Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-11-19
Exercises!
HELD IN HONOR OF THE LATE
ALONZO LELAND.
Resolutions Adopted!
Biographical Sketch Of his Life From
Boyhood up to the Time Of
his Death.

Pursuant to notice of the committee
of the bar Heretofore appointed, large
number Of the citizens of Lewiston,
with the bar of the district, met In the
court house on the evening of the 10th
inst, to pay tribute Of respect to the
memory of the late Alonzo Leland,
Esq. Hon. w. G. Piper, Judge of the
District court, was called to the chair
and &. E. .Monteith appointed secretary.
The committee reported the following
resolutions:
RESOLVED: That we have heard
with profound regret and deep sorrow
the announcement of the death of
AlOnzO Leland, Esq, late q member of
this bar.
RESOLVED: That by the demise of
Mr.. Leland, our tar has loet an able
lawyer and prudent counselor; our
country u useful and faithful man; our
state al, honorable gentleman and pa
triotic citizen.
RESOLVED: That during the long
period, from the time he founded the
Lewiston TELLER until disease inca
pacitated him from active labor, he was
ever the loyal, devoted, fearless and
faithful champion Of the best interests
| of this community.
RESOLVED: That the proceedings of
this meeting be presented to the Judge
Of our District court, with request
that they be entered OH the records Of
the court.
Resolved: That we present copy
of these resolutions to the family of our
| lamented associate, and extend to them
our deepest sympathy in their sad be-
reavement. JASPER RANDY
JAS. w. Poe Com.
JAS. w. REID
In presenting the resolutions Judge
Rand paid high enconium to Mr..
Leland. He was followed by Jas. w.
Poe who, in eloquent terms, reviewed
the life and characted of the deceased.
Mr.. Maxwell and Judge Piper then de-
livered fitting tributes, and Jas. W..
Reid closed the remarks of the evening
by paying q glowing tribute to the
moral worth and character of the de-
ceased. He concluded his remarks bv
seconding the motion aud moving u
vote upon the resolutions, which was
ordered and the report of the committee
unanimously adopted by a rising vote.
The meeting then adjourned. During
the evenings splendid, life-like por-
trait of Mr.. Leland adorned the Judges
stand.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
The following brief summary OF facts
outlines the main Incidents in the life
of our worthy townsman, AlonzO Le-
land. 1t shows life of earnest en-
desvor, with auccess attained by hon
est effort. He was born in North
Springfield, Vermont, July IL, 1878
His early boyhood days were spent OF
q small farm, where, being left an or
phan at All early age, he lived with ar
uncle and aunt. His education wa
such as could he obtained In country
villages in those early days. With
however, a higher aim in view, he be
came teacher at the age Of 16, work
ing at that vocation for two years, and
preparing for future years. He enteret
the State Academy of New Hampshir'
In 1885 and spent three years preparing
for college. In 1889 he entered Brow
, University, graduating from that in
stitution with honors in the class Q
l843. He maintained himself In col
lege by working in odd hours at tn
carpenters trade. After leaving colleg
he taught in the schools of Massacbu
sets and Maryland for several years
but being attracted to the new an
growing west, he came to the Pacifi
coast via the Isthmus Of Panama, al
irving in Oregon in October, 1885,
!, First, as civil engineer, he helped Il
the surveying and plating of the cit
of Portland. Next he engaged In tn
publication Of its first daily newspaper
: He, successfully, held the offices {
Judge of Probate and Postmaster i
r that city, and was meanwhile studyin
! lnw-being admitted to the bar in 1856
2 Soon after, attracted by the golden po
f slblitiss Of the mining excitement the
- opening Dp AT Florence aud Warren
10 he came iHto this section, arriving
. Lewiston in Is62, where he engaged
miuipg aUd In The practice of law.
} 1876 he founded the TELLER, whiC
journal he continued to edit till inc
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