The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-13

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seprs.ontel VERMONT In several nsticpsl AL Dem.
ocratic o2pvch.lons. Judec Villas moved his
s s 70 Wisconsin s in 1881 and ontsre into
who inllcrits 40 many sterling traits. phyatcsl
and mental, from his sturdy, hard. headed al.
c ctsto was graduated from the Wisconsin,
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Va. ne. Albany law se,ioBi, and was ad:
New York ana %iseersr snd
.xiasas Iii ' shin .Ss' to IT, e
5 IH1y. 1880 q "a 400 the war spirit oyersans
ana tSe csmp.ny which elected him
us.o the Iwenty.third regiment Of Wisconsin
volunteer infantry. The regiment was ordered
% so~a inc front u etw weeks, and Joined the
!or an ettack on vicksbnrg. 1t took part in sev.
era, sharp engaYcrncnts preceding the attack,
s ~ figured prominently IL tho .ubscqncnt siege
Villas was appeipeed major Of his regiment, and
the 2;d Of March its lieutenant colonel From
Juno to Aug 25 he was in command of the
!eRlment. owing to the i'll health Of Col. Guppey.
ms period included the last month Of the siege
md nearly two months after the surrender The
10Th OF August, 1863. Col Villas rpeisned his po.
,ision. having beon in the rdrvlce but one yeal,
nearly all OF which ttine however, was spent Id
s ectly e. campaigning. On returning from the war
Uol; Villas resumed the practice Of his profession
n Madison, In which he has been remarkably
1850, he was s.arried to Miss Anna Matilda.
Daughter Ut DR.. William H. Fox OF the village OF
Oregon. Wis. one Of the pioneer physicians Of
Dane county. and gentleman Of much wealth
Col. and Mrs. Villas have three children now liv-
tng-Cortclia, who will he eighteen years Of ago
me Sss sl ST. Of May next: Henry born May 2s
They have lost one son, Levi b., born in 1869
Miss Cordclia familiarly known as Nellie" is .
beautiful, bright wcll-educated, yivacious Young
cia circles at Madison. She is well calculated in
Time to really shine in Washington society life
Mrs. Villas herself is lady of charming dispose
ton, cicsaat manners and fine education: as
hostess she has few equals in Wisconsin In adj
Hlsion to his large and lucrative law practice,
Col Villas fills and has filled several positions Of
IN the Wisconsin state university Law. school,
being = regular lecturer on practice, pleadingS
and , evidence He was for soN.e years trustee Of
the Wisconsin State Soldiers Orphan asylum
Ana secretary OF tho board. He was one of the
lllree leading ATTORNEYS appointed to revise the
ss9i'erintended the publication of the revision
He is one of the most active members Of the
Wisconsin board of state university regents
Col. Villas was one Of the delegates from Wiscon-
SIN , I" the Democratic national convention at
chicago and dictated as president of the con-
yention. being prominently mentioned himself
for place on the ticket. He afterward made the
speeches OF notification to Cleveland and Hen
bricks, He is now member from Madison in the
lower house Of the Wisconsin !egislature-th1
hrst elective office he ever hcd-and is the leader
OF the Democratic side OF the house. The colone
was recently Endorsed by his Democratic fellow
members for position in the cabinet. Col ViIae
Is conceded by all to be the leader Of the strong
Madison bar, and is one of the most able and
eloquent advocates in Wisconsin His national
eMlogv of Grant at the Chicago banquet. Col.
Villas is worth from $1,000 to $3OO.OOO. most
OF It acquired from his practice and the rest in
lcrited from his father, who left goodly for
tune. The colonel is the state solicitor in Wis
consin for the Chicago & Northwestern railway,
brother. Edward P. His brother Charles H. is
Chicago physician His brother Levi N. is q
prominent attorney at Fan Claire. Wis, who is
now being talked Of In connection with The sue.
cession to Associate Justice Taylor on the state
supreme bench.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Augustus II. Garland was born In Upton
county, Tenn, June II, 1882. His parents re.
moved move to the State Of Arkansas the following
year and settled in the bottom lands of the Red
river valley. At suitable age young Garland
was sent TO Bardstown, KY, to be educated in
what y, WIS then the most famous seat Of learning
pursued in the Catholic colleges Of St. Mary aud
st. Joseph. During the latter part of his residence
In Bardstown he read law, and attended the trial
OF causes IN the court room whenever he had the
opportunity. At that time the local bar was
very strong. Garland profited greatly by this
praetiee as well rs by his studies, which he
pursued with persistent devotion. Returning
home he continued to WOO that jealous mistress
the law, and In 1888 was admitted to practice at
WASHINGTON. Ark. In 1856 he removed to Little
Rock, the capital OF the state. He was admitted
TO practice as an attorney in the supreme court
OF the United States on Dec. %. 1860. BY that
time he had obtained professional reputation,
ana IN the same year was o Bell and Everett
elector. He opposed the secession OF Arkansae
tion OF sectional differences. When, however.
war was inevitable. he threw In his lot with his
state. He was member Of the provisional con.
gress which met at Montgomery, Ala, In May,
1S6l, and took part in drawing up the constitu.
ton of the Confederate States. During the
governments, he gave his counsel TO the Southern
cause, hrst as representative and aftcrward az
senator He was serving as senator
IN III congress when the Confederacy collapsed.
court of the United States, to practice therein
without taking the iron-clad oath. at the same
time submitting an argument in support of hia
petition, which was y masterpiece OF reasoning:
de Won his case, which was not decided until
the December term u The supreme court. 1867 /.
While it was pending lie was elected United
Staten senator from Arkansas. He appeared to
| take his seat in the senate March 1, 1867, but
was not permitted to do so. In 1874 Mr. Gar.
land was elected governor Of Arkansas without
| opposition. His election as senator took place
In january. 1876, without opposition. He be-
gan his term as successor to Powell Clayton, Re-
publican, on March 5. 1877. In 1853 he was
reelected to the senate for six years.