The Colorado statesman., 1907-11-30
JUDGE HELM
APPOINTED
AS JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT
TO SUCCEED THE LATE CHAS.
F. CASWELL.
WAS TWICE ELECTED
SELECTED BY GOV. BUcHTEL,
THOUGH NOT AN APPLICANT
FOR THE POSITION.

Denver.-Joseph Church Helm OF
Denver was appointed Monday by Gov
ernor Buchtel as a member of the Su-
premo Court of Colorado to succeed
the late Justice Charles F. Caswell.
No definite time has been set for the
taking of the oath of office, but this
ceremony will probably be fixed as
soon as possible, owing to the impor-
tant matters which the court now has.
or soon will have, under consideration.
In idcussing his appointment Mon
day night Judge Helm said:
Il was not an applicant for the place,
nor candidate in any sense. l have
not seen the governor since Judge Cas-
wells death, and had no conversation
with him until he called me this even
Ing by telephone and read the appoint
men to me-"
Joseph c. Helm was born in Chicago,
Illinois, in 1S4S. He enlisted in the
army in 1861 and served for four years,
until the close of the war; three years
in the Thirteenth United States infan-
try and one year in the Sixth infantry,
First army corps. He served in the
armies of the Mississippi, the Tennes-
see and the Potomac. He was in the
battles of Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas
Post, Raymond and Champion Hills
He was in the assault on Vicksburg,
May 18th, and in the siege and capture
OF Viclsburg; in engagements at Jack
son. Mississippi; Colliersville, Tennes-
see, and in other engagements. He
was prisoner of war on Belle Isle.
Judge Helm obtained his education
after the close of the war at the State
University of Iowa. Between his cole
giate and law courses he had charge of
the schools at Van Buren and at Little
Rock, Arkansas, for three years. The
degree of doctor of laws was conferred
on him by the State University of Iowa
III 1891. On graduation from the law
school at Iowa City he came to Colo
RADIO in 1875. He was first city attor
ney at Colorado Springs. He was first
city attorney at Colorado Springs. He
was a member of the House of Repre-
sent tives in the First General Assem-
bly, of the state of Colorado from Ell
Paso county, and was a member OF the
: state Senate from the Tenth senatorial
district in the Second general Assem-
bly,. He resigned from the state Sen
att and was elected to the district
bench in the Fourth judicial district TO
succeed Thomas NJ Bowen.
Judge Helm was then elected to the
supreme bench in the fall of 1882 and
served for one full term of nine years.
He was reelected for a second term in
the fall of 1891 and entered upon his
second term in January, 1892. In the
fall of 1892 he resigned from the su-
preme bench, when more than eight
years of service were before him, to ac-
cept the nomination for governor on
the Republican ticket. He was defeated
by Davis H. Waite. If he had not re-
Sipnad from the SuDrama bench that
time he doubtless would have been con-
tinued on the supreme bench during
the remaining years of his life. Since
his retirement in the fall of 1892 he has
, been engaged in the practice of his
profession in the city of Denver.
Throughout the forenoon Governor
Buchtcl listened to the claims of sup
porters of various candidates.
From the western slope delegations
appeared in support of Alfred r. King
of Delta, who is warm personal friend
of the governor. Among Mr.. Kings
supporters were Postmaster Price of
Delta, Representative Hoyt, Senator De
Long, Chairman of the Mesa county
Republican committee, and Postmaster
Sullivan of Grand Junction.
From the University of Denver law
school appeared l.. j. Kavanaugh, ].
Paul Lee. E. w. Upton, Max Bulkley,
Forrest Jeffries, NJ. A. Aylesworth,
Walter Reckendorf and Charles Nor
ris, in support of the candidacy OF Dean
Lucius w. Hoyt.
w. w. Story of Ouray, Sterling S.
Sherman of Montrose, A. c. Phelps and
Harper NJ. Orahood of Denver had their
friends at the capital, too.
A delegation of colored lawyers
called on the governor in support Of Jo-
seph H. Stuart.