Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-17

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making capital and seeking support
by reason of his charitable acts. His
personal character and his private
life are pronounced fiawless by those
who know of his charitable acts.
He is strictly temperate and an
active member of the Methodist Epls-
copal church. He was for long
time superintendent of the Sunday
school and when not superintendent
he taught a Bible class
Mr.. Yates is in the prime of life, a
man of good physique, and of good
personal appearance. Many candi-
dates who start out TO achieve pollti-
eel success cannot do so without re-
Taxing, for the time being at least,
the details of personal appearance.
But it is not so with Yates. Through
the campaign he has worn a frock
coat and nobody ever saw his shoes
wher they were not polished. AS a
speaker he has made reputation.
He can adapt himself TO a condition
as it arises. At home he is prime
card at all public gatherings, whether
political or pertaining TO the church
or the social organization of which
he is member At old settlers
picnics in Morgan and surrounding
counties Yates is always a shining
star
Richard Yates is only 80 years old.
He was born on Dec. H. 1866, in
Jacksonville, where he always has
resided, He entered Whipple acad-
envy at Jacksonville in 1873 finishing
its course in 1876. At the academy he
showed marked ability as speaker,
and when he entered Illinois college
at Jacksonville he took an active
part in oratorical work. He was
graduated in the classical course in
1880, and was selected as the class or
ator. After graduation he engaged in
newspaper work in Jacksonville for a
short time as city editor of the
Jacksonville Daily Journal. He left
that paper to study law in the Uni
versity of Michigan. After two years
he was compelled to leave Ann Arbor
on account of lack OF funds He again
took up newspaper work ard two
years later returned to Ann Arbor
and finished his studies, beirg grad
uated in 1884. He was recognized at
Ann Arbor as an orator of ability.
Mr.. Yates was admitted to the bar
and began the practice Of law in
jacksonville. He took an active In
terest in politics at once and at the
end of year was nominated by the
republicans of Jacksonville for city
attorney. He was elected and held
the Office until 1891.
The republicans nominated him in
the convention at Springfield in 1892
for gressman-at-large. His cam
paign was a vigorous one, The re-
publican ticket was defeated Mr..
Yates sharing the fate of the other
candidates, but the campaign had not
been without value to him. He was
nominated in 1894 for county judge
and made a vigorous canvass. Nor
gan county generally goes democratic,
but he was elected by a large ma
jority.
Judge Yates was an early Mckin-
ley man and was one of the first re-
publcans in Morgan county to take
part in the movement to nominate
Mckinley for the presidency. He
aided in the organization Of the forces
in Morgan and other counties in the
state and worked hard until after the
convention. In the campaign that fol-
lowed Judge Yates took an active
part. He made dozens OF speeches
for Mckinley. He continued to hold
the Office of county judge until after
the election. but resigned shortly after
to accept the appointment as collector
Of internal revenue for the district in
which Springfield is situated. He has
taken an active part in church affairs
making many addresses in church
work He was selected as one of the
lay delegates of the Illinois confer
ence to the general conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. Yates
married Miss Nellie Wadsworth. They
have two children, Catherine, aged
:. and Dorothy, aged 4.