The Glenwood post., 1906-09-29
LIFE STORY OF OUR
JUDICIAL CANDIDATE

Charles w. Darrow, the republican
nominee for judge of the Ninth Judi
cial district, was born in Janesville.
Wisconsin, on December 7th, 1857,
and is therefore nearly fort nine
years of age.
His mother having died, he removed
to Southern Illinois where he lived
with his father on farm until he
reached the age of thirteen years. He
was then taken to Neenah, Wisconsin,
by his brother to Learn telegraphy.
He became sound operator within
four months and was assigned to an
office at Chester, Wisconsin, station
on the C. & N. W. R. R. He con
timed in the business of teleglaphing
until nineteen years of age, having
been promoted to the railroad office at
Appleton. Wisconsin, during the peri
Cd. and for time he was train dis
patcher in Chicago on that railroad.
In the meantime Mr.. Darrow, with
out the aid of teacher took up and
mastered shorthand, and in addition
pursued general course of study.
Having saved little money from his
meagre salary. he determined to quit
telegraphing and take regular colIegi-
ate course. He attended public school
for year at South Evanston, Illinois,
with that end in view and entered
Northwestern University at Evanston
in that state, in 1878, graduating from
that institution in 1889, receiving the
degree of Bachelor of Science.
During his collegiate course he was
elected town clerk of South Evanston,
which office he held during his sopho
more, junior and senior years, being
thus enabled to pay his own way at
college.
After graduating from Northwest
ern University. Mr., Darrow became
private secretary to the general west
ern managers of the Home Insurance
company of New York.
In the latter part of the year 1888
he came west, and was appointed
station agent at Frisco, Colorado. on
the d. & r. g. r. r, and afterward
he was with the regular army at
Fort Garland in the same state.
where he served as postmaster.
In 1884 Mr.. Darrow returned to
Chicago and entered the law office of
George l.. Paddock, becoming later
on private secl etary to the assistant
general solicitor of the c. B. & q. r.
r.. where he continued his study of
law. On January 81 1886, he was ad-
mittcd to practice by the supreme
court of the state of Illinois, and in
the same year removed to Glenwood
Springs, Colorado, where he has ever
since resided and been actively en-
gagged in the practice of his profession.
He has also been admitted to practice
before the supreme court of the state
of Colorado. the United States circuit
and district courts and the supreme
cour. of the United States.
DdTIOW was upon
own resources at the age of thirteen
years and has earned every dollar he
has had since that time. He reached
Glenwood Springs with $50. 90 and
his wife, and although. as he says. the
f20 got away from him, he still has
his wife and twelve children living,
having lost one. OF his children
eight are boys and four girls. He
owns a beautiful home in Glenwood
Springs, and has done much toward
the development of Garfield County.
Mr.. Darrow was city attorney of
Glenwood Springs for five years. and
at present is county attorney of Gar
field county, this being the third
year he has served in that capacity.