Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-20
JUDGE MINER.
Biographical Sketch Of the New
Associate Justice.

The following sketch Of the III,
Of Hon. James 4. Miner, the newIy
appointed associate justice Of Utah
who succeeds Judge Henderson OF
the bench Of the First District Courl
at Ogden, Is given by the Hi5uc',
Ogden correspondent:
The subject OF this sketch Is the
Hon. JAMES 4. Miner, Associate
Justice Of the supreme Court. and
Judge Of the First District Court OF
the Territory OF Utah.
/ Judge Miner was born nj Mar
shall, Michigan, September 2, lsf3.
His parents, g. and Betscy l..
Miner, emigrated from Connecticut
IN Is31, aud settled on 4 farm in
MARSHALL township, where his father
died in 1854. Uuijl the gear 1859,
Mr.. Miner worked on his fathers
farm In the summer, and attended
school in the winter.
After graduating from Lyons In
stitute, he commenced the study Of
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Of Clinton, IOSa.
At the breaking out Of the war he
returned TO Lyons, aud assisted Col.
Fox In raising the Ninth Regiment
o. Michigan Volunteer Infantry.
He remained IN service until the
death OF his father, when he r.
turned to Mlrshali aud rgsunied his
law studies. first In the Office u the
late Hon. II. \. NOyes and after
WarJis in that q Hon. j. u. FlizgeF-
aid. He was admitted 10 the bar by
Judge Il. F. Greavvs, in 1854, since
which time he has pro ticed most Of
the time at Marshall, Michigan In
1855 he was admitted TO practice in
the United states courts; and IN the
same year was appointed United
States commissioner for the eastern
district OF Michigan. In the spring
OF 1854 Mr.. Miner vas elected recOr-
der Of the city Of MARSHALL aui Il ED
the Office one year.
In the Ell OF 1856 he was elected
circuit court commissioner for Cal
h0uu county. He was reelected in
ls5S, aud thus held the Office four
years, performing the duties 10 the |
general satisfaction Of tne lar aud !
The community. In ls50 Mr.. Miner
vas elected prosecuting attorney fJT
Calhoun county by = larger MAORI
" than was received by any other |
on the ticket. In lS72 he |
was reelected, aud 10y his able per-
'brmance OF the duties, gained the
Sell-earned reputation Of being one
Il the most efficient Uilicrrs the
has ever had.
He married, September /, 1853,
Hattie l.. Baker, and has three
children. lie Is n member Uf the
Masonic fraternity. He formerly
attended the Episcopal Churrh al
MARSHALL, Of which his wife is a
Mr.. Miner Is n profound believer
IN the principles Of the Republican
larty, and has elOquently advocated
hem la every campaign since 1851.
A. lac i very fJgcible SPEAKER, the
arse Republican suc, cs.gs formerly !
gained in Calhoun County were IN
/ great measure due 10 him. In
January, 1876, he formed a law
with r. 4. Stlce, ami
continued in the practice % hi,
'huSeu Profession under the firm
lamc Of Miner X STAGE until his r.
n0val % Ogden.
He has had charge Of many dini-
'ult c.ises. both civil aud criminal,
IA the Circuit and Supreme Courts
4 Michigan. lie has remarkable
euaCiiy 81 purpose and j. possessed
4 executive ability Il no common
rider. lie las alwas butue a high |
cputaiiOn n an honoIibie man "a
ucceSsful lIwyur and an eloquent
lvocaie.
His commission as Associate.
Justice q the Supreme Court AMI
.uisc %! the First District Court o.
his Territory w1s sisucl hy Prrsi- |
lent Harrison July 2ni, AMI went
uto effect August 2Bd. Its term ,
NFircs July :, 1894.