Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30
Nermont's Contribution
To the judiciary Of Minnesota---I2 of
Her Judges Former Vernonters.

To the Judiciary Of MinnesOta---I2 of
Her Judges Former Vermonters.
The following record Of Nerm onters who
have become judges % the Minnesota
courts was compiled for I'll, Phpnix from
the Minnesota blue book and from nfor-
nation furnished by one old lawyer Of hat
state:
United states District Judge. -
William Lochren was born in Tyronne
county, Ireland, in 1892. Came to Frank
lin county, Vermont, when two years old.
Was educated and studied law there, where
he was admitted to the bar in lojG. Came
to Minnesota in August, 1876. lie served
as one Of the judges Of the district court
Of the Fourth Judicial district Of Mime
sofa from Nov. p, ISL, till he was APP
pointed commissioner Of pensions, which
Office he held until he was appointed
United States district judge in 1897. Resi-
dence, Minneapolis, MINI.
supreme Court.
Charles NJ. Star, chief justice, was
born in Bakersfield, in 1899. Came to
Minnesota in 1865. Was attorney general
of the state Of Minnesota from January,
1850, to March, lSSl, when he resigned TO
accept the Office Of judge of the Third
Judicial district, which office he held I'M
till January, 1885, when he took his seat
upon the bench of the supreme court Hes
idruce, Rochester, MINI.
Daniel a. Dickinson was born in Yer
mont. October IS 1899. Removed 10 Min
nesoto in lS6N. Was judge of tn" Sixth
judicial district from ls7j TO ISL, when
he became associate justice Of the supreme
court, which office he held until January,
1894. Residence, Duluth, MINI.
Judges Of the District Court.
First Judicial District Francis NJ. Cros-
by was born in Wilmington, Nov. H. $50.
Came 10 Minnesota in ISIS, and has held
the Office Of Judge Of the district court
since January, lS72. His present term
expires January l, 1903. Residence, Has
tings, MINI.
Second Judicial District-E. c. Palmer,
now deceased, was born in Vermont, and
| held the Office Of judge of the second dis
| trict from May, ISIS, to Dec. 81, 1854.
| Levi VI. Villas, now deceased, was born in
| Chelsea, and held the Office of judge OF the
second Judicial district from February,
| 1850, to the time Of his death, which oc-
| Cured in August lss9.
Third Judicial District-Charles NJ.
Start, now chief justice, held the office
from March, ISL, to January, 1885
Fourth Judicial William Loeb
rem, now United States district Judge,
| held the Office from November, 1881, to
May, 1893 Henry C.. Belden was from
| ST. Johnsbury, and took his seat on the
| bench Of the district court for the fourth
| judicial district in January, 1885. Resi-
dence, Minneapolis, MINI.
Fifth Judicial Distributions 5. Buck
ham was born in Chelsea, Jan. :, 1899,
and removed to Minnesota in 1877. He
held the Office of district judge since Feb
ruary y, 1850. Residence, Faribsult,
| MINI.
Seventh Judicial District-Luther L.
Baxter was born in Cornwall, June :, 1892
He has held the office of judge of the dis
trict court since March Is, 1855. Resi-
dence, Fergus Falls, MINI.
Tenth Judicial District-John Q. Far
mer was born in Caledonia county, An
gust ,, 1928. lie held the Office of Judge
of the district court from January, 1850, tC
January, 1898. Residence, Spring Valley
MINI.
Twelfth Judicial Dstrct-John IL
Brown was born in Rutland county, il
1924 He was appointed judge of tn,
district court in 1915, and held the office
until his death, which occurred inlS9O.
Fourteenth Judicial District-Frank I've:
was born in Vermont. in 1881. Has beer
judge of the district court since January
1898 Residence, CrOOkstOn, MINI.