Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-09-30

John Cameron Simonds was born
near Cairo, H.. on the 2Sth of June.
1S4S. His parents, Hon. Cyrus Giles
Simonds and Caroline Simonds. were
both natives of the State of New
York, the former born in Cheuango
County and the latter in Livingston
County. His father was educated at
Union College, Schenectady, \. Y,
and after his graduation devoted him
self to the study and practice of law.
His mother was daughter of John
Cameron, of Caledonia, Livingston
County, who came from Ayyllshire,
Scotland, and settled among the
pioneer Scotch families of that coun
ty. He had been a banker in Scot
land and was afterward banker and
merchant in Caledonia. Miss Cam
eron was one of the early grad
Fuates of Ingham University, at Le-
roy, Genesee County, n. Y, which is
still one of the noted institutions of
that State for the education of
women. After their marriage, Mr.
and Mrs. Simonds removed to Union
County, Illinois, and Mr. Simonds
soon afterward established himself in
the practice Of law at Cairo, where
he died in 1858 at the early age of
Al, but not before he had attained
distinction at the bar in Illinois,
Kentucky, and Missouri. He was a
member of the Illinois Legislature,
attorney for the Illinois Central Rail-
road Company, and several steam
boat lines. For some years he held
the Office OF States Attorney of Alex
ander County. and after his retire
ment from that office was retained to
assist in the prosecution of a gang of
criminals who had long defled justice
and order. He was successful in
breaking up this gang and securing
the conviction Of its leaders. On the
trial of one of these at Cairo for
murder, he was brutally assaulted
in the courtroom, and died from the
effects of his injuries. In 1865 hi,
widow returned TO heT family in
Western New York. taking with her
her son, John Cameron SimOnds, then
youth of seventeen. He was pre-.
pared for college at the Academic In.
stitute in Leroy, n. Y, and at Oak
wood Seminary, in SpringpOrt, Cay
uga County, in the same State. He
graduated in 1873 from Michigan
University, and was shortly after.
ward called to the bar Of that State.
Returning to Leroy, he was admitted
to the New York bar, two years later
and practiced for the next four years
in Caledonia and GeneseO, Livingston
County In 1879 he removed t
Northern Illinois, aud practiced Law
at Belvidere, in association Will
Judge Dean, until the spring OF 1881
when he came to Chicago, in which
city he has since made his home
In 1887 he married Miss Heller
Richmond Shaw, daughter Of DR.. NJ
II. Shaw, a prominent physician 0
Buffalo. New York. She is a highl
educated lady of most charming man
ners and of fine literary and artist
attachments. In her Mr. Simond
has a thoroughly cOngenial life com
panion, one who can fully appreciat
e and sympathize with his own literlr
b ambitions and efforts. She has writ
ten aceeptably iar Che press for SEES
eral years. Mr. simuuds himself hu
the respect ol both bench and hai
/ being recognized as d lawyer of sd
perlur ability hatIng "a hculb &
: CLOSE and accurate analysis lnd
f. clear apprehension uf the rrluriut
.of AW applicable H 8ut slyoH .fAl
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