The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31
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Jud0s - 0ovesDI Doe6esy.
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Go corporation law and the osEanisaStoo
Of corporations.
In the last four years he ha9 been
tine EouthWe-t. particularly In New Mex.
ico. A. a result u his laboss and the M
tecst aroused in the Southwest, The 0s.
pany vas formed. which has acquired tile
10 the Raton Goa! fields. In the nOgeheSn
Part OF the territory: with . total acreeee
ef sHAs'. or more than So square mic. @
Grafton. ard rs psrt OF the same enteIS,
prise tl," q. Louis. Rocky Mountain sna
Pacific Railway has been csg1uiSed: JI Jnn
OF track in New Mexico through the C'm-
crou Canon. the only remaining pass
across tie Rockies.
THE LAW HIS COAL.
Ciaud r. Hail. lawyer. was born near Ar:
cola. ILL.,. IN lss3. on q farm. and atten0o9
The publ s.:. ssaSs' : Ss ni' % p.'ss sya Vac
city; During his term At college he pGt-
md :Ses: .,uass II .SS ssp d.
competed his Law cOurSe in the q. LOUss
IAw school ana wss admitted TO Tire Stase
and FEDERAL courts. He has IN % once q
NOT . politician. he naaintains . keen N
terest In public affairs. HIS practice iS
confis,ed TO the civil courts. and ne nsS
involving corporation and insurance laW'
and the defense ard prosecution OF per.
sonai injury LITIGATION.
DlSTlNGC10alED PARTNERSHIP.
Tho Grm Of Nasel & Kirby is composed
b.. Mr. Nasei vas s born II COLORADO coun-
". Tex. eompleted his studies IN the =.
Louis High school graduated from the
g. no lou; . shco .1S .HS gent e%s ys1- c1
ing special attention there to Roman lsw.
political economy and h!story. 70 it him;
self for tho practice Of law. He retutnea
sice. since isS he has been = profe:sor
in the 81. lIoui: Law eShSol: ne h.s
served - q member Of the state IHs1ssA"
uss IT, aad Krsy q sss as. G: Srn IN ae Conn.,
1854. He has lived in st. Louis since ne
was . year old. and VAS educated N the
public schools and Washinstcn University:
School and 10 . lecturer in that inseitu-
ton. Tie heean h!s practice in the ONCE
Of Charles Nage3. Later The frm became
Nakei = Kirby. then F1nkel,bu!e. Nssei
& Kirby. and is now Nagei & Kirby.
Federal. PRACTITIONER.
Like many Of the disiin sIishsd n,embcrs
of the 81. Louis Nar william u. Homer
Is = native Of Massachusetts,. Who c1t;a
TO g. t"s t1n :c1 MI %%sr I'sT. vas :n s'9@ .e
.."i,c'i his education ~ isw in columbia
College. Ncw York shortly after his ati-
mis.ior to the Massachuseti. tar I've cAine
here t'.inediatsiy. and has since devoted
himself exclvet. ely 1" IL. hsirS at various
Air. Homefs practice y In the civil law
exclusively. and the ms jor part "f II ls IN
ihe Federal COURTS. TIL: traditions OF his
D.. IL n Mc1sbH: and former president Ut
| the New England society Of 81. Louis.
lte Is also q member Of tho Mercantile
Club.
DISTINGUISHED POLITICAL ANCEs-
TRY.
| Hairy b. lIawss vas born IN Coyinston.
! Ky. November Is. lSes It's family were
| conspicuous in the political HISTORY Of
both Virginia and kentncky. He came e
FED law at the 81. Louis Law School. ana
! was admitted to tho bar here: He ws,
president of t!,. q. Louis Police RcaTd
and ~as . candidate for the Dcmocratie
nomination for Governor against Joseph
W. Folk. Ho Was the Democratic lea0es
in 81. Louis for the las, six ycers: oot IN. .".
! tirement from I,Nsiti"s. accompanied oy the
! statement tina, he Intended tn the .utnr:
| to devote his energies in the prActSc y
sent afive Of the Republic of Hawaii IN thi.
country. representing President DOE ~
the negotiations for annexation ther
peniias. Mr., Ha~es is = civM ta~Ser .
being a ,nemlpr. cf the weE-known nrn
Of johnson. Hcuts. Msr'att 4 Hawes.
FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Iuas. John 81 Wood Was reared q !
Sonr,c;i,,x Ills .o'ieEhasc education. ~
studied l. vas ,s t. 'ss ns kahoss Saf
Ciark COUNT. IN 49,. During hts pra.tIc'
there ha represented the COUNTY fer tnre
terms e.. The lee:sls ,ur" ard wss Spc"H Il,
| WAS elected At,.rnc. ''eteral RI VI: SSso
| IN lSSe aud aV"'s retiring from me "!.r
beEan ,ns practice .. ';w . +, nv. city ny ,ss ,ns
Sf his term. he resumed pract!ce. TN
ability and fidelity whic', have :Ear1cter ,
iIcd hie conduct - . pablo omS.a. az, =,
the publi. ana th" friendship OF the ba'
He has for several years been a.. ,ecsGvs ~ -.
Benton Law een"! ,ns ;ns :.rrs niver 81
pu6jsc and privas. life. his alma mater mater sS =
e.dtly CONFERRED n'SS 'Wn,s nm engage. an. s IN m
ecnerai practice n large share q hf- I'm.
- devo,ed To the Law business OF the Unit
| ~ states Fidelity and Guaranty C"mpah!
EI.ECTED PROBATE JUDGE.
rhoma. +. Crews. Ju:se "i ,ne ~, ~
Il T the ysunses, ,aris;s who has IS, "a
on tks Probate hench cf TINS CIV,
beinx born ia iSU In IraEknn '""i
sy.. Missouri He astsnSea ~ nsrki,m l"s .uD, D
.nS,, He mas i, years vId. completing h:
! education in Eastern colleges itelu!nN
10 Missouri. hc Was cmlie.si a", ,..m1 sJ
I'm County Circuit Clerk. late: b-G"mih
Tor q term a clerk In the Hous: Of ReIrs
ssrtasivcs 81 Jcff.rron City. suosrquenti
| h~ entered the. g. t<u,s Law Scno"!. " W.
gr.d,ia,.d air; AIN I;,sd "a the her IN ny
, Too Years later ~ b.ean the praciice :
law in 81: Louis, aai has since rHr"'
! h.inseif to his profession IN this CITY. y
! s>...l ssN
ai..,cst all cla>s"s vf iiiiGst'"n. his Vra'
! ,l~. las le.n yri:c!rill III Oh. civil co;:r'
His success .. . rrac;i,i"r'' and the u
scErfty ard ability which 'aarked hse Pr
feas asional career made him sh. ii'a:i i;i'ci
choice q the Democratic party In ~. =
. Probate Court and his election fo!'"wo'
FOLKS ABi.E ASSISTANT
Among tic -: Louis iuris's who fa'
echievp3 an "nvishl. record for dis'i'
. xuis.,ed publ services Is IHdsc a. orr
, Nffoeney Folks assisfAn. In Who sr!enc
fiEht on municipal .orrupti"n- VI vi
. born December :. ISS3 II, Union. Era.ki
, County: M. and vas gsMans'sI no.. rTom y
I he entered Westminster t'"iicI. in u
. class cf Iee- hut ~ MAS not until aft
the eiose Of the var that he :.ce.ve'i !,
seRrse. He E,adua'"i from she ls~ j
rs1men. ~ .hs I.ouisvi'i. University
iss. G,nm:ne io -. Louis 20 cr;"- lIy'
his professional car.~r. 'hc recnxiii'is
! vas roiins ed b:- p,.b.c honor. Frori J.
, , - 10. Mr.. Hish~p ~ss Assistant shrcu
.. Attorney. anu vas ax;Ii, c.ii"i 10 'h:s y
y,vr.Ant osi-c four Year, later. when fn
: iexan his onslaught on t.Spi". Z. Ma n
. i~S 40, --n"f yoii sPpoini"'. Inn 90 =
!, circuit bench. J,!lS" Bishop ranks ss -
. % the fo,.yacst Iu-is;s IN criminal ks-
'he STAT. tolTc Instructor and $saniir.
N criminal ia' in tn" F. Louis Ia
.nHyS SATI-HNy.IY sY TYyc LAW