Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-28
JUDGE A. n. FERGUSON DEAD
Pioneer Lawyer Pssssi Away After Illness
Of Two WeeEL
CAVE 10 sMAHA HALF ctNTuaY AsO
son Of Fenner Ferguson, WhO was
Appointed Chief Justice OF Ne
braska Territory By
President Pierce.

Judge a. n. Ferguson died Friday after
noon At 3 o'clock Ct HE residence, z53e
North Eighteenth street, after sickness
VI about two weeks.
Arthur Northcote Ferguson was born
october 4, 1872. at Albany, n. y. His
father was Fepner Ferguson, who at the
time OF Judge Ferguson's birth was
pracucing attorney al Albany. His
mothers maiden name was Helen r. Up.
john; both are now dead. In about 1875
Judge Ferguson with his parents moved
10 Albion. Mich, and resided there until
coming to Bellevue, Neb., In the fall OF
1854 At that time Fenner Ferguson tho
judges father, was appointed chief justice
Of the territory Of Nebraska by President
Pierce. being the FIRST chief justice. he
located IN the Omaha Indian Agency
building, which was prepared for him,
being a log building At Bellevue. His
aext door neighbor at that time was ..
Steriing Morton. The pisymatss OF A. n.
ferguson were Indian boys Of the Omaha
tribe. A. NJ Ferguson saw the first
Newspaper in Nebraska printed, the Ne
braskan. being present as the FIRST issue
ran on the press.
In Michigan he attended the district
schools. and at Bellevue he attended the
private school OF Mrs. Nye. About 1851 he
attended a school at Alexandria, Va. and
Afterwards at Undertook academy. Co
lumbia county, New York. In 1862 he went
with his two brothers into the employment
OF tho Union Pacific as civil engineers,
assisting in locating and constructing the
railroad He worked for the Union Pacific
until 1869 He then entered the University
OF Iowa and graduated in the law de-
partment in 1870 Among his preceptor'
were john f. Dillon, William G. Ham
mond, George b. Wright and c. c. Cole.
Partner OF John 1. Rediclx
He began the practice OF law at Bellevue
In 1870. remaining there until 1872, when hC
moved 70 Omaha, which has been his
home ever since, His first partnership
was with Hon. J. l. Rsdick. and after.
wards he formed a partnership with VIII.
liam Neville In 1871 he ives elected "a
the state senate for Douglas and sarpA
counties. In 1879 he was elected district
attorney OF the Third judicial district, in.
Guiding Douglas. Sarpy and Burt. In 1855
he was elected a member Of the Board OF
Education OF Omaha. On March 80 1891
he was appointed, Judge OF the Fourth
judicial district by Governor Boyd. II,
was elected judge OF The district court ~
the fall Of 1884 by the people and served
as Judge fve years
He, was married April Is. 1879. TO Mis-.
Della I. Sears. Two children survive
Alice F., now Mrs. Clifford NJ. Forbes 81
this city, and Miss Elizabeth f. Ferguson
His wife also survives.
Fennef Ferguson was the first deleea1,
70 congress from the Nebraska territory
being elected in 1857. Judge Ferguson wal
lawyer with large practice and wa,
universally trusted and respected. Judg
Ferguson was attorney for George Francis
Train in the numerous suits he had Will,
residing in this community.
Judge Ferguson. while on the bench shu
on move to locate market house on
Jefferson square, holding that the sdunr,
had been perpetually dedicated to the us,
Of the Inhabitants Of Omaha az q breathin,
spot