The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-03-14
E CHARLES CLCANEU PARISH LOUISIANA SATURDAY MARCH A.

the Supreme Court of New York h
removed to Wisconsin, where, on hil
birthday, July 0, 1860, he made hil
first argument before the Supreme
Court of that State. In the same year
1860, he became a partner with
Charles I. Wakelcy, a lawyer of good
standing. Upon the outbreak of the
war Mr. Villas entered the army as
Captain in the Esd Wisconsin Volun.
teers, and rose to be Major and Lieu.
tenant Colonel. Heresigned bis com.
mission and resumed the practice Of
law Jan. /, 1854. In 1872 Gen. G. E.
Bryant Joined him in partnership, and
in 1877 his brother, Z. p. Villas, also
became partner in the firm. The Su-
prcme Court of Wisconsin appointed
Col. Villas one Of the revisors of the
statutes of the State in 1875, and the
revision of 1878, adopted by the State,
was partly made by him, In 1879
Mr.. Villas refused the use Of his name
as candidate for the Governorship
of Wisconsin. He has persistcntly
declined Office, but went to Chicago
as delegate to the convention of
1854, which honorcd him with its per-
manent chniImanship.
WILLIAM C. WHITNEY,
William Collins Whitney is q ma
tive of Conway, Mass, and was born
in 1889. His father, Gen. James 5.
Whitney, who had been Collector Of
the Port Of Boston, a delegate to the
Charleston Convention of 1860 and
prominent among the great Democrats
of that State, was regarded as one of
the leaders of the party. The latter
died in 1878, during the exciting con
test against Benjamin +. Butler. After
being graduated from WiIliston Sem.
mary at Easthampton, William 9.
Whitney entered Yale College in $50.
With William G. Sumner, the we'll
known writer and teacher upon po-
Itical economy, who was his class
mate, Mr. Whitney divided the first
prize for English essays. He was
chosen to deliver the Grafton of his
class on graduation. Entering the
Harvard Law School, he was gradu-
ated in 1865, and on his admission to
the bar he began the pratice of his
profession, which he has since fol-
lowed. In 1877 Mr. Whitney took u
foremost part in the organization OF
the Young Mems Democratic Club.
lie was prominent among those in the
club who maintained and perfected |
the system Of inspection at the polls
in the memorable election of that year.
when the citizens asserted their rights
aud fought against the notorious
Tweed and RepublicHn-Dcmocratic
ring. He contributed largely TO tho
honest vote and count which turned
the rascals out. The attention Of Mr..
TiIdon was attracted by his sagacity
and courage exhibited in that contest.
Mr. Whitney's prominence in the
politics of New York has been unin-
Ierrupted since that time. The friend
ship of Mr.. Tilden given him then has
lIFNGl uCGu Wlthid"H hot "CohShSN' |
Mr.. Whitney served as an inspector of
schools in 1879 and the same year
was defeated for District Attorney as
The candidate Of the Reform Democ-
,acy, owing to the decentralization of
he party. When Mr.. Whitney be-
came the official advisor of the Mayor
ne was placed as barrier between the
Public Treasury aud the establishment
1f claims aggregating millions of dol
ars growing out Of the ring frauds.
There were already over $500 suits
pending against the city, involving
Sl5, 100000 to $4,000, 900, and new
mes were beginning every day by the
core. lie held this Office until De-
,ember, 1882, having twice been re-
appointed, when he resigned the posi-
ion, in which he was entitled to con
inue for two years more. Daring his
erm of seven years he not only saved
arge sums Of money, but instituted n
ystem for the protection of the city's
egaI rights which are Of permanent
,cnetit.