Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-07
MIR. CAsTLEMAN HONORED
Is Interested, Elevated to the Bench
by The Governor OF Missouri.

A st. LOuisian TN Whom Rock Island
Is Interested, Elevated to the Bench
by lhe Governor OF Missouri.
Hon. George A. Cast.eman of St. Louis,
brother-in- law of Congressman Ban T..
Cable of this city. has been elevated to
the bench in St. Louis by the governor of
Missouri. The St. Louis Republic of
Yesterday morning states:
Elk State Senator &c ,rge A. Castleman
was yesterday appointed judge of the
criminal court by Gov. Francis to fill
late Judge Normile. The appointment
was not made known until late yes
terday evening. Senator Csstlemsn's
name was not suggested to the governor
until last Friday, when it was presented
by Judge Leroy B Valiant. II was not
until yesterday however. that the gov
ernor was authoritatively informed that
Mr.. Castleman desired the position. He
Immediately decided to appoint him, and
he did.
Gov. Francis was seen at the Union
depot last night just as he was leaving
the city. In reply to question he said:
81 have appointed ex-senator George A.
Castlemau to fill the vacancy caused by
Judge Normile's death. His name was
suggested to me last Friday by mutual
friend, and learning authoritatively yes
t,rday that he desired the appointment, 1
decided to name him.
What about his health? Will it be
any bar to his performing his duties2'
why, no. Mr. Castleman has not
consulted u physician in nearly a year,
nor had any occasion to. l am assured
by his family physician and his brother
in>law, DR.. William Webb, that he Is
equa! to any duties he may have to per-
FORM"
Judge Castieman was also at the depot,
and upon being congratulated by the Re-
public's representative said: "Of course.
feel very much pleased at my appoints
ment. am grateful to my friends and
shall, by attending conscientiously to the
duties of the Office TO which have been
appointed. try to justify their confidence
| in me. 1 shall open court tomorrow
morning and proceed to dispose of the
accumulated litigation as rapidly ss pos
sible.
George A. Castleman was born on a
farm near Lexington, KY. Oct. 4. 1S47,
and will be As years old on his next
| birthday He joined the Confederate
| army before he was Is. and served under
Gen. John H. Morgan and in the army Of
| the Tennessee. At the close of the war
| he came to St. Louis and entered Wash
| ington university, where he became q
clsssmate of Gov David R Francis. In
| 1868 he went to Virginia and entered
Washington and Lee university and at
the end of year returned to this city
aud joined his old class at
Washington university In 1870
| he went to Louisville. KY, and
| graduated from the law school there i'll
1871 He practiced law year at Franz
fort, Ky, and returned to st. Louis and
| became associated with his brother-in law +.
the late Samuel Breckenridge. He was
| after ward associated with Judge Henry
Lauehlin and his brother. In 1884 he
was a candidate for the legislature, was
| elected and served the term. In 1885 he
was elected to the state senate and served
| through the first term. He took an &C
| tive part in the regular session of the
Legislature, and was very intimate with
the chairman of the railroad committee,
Senator John p. Harmon. By request OF
Governor Morehouse he was made q
member of the railway committee, and
assisted in formulating and passing the
railway bill, which is the law under
which the railway commission of this
state now operates. In 1883 he was a
| candidate for congress from the old
Ninth district, and made the canvass
against the advice of his physicians and
friends. He was defeated by Nathan
Frank. He was married in the spring of
that same year to Miss Lucy Gable. OF
Rock Island. On November "a. 1888,
he was stricken with paralysis. In the
spring of 1889 he went to Europe, and
has spent much of his time since travel