The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-11-25
PIONEER COURTS AND
LAWYERS OF MANITOWOC co.
Collections and ReCOIIeCtions
BY j. S. ANDERSON
"FJrsan ethaec olim meminiSse juvabit'
NUMBER 5
NUMBER D
Hon. Timothy c. Howe

IA hlo hNNlolul nut W uG a NduulNdLt
for reelection, the people and espe-
cially the lawyers of the Fourth cir,
cult began to discuss the matter of a
successor.
Sentiment finally crystalized in fa-
var of Hon. Timothy o. Howe of
Green Bay and in the spring election
of 1850 he was duly elected to take
his seat on the first of January fol-
lowing. Although there was no con
test to speak of at the election he was
not without some opposition. The po-
litical trend during Territorial times
had been unmistakably Democratic
and Tim Howe, as he was known, was
an enthusiastic Whig and devoted ad-
mirer of Henry Clay, But he was
known as a man of the most strict in
tegritN scholar and man of letters
and in addition a learned and capable
lawyer.
He was born in Livcrmore in the
tate of Maine, Feb. ~, 1916. His
lthcr was country physician with
lutte an extended practice. He re-
ceived a good common school and aca-
demic education, and after studied
law, first in the Office of Hon. Samuel
p. Benson of Winthrop and later with
Judge Robinson of Ellsworth. He was
admitted to the bar in 1889 and be-
gan practice at Rcadheld in that
state. He served as a member of the
Maine legislature in 1915, taking an
active part and was regarded as a
young man of unusual promise.
In the latter part of that year he
moved to Wisconsin Territory and
opened a law Office in Green Bay He
held closely to his law practice, taking
little or no part in local or general
politics and soon became widely known
throughout the Territory. Upon adj
mission of the state in lSiS, he was
the Wing candidate for congress, but
the district being strongly Democratic
he was defeated by James d. Doty
former Territorial governor. His elec.
ton as Judge of the Fourth circuit
and cx-oflicio associate Justice of the
supreme court was the first Office held
by him in Wisconsin 1t SO happened
that when the time came for him to
assume his duties the December term
of 1850 for the Supreme court was
still in session and his first official acts
were those of associate Justice of that
court
On March 20, 1851 Judge Howe held
his first session of court at the Rapids
There were present William f. Snyder
Sheriff, j. II. Colby district attorney
p. =. Smith was clerk. Quite large
crowd was in attendance TO welcome
the new judge. Among others was a
Methodist circuit rider and Judge
Howe following an old New England
custom invited Rev. d. II. Lewis tc
open court with prayer, which was
done. My uncle, the late Gilbert Bur.
net, was in attendance as witnes.
and | have heard him tell, with great
gce how the good preacher imploreC
divine assistance for the new judge
and how much he needed it in his
"condilion Of hclplessness and ignor.
ancc."
The roll of the grand Jury was called
and H. II. Smith Of Two Rivers ap.
pointed foreman. The record of +. p
Smith continues; Ills Hon. Judge
Howe then charged the jury in
clear manner, not to be misunderstood
when the jury waited upon by an Of
ilcer of the court retired for business >
Among the members of that jury
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DusoId. Richard steele. los Edwards
Michael Fellows. Senator Inn an,
plnv Pierce
Among the pclit iurors were elf
ford King. q. II PLAT. Frank McAllis
ter. Henry NJ brown (better knowr
as "IIoney" Brown Harry Johnson
John uollenbecx Thomas Plumb &c
baslion Boldus and VIM plavfanr
There was calendar OF eight stat
cases and eighteen civil cases. Severa