The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-05-12

5. SymmOnds to be county judge
Of Kenosha county, this afternoon.
Attorney Frank S. Symmonds, will
cceed County Judge George w. Tay-
6, when he gives up the work of the
ice in keeping with his resignation
lich becomes effective at the end of
fiscal year on June both. The
rmal appointment of Mr. Symmonds
as made by the governor this morn
g and he has announced that he will
cept the Office. The announcement
the appointment of Attorney SYM
onds occasions little surprise as from
lie first it had been considered as GER
lin that the governor would tender
he appointment to Mr.. Symmonds
is said that the appointee of the
overnor did not in any way seek
he appointment.
"The appointment, if it comes to me"
aid Mr.. Symmonds, comes to me UNI
olicited as / have not directly or in
irectly asked the governor to name
lie to fill the vacancy. If the governor
'ends me an appointment | shall fill
is wishes and accept it."
Was Leader of Blaine Forces.
On account of the prominence which
lr. Symmonds took in the Blaine cam
align his name was imme diately men
oned for the Office with the announce
tent of the resignation of Judge Tay-
or. 1t was known that there was a
trong personal friendship between the
overnor and Attorney Symmonds and
hat he would naturally be the first
nan to be considered by the governor
connection with any appointment
n Kenosha county.
Endorsement of Judge Joseph R..
ylarkson by the Kenosha County Bar
association and Judge James E. Tully
~ the Trades and Labor Council, the
Non-Partisan Labor league and SINH
iar organizations, were filed with the
governor some days ago and it was re-
ported from Madison that the governor
had announced that he would name
Judge Tully in keeping with the recon-
mendation made to him. Evidently
this was not the facts, but the state
ment was given out on the authority
of Clarence Dodson, who had presented
the petitions to the governor. Judge
Tully was advised on Tuesday after
noon that he would not be named for
the office
At the same time the governor mott
fed one of the local attorneys who Wis
ted him that he had rendered the APP
eminent to a Kenosha attorney, but
ne did not name Mr.. Symmonds
New Judge a Kenoshan.
The new judge is a native of Keno
sha county and a member of one of
the oldest of the pioneer families of
the city. He is a son of the late Cap
tain Robert Symmonds, long prominent
in the lake shipping industries of Ke-
nosha. Mr.. Symmonds was born in
Kenosha, February 8, 1872 He was
educated in the schools of Kenosha,
graduating from the high school and
later finishing his education at North
western university at Evanston. For
a short time he was in he mercantile
business at the village of Pleasant
Prairie and later he returned to Ke-
nosha and was in the employee of the
Thomas B. Jeffery company of which
his brother, the Robert Symmonds, was
superintendent. During the time he
was employed in the Jeffery plant At
torney Symmonds took up the study
Of law under the direction of Attorney
Robert Verne Baker. He was admitted
to the bar in January of 1915 and has
since been in the active practice in
Kenosha.
Mr.. Symmonds' family consists of his
wife, son and daughter. The
family home is at 418 Evergreen street.
Prominent in Reform Movements.
The new county judge has been
active in the political life of the
county since he entered the practice
of law. He has been prominently con
nected with the progressive wing of
the Republican party and was consid-
cred one of the leaders in movements
of this kind. He has also been active
n local reform movements for mum
Der of years. He was one of the can
didates for the Republican nomination
for district attorney at the last pri-
mary election and had been promin-
emily mentioned for the appointment
to this Office in case District Attorney
Peter Fisher resigned his office as had
been suggested some time ago. 1t is
understood that the appointment of MI.
Symmonds to the Office of county Judge