The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-14

rejoiced that he had been allowed to
witness and ratify the returning good
sense and wisdom that had taken pos
session of the Democratic party since the
recent Ohio convention, and that he hoped
to live long enough to see true Demo-
cratic principles once more recognized
and established.
The active career Of Judge Flandrau
as a lawyer, a profession which he Still
practices with energy and zeal in this
city, has not prevented him from taking
useful and spirited part in the poll
tics of his city and state, and as a
worker and counsellor In the Democratic
party he could have been 7signally hon
-ored on more occasions than one had
he so desired.
Judge Flandrau was born in the city
of New York on July Is, 1923. His fathe :,
who was a prominent lawyer in the
metropolis, having for many years be- n
the law partner of Aaron Burr, soon
afterward removed to the District IF
Columbia, where the lad. resided until he
was thirteen years CT age. En- PEASANT
it may be said that the mother of Judge
Flan,drau was the sister of Gen Alexar-
der Macomb, who was commander-in-
chief of the United States army in the
war Of 1912, and who personally COM
manded at the battle Of Pittsburg.
At the age of thirteen he conceived a
desire to go to sea and, being too young
to go into the navy as midshipman,
which position was offered HIM, he
shipped before the mast in the revenue
service, where he remained for two
years, afterwards making several voy-
ages in the merchant service. After
some exciting experiences, he entered the
law office of his father at the age of
eighteen, and at the age of twenty-one
he was admitted to practice in New 70 K,
where he remained with his father until
1853.
In, this year his adventurous spirit
again asserted itself, and he started fer
the West in company with the late Hor-
ace r. Bigelow. On reaching Illinois
he was admitted to the bar of that state
by Judge Canton, an old friend CT his
father, but he soon started north stop
ping fer a brief interval in Iowa, and
arrived in ST. Paul Nov. 3, IS 8.
In company with Mr.. Rigelow law
business was started il st. Paul, but
before the winter was over Judge Elan
drau was engaged to explore the Min
neseta valley, and this led him to locate
for q while at Traverse de Sioux, then
an Indian post and missionary station.
He remained here for several years, dur
ing which time he gained the confidence
Oh DOtn the Indians ana Tic lSNCA d ei4lu
state governments, and was intfusted
with number of important missions
In 1856 he was apoipnted by the presi-
dent of the United States, Indian agent
for the Sioux, of the Mississippi, then
the most important agency in the coun-
try, and in 1857 he was elected to the
constitutional convention. While a
member of that body he was appointed
associate justice of the supreme court
of the territory, position -he held until
the admission of the state, in 1858, when
he was elected associate justice of the
state supreme court for a term of seven
years. This position he held until 1864,
when he resigned to go to Nevada, and
remained away about a year. In 1866
he was nominated by the Democracy for
governor, and later on ne received
another nomination for chief justice,
having also acted as chairman of the
state Democratic committee.
One Of the interesting and exciting
episodes of his career as a jurist, Indian
fighter and soldier, occurred in 1852.
when he was on the supreme bench. In
this year when the Sioux Indians re-
belled he proceeded to the frontier with
a. company of volunteers and took pos
session of the border town Of New Ulm.
While he was commander in chief of the
assembled forces a desperate battle was
fought, with the result that the saw
age foes were routed and vanquished,
and as q mark of appreciation he re-