Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-03-13

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HE Albany Jaw school, and was ad-
nitted the same year to practice in the SUI
,egan the active practice OF MS prUicssiUl, az
Madison, Wis, swinging his shinEla to the
,reeze on his twentieth birthday, the 18th Of
, Iuly, 1860. In 1862 the war spirit overcame
him: ne raised Company A, which ELECTED him
captain, and the 25lh Of August was mustered
nto the Twenty third regiment of Wisconsin
Toiunteer infantry. The regiment was ordered
10 the front in few weeks, and Joined the
orces under Sherman, who was then preparing
or an attack on Vicksburg. 1t took part in sew
Tal sharp engagements preceding the attack,
md figured prominently in the subsequent siege
II the city. The 25th of February following
Villas was appointed major of his regimen. and
The Esd OF March it's lieutenant colonel. From
| :egiment owing to the i'll health OF Col. Guppey.
This period included the last month OF the siege
, md nearly two months after the surrender: The
25th OF August, 1868, Col Villas resigned his po-
learly ali Of which time, however, was spent in
f! lctive campaigning. On returning from the war
Col Was resumed the practice Of his profession
| ,uccessful throughout. The Sd Of January,
1865. he was married to Miss Anna Matilda,
| aaugh er Of DR.. William H Fox OF the village OF
! Oregon, Wis, one OF the pioneer physicians OF
| Dane county. and a gentleman Of much wealth
ind high reputation
! Col and Mrs Villas have three children now liv-
ng--Cordelia, who will be eighteen years of age
;he 3lst Of May next: Henry, born May IS,
| 1872: and Mary Esther, born Oct 10, 1873.
i They have lost one son, Levi B. born IN 1859.
Miss Cordeiia. Familiarity known as Nellie, is
beautiful, bright well-educated, vivaclous young
| lady, who is alreday exceedingly popular i'll So
ial circles at Madison. She is well calculated In
ime to really shine in Washington society life.
Mrs. Villas herself is a lady OF charming DISPOSE
! lion, elegant manners and fine education: as a
hostess she has few equals in Wisconsin,. In adj
Hilton to his large and lucrative law practice.
Col Villas fills and has filled several positions Of
roublic trust. He Is one Of the professors Of law
n the Wisconsin state university law school,
| being regular lecturer on practice, pleadlngs
;he Wisconsin State Soldiers Orphan asylum
md secretary of the board He was one OF The
'hree leading ATTORNEYS appointed to revise the
! statutes Of Wisconsin in 1873, and personally
,uperintended 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 to the Democratic national convention at
Chicago, and otiiciatcd as president Of the con-
yention, being prominently mentioned himself
'or g. place on the ticket. He afterward made the
speeches of notification to Cleveland and Hen
| tricks He is now member from Madison in the
lower house Of the Wisconsin iegislature-the
drst elective office he ever held-and is the leader
II the Democratic slice of the house The colone
was recently Endorsed by his Democratic fellow
members for position in the cabinet. Col Villas
Is conceded by all to be the leader Of the strong
eloquent advocates in Wisconsin. His national
reputation orator began with his famous
eulogy Of Grant at the Chicago banquet. Col
Villas is worth from $500, 600 to $500, 900, most
of 1t acquired from his practice, and the rest In
aerited from his father who left a goodiy for
tune. The colonel is the state solicitor in Wis
md is associated in the law with his younger
brother, Edward P. His brother Charles H. is
Chicago physician. His brother Levi III. is q
prominent attorney at Eau Claire. Wis, who is
aow being talked Of in connection with The sue
,ession to Associate Justice Taylor on the state
supreme bench.
THE ATTORNEY CENTRAL
Augustus Fl. Garland was born In Ttptou
county, Tenn, June IL, 1892 His parents re-
moved to the State OF Arkansas the following
rear and settled in the bottom lands Of Tire Red
liver valley. At suitable ago young Garland
was sent to Bardstown, KY, to be educated in
what was then the most famous seat OF learning
in the Southwest. His academic studies were
pursued in the Catholic colleges Of st. Mary aud
St Joseph. During the latter part OF his sldence
IN Bardstown he read law and attended the trial
II causes in the court room whenever ne had the
opportunity At that time the local bar was
very strong Garland prohted greatly by this
practice, as we'll as by his studies, which he
pursued with persistent devotion, Returning
home he continued to WOO that jealous mistress
;he law, and iii l55S was admitted to practice at
Washink ton Ark In 1856 he removed to Little
Rock, the capital of the state. He was admitted
81 the United States on Dec. 26, 1860. By tina,
time he had obtained professional reputation
| and In the same year was Bell ana Everett
slector. He opposed the secession OF Arkansas Ar:
. lion OF sectional differences. When. however
war vas inevitable. he threw in his lot with his
. state. He was member Of the provisional con.
sress which met at Montgomery, Ala, in May
1861. and took part in drawing up the conscitu'
] lion of the Confederate States. Daring the
struggle uatween the Federal and Confederate
governments. he gave his counsel to the Southern
cause, first as representative and afrerwara al
: senator. He serving as a senate,
I In its congress when the Coufederacy collapsed
Z In 1865 Mr.. Garland petitioned tine supreme
c0llrs of the United States to practice therein
without taking -the iron clad oath" at the sans
time 81 Emitting an argument in support OF his
!! petition, which was a masterpiece OF reasoning
! tie won his case, which not decided until
: The December term Of the supre me court, 1867
While it was pending he was elected United
! 3tates scna or from Arkansas, He appeared tt
<;ake his seat in the senate Marth J., 1867, but
vas not permitted to do so. In 1874 MIR: Gar
land was elected governor qt Arkansas without
opposition. His election as senator took plac,
In January, 1876 without opposition. He be
gan his term successor to Powell Clayton, Re
} publican, OH March 5, 1877. In 1853 he WAS
| / re- elected TO tho senate for six years.