The Forrest City times., 1913-03-21
Biographical Sketch of the Life Of Honorable 4aHce Newton Hutton. Judge of the First Judicial Circuit, State of Arkansas.

SGoge or rhc rfrst JuCtCia Circuit,
 State of Arkansas.
 Hance Newton Hutton was born 9n the 18th day of April, 1892. near the village of Winchester. in Frank lin county. state of Tennessee. and was the eighth in number of twelve children, only one of whom survives him at this date. His parents vera highly respected farm folks. but. as Tar as can be ascertained, were not well to do financially. At the age of six he entered the little country school near the place of his birth but. on account of the financial condition of his parents, only attended until he reached the age of nine years. at which time he began work for his father on the farm. Regardless of his youth and he hard labor performed by him, he managed 10 continue his studies, and at a very eariv age an- tered the University of MurDhreasboro. Tennessee, at the time d very ceIebrat-
 
 from the literary department of which he graduated with high honors He then began to teach school and con- tiuued in this work untu 1855. at which time he matriculated in Cum berland University in the law depart ment. He obtained his degree from Cumberland in due course and enter cd active practice Il the town of Shel- hyville. Bedford county. Tennessee. On June 6th, l25-. ne was married 10 Miss Priscilla Motley. at the residence Of the Hon. Samuel T Motley. Leba- non. Tennessee. He remained ln the practice in SheIbyvlile until lS60 when he removed to Arkansas and b. cated near La Grange, then a very prominent village ln Phillips county. l5 miles north of Helena. where he opened an office Despite ,he fact that he wa5 rhe onir lawyer then in that part of rhe county, He evidently had but little practice and the most friendly relations existed among sh- few inhabitants, for he found H~ 10 teach school as well as practice law
 When the war between -he states began Judge Hutton enlisted ln a com pany organized il Marianua by Capt D C Govan, who vas afterwards brigadier general in the Confederate army. This company was known as Company F. Second Arkansas Regi- ment, and. 2s originally organized contained IT men, only three of whom, as far as can be ascertained ara living al this date
 The cof-.an~ was ordered 70 Vir- ztnia immediately after organization, out after getting IS far as Knoxville. Tenn, was ordered 10 join the cam pajgn in Missouri It say a great dea, 1f active service. engaged in 70 often 7d battles, one of the most noted of which vas at Mar9hreesboro, near Judge Huuon's old home He was very soon appointed adutant Of his company and had rank of captain when he vas mustered out
 Al the c.ose of the war he returned 10 Id Grange and purchased a planra- lon q few miles west of the village, and although he lived on 'he farm. he continued 10 maintain has law office Iu }S13 ne mova8 10 Marianna aH4 opened rhe first lawyers office in hal village. It is e.Ident that his prac- .lca during al 0ls period was at ov ebb for he vas associated wlth friend as editor of the Mariana In 5ex.' which he founded and which is srul published when tue General As 7embly of 4s-3 rcH- -ncd he was dele gated by the rjt.1enrr of hat portion of Inc country which is now Lee caun- " to attend rne session and procure the passage Of m ac- creating a new county of portions or Monroe, Phillips. St. Francis and rrittenden have often heard him relate experiences ln connection with he passage of that act. According to his story. severn pro- posed bills had me, defaa' buJ he finallv conceived .0e 'dea 0f naming the proposed county sor' General tae. The bill then passed With hg- little dissent and on April Y. f5-3t Lee county was created and farianaa made he county sire J1fra linton immediately r"tarao3 10 5Ia-aana. the village was 4ucorpora +a4 and he was elected first mayor Of the town. He continued his laH practice. ehicH haa materially Increased .a inc moqa- time. and aaout SIT fo~me" a mart. nershjp with Hca. r 4-cch. who afterwar1 scr e -le. as prosecuting atto~us later elected 10 oena-a.s .:co e a.rs' dis trici
 About thla date udge .fHuon raocir ed a -err wound vH.eh psrma- nrntv crippled aia and sr7m .bc es. -cc-s of 4a8ra compelled 70 -a. tire from 1c-a practice for a per.od Of aoa- r-a aarn during which time ae rserted ely for his health lr F... Ha served his ccuu.r a. mcrao- ar tha lower house iA ,hc General ts.au 1,g aud was reooe