The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-23
D. {. sTUILER
LEADING Man
OF lis Town.
Attorney of GrantsvIlIe Who
Recently Died Was Native
of Harrison County.

Daniel S. Stuuer. a prominent at
torney. of Grantsvi11e, died at his
home there recently after brief i'll
ness, having been stricken while at
tending circuit court. AS he was a
native of Harrison county. the fol-
lowing sketch OF his career published
in the Grantsvi11e News viii be OF
interest to readers of the Sunday
Telegram:
Daniel Elias Slutler was the eld-
est son OF B. F. and Elizabeth slut
Ter and was born at Rcmtnes NILS.
Harrison county, on June 8. 1889:
was at the time of his death aged
SIS years, 10 months and II days In
his youth his parents moved to wuck
Run, IN GiImer county and there he
2-ew to manhood On September
10. 1855. he was united in marriage
to Miss Birdie Heckert. daughter OF
David and Sarah A. Heckert. and
to this union was born nine children.
two Of whom died in infancy.
In his early manhood he became a
teacher in the public schools. teach
ing his first school IN DoddridSe
county in the fail of 1877 on a No:
4 certificate. teaching the next fan
in Braxton county on a No cer1n-
cate He continued teaching until
few years ago, having taught forty
FIVE terms Of school in thirty-three
Years. He was graduated from the
.Glenyille normal school being
member of the Brown class of 1890
Since 1898 he has held a state pro-
fessional certificate.
I. on October II. 1898. he was II
censed to the practice OF law ana
admitted to the pitlctice at the Glen
vile bar He was examined and IL
censed by Thomas II. Harvey. judge
Of the Eighth judicial Circuit. Henry
Rrannon, Judge OF the supreme court
and w. G. Bennett. judge OF the
Eleventh judicial circuit.
For a time after his admittance
to the practice of Law Mr. stutter
resided near Cox's Mills. elmer
count. but on April s, 1897, with
his family, he moved to Grantsytlle,
where he continued to reside until
afnis- was written by the angel OF
death He had been prominent IN
the affairs of the town and county.
serving in several capacities OF trust
and responsibility. but for the IAN.
Two years hiN falling eyes1ght had
confined his practice and work al
most exclusively to his Office
In politics. MI. Stutier was a Re-
publican, Sraunch and answering,
and had long occupied a h1Sn ptace
in the councils OF his party In 1888
ne was the nominee of his party for
prosecuting attorney and on the face
OF the returns was elected by small
majority a recount OF the votes,
however, turned the balance to his
opponent. who was declared elected
again In 1900 his party nominated
him for the same Office and in 1906
he was the Republican nominee for
county superintendent of schools. He
long served as secretary of the coun-
ty committee At the election OF 1914
he was elected president OF the board
of education of the Grantsville In
dependent district. which position
he would have assumed on July l.
He had also served as mayor. re-
corder. and other Official positions in
the town of Gran1sFille.
Mr.. Stutler is survived by his wife
and seven children, viz: Airing B..
Boyd B.. Dallas c., Owen G. Gladys,
velra and Thelma, and by niece.
Nellie Stutler. who has been a MEM
Der of his household for several
years. Two brothers. George A
Stutler. of Linn. and e D. Strtler.
of Cayo Costa, Fla. and one sister.
Mrs. John Shifet, or near Chenille.
also survive.