Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-10-27

Horace Mann Oren, or Sault ste,
Marie, Prosecuting Attorney of Chip
pcwa County, was born February 8,
1859, near Oakland, Clinton County,
Ohio His parents We're natives or thas
county. His father, Charles Oren, en-
listed in the Union army, was APP
pointed captain in the Fifth Y. ,. Coi-
ored Infantry, and was killed before
petersburg. Virginia, in July, 1864. His
mother was left with two young chill
dren. supported herself and them by
teaching in Antioch College, Ohio, and
in the high school Mt Indianapolis. She
had attended Antioch College as stu
dent under the great educator, Horace
Mann. who was it's first president. In
1873 She was elected State Librarian
of Indiana and was the first woman
elected to that Office. Afterwards she
was an instructor and n member or
the facIlty Of Purdue University, at
La Fayette. Indiana. While thus en-
gagged. She was married second time
and removed to Miami County, lndi-
ana which is her home at tins time.
Horace Mann Oren attended the pub
lie schools Of Indianapolis ana was
graduated from It's high school. lie
assisted his mother in the state LII
brary and later was an assistant ia
the indianapolis Public Library. lie
entered the University of Michigan IN
1877 and was graduated from the clas-
Steal course in 1881. He entered the
Law Department OF the University,
| from which he was graduated in 1885.
| The summer OF 1889 he spent at Sault
| ste. Marie as editor Of the News.
| After his graduation and admission 10
| the bar he settled at the 500 and
engaged in practice, continuing alone
until 1852. lie entered into partner
| ship with lite late Hon. j. ". McMa-
| hon and William NJ. Smell. In 1871
Mr.. Smell retired from the firm ana
| the same year Mr.. Mcmahon died.
In 1895 he formed Il partnership with
| William Webster, which is still III eX-
| istence Mr.. OrSn has been city attor-
ney of Sault ste. Marie. justice of the
peace. circuit court commissioner ana
| prosecuting attorney. He was elected
! 10 the last named office in 1894 and re-
| elected in November. 1906 by a ma
iority of LEO. Ills firm has the lead
ing business in the county. He was
married I'm 1890, to Margaret j. Wall
lace. OF Grindstone City, Michigan
They have two children. Mr.. Oren's
| scholastic and professional acquire.
lqentS preparatory to engaging in the
practice OF law were far above those
of the average young lawyer. During
his whole life he has been a student.
Ills taste for literature perhaps born
IN the libraries. has been cultivated
through all the years that followed.
He began the practice of law Il schol1
arly. thoughtful young man. with as
Iirltions which always tend to lift one
higher His training has been excel
fent-by a mother of fine nina. thor}
ourh education and beautiful characl
ter; he had confidence in mankind and
confidence in his own ability to sue
coed. lie had learned the lesson of
manly self-dependence and was ready
to ioin the company of older lawyers
He asked no special favors. but dv
sired only an even chance. With a
realization OF the essential conditions
he settled among strangers and went
to work He has gained the popular
confidence and won professional eS-
teen. lie has established himself and
secured his position on merit In the
DISCHARGE Of his official duties as pub
lie prosecutor he seeks only to apply
and enforce the law, without malice or
yindictiveness. The motive to protect
society is quite as strong as that TO
nuliish the criminal. His character is
well and firmly compacted OF the ele-
ments and principles that fortify n
man against assaults qualify him for
professional distinction and the actu-
antics encountered in social or bust
ness life. lie will be a most excellent
attorney for the interests of the State
and the people.