Weekly journal-miner., 1919-10-01
JUDGE SMITH IS ID REMOVE
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Judge Frank o. Smith, formerly on the Yavapai county bench, and since his return from overseas work in the Y. M. C. A. service a prac- ticing attorney here, is removing to Phoenix. Announcement of the change, which has been withheld from publication here at Judge Smiths request, is made as follows in Phoenix:
 Frank O. Smith, former judge of the Superior court of Yavapai coun- ty, and one of the best known law yerS in the state, will practice law in Phoenix, according to the an nouncement made yesterday by John L. Gust, with whom Judge Smith will be associated.
 The law partnership will become effective October 1 when Judge and Mrs. Smith will arrive from Pres colt to make their home in this city. Although Judge Smith has not prac- ticed in Phoenix he is well known here, having frequently presided in the local courts when either of the judges was disqualified. It was while he was on the bench that war was declared and Judge Smith re- signed to render service overseas. On his return last spring he re- stunned practice in Jerome and Pres colt and only recently decided to make the change which will bring him to the capital city.
 Many Years in School
 Judge Smith received his early education in the county schools of Illinois. At the age of IA he entered the Northwestern Normal school at Genesee and later the Academy of Knox college at Galesburg, H., where he was the successful con testant in the annual oratorical con test. For several years, he was teacher in the public schools of his native county. In 1902, he entered Northwestern university at Chicago, III. While in the university, he be- came the publisher of the university  newspaper, published three times a week, and founded and published the Northwestern Magazine, a monthly In 1905 he was gradu- ated from the College of Liberal Arts with the degree of B. s.
 After graduation he served the | rniversity two years as graduate of athletics. In 1907 he re- ceived the degree of M. A. from this university, and in the same year was graduated from the law school of Northwestern university with the degree of L. L. B. He is a member of the Delta Sigma Rho fraternity, whose membership is composed ex- clusively of those who have repre- sented their universities in athletic and forensic contests.
 Wins Honors
 "In 1903 he was a member of the | Northwestern university debating | cam which won the championship | n the Central Debating league, being in contests with the uni -ersities of Chicago, Minnesota and Michigan. He is a member of the college fraternities, Delta Chi and Delta Tau Delta. He is a member ,f the American Society of Interna- ional Law, American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology, American Bar association, Arizona Bar association, and Northern Ari- ona Bar association.
 He came to Arizona June 19, 907, first locating in Tucson, where e was a member of the faculty of he University of Arizona as instruc- or in history and economics. He vas later elected assistant professor I that department, but resigned his osition to devote his time to the ractice of law. In his examination or admission to the bar of Arizona, is average was the highest ever re- eived by any applicant in the state. everal years ago he removed from 'ucson and located in Prescott, Ari- ona, where he acquired a large ractice and gained a wide eXperi- ce.
 Elected Superior Judge
 December F, Mir Smith was elect d judge of the Superior court of avapai cmounty on the republican cket, with which party he has all avs been identified. In 1914 he was e-elected, receiving the largest ma ority ever given any candidate for rv office in Yavapai county. In |