Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-09
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Mayor and City Solicitor.
When Marshalltown was organized
as city Of the second class In 1858,
Obed Caswell was elected it's first city
solicitor Three times afterwards he
was reelected. serving in the oiiice
from 1868 to 1872 While Marshall-
town was still a town he was appoints
ed mayor. in 1877, to fill out the UNI
expired term of John Fisher, who died
while In office. AS a city official. pri-
waite citizen and judge. Obed CasWe'l
stood for clean, upright municipal t",v-
eminent, abhorring and col1demnlhs
vice and graft In all it's forms
Biographical Sketch.
Obed Caswell was born Oct. 20. 1H35,
near Watkins. Schuyler county, N Y.
When a lad his parents moved to near
Sandusky. Erie county, Ohio. While
still boy he attended Oberln college
and Antiock College for short tins.
and In 1858 he visited Marshalltown,
remaining only n little while. When
the civil war broke out he enlisted for
three months with an Ohio regiment.
but when he was discharged he again
came 10 Marshalltown and enlisted
with Company D. Fifth Iowa infantry.
as second lieutenant Wells Rice was
captain, but before his discharge 1ieu-
tenant Caswell became captain OF the
company.
AT the close Of the war he entered
the State University Of Michigan nj
Ann Arbor to study law but later at
tended the Albany Law School. from
which he graduated and was admitted
to the supreme court of New York. !.
Soon after his marriage to Miss
Mary r. Jackson, OF Altay, N. ". In
1864, he came to this city and entered
the practice Of his profession with J.
H. Bradley. who later became circuit
judge. Mr.. Caswel also became part
owner OF the old Cooper & SrMer's
grocery. then known as "The Firth
Iowa" when Mr. Bradley was elected
judge. Mr. Caswell entered the part
nership OF Caswell & Meeker which
lasted for thirty years. and was dis
solved In 1883, when Mr.. Caswell went
to California on account OF his health.
He returned from the west two years
later and again resumed his practice,
which he continued until 1895
When the Seventeenth judicial dis
trict was taken from the Eleventh dis
trict. he was appointed circuit Judge.
there being a vacancy existing. His
re election followed at the expiration
Of his terms
He belongs to Frank NJ Thomas
Post. No. "a, G. A. r.. and the Mar
shall County Bar Association. but he
was member o. 40 secret orders.
He is survived by NO daughters,
Misses Leona M and Margaret r.. Cas-
WELL and one son, Mr. Clyde G. Cas-
Calvin Caswell, lives near Sandusky,
Ohio. Mrs. Caswell died in this city.
Feb. 3, 1901.
The funeral will be held from the
family residence Tuesday afte-"oon at
o'clock, Rev. II. W. Parsons, u Ma
son City. officiating. 1nterment Will be
in Riverside. The house will be open
during the forenoon of Tuesday only.
when the body will lie in state.
Members Of Bar Meet.
Members of the Marshall County
Bar Association and officers OF the
district court met in the office of Clerk
OF Courts III. c.. Lounsberry Sunday
morning to take appropriate action In
regard TO the funeral and arrangements
for 1t. Col. ]. M. Parker was chairman
and A. b. Hoover was secretary. and
the following committees were appoint
ed by the chair:
Resolutions. Il. Meeker, j. l. Car
ney, Thaddeus Binford and j. NJ. Park
en-
Floral offerings--B. l.. Cummings. j.
j. Wilson, and G. III. Van Law.
General arrangements-T. r. Brad
ford, r. u. Sears, G. w. Lawrence, G.
S. Hutson, J. M. Whitaker, A. B. Hoov-
err and H. G. Lounsberry.
In order that county officials may
attend the funeral Of Judge Caswell.
offices at the court house will be closed
ali OF tomorrow afternoon.