Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-07-01
Mr.. WINSTON FOR THE SCHOOL
BOARD.

While The Eagle. together with
thousands of others. regrets to see the
brilliant brain Of Frederick =. winston
tied up in any way with the Gas Trust.
fair play compels II to say that his
record as a public official was an hon
Orable and useful one.
The Eagle therefore Is constralnSl to
express the hope that Mayor Harrison
will appoint this able lawyer to men,
bership on the School Board. Although
young In years. his career has been n
busy one. filled with great achieve.
ments.
Frederick =. Winston was born In
Kentucky. hut. with the exception or
few months. has always resided In
Chicago. He received his early eiu-
cation In this city. entered Yale Col
lege at the age OF III. and left college
ut the beginning Of his senior year. but
was awarded his degree by the'faculty
on the basis OF three years study.
Subsequently he entered the Columbia
Law school ut New York, and In 1879
was admitted to practice by the HI.
preme Court Of the State Of Illinois,
Immediately succeeding which he liz.
came his fathers partner In Chicago
In the practice Of law. under the firm
name Of =. II. Il +. =. winston. MIR.
Winston In 1881 was appointed assist.
ant corporation counsel Of Chicago,
and In April Of the following year
was accorded the unanimous lndOrse.
ment of the City Council as corporation
counsel, being the youngest man ever
appointed to that position. During his
lncumbency Mr.. winston conducted
many important eases to successful
conclusion.
After five years In the service of the
city Mr.. winston rendered his reslgna
ton that he might devote his time Il
his private practice.
His resignation was accepted b.,
Mayor Harrison In the following letter
You have performed the duties OF
that Office so beneticially to the city
ana so satisfactorily to me. that II II q
really dlsagreeablc task to accept your
resignation. and thus finally sever yOul
connection with the city admlnlstra
ton. The public has seen the value OF
your services In the many suits YOU
have won for the city. whereby larg,
sums of money were directly saved, OF
Important principles settled In the In
terest Of the municipality. But thu
public cannot know how often YOU
opinions have been u safe guide to tn,
Council. or have upheld the eXecutiv,
department, enabling II to act will
| prOmptncss and decision. In lOsinj
your services the municipality will los
an able counsel and n safe friend. !
is some consolation to me 10 know
thar you have promised during the re-
mainder of my term of office to nj,
your successor by your free advice, an,
to attend to the important causes nov
In the courts, which you can under
stand so much better than any new
attorney can, ana that YOU will not nc
cept a retainer In opposition to tn
city. Five years ago You accepts
from me u subaltern position In tn
law department. fon were young an
untricd. I thought saw the stuff tina
was In you. ! made no mistake, ana
will always he TO me u source of M
alleged pleasure that had the OppOl
tunlry to enable you to show the mettl
Of which you We're made. In the pei
Torrance of your duties you have bee
unbending in the right, ana yet $
courteous that no sting remained afto
the right was done"
His firm now has the largest corpor,
ton practice in the West.