The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-09
FOE SUPERIOR JUDGE.
Thomas j. Humes.

FOB SUPERIOR JUDGE.
Thomas j. Humes.
Thomas j. Humes, candidate for reelection
90 judge of the superior court, has an enviable
career, both in public and as a private citizen.
He was born on February Ia, 1919, in Tippecanoa
county, Ind, on the banks of the Wabash. When
very young he removed to Keokuk county, 10.
At the age of 13 he went to Chicago and after a
stay of four years in that city, moved to Kansas
His schooling was had principally in Keokuk
county and Chicago. Two years of his residence
in Kansas was spent in the state militia, cam
paigning against the Indians. At the age of 10
he went back to Sigourney, Ia, and commenced
the study of law. Alter being admitted to the
bar, In 1870, he returned to Kansas and practiced
in Washington and Shawnee counties In 1871
and 1872 he was district attorney for Washing
ton county. In 1876 he was returned as a mem
Der of the lower house of the legislature. So
satisfactory was the discharge of his duties that
he was reelected in 1877 and again in 1879. In
1852 he came to Seattle and began the practice of
law. In 1887 his worth was recognized by his
being elected to the last territorial Legislature
In March, 1890, Governor Ferry appointed him
Judge of the superior court to ELI place created
by o special act of the legislature in increasing
the number of judges in King county from one
to three. At the general election in the fall he
was elected by good majority to the same
Office. During his term on the bench he
has won splendid reputation, not
only with the bar, but generally
for his strictly impartial rulings and his able
decisions. Not few cases, involving the most
important questions, have come before him, and
his work has been in the highest degree salts
factory.
The duties of Judge In new state like Wash
ington are very onerous. Legislators, lawyers
and judges arc gathered from all parts of the
United States, bringing with them traditions,
varied iutprprAtatiOua and nPactic4 nf local
Jurisprudence aud those derived from the Eng
lish common law, the radical statutes of New
England, the Justinian code through the Latin
rnces and the immature law making of new
communities. Calmly surveying the conflict
ing presidents of courts and the predictions
OF attorneys, Judge Humes has judicially en-
deavored to formulate symmetrical system
and guide tho contributory streams into
straight channel, which shall form the law of
the state OF Washington.
Judge Humes is a member of the orders of the
Knights Of Pythias. Odd Fellows and Red Men.
Richard Osborn.
Hon. Richard Osborn, who has received the
honor of denomination by the Republicans of
King county for superior judge, was born in
Mclean county, ILL.,, on Christmas Day, 1915
When ten years of age he removed with his
family to Missouri, where the next five years of
his life were passed. Although mere lad he
war, enlisting in Company ID, 2Sd Regiment, of
Missouri Volunteers, on August "A, 1861.
During the period OF his military service, ex-
tending over three years, he participated in
some of the hardest fought battles in the West
and Southwest. He started with Sherman on
his celebrated march to the sea, but in an action
before Atlanta in August, 1864, ne was severely
wounded lie was sent into the hos ptal, and
after time recovered, but he was not able to
engage in active service, and was mustered out
IN November, 1864. He returned home and re-
sumed his studies, which the outbreak of the
war rudely Interrupted. He taught school a
short time. and then entered the Oskaioosa Col
lcge in Iowa, and afterwards the State Normal
University OF Illinois, where he fitted himself
for teaching. He was appointed principal of the
graded school Mt Whitehall, ILL., A year later be
was elected sheriff OF Mclean county, H. and
served one term.
Judge Osborn then read law and also at
tended the law department: of the Wesleyan
university, from which institution he was grad
uated with the degree of d. /. In January. 1875.
he was admitted to the bar and for several years
was engaged in the successful practice OF his
profession at Bloomington, Ill. He arrived in
Seattle in September, 1851, and at once began
active practice. He was city attorney in 1858 81,
and in the fall of 1883 was elected probate Judge
He was later elected judge OF the superior
court, a position he now occupies. He is highly
esteemed as a paiustakins, deliberate and con-
scientious judge.
Judge Osborn has always taken a deep interest
In educational matters, and recognizing his
peculiar fitness for the position, Governor Ferry
appointed him a member of the board of regents
OF the State university. He is member of John
+. Miller post, q. A. r., In the organization of
which he was Identified. He has been an active
member OF tho order of the Knights of Pythiss,
having been master of the exchequer and treas
urer OF the endowment rank, grand vice chan
cellor, Knights of pythias, OF tho grand juris-
diction of Washington Judge Osborn is a man
of hne literary taste, and has written at differ
eat times good deal of poetry, which has been
given to the public through the columns of the
Washington and Oregon press. Judge Osborn 10
married and has four children.
James Weston Langley.
The selection OF Hon, James Weston Langley
as one OF the su 'erlor court nominees was one of
the wisesi acts OF the convention. His career
thus far has been Enthusiastically American.
He has risen from the plow TO occupy high
place among his fellow citizens while his legal
attachments, ripe experience ana judicial mind
eminently fit him 10 adorn the bcuch He was