The Cairo bulletin., 1907-01-28
LIFE STORY Of
FORMER CA|RO|TE
ELOQUENT TRIBUTE PAID THE
LATE HON, S. p. WHEELER BY
MEMBER OF ILLINOIS BAR AS.
SoclATION--WHY he CAME
TO CAIRO.

Al a recent meeting of the Illinois
Bar Association IN Springfield. Jas. II.
Methany read paper in euogy Of
Samuel p. Wheeler, who died last Do
cember, at his home in that city. In
! the course OF the address Nj
Methany told the following interest
ing story,
His ability had early recognition.
In his day the lawyer was trained in
the office Of the leaders of the bar and
from this and from the constant asso.
citation in the courts where the profes
sion, young and old. saw every
achievement every failure. he law.
yers OF tho former days knew each
other as those of the present day do
not Mr. Wheeler soon made his posi-.
tion and his early partnerships attest |
it, He was associated for some years
with William Joshua Allen, afterward |
Judge OF the United States district |
court for the southern district of Hi. |
nos. Those of us who remember |
Judge Allen in the calm and ease If
his work at Springfield can hardly
realize his power ana activity when at
The bar in southern Illinois Mr.
Wheel was also associated with
John II. Mulkey. afterward Judge cf
the supreme court of Illinois and
With George W Wall afterward a
nudge Of the Illinois appellate cour,
or this district These firms ver
in nearly all the great lili-
cations Of a large territory and the
ife Of each member was the strcnu-
nus life of the court room lawyer
In 1887, upon the accession Of
Iudge Allen to the bench. MI Wheeler
'emoyed to Springfield. as has been
aid, a2d became member OF The
irm Of Brown. Wheeler, Brown &
lay which was historic among tho
aw firms of Springfield II then in
luded Christopher c. Brown. an &C.
cunt Of whose life appears in your
fst volume; it had included John T.
stuart and Benjamin s. Edwards. and :.
acre remotely Abraham Lincoln. Il !.
! a most interesting fact that the
anne Of Lincoln was associated with u
he early days of another notable firm
f lawyers coming down 10 our own ,
mes with the names of Stephen r
.ogan. Milton Hay, John NJ. Palmer
helby NJ. CuIlom Henry $. Greene
'avid r. Littler and he distinguish y
d jurist who is to address you to- =
ay
i remember we'll the announcement u
his comnv to Springfield and an a
Npression from a most competent
ldge, John Mayo Palmer to the of "
'et THAI he would be found to be the
tongest piece of legal timber that Il
as come 70 Spr'1 gfeld for many Il
iy- or his position ar the bar here
need not speak further than TO say at
lat II met the demands Of his pre- ~
Gus reputation and of the connection ~
which he had come that he was 4 ~
~yeF Of Earning and logical power. ~
ost effective in the service of his 81
'en's and fair to the courts and to %
posing interests. g
Mr.. Wheeler accepted and per.
rmed with credit a number Of trusts pe
great financial importance. For five ~
ars he was receiver for the Cairo. ~
ncennes d Chicago railroad. and for -,
OF wears acted in the same u
pacity for the Jacksonville Louis ~
lie & st. Louis railroad. and the
.icaSo, Peoria & 81 Louis railway u"
10 NJ. Wheeler well avoided the ex no
'mes OF seeking office on the ona ~,
nd and "f coIdIr fusing all publ. W
les on the other For twenty five ! va
airs he was one of ,bc trustees n ~
e. Southern state Normal uuIycr-itri wy
Carbonate. and for much Of thi- ''
De- was chairman of toe board. r.
q. q In the spriug r. 1906. and To-
'ognltJpn ~ his service the hand IL,
me new library building on tha
riulilU bears his name. For ton +"
ass he served as % member Of the ~,
ard of education OF the city ,r, BIZ
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