The Springdale news., 1905-04-28
JUDGE ]. \. PULLMAN

One If the prominent men of this section, and of the state for that mat ter, is Hon. John N. Tillman, circuit judge of the Fourth Judicial District who lives on College Avenue. Fayette- vile, street famous throughout this section for it's beautiful homes.
 The subject of this sketch was born near Springfield, Mo-, December l3, 1859, his parents being Newton J. and Mary fMullins) Tillman, and while yet in his infancy they came to Arkansas He grew to manhood in Washington County, and after acquiring common school education entered the Uni versity of Arkansas, from which he graduated in 1S50 After his gradua- tion be taught school for two years to secure money to pay the expenses incurred in hIs education and to en- able him to study law. He then en- tered the office of the late Judge ]. M
 Pittman, and July }. 1883, was admit ted to the bar In 1882 he was ap- pointed county examiner aud in 1884 was elected circuit clerk He served two terms in thls position and ln 1888, at the age of twenty-eight, was elected state senator, and, although one of the youngest members in that body, served with marked distinction and made record to which his friends could point with pride. In 1892 he was elected prosecuting attorney, position which he ably filled for six years, and eu the death of Judge Pittman in 1900 he was appointed as his successor. In 1902 he was elected by the people to that position.
 It is not unusual to hear a man who has come up from apparent obscurity unaided and by bis own efforts, achieved success in any line Of work, boast Of the fact that he is d self made man. While no one has ever heard Judge Tlllman make such boast it is d fact, nevertheless, that he has been the architect of his own fortune, and he owes his present DO sltion to his indomitable energy and perseverance. Whether it was as a young man making bis first race for office or as judge on the bench, he has put his whole force in his work. With him the dominant idea has al. ways been that whatever is worth do. ing is worth doing we'll The older residents of the county will remember the enthusiasm which he carried with him into his campaigns, and his sue cess is largely due to the fact that he possessed the happy faculty of being able to impirt to his friends that same spirit of enthusiasm His friends made his fight their fight, and no man in Washington County ever had stronger personal following than he. He could easily adapt himself to bis surroundings, and was equally at home, whether talking over craps with the rural voter in the fence cor. her in some back township, making speech on the hastings CT arguing a point of law before the court. As result he was naturally successful in his campaigns. so much s0 that he came to be looked upon as well nigh inyincible, and We believe the only time he was ever defeated was several years ago when he entered the race against Congressman Dinsmore.
 While Judge Tillman has filled with credit every position to which he has been elected it is probably as circuit judge that he has achieved greatest distinction. With thorough knowl- edge Of law, and the ability to readily interpret the same he has been able to dispatch the business Of bis courts quickly, at the same time giving due regard to the rights Of all parties con- cerned. His instructions to the grand juries have not been of the stereo- typed kiud, but have been clear and concise and have meant some thing. From the start he has taken an especially bold stand against the whiskey seller and pistol toter. T and all forms of gambling, ana as 1 conse-