Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-09
JUDGE SWEENEY
BURIED TODAY
Many Pay Last Respects to
Memory of Late Chief JUS
tice of Supreme Court

lice OF supreme Court
The funeral of the late Judge
James @. Sweeney took place at Car
son City this morning at ten O'Clock.
Services were held at the Catholic
church, Rev. Father Moran officiating.
Many friends of the late Judge were
in attendance from all parts of the
state, and the cortege was one OF the
largest ever seen in capital city
The metoric career OF James G..
Sweeney, former chief justice OF the
supreme court and, at "a years of age,
attorney general OF Nevada, was
brOrght to a close with his death from
pernicious anaemia at the home of his
sister, Mrs. George Lamman, in Oak
land at noon last Friday. Judge
Sweeney had been ailing for six
months. r
Judge Sweeney bears The record of
having been the youngest attorney
general and supreme court Justice
elected TO these positions in the Unit
ed States.
Admitted to Bar at II
Admitted TO the bar at the age OF
81 years. Sweeney soon became a fig
ure in politics, representing Ormsby
county in the Legislature and when "a
years old received the election of at
torney general of Nevada. Giving sat
isfaction in this position, he continu-
ed his upward climb at the age of 2S
years to seat on the supreme bench
of Nevada. -.
Ten decisions handed down by
Judge Sweeney were published by the
American and English Leading
Cases" law volume of almost uni.
versal use through English speaking
countries, to illustrate various legal
principles. Law magazines also made
frequent reference to cases decided
by him.
A Prominent Democrat
AS a leading democrat of the state
Sweeney was prominently identified
in the various democratic conventions.
presiding over many of the state meet
ings. He was chairman of the com.
bined parties in the coalition of demo.
cratic and silver parties, and for sew
eral years was chairman of the Ne
vada state central committee.
Defeated in a race for the United
States senate in 1910 by George S.
Nixon, Sweeney retired to private life,
establishing law practice in Reno
and Carson City with Senator II. V.
Moorehouse.
Son of Nevada Pioneers
He was born in Carson City, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Sweeney, Ne
vada pioneers. His elementary edu-
cation was gained in Carson City
schools and later he was graduated
from st. Mary's College. Oakland. He
was also graduated from the law
school of Columbia University, New
York. Before completing his educa.
tion he worked in the mines at Carson
City, where he became popular with
the miners, popularity that served
him well in political life.
Two sisters, Mrs. George Lamman,
of Oakland and Mrs. George l.. San.
ford of Carson City, and one daughter,
Alice, survive him.
When news of his death reached
Carson City the supreme court ad-
journcd out Of respect to his memory
and fitting tribAte to him was paid
by w. w. Griffin, who made motion
TO have a committee from the bar of
the state appointed to attend the fun
eral and to draw up resolutions, and
by III. +. BaTtine, who seconded the
motion. After appointing the commit.
tees Chief Justice McCarran adjourn.
cd the court. Following Is the com.
mittee that represented the bar OF
the state at the funeral: l.. A. Glib.
bons. G.. +. Talbot, Thomas j, Salter.
George b. Thatcher, w. w. Griffin,
William Woodburn, Frank Langan, w.
d. Jones, s. s. Downer and Hugh II.
Brown.
The committee on resolutions con.
sists of +. II. Norcross, J. NJ. McNa.
mara, II. r. Cooke, II. F. BRrtine and
James r. Boyd.
Judge Sweeney was a nephew of
Mrs. Mayhugh of this place and
cousin Of John s. Mayhugh.
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