St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-01

was a sister of Gen. Macomb at one time
commander chief of the United States
army. The Judge was educated at Washing
ton aud Georgetown; followed the sea as
midshipman for three years; learned the
trade of saving mahogany; studied law at
Whitesboro, N. Y, ana in the latter part of
1858 located at st. Paul. where he has more
or less ever since resided.
OFFICES.
He was deputy clerk of the United States
district court, and notary public in 1854:
member of the territorial council in 1855;
United States Indian agent for the Sioux in
1885, member OF the constitutional cOnven-
ton in 1857; associate justice of the supreme
court in 1857: associate justice of the supreme
court of the state from 1857 to 1864; judge
advocate general in 1858; president of the
first board of trade in Minneapolis; Demo
cratic candidate for governor of the state in
1867; Democratic candidate for chief justice
in the fall of 1869. and in 1868 was chair
man of the Democratic state central commit
tee. Married Miss Diusmore, of Kentucky,
in 1859; married a second time, Rebecca b.
Riddle, of Pennsylvania, 1871. Has two
sons and two daughters.
HEROIC ACT.
One of the most notable acts in the life of
Judge Flandrau, and which stands out in
bold relief and reflects great honor upon the
man, is the conspicuous part he took in the
defense of New Ulm, during the Indian out
break in the year 1862. 1t seems that the
Indians were on their way to attack Fort
Ridgely, and also New Ulm, and on the
news reaching st. Peter, bells were rung to
give the alarm, and bring the cti-
at
ing a company was organized and Hon.
Charles Z. Flandrau, then associate
justice of the Supreme Court, was elected
Captain. Fifteen men were soon armed and
mounted and under the command
of Ex-Shcriff Boardman made all
haste for the unfortunate town, which
they found beseigcd with Indians, but dash
ing into the place at full gallop, opened up a
fire on the enemy and saved it for the time
being. Flandrau, with one hundred men,
FASTENED forward to the rescue, and reached
the city about nine O'Clock in the evening,
and was most cordially welcomed by the peo
pie, who were in wild state of frenzy.
Here they halted for the night, throwing out
guards, when on the mex day the barricades
were strengthened, the men encouraged,
and a general organization for defense
adopted. Judge Flandrau was chosen Com
mander-in- Chief, and he set himself to work
vigorously to meet the enemy. During the
day one hundred more men from Mankato
and LIE Sucur were added to the
command, making about $50 men
in all. The first attack upon
New Ulm was made on Tuesday, and now,
having failed to reduce Fort Ridgely. the
Indians made their way to the town in large
numbers, and commenced the second at
tack on Thursday. Judge Flandrau wisely
considered it best to meet the Indians on an
open space, so he stationed his men on the
prairie about half a mile distant from the
town, and there the battle WAS fought. The
Indians drove his men towards the city,
when the Judge aud others, led the advance
up HILL when sharp aud general fight en-
sued. The Judge says: "The contlagratiOn
became general in the lower part of the
town on both sides of the street, and the bull
lets flew very thickly both from the bluff and
up the street. thought it prudent to dis
mount and conduct the defense on foot"
and he did do so CALAMITY and cooily through
out the whole campaign, having ten men
killed aud fifty wounded, but he saved the
town, and in that act be has left behind him
a name memorable in history.
HIS PERSONALITY.
Judge Flandrau is a tall, slender, sinewy,
diguitied, courteous, energetic, polished
gentleman, who more resembles retired
army officer than a civilian. He is quick,
decisive; well learned in the law; polite,
earnest, convincing in his arguments, and
an excellent speaker. He seeks rather to get
at the merits of his cases than to befog the
jury. Indeed, we may say, he is frst-class
lawyer and first-class man, and has filled
many important positions in the state, with
great it-1COpyrightedl