The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-03-12

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mont legislature ar tne time, ana one OF the
psohsinent otd-school Democratic politicians Of
me ureen Mountain state, so that his son comes
honestly by his Bourbonism The jutige waa
frequently the candidate of his party for United
States senator. presidential eleotor. etc, and
sspresnrsd Vermont In several nstpna, hem.
family to Wisconsin In 1881, and entered "a
The practice OF the law at Madison. william i
w n,t nner,s SO many storL.ag traits, physical
seSt.rs, was circulated from the Wiseonsin
Tssee university in 1853, at the age OF eighteen.
40 yS;.rs later he won his degree OF Ii. B. at
NY Albany law school, and was adj
prene courts OF New York and WISCONSIN, and
oeSan the active practice of hta Profession al
sr sa,son, VS. h swinging his shinge to tho
July 1850. In 1862 the war spirit overcaine
aim; no raised Company A. which elected him
captain, and the 25th of August was mustered
,,,,,, ,ne twshtSsthird regiment of Wisconsin
20 tue 'front.' in few weeks, and joined tho
forces under Sherman, who was tbee preparing
Tor an attack on VioSsburg, 1t took part in sew
erai sharp engagements preceding the attack.
ana inquired protainently In the subsequent siege
Of the city. The 25th of February following
S'lss was appointed major of his regiment, and
me -od OF March its Lieutenant colonel. From
June TO Aug. % he WAS IA command of the
regiment, owing to The i'll health Of Col Guppey.
rms period 'reluded the last month of the siege
anu nearly two months after the surrender The
goth of August, 1868, Col Villas resigned his po-
sitlon, having been In the service but one year.
nearly all of which time however, was spent In
IoI Villas resumed the practice of his profession
III Madison, i'll which he has been remarkably
s sSs,. throughoqt The Cd OF January.
daughter of Dr. William H. Fox of the village Of
oregon IS. one of the pioneer physicians of
tse1le county, and a gentleman of much wealth
and high reputation
Col. and Mrs. Villas have three children now liv-
ns-Cordelia who will be eighteen years Of age
the Slst of May next: Henry, born Nav 2a,
I H.; and Mary Esther, born Oct. TO- 1875
Miss Cordeita, Familiarity know, as Nellie ia a
beautiful, bright, we'll educated vivacious Young
.ady, who fs areaay Exceedingly popular in So
siat cfrc.es ae fiadlSon. She is we'll calculated in
time 70 Really shine III Washingto society life
MRS Villas herself is a lady of charming dispost.
sioii' eiegant manners and fine education: as q
nltion TO his large and lucrative law practiee>
Ioi Villas Hills and has filed several positions OF
punIie rrust. He is one of the professors OF law
IN the Wisconsin state University law school
oeliiS regular tccSurer on practice pleadiugs
ana evidence. he was for some wears trustee Of
the Wisconsin State Soldiers Orphan asylum
and secretary OF the board, He was one Of the
three leading attorneys appointed to revise the
statutes OF Wisconsin in 1879, and personally
superiatended the publication of the revision
ae Is one or the most active members of the
Vol Was was one OF the delegates fror; Wiscon-
sla TO the Democratic national convention at
lhlcago and offciate8 as president of the con-
Nention. being prominently mentioned himself
Tor 3 pace on the ticket. He afterward made the
speeches of notification to Cleveland and Hem
9llekS; lie Is now member from Madison in the
to"er mouse OF the Wi.cohsIn iegislature-the
hrst elective ofsc. lie ever held-and is the leader
or the Democratic side of the house. The colone
wss recently Endorsed by his Democratic fellow
members for position in the cabinet. Col Villas
nv To ha r no lbs
Madison bar, and Is one of the most able and
eloquent advocates in Wisconsin. His national
reputation az ali orator began with his famous
euiogv OF Grant at the Chicago banquet. Col
Niias Is worth from 5000 900 to $500, 600 most
OF 1t acquired from his practice, and the rest in
herlted from his father, who left a goodly for
tune. The colonel Is the state solicitor in Wis
consln for the Chicago & Northwestern Railway.
ana Is associated in the law with his younger
brother, Edward z. His brother Charles IL, is
Chicago physician, His brother Levi NJ. is
prominent attorney at Eau Claire Wis, who Is
how being talked of in connection with the sue
eessIon to Associate Justice Taylor on the state
supreme bench.
-hE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Augustus II. Garland was born in Tipton
county, Tenn, June II, 1882. His parents re-
moved to the State of Arkansas the following
year and settled in the bottom lands of the Red
river valley. At a suitable age Young Garland
was sent 10 Bardstown, Ky, to be educated in
what was then the most famous seat OF learning
in the Southwest. His academic studies were
pursueH IN the Catholic colleges of ST. Mary and
81 oseph 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 protited greatly by this
praes'-e, as well by his studies, which he
pursued with persistent devotion. Returning
nome he continued to WOO that jealous mistress
the law, and in S53 was admitted to practice at
WASHINGTON. Ark. In 1856 he removed to Little
Rock, the capital of the state. He was admitted
TO practlce as an attorney in the supreme court
OF the United States on Dec. %, 1860. BY that
time ne had obtained professional reputation,
ana In the same year a Bell and Everett
elector. de opposed the secession of Arkansas
as long as there was any hope IF peaceful solu
ton OF sectional differences. When, however,
war was inevitable he threw in his lot with his
state. lie was a member of the provisi Onal con-
gress which met at Montgomery, Ala, i'll May,
1861, and took part in drawing up the constitu.
tlon OF the Confederate States During the
struggle between the Federal and Confederate
governments, he gave his counsel 10 the Southern
cause, first as a representative and afLerward as
senator. lie was serving as senatof
in its congress when the Coufederacy collapsed.
In 1865 Mr.. Garland peitioned the supreme
court of the United States. to practice therein
without taking the iron clad oath" ut the same
time submitting an argument in support of his
petition, which was mas terpiece of reasoning.
he won his case. which was not decided until
the December term Of the supreme court, 1867.
While 1t was pending lie was elected United
States senator from Arkansas. He appeared to
take his seat in the senate March 4, S67, but
was not permitted to do 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 >, 1877 In 1883 he was
reelected TO the senate for six years.