The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-01

| O. T.. was born at Viola, Kent county,
| Delaware. April p, 1859. Judge Beau
| champs father was engaged in the gen
! eral mercantile business. He was edu-
| Gated in the common school and finished
a course in the FELTON, college in Della
ware. His father moved to Linn county.
| No, near the town of Brookfeid. and
engaged in farming. Judge Beauchamp
| read law in the office Of Houston &
Brownlee. a firm OF high reputation He
was admitted to the bar in June. 1873.
He Immediately located at Salina, Kan,
and began the practice OF Law Owing
TO failing health he left Salina in 1850 and
went back 10 Breckenridge No, remain
ing there until 1885. and there practiced
law. Having recovered his health he
moved TO Liberal Kan On September
Is. 1898. at the opening OF the Cherokee
Strip he located at Enid, O. T.. where
he now resides
Judge Beauchamp was elected attorney
OF Seward county. Kansas, in 1890; he
served that term: was reelected and con-
tinued in the position until he went TO
Oklahoma He was there elected judge
of the probate court in November, 1855,
Of Garfield county; was reelected in
November, 1900, and was holding that
position at the time Of his appointment
as associate justice of the supreme court
of Oklahoma.
Prior to his first election the entire
Democratic ticket was elected with an
average majority of 100. He made 4
straight party fight and was elected by
majority of 400. and the entire RepubIi-
can ticket was elected. At the first cleo
ton nearly all of the opposition ticket
was elected by an average of 50O but he
was elected on the Republican ticket. He
has also been city attorney at different
times at Breckenridge, Mo-. and at Lib
eral. Kan.
Judge Beauchamp, to pay his way while
studying law. was night clerk at a hotel
He was married at Salina. on July II,
1880. TO Miss T. T. Huxtable. of Saiina,
and formerly of Washington. Tazewell
county. Illinois. He has three daughters,
the two Oldest now attending the Liberty
Ladies' College at Liberty. Mo
He was strongly endorsed by the bar
OF his county and by many prominent
persons opposite TO himself in politics
Judge Beauchamp, during his residence
in Oklahoma, has always been a close
friend to Delegate Flynn. and does now
fully appreciate his earnest and untiring
efforts in his behalf in securing his APP
pointment to the bench.
Judge ]. L. Pancoast of Perry. o. T.,
is self-made man. Like many other de-
termined boys. he endured many hard
knocks in securing his education Upon
being admitted TO the bar he began his
practice Of law in Kansas. By persever-
ance and hard work he encountered more
successes than the average attorney. He
became thrilled by the reports of the
possibilities in the new Ell Dorado-Okla-
hcma-so Judge Pancoast left Kansas,
moved to Guthrie. o. T., and formed a
partnership with Dick T. Morgan in the
practice of law. Here again. by indomi-
table will and energy, he continued climb |
ing the ladder of success and fame, and
soon became city attorney.
Again came reports of brighter pros
poets further west. and, at the opening
of the Chmerokee Strip. he resigned as
city attorney at Guthrie and moved to
Perry, Noble county, and resumed the !
practice OF law. In a short time the town |
of Perry was found TO be in 2 bad fix !
financially. as it's warrants were scarcely /,
worth fifteen cents on the dollar. Judge |
Pancoast was appealed to by the dis
tressed people to help them out Of their |
trouble. He was elected mayor. Within I
less than six months after he was elected /
the city was paying. every warrant issued 1
by it in cash upon presentation. and |
throughout the term he made a most /
creditabie record.
Judge Pancoast has always enjoyed q |
large practice in his profession and is I
considered one of the best lawyers in
Oklahoma. Judge Pancoast has always 1
been a warm friend and supporter Of I
Delegate Flynn. and now, like GiIlett and /
accords TO him all the honor 1
OF his appointments as associate justice of I
the supreme court OF Oklahoma.