Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-12-03
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SUMMONS
Judge ]. l. Landes Died at
Three O'clock Sunday
Morning.
WAS IN 72ND YEAR.
Held Positions Under City,
State and Govern
ment.
WAS IN 72ND YEAR.

Judge j. l. Landes passed away
last Sunday morning at 8 o'clock,
after an illness of many months. A
chronic trouble, from which he suf-
fered greatlyduring the last two and
half months of his illness, was the
cause of his death. For over a year
he had been in failing health, against
which he fought valiantly, but his
weakened condition and increasing
suffering caused him to take to his
bed about the 18th of September.
Having important cases in the cir
cult court he summoned sufficient
strength during the September term
to appear in the court room the day
his cases were called. That was the
last time he was seen on the streets.
Judge Landes was born in Chris
tian county January Sd, 1896, and
had he lived until January Sd next
would have been 72 years of age.
His father, Isaac Landes, was born
in Rockingham county, Va, in 1896,
and came to Kentucky when Isaac
Lardes was only 9 years old, settling
in Muhlenberg county. He came to
Christian county in 1922 and two
years,later married Miss Susannah
Kelly. Five children blessed their
union, namely: Catherine E. Ruth
erford, of this city; Susannah, who
died in early childhood; Benjamin
D., now of Logan county; Joseph l.
and Samuel j. Landes, now of At
lanta, Ga.
The deceased received his educa-
tional training in the schools of Hop
kinsville and Hardinsburg and after
wards studied law in the University
of Charlottesville. He was licensed
to practice law in 1853 by Judges
Sites and Duvall, of the court of
appeals. He soon took front rank
in his profession and was recognized
for many years as one of the best
statutory lawyers of the Hopkins
vile bar.
April 9th, 1865, he was married
in Columbus, Ohio, to Miss Mary
Med. Carter, the eldest daughter of
DR.. F. Carter, of that city. Return
ing to this city with his bride he set
tied down to the practice of his pro-
fession and made Hopkinsville his
home during his long and useful
life. He served the city, county and
state in many capacities. He was
city judge four years and was a
member of the board of trustees of
the Hopkinsville public schools; was a
director in some of the banks and
legal advisor of the Hopkinsville
Building and Loan Association; was
county attorney and was member
of the state senate; in 1895 he was
appointed as a judge of the court of
appeals to fill vacancy occasioned
by the death of Judge John R, Grace;
for many years he was United States
commissioners for this district and at
his death was referee in bankruptcy,
which office he had filled for three
years or more.
The deceased united with the Pres
byterian church in early youth. He
succeeded Hiram Moore as superin-
tendent of the Sunday school, and |
served as such until his death, cover
ing a period of nearly fifty years.
He was one Of the board of trustees
from the time Of the incorporation of
the First Presbyterian church, and
of the body up to his death.
He was also ruling elder in the
church from his early connection
with it and served as clerk from the
time he was chosen as an elder.
AS an honorable, upright man and |
christian gentleman it is useless to |
say anything. His life is the best
commentary, for he was known both
as man of God and lover of man
kind. His charity was broad but
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