Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-11-04

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nents. Mr.. Browning is bachelor,
member of the Fourth Presbyterian
the Union and University
Clubs, a cousin of the late Hon. O.
II. Browning, one of Illinois most
distinguished sons.
Patrick McIIugh.
Mr.. McHugh, who has received the
nomination of the Democratic Con-
yention for one of the judges of the
Circuit Court, was born on a farm,
fourteen miles from the city of De-
troit, on the 9th of May, 1913. He
studied law with the then well-known
law firm of Waller, Stearns < Cope
land, of this city. Mr.. McHugh has
been a resident of Chicago since Jan.
:, 1861. He was admitted to the
Illinois bar in 1867, and has been in
continuous practice here ever since.
He was for years a member Of the
law firm of Rountree & McIugh
Mr. Rountree was lawyer of ability,
a member of the Legislature and one
of the reviserS of the Illinois Stat
utes of 1874 Among others, Mr..
McHugh has been engaged in the fol
lowing cases before the Supreme and
Appellate Courts:
Smith ct al V. Wunderlich ct al,
20 ILL., 1876; Courtney ct al. V. Hogan,
90 H. 101; Yong ct. al. V Fox ct. al.
100 Ill. 43; Walsh V. Walsh ct al,
ia Ill. 655: Carberry Y. Cardwell;
Co-rigan ct al V. Reed, 40 I'll. App.
40j; Hill V. Sebastian, pending APP
pellate Court; Reid V. Corrigan ct
al, reported in the volume of Hi
nois Reports now in press.
Mr.. McHugh is a lawyer of ability,
fair-minded man, with an even
temper, and has built up good pay
ing practice at the bar.
Lawrence =. Boyle.
Mr.. BOYLE was born in Huntington,
Ind. April %, 1854. He is now the
nominee of the Democratic party for
Judge of the Circuit Court. He
studied law with James Il. Slack in
the place where he was born. but
having an attack of the Chicago
fever, he came to shis city in June,
1884, and was admitted to the Illinois
bar June :. 1866 He has been a
member OF the law firm of Scales,
Boyle < Smith. until the senior
member, Judge Scales, was elected
County Judge, position which he
still holds Mr. Boyle was Master il
Chancery of the Superior Court fol-
/ three years, which position he re
signed in 1890. He has held the re
Sponsible position of attorney for the
Board of Election Commissioners TO
the last three years. Mr.. Boyle
like many lawyers, used schoo
teaching as stepping-stOne t.
the profession Since his admis
sion to practice he has confined him
self exclusively to law. In politics
| he is a Democrat; in religion, a Cath
Ollie. When the question of the RICH
of women to vote at school election
came up, Mr.. Boyle was then attoI
ney for the Election Board and di
what he could to aid the women
obtaining an early decision from tn
Supreme Court Of the State. In year
gone by the office Of Master in Char
Gerry was regarded as a kind of prt
paratory school for the bench. Nj
Boyle is a lawyer of ability, and q
! Master in Chancery and attorney fC
the Election Board gave very generi
! satisfaction.
7 George Kersten.
Mr.. Kersten, who has been nom
. mated by the Democratic Conyentio
for Superior Court Judge, to fill IL
n vacancy occasioned by the death
t Judge Sugg, was born in Chicago
n 1853. lie studied law with the la
, firm Of Reubens, McGafTey x Barnur
of this city, and was admitted to IL
Illinois Bar after an examination b
/. fore the Appellate Court Of this d
n trict March -, 1886, Mr.. kerstt
II has held the Office of Justice Of q
h Peace and Police Magistrate for
10 number Of years, and with such 81
le isfaction to the people that when
d four years a. Justice Of the Peace {
[e PRED he had no difficulty in passi
1. the Judges, Governor and State
ie reappOintment, and was again nam
r. by the Mayor for re-appointment
q. Police Magistrate, and confirmed
~ the Council.