Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-10
INGRAM N. STA|NBACK NAMED BY
GOVERNOR AS ATTORNEY GENERAL
YOUNG ATTORNEY WHO
SUCCEEDS THAfER IS A
PRINCETON GRADUATE ~
AND BOURBON FROM
OLD TENNESSEE

Governor Pinkham today announced
the appointment Of Attorney Ingram
N. Stainback. young lawyer who
fer the last two years has been asso-
ciated with the law firm of Holmes.
Stanley e. Olson, to the position OF
attorney-general OF the territory. The
new member Of the governors cabinet
will take the oath of office and as
sumo his duties next Friday, April II.
II is also understood that Arthur G.
Smith and Leslie p Scott. the present
assistants in the legal denartment will
be retained II they so desire. This
matter was discussed by Smith and
Stainhack yesterday and ii is stated
that Smith has tentatively consented
to continue In the Office. -..s&
Though Stainback has come forward
as a dark horse" candidate, the an
ncuncement today was not surprise,
as It became known generally among
the members of the legal fraternity
several days ago that his name was
receiving serious consideration. In
fact, he was offered the place some
time eco and the formal announce
ment of the appointment has been held
un pending word rom Henry Holmes,
senior member OF the firm with which
Stainback has been connected. Mr.
Holmes is on the mainland and the
candidate desired his approval before
accenting the position The desired
word arrived on the steamer Korea
this morning
IT Is believed this selection hv the.
governor win be particularly Dleasing
to the administration at WASHINGTON.
% Stainbaak Is former Dupil OF
Woodrow Wilson. having studied di.
rectly under Wilson at Princeton Uni.
ware'tv. II also Is said that Stain
backs family is we'll known at the
national caBital. his brother being an
intimate friend of Attorney-general
McReynolds.
The delay in taking the oath OF
ntfce Is pacessitated by the Fact that
w. w. Thayer, the incumbent, has
already arranged to attend tota num.
Der Of minor matters at Hilo and on
Maui next week, and will need the
additional time to finish up several.
affairs so the new attorney-genera
can enter upon new business. S.esss.
Ingram M. Stainback was born in
SomerviIle, Tennessee, little over
80 years ago. He is young man, but
according to his associates he has
more than made good as a lawyer
since coming to Honolulu. He came
here something over two years ago
from Chicago, where he had taken his
law course in the University of Chi
cago, finishing with the degree of doc.
tor of Jurisprudence. and he has since
been connected with the law firm of
Holmes, Stanley & Olson.
Mr.. Stainback Is a Princeton grad.
uate, having taken his bachelors de-.
gree In 1907 He is one of President
Wilson's old pupils, having taken his
courses in economics and political
science under the then head of the
big institution. While in Princeton he
was elected member of the honor
society of Phi Beta Kappa, which in
dicates that his record as a student
was above the average. He was a
classmate of Hon. Henry S. Brecken-
ridge. now list assistant secretary of
war. s.--..5.
Mr.. Stainback is married, his wife
having been Miss Hazel Caldwell,
daughter of prominent oil operator
of Parkersburg, West Virginia, whom
he married shortly before coming to
Honolulu. They have one child, and
at present are living on Lunalilo
street. ~ ..- .-..s
Lawyers who have been in position
to observe the new attorney-generars
work during the time he has been in
Honolulu, state that he is we'll ground
ed in his profession, and that he is
otherwise splendidly equipped to han
die the legal business of the terri
tory.