The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-03
James GoodeIl Dead.

Corunna, Sept. 27.-Special.-After
an illness Of several months, during
which he was confined to his bed but
one week, James M. Goodell passed
away at his residence, 300 Fourth
street, Detroit, at 4:l5 yesterday after
noon, death being due to Bright's
disease.
Mr.. Goodell was born In Leroy, N.
Y, October /, 1s4l, and in 1854 came
with his parents to Michigan, travel
ing by rail as far as Pontiac, and from
there by stage to Corunna, where the
family located. He entered the law
office OF McCurdy & Raynale when 20
years old, and was admitted to the bar
Of Shiawassee county two years later.
In the fall Of 1864 he was elected pros
ecuting attorney for term OF two
years, being then but "a years Of age,
and, after an interim Of two years was
reelected. In 1866 he was elected
Circuit Court commissioner, in the
three contests defeating one or the
other Of his old preceptors each time.
In 1872 he was nominated to the
state senate from the eighteenth dis
trict, serving in the session of 1873 and
the extra session Of 1874. At that
time, Mr.. Goodell, who was elected on
the Republican ticket, was the young
est member Of the senate, and made
an enviable record. Eight consecu-
tive times he was elected supervisor
OF the third ward OF Corunna, serving
In all ten years in that capacity.
Mr.. Goodell was one Of the most
prominent attorneys in Michigan for
years, one Of his notable cases being
that Of Mrs. Ursula Burpee, who was
tried at Corunna some eight years ago
on charge OF scalding the feet Of
her stepson, Ira Burpee, so badly that
he was permanently crippled. Mr..
Goodell defended Mrs. Burpee and Sc
cured her acquittal. The case attract
ed widespread attention, which was
only intensified when few months
later the youth admitted that his
charges were false.
Mr.. Goodell came to Detroit In 1895,
making his home In that city since
that time. He practiced his profess
sion, and at the time of his death, in
addition to remunerative legal bust.
ness, was general counsel for the AL
pena 81 Western Railroad Co. He was
a man Of wide acquaintance through
out the state, and was universally re-
spected and esteemed. He was life
long republican, and had always taken
an active interest in political affairs.
Six children survive him. NJ.
| Goodell, Jr., Mrs e. Q. LCring, Mrs.
r. j. Winiker, Misses Maude aud
! Elose Goodell, Of this city, and Mrs.
FL. Brummell, OF Boston, Mass. Mrs.
Goodell died two years ago.
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