Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-19

taught school in southern Illinois one
year after which he entered the North
ern Illinois Normal School, at Normal
ILL.,, and after studying there one year
came to Iowa. locating in Marsha
county, near Albian. AT Albion he VS.
employed to take charge of the mathe-
NAUTICAL department of the Iowa Luth-
eran COLLEGE. which long since passed
out OF existence, in which position he
remained one year, when. with num-
Der Of the students, he enlisted in Com
pany A, of the Sixth Iowa Noluntee
Cavalry. He served two years.
After the war he came to MARSHALL
town and was chosen principal Of the
schools of this city. remaining in that
capacity for two and one-half years.
He then entered politics and was NOM
mated by the republican party for the
Office of clerk of the courts. His cleo
ton followed the nomination and he
served one term, four years While il
the clerks Office Mr.. Sutton read law,
DECIDING on that profession as best to
his liking. On Jan. /, 1873, he was
admitted to the bar, and formed a CO.
with Judge III. c. Hender-
son and H. l.. Merriman, which con-
tinued for seven months, or until he
at the consent of the senior
of the firm, to establish an
Independent office. Shortly after this
he was elected city solicitor, which Of
flee he held two years, and also he was
elected to the school board, of which
body he was made president. He was
largely instrumental in employing Pro-
fessOr c. p. Rogers, who had charge of
the Marshalltown schools for twenty
years or more until his death by sui
eide few years ago. 1t was during
Mr.. Suttons term as a member of the.
board that the present efficient school
system of the city was inaugurated.
On Oct. 6, 1866, he was united in mar
riage to Miss Harriet I.everton,
Hardin county, near Steamboat Rock
After his career in county and city
politics he aspired to state honors, and
In 1854 was elected to the senate from
Marshall county, serving in the Tween.
tieth and Twenty first general assem-
blies, in 1884 and 1856. In 1885 he en-
tered the race for the attorney genera
ship before the republican state con
vention, but was defeated by combiI
alton of other forces, similar to that
used in the last state election in tn,
attempt to defeat A. 3. Cummins the
republican candidate for governor.
was during his last term as senator that
Mr.. Sutton became known widely for
lis interest and work in the temner-
lnce fight, when the liquor laws Of the
state were changed and saloons wer,
abolished. In connection with his fight
le toured the southern states as {; cor
respondent for the Chicago Tribune for
he purpose of investigating the LIQUOR
avs and their effects, as exemplified il. |
southern cities. His letters from the
south We're widely copied and read
rom the Atlantic to the Pacific.
AT about this time Mr.. Sutton dis.
inguished himself not little In the
Soldiers Home fight in 1856. he having
been one of the most ardent supporters
If Marshalltown in securing the state
Institution for this city in the face of
he strongest of opposition.
Mr.. Sutton was also widely known
hruout Iowa as a criminal LAWYER of |
,reat merit and his defense of criminals
vas the foundation of a considera HE
ortune which he accumulated. He won
number of important cases that
brought him into public notice, cases
hat had been refused by some of the
nest able members of the Iowa bar as
and hopeless. Among these
night be mentioned the Orr case" the
Carlisle case and the celebrated de-
ense of Mrs. Ellen S. Topper, the once
amous Bee Queen" and notorious for
er
Mr.. Sutton's life has been an eventual
ne in many ways. Whatever he has
one he has done with all his might.
Whatever he undertook. no matter how
it seemed at the start, he en-
cred into ii with great zeal resulting
Il many achievements that were bril-
ant
Mr.. Sutton is survived 10y his wife and
ne son, Mr.. Frank sutton, of this city,,
lso half brother. George Ecklcr OF
)es Moines
The funeral arrangements will be car