Evening journal., 1909-09-21
TRIBUTE TO BRANCH Il. GILES
Colorado Bar Association commends
Him as a Lawyer and Man Of
Hiuh Character.

The Colorado Bar Association at re-
cent meeting paid tho following tribute
to the late Branch II. Giles.
Branch Hosea Giles was born in Laurel,
Delaware, November %. 1856. During his
Academic Course at Lafayette College,
Easton, Pa, he made brilliant record for
scholarship as shown by his election to
Cana Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa
Fraternity. After being graduated with
the degree Of Bachelor of Arts in 1883 he
began the study OF law and in 1SS9-90. he
was a special student in the Harvard Law
School at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
During this one year there Mr.. Giles made
for himself a reputation as close and
earnest student. lie continued his reading
of law in the office OF Hon. George Gray,
OF Wilmington. Delaware, now United
States Circuit Judge, and after admission
to the bar he was for a time the Assistant
Attorney General Of Delaware. In a very
few years of practice in his native State
he obtained an envlabie reputation for
legal ability, and indeed was spoken Of as
one OF the most promising young attor-
neys in Delaware.
Excessive application 10 growing prac-
tlce having brought on symptoms Of tuber-
culoss Of the lungs Mr. Giles came to Den.
yer on the advice OF physicians, January,
1896 For four years he was associated
with Hon. Charles j. Hughes, Jr. In 1900
no opened offices in the Equitable Build
ing. In october, 1905, Mr.. Giles and Ed
ward c. Stimson formed a partnership. In
spite Of his ebbing strength Mr. Giles
could not be induced to give up the
work he loved and i'm which he was so
successful until he broke down in Janu-
airy. 1909. Efforts TO recover his health
then proved too late, and in spite Of the
best OF care and his indomtabie win he
gradually weakened until his death in
Denver on August O. 1909.
The simple services at his late home in
Denver, on August 81, 1909, before his re-
mains were taken to seaford. Delaware.
for interment, were attended by the lead
ing practitioners and jurists Of Denver.
beside a large number OF those who we're
drawn TO him solely by his lovable person.
ality.
Mr.. Giles was unmarried. and leaves
father. Mr. T. b. Giles and a sister, Miss
Bertha Giles.
Beside possessing an unusually clear and
logical mind, he took an enthusiastic Joy
in his work which sppreciably failine
physical strength could not diminish. Al
ways cheerful and indefatigably studious,
he built up in thirteen years a practice
which in volume and character might wen
have been envied by lawyer in perfect
health.
Though ever a tireless worker at the
law. Mr.. Giles was well-known and be-
loved outside OF his profession. He was
one OF the most popular members OF the
Club OF Denver and OF the
Rocky Mountain Harvard Club. OF which
he was President 1s04-05. In Delaware he
took an active part in public AFFAIRS, and
even as a very young man was regarded
as one OF those who. later in life. would
receive such public recognition as comes
to those who by public service deserve
well OF the state. a
Mr.. Giles was mild-niannered and SYM
pathetic. but never weak. strong yet gen.
tic. Kindly and patient without sentimen-
talism. he never sought to show his pow
ers by brusqueness or self assertion. He
loved his work: and undertook the consid-