The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-06
He 10 Named by County Attorney to
Take Place Made Vacant
by Webers Resis-
nation.
SON OF JUDGE HAMILTON
New Deputy 10 Welt and Favorahiy
Known Throughout County
Weber TO Take Care Of
Private Practice.

The appointment Of ]. M. g. Hamil-
ton as assistant county attorney
meets with the approval Of the people
OF tho county, for Mr.. Hamilton is
very favorably known throughout Lee
county. He will take up his work as
aid to County Attorney McManus at
once. The Fort Madison Gem City
says OF the appointment:
City Attorney J. NJ g. Hamilton
has been appointed deputy county at
torney. succeeding 2. c. Weber, who
has served three terms In the ONCE.
Mr.. Hamilton has not yet resigned
as city attorney, but it is believed he
will do so when the city council
meets next Friday night, Indications
are that e. Harrington Pollard, a re-
cent graduate Of the state college Of
law at Iowa City, will be appointed
to succeed Mr.. Hamilton as city at
torney.
Announcement Of the appointment
OF Mr.. Hamilton a. his deputy. was
made this morning by County Attor-
ney f. w. McManus Of Keokuk. who
is in Fort Madison today.
Long Time In Office.
Mr.. Weber leaves the ONCE Of
deputy county attorney to devote his
whole attention to private practice
after serving the public in the capar
city of attorney almost continuously
since 1897. when he was elected city
attorney. He held this office three
terms. or until 1908. He was first
appointed deputy county attorney by
Theodore Craig, and acted as such for
two terms, when he was made deputy
county attorney by e. w. McManus
and acted as such for one term, when
he was again appointed by Mr.. Nc
Manus, serving until the appointment
of Mr.. Hamilton.
Prefers Private Practice.
my relations with Mr.: McManus,"
said Mr.. Weber this morning, were
always Of the most pleasant nature
and they will remain the same; and
while fully appreciate the support
of my friends, who have been instru.
mental In securing my appointment
to the ONCE Of deputy county attor.
ney, and my election Is city attorney,
in many ways. I prefer the private
practice Of the law and 1t II my In.
tention to devote myself to my prac-
tice and my Office win remain in this
city as 1t has for many years past"
Hamilton 10 Fitted.
Mr.. Hamilton, who succeeds to tho
TeSpOuSlDl0 pO61IlONs - tue present
city solicitor for Fort Madison. and
his accession to the duties Of the
county Office Is but another step in
his rapidly ascending career. Ad-
mitted to the state bar in 1908, after
law courses at the state universities
of Iowa and Kansas, he entered easily
and efficiently upon legal positions Of
high Importance and intricate hand
ling. In 1911 he was elected to the
state legislature rs the representative
from this district. and again at the
next following election, serving in the
oath and 35th general assemblies.
Though probably the youngest. men,
Der in the law making body, he was
in demand for appointment to the
major committees-especfa the
judiciary and like organizations.
When returned to the 35th session he
was slated as the emocratic house
leader and would undoubtedly have
been chosen as the minority executive
had not an illness prevented. The
son Of Judge w. 8. Hamilton Of the
local district court, he has taken over
and ably conducted the bulk OF the
extensive business handled by the
Hamilton Offices.