Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-03-28
BROTHERS
OPPOSING
COUNSEL
Bangs Brothers will be on
Opposite Sides
Little History Of Lives Of
CoWaD Case Lawyers
Short Sketch Of Life Of judge
Joha T. CoWaa

Une of the interesting features O,
the case is the fact that pitted agains.
each other as counsel are two broth
ers, Tracy r. Bangs and George A
Bangs, the former for the defendant
and the latter for the plaintiff. Both
are engaged in the practice of law
and both are we'll known over the
state and the Northwest generally.
Tracy r. Bangs, ormer United
States District Attorney for North Da
kota, is a member of the Grand Forks
law firm of Bangs, Cooley 4 Hamil
ton. and is recognized as one Of the
states leading lawyers. He is the
eldest son OF A. W. Bangs, one of the
city's earliest pioneers and first law.
yers, and having studied under his
father his first four years of practic+
from 1885 to 1889 were experienced
as his fathers partner. He was born
in LeSueur county, MINI. April %,
1862. and after finishing his high
school course began the study of law.
He came from his native state to
Grand Forks in 1882 as cashier of
the United States land office. He was
admitted to the bar in 1885 and in
1889, having dissolved partnership
with his father, he became associated
with Attorney C. J. Fisk. He later
practiced with his brother, George A.
Bangs, for a short time and in 1894
received appointment as district at
tOrney.
He has served a number of terms as
city attorney and was elected states
attorney In 1892, resigning IN 1894, to
accept the higher appointment. He
was again elected states attorney in
1906 and was secretary of the Grand
FORKS County Bar Association for
some time. He was supreme chan
eellor of the national lodge of Knights
IF Pythias and also member of the
committee on law of the supreme
lodge. He is an Elk, Mason, a
Shriner, and an earnest advocate Of
the principles of the DemOcratice par
~ and 'stumps' the state for his par
ty.
Mr.. Bangs is married and has two
grown up sons, the eldest being a
member of this years graduating
class at the University of Minnesota.
George. A. Bangs has practiced law
in Grand Forks for nearly eignhteen
years, having been admitted to the
bar in 1893. He has served for a
number of years both as city attorney
and as states attorney for Grand
Forks County
Mr.. Bangs was born in LeSueur
county Mimi, Nov. l, 1867, the son
of Alfred W. Bangs. He was reared
and educated in his native state, at
tended high school and first studied
law in his fathers Office. In 1882 he
came to Grand Forks and until 1892
he served as clerk in the government
land Office, at the same time proving
up on a claim. He then spent two
years in the study of law in the office
OF his brother, Tracy r. Bangs, and
Charles J. Fisk, and after being ad-
mitted to practice he purchased an
interest in the firm and his brother
retired. Mr.. Fisk remained with him
until he was appointed to the supreme
bench and Mr.. Bangs practiced with.
out a partner, building up large and
remunerative clientage, until a few
months ago when George r. Robbins
became a member of the firm.
Mr.. Bangs has been married twice,
His first wife, Miss Maria A. Griggs,
a niece of Captain Griggs, dying in
1891. A few years ago Miss Xenia
of Grand Forks became his
bride. They have no children.
Mr.. Bangs is member of the X.
of P. Lodge, having served as grand
of the state, and has been
deeply interested in the REIMBURSEMENT
of the fraternity insurance. He also
holds membership in the order of
Elks and politically is a democrat.
Attorney z. r. 9inl<ier.
Attorney E. r. Sinkler of Minot, A. |
ISOLATED with Geo. A. Bangs in the
has gained no little prom. !
inence in the state during the last
few years because of his connection
with a number of important criminal
and civil actions in the courts. As
resident Of Walsh county for q great |
many years he gained first promin. |
ence in that section, removing two
years ago to Minot where he is now |
located.
Mr.. Sinkler has, since he removed
to Ninot, been identified with practi- |
cally every important criminal case in |
the northwestern part Of the state and
he has come to be recognised as one |
Of the leaders OF his profession.
Attorney ?. J. MecIory.
Attorney P. ]. MeClory Of Devils |
Lake, associated council With Tracy r.