Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-16
COL. uTTLETON
OF TBAWS COUNSEL
Native Of Tennessee and Self
Educated Man.
s4E NOMINATED JUDGE PARKER

Crested Great Enthusiasm Among Del
eaates--LIttIeton Was Prominent
Member Of Texas Bar at Age Of "a,
When He Removed to New York.
The Tampa Tribune Of January 18th
contained the following interesting
sketch Of the lawyer to whom Harry
Thaw has entrusted the chief defense
Of his case In his second trial:
Martin W. Littleton, chief counsel
lor Harry Thaw, is today receiving
ne earnest congratulations of his legal
colleagues and friends upon having
passed another milestone In his COM
paratively short but famous career.
Httleton was born In a log cabin In
Roane county. Tennessee, January ~,
1872, 30 that now he is only 36 years
Of age. His rapid rise to fame has
been one OF the most phenomenal
among the legal lights Of the country.
He has gone up like a rocket, and
mere ls nothing 10 indicate a descent,
His fellow attorneys look upon him as
. iixed star In New York's legal flrma.
ment, and one whose brllliancy will
constantly increase with fears.
1.-THE chief counsel for Thaw Is a
self-educated man, having attended
school only one term. He was farm
hand and bakers assistant in his
youth, and at the age OF sixteen be.
came q track.walkeF In Texas II was
here that he was seized with the am.
bition to become lawyer, and at nine.
teen this self.educated boy was admit.
ted TO the bar. Down ut Weatherford,
Tex. the people are still talking Of
The excessive brightness OF Mart
Littleton, They are not surprised that
he has become one of the greatest
lawyers in the country. They would
not DO surprised at any greatness
Mart may achieve, even 10 the Presi.
dency.
'Littleton left the little town OF
Weatherford 10 embark on q greater
career in Dallas. HO was only twenty.
enc when he invaded the big Texas
city, bat the older and more seasoned
attorneys Of the Dallas bar we're soon
forced 70 admit that the Weatherford
boy lawyer was o smart younEster,
and when he had shown his ability In
q few important cases no cut q large
niche for himself an one Of the fore
most lawyers OF the North Texas me-
tropoliH,
Went 10 New York.
ION December l, 1895, at the age OF
tWOnty.four the young lawyer married
Aande Wilson In Dallas. Considering
Dallas too small TO AFFORD full scope for
hla ability. Littleton had determined
20 establish himself In the nations me
tropolis, Giving up her luxurious
homo IN Texas, the bride Of = few days
oct forth with LlttletOn for New York,
The couple had little money. but Lit.
tloton was prlmed with ambition and
his young wife Abounded In faith. so.
hate In 1863. ilttleton FIRST set foot In
New York-the great careless. heart
leus city he had come to conquer,
"And he aid conquer, The task was
not easy. at Brst. but Littletons spirit
was indomitAble, He aid not walt for
opportunities, He made them, Tho
metropolitan lawyerA With blase SNUG,
meas. at first Eheered at the enthusiasm
OF the young Texan, DVt less than
three years after his arrival In New
York Atsleton was made an Assistant
District Attorney OF Kings county, u
position which many older AID more
experienced lawyers would have been
clad TO secure. While serving In this
capacity, lAttlcton prosecuted Oct.
Rich-ouick Miller aud assisted In con.
Quoting many other famous cAseA
New York Is quick to recognize ~
niUS 10 Il was not long before Little
dale had become famous A. an orator
and an Atterdihncr speaker, lie com.
blned the sGAve charm OF the Southern
gentleman with the nervous alertness
al the Yankee, and the combination
Was a pleasing one 60 his auditors,
\ National Figure.
III Was IN 1909 that i.ittlotOn became
a national hgUre, called upon 10 oil
Ia az a ltrooklyu Democratic meeting.
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