The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-08-11
LUCIUs PowHATTAN LITTLE.


Jadge Little was born in Daviess
county, February 10, 1888. His IA
Their, Douglass Little, WAS born in
Mclean county, where he was County
Judge for three terms. Ills mother
was a native of Virginia, her parents
being named Wright.
The subject of this sketch attended
the best school afforded in Calhoon,
Mclean county, until his sixteenth
year, when he entered the Office of the
County Clerk as a deputy. Here he
improved his leisure hours by reading
law, and at the age of nineteen was
licensed TO practice in the coarts. He
afterwards spent two years in the law
school of Cumberland University at
Lebanon, Tenn, where he grad
uated in 1857 with the degree of Bach
elor of Laws. He practiced at Cal
hoon until 1861, when he removed to
Louisville, remaining here short
time, and then to Marysville, Cal. In
1862 he returned to CalhOon.
While attempting TO recruit Il com
pany of soldiers Tor the Southern army
in tine fall of 1862. Little was arrested
by the Federal authorities at Bowling
Green aud held a prisoner for several
months, only being released upon tax
ing the oath of allegiance and giving
bond. The next two years he spent in
Cuba and Mexico. He resumed the
practice of law at Calhoon in 1864,
where he remained for four years. In
1868 he located permanently in Owens
boro and has attained a valuable prac-
tice and n comfortable competency,
Judge Little has never held an office
until the present time. He was twice
before candidate for office, but at
least on one occasion was defeated by
being one of several Democratic can
didates TO oppose single Republican.
He has been regular contributor to
the local newspapers of his town,
though never connected with one As an
editor.
He has been married twice - first to
Miss Lizzie Freeman. of Franklin
county. and again 10 Miss Louise Hol-
loway. of Henderson. Though not n
member of any denomination, Judge
Little is regarded as partial to Metho-
dism.
JOSEPH NOE.
The new Commonwealth Attorney
in the Fourth Judicial district was born
September 10. 1850, near Springfield,
Washington county. His father, james
q. Noe, is a well-to-do farmer, who
now resides in Mclean county. His
mother was a daughter of John III.
Wilson, of Washington county. The
subject of this sketch acquired on the
farm the energy and habits of indus
try that have since characterized him
and brought him success in life. His
education was acquired IN the common
schools of the day aud at Allensville
Seminary. A few years were then
spent in teaching and in reading law,
when he was admitted TO the bar in
1872, and formed partnership at Cal
hoon with his elder brother, Judge
William b. Noe, former editor of the
Mclean County Progress. The firm
of Noe d Brother still continues.
In 1874, and again in 1878, Mr..
Noe was elected County Attorney for
Mclean His nomination for the Of
flee of Commonwealth Attorney. to
which he has just been elected, was
secured after an exciting contest with
Major Joseph Haycraft, the former in
cumbent of the office, After the re-
suit of the primary election was an
nounced Major Haycraft became an
independent candidate. Mr.. Noe was
elected by large majority. -. 49,
Joseph Noeis gentleman of mark
ed traits of character. possessed of no
little magnetism, and has host of per-
s0nal friends.