The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-01
ALL ARE FROM KANSAS
Okiahoma's New Judges Have Had an
Interesting Early Career.

Washington. May 31.-The three new
associate justices of the supreme court
OF Oklahoma, Judges Gillett, Beauchamp
and Pancoast, just commissioned by
President Roosevelt. are all Kansans.
Each. too, has had a brilliant career in
the profession of law and as men of
affairs.
Judge Frank K. Gillett was born in the
village of saybrook. Ashtabula county.
Ohio. on January !. 1s4S At the age of
thirteen years he moved with his par
ents to Emporia, Kan. arriving there in
May, 1861. He was one of the original
seventeen students to organize the State
Normal school located at that city. and
it was in that Institution that he secured
his education. Judge Glllett commenced
the study OF law in 1874. and in 1876 was
admitted to the bar IN Hutchinson. Kan.
and has been constantly engaged in the
practice of law since then. In 1878 he
moved with his family to Kipgman. Ksn-.
and in 1882 was elected to the house of
representatives; was reelected in 1884.
and again reelected in 1856. Judge Gil
lett was. in iSS. elected TO the state sen
ate for e term OF four years. Both in
the house and senate he served as chair
man of the judiciary committee. During
the war of the rebellion, when but Is
years old, he served as orderly to COLO
neL- afterward United States Senator p.
b Plumb. OF Kansas. Senator Plumb
was relative and lived some time II the
house OF Judge Gtlletts parents
While the president and attorney gen
ersl are now engaged in pushing cases in
different parts of the country against the
meat trust, It is exceedingly Interesting
to know that Judge GflIett introduced in
the Kansas senate a resolution inviting
the western states and territories. under
legislative authority. 10 Join in a conven-
tion TO be held. and which was held in
ST. Louis. In 1921. 20 devise WAYS and
means ny which they could enact uni
form laws for the suppression OF what
ssas then known as the beef combine
The convention assembled. pursuant 10
the resolution. and. when organized. was
composed Of delegates from the iegisIa-
.ures OF nearly all the states and territo-
RES west OF the Mississippi and several
states cast OF the Mississippi. The pres
ident ~ the convention was JrdEe Gi.lett.
the originator OF the movement A law
Was agreed Upon which was passed hy
Minnesota and other ststes and terrific
riss. but IFS effectiveness. however was
destroyed hy the decision OF the United
States circuit court holding that us pro-
visions inte-ferea with Interstate com
raerce.
Judge Gsllett removed. n 1ss3. from
KlngInan to z Reno. okla. ard con
t1sed actively engaged IN the practice o.
iaw. N lSsS, being IN a strong opposition
district. he was defeated for the ceuncsi
senate. hat received So Democratic
votes. as ne ran that much ahead ~ his
rsr1y strength Judge Gii}<st vaz con-
1rned IS the senate as ossaciats sEsrice I
o. the supreme court ~ Oklahoma On
Mag Il. and The president signed his CON-
mission On May x
Miss Anna =. RrevE- daughter II Rev
s Brown CT Lawrence. Esn-. and Is
the father ~ three scrs and Two dauEh- /
tsrs. al living with him The older t1c /
boys are IN business for themselves. and /
shc youngest boy Is studying law IN his /
Office Judge Gin@rf has been constant /
&rt strong supporter ~ Delegate Flynn I
since his residence n Otiahozna. uhich /
caused n bond q Friendship between
than. Delegate FtxSn's earnest zssror-
= tne zeal sec-rS OF yasge Essiis-ts sAsS 1
advancement. As n urged sEe appsfnt-
-,aenf with zil the energy that has Sharac-
strizea ms efforts when dris-raired -
succeed.
Judge James X Beasch4as CT Ezid. |