Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-06-12
WEDNESDAY, JUNE II, 1895.
A. SCOTT SLOAN MEMORIAL.
Impressive Exercises by the Bar of the
Thirteenth Circuit.


The bar of the Thirteenth Judicial
circuit convened at Juneau, last
Wednesday afternoon, and held SER
vices in memory of the late Judge of
the circuit, Hon. A. Scott Sloan.
The attendance was large and the
exercises appropriate. Formal eulo-
CYSTIC addresses on the life and
character of Judge Sloan were made
by E. S. Turner, of Port Washington;
D. J. Hemlock of Waukesha; J. Ma
lone, of Juneau; G. w. Hazleton, OF
Milwaukee, and S. S. Barney, of
West Bend.
The court room was appropriately
draped and decorated. Mournful
crepe with white carnations placed
tastefully in the folds hung about the
judges desk and chair, while an ex-
cellent portrait of the departed Judge
depended from above the chair.
Baskets and bouquets of roses and
carnations surrounded the desk.
The court room was filled by friends
OF the deceased.
Promptly at o'clock the members
OF the bar, preceded by Judge War
ham Parks, the successor OF Judge
Sloan, and Hon. III. W. Lander, CHI
man of the Dodge County Bar asso-
citation, marched into the bar and
occupied seats on the left, while the
relatives Of Judge Sloan and the
wives of the members Of the bar were
seated on the right Judge Parks
made a short announcement of the
exercises to be held, after which III.
W. Lander, of Beaver Dam. made the
opening address. The following reso-
buttons were then adopted:
The Hon. A. Scott Sloan, Judge of the Thir-
ateenth Judicial circuit OF the state of Wis
consin, departed this life, at the city OF Bea-
yer Dam, Wisconsin, on the oth day Of Al ril,
1895.
Judge Sloan was born at MorrisviIIe, in
Madison county, n. Y, on the 18th day of
June, 1926. He received his education i'll the
common schools and in the Morrisvile acad-
hemy. He commenced the study Of law when
about eighteen and was admitted to practice
in the supreme court OF the state OF New
York in lc42; he then was clerk Of the court
for three years and also served as register Of
deeds He practlced law in the state of New
L DIRK for about seven years.
He married Miss Angelina NJ. Dodge in 1874
and seven children were born to them--Fran-
els w, who died June q, 1864, from a disease
contracted IN the army, Florence h., the wife
E of j. b. Durand Harry c., a lawyer of West
Superior, Minette c., the wife of Edward
Dewey, Seward. Kathryn and Ledyard e.
His wife died June 3, 1888.
Judge Sloan came to Wisconsin in 1854, To-
5 Gated at Beaver Dam, and entered upon the
practice Of law with Hon h. w Lander, I'M
der the name OF Sloan Il Lander. He was
elected to the assembly i'll 1857; he was elect
ed mayor of the city OF Beaver Dam in 1857,
again in 1c5S, and again in 1879. He was ap-
pointed judge of the Old Third judicial cir
cult in lo0o, upon the resignation OF Judge
Larabee, and held that position for about
ten months. He was elected to congress in
1860 He was appointed clerk Of the United
tateS district court OF Wisconsin i'll lS64, and
held that position for about two years when
he resigned, and was appointed judge of the
DOdge county court, upon the death of Judge
]. MGrtZ, III 1869, and was once elected to this
position, holding this Office Tor about six
years He was elected attorney-general OF
the state in 1878, and was reelected to this
office in 1879, and after the term of Office ex
Dired, he resumed the practice OF law at the
city OF beaver Dam until ISL when ne was
~cuit, which position he held until his death.
Such is a brief outline of long, busy and well
spent life.
In the course Of nature well-rounded life
s rich in those achievements which distinguish
one from his fellows, has reached its close;
the wise and just judge, the distinguished
every earthly obligation fulfilled, has laid
down to his last sleep.
The death of Judge Sloan has caused gen.
eral grief: in the community in which he has
so long lived and where he was so we'll known,
and especially Las it caused deep grief
among the bar of the Thirteenth Judicial
circuit, who had known him so long and es-
teemed him so highly as pleasant COM
panion, valued friend, and as an honest,
learned judge. And desiring that the feel
: lngs and sentiments Of the bar may be pre-
served upon the records OF the court, there
fore it is
ResolUed, By the bar of the Thirteenth Ju-
Tdicial circuit, that we, the members of the bar
: OF such circuit, unite with all those who
z hOnOred and loved him, in deplOring the loss
which the public and his nearer friends have
sustained in the.death.of Hon. A. Scott Sloan.
That we recognize in the example of his
iife as judge, that broad equity which hal-
monies rather then declares temporal rights,
:. and in his private life that purity which
leaves as man no stain.
Resolved, That copy of the foregoing be
spread upon the minutes of the court, and
an engrOssed copy be sent to the family of
sthe deceased.
Informal remarks were made by
Hon. E. P. Smith, former member
of the bar of Dodge county, now of
Omaha, Neb., George w. Sloan, OF
Juneau; Patrick O'Meara, of West
Bend, and T. w. Parkinson, of
Waukesha.
Judge Parks closed the program by
responding to the eloquent addresses
which had been made with few we'll
chosen and appropriate remarks,
and ordered the resolutions and ad-
dresses entered upon therecords, and
to be printed in pamphlet form for
distribution.
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