The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-07-05

trouble manifested itself frequently,
however, and he suffered several acute
attacks. His last illness began Tues
day, although he was able to be out
and attend to business as late as We'd
nesday afternoon, when he appeared for
the state in case against a couple Of
prisoners in the municipal court i'll the
absence of his son, County Attorney w.
A. Plymat This was the last work
that he did, for he grew rapidly worse.
Friday morning hope was given up, and
he continued to sink until death finally
accomplished its victory over a strong
constitution. Judge Plymat was con-
scious up to within short time before
his death.
William Norton Plymat was born
July l3, lS45, at Dover, Crawford coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, being the son OF Al
exander and Emmeline Bishop Plymat.
When a child he accompanied his pa
rents to Wisconsin, and after complet-
inc the common SCHOOLS and leaving
Fox Lake college in 1868 settled in
Garden City, this county. The following
wear, on March 3, he enlisted in Com
panv B, Brackets battalion, and until
mustered out on June l, 1866, served
on the frontier. While in the army he
was taken with typhoid pneumonia, and
his family believe that he never fully re-
covered from the effects of this.
In 1866, Mr.. Plymat was united in
marriage to Miss Mary E. Young, and
they took homestead in Mapleton,
where Mr.. Plymat engaged in farming,
teaching school winters until 1877, when
he commenced to read law. Three years
later he was admitted to the bar, and he
practiced at Mapleton until 1892, when
he moved to Mankato, although he con-
tinued to have an office at Mapleton for
several years. Several years ago, after
his son. Walter, had been admitted to
the bar, he took the latter into partner
shin. under the firm name of Plymat q
Plymat.
At Mapleton Mr.. Plymat served as
town clerk and also as justice of the
peace for some years. While a resident
of the village he served continuously as
member of the council. In this city
he was also honored with office. He
served one term as alderman from the
fifth ward, and was Judge of the NUM-
cipal court for one term, in l9O3-4-o. lie
was also president of the Minnesota
Northern Land company, director OF
the Mankato Citizens Telephone COM
pany. and a member of the Social
Science club and Mankato Commercial
club. In all of these he took an active
and intelligent interest, and to the pub
lie offices that he held he devoted his
best talents, time and thought, without
stint. He made an enviabe record for
efficiency wherever he was located. He
established new practices in the munl-
cipal court that have been approved and
continued.
In secret society work Judge Plymat
was no less active than in other fields.
He was past master of Josephus lodge
! of the Masons. at MapletOn, but aftcf
| he moved to Mankato he transferred his
| membership to Mankato lodge No. IL
A. F. and A. NJ, and was a member OF
Cereal Chapter No. 2, o. E. S. He was
past chancellor of the Knights OF
Pvthias. and at the time of his death
was one of the grand trustees of the
domain of Minnesota. He had just COM
pleted one or two terms and had been
re- elected for other He seldom missed a
| meeting of the lodge. He was mem
| Der and trustee of the Mankato lodge
| of Elks. He was past commander OF
| Alexander Wilkin post, G. A. r., and adj
infant at the time of his death, and one
of the trustees. In all of the societies
and organizations of which he was
member he will be sadly missed, for in
each he took leading part, working in
DISTINGUISHED manner for their good
! The deceased was a member of the
! Blue Earth County Bar association, and