adams and Roihrock.
Col. John Shane, oil N!nton. Was on
Monday appointed by the Governor
to the Jujg,hip Of this, the Eighth
Judicial District, made vacant By
Judge Roshrock's promotion. Col. !
Shane was at the time at Des Moines,
serving his county as Senator, an
Office which he promptly resigned TO
enter upon his new duties. Col /
Shane is man Of unbleaishei repu
tation and very able lawyer, and
has OF one or txo occasions been
prominent candidate Tor the position
he now occupies, and for which those
who know him best esteem him
specially fitted The appointment is
regarded with general satisfaction
throughout the District The follow
ing brief ske,ch Of the appointee is
found in the Davenport GazeHe:
Col. Shane is native of Jefferson
county, Ohio. where be was born
May -, 1922 He vas educated a.
Jefferson Co le0e, Pennsylvania, aud
studied law in the oHce ef the late
Z. N. Stanton, OF ever honored mem
orv as Secretary Of War during (
l862-l85s. Removing to Einton, s
Benton county in 1855, he there con-
tinued in the practice Of law until
1851, when he volunteered as pri-
rare in Company &. l3,h Iowa In
'antry, was elected it's Captain, was
promoted to Major, wounded a. Shi-
oh, and On March Is, 1863, succeeded
General Croker as Colonel OF the +
Thirteenth. continuing until the close
# the war, since which period he has ,,
gain been engaged in the practice
IF his profession.