The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1922-12-12
IS
= TO BE NAMED
AS NEW JUDGE
Wells County Man Will Sue
coed Judge w. l.. Nuessle
On the District Bench
GOVERNORS STATEMENT
Well Qualified, Says Nestos,
Announcing Intention to
Name Wells County Man

county Judge of Wells county for
many years, will be appointed judge
in the Fourth judicial district to sue
ceed Judge W. L. Nuesslc, Governor
r. A. Nestos announced today. -
Mr.. Jansonius will be appointed
January 2, when Judge Nuesslc goes
on the supreme court bench, and
will move to Bismarck, where he will
maintain chambers.
The appointee had the endorse
ment of most Of the Wells county
bar and numerous citizens. He was
county judge for many years and was
renominated last June but declined
to accs,t the place so that he could
work FIR the O'Connor-Nestos. ticket.
Mr.. Jansonius was a college clas,a-
mate of Governor Nestos and has
long been a close friend. In a state
ment explaining his intentions Gov
ernor Nestos said: ...t..
"Now that the the State Canvass
ing Board has issued certificate oE
election to Judge w. L. Nuessle as a
member of the supreme court, and
that therefore on January 2 there
will be vacancy in the District
Judgeship of the Fourth Judicial
District to be filled by appointment,
it would seem best to make the Sc
lection of successor to Judge Nues-
sic at this time, and to make the an
nouncemcnt Of the selection so that
the man to be named on January q
may have an opportunity to adjust
his affairs before assuming the du-
ties and responsibilities of his ju-
dicial office. 4
fortunately there is a strong bar
in the Fourth District, and an abund-
ancc of excellent material for the
position. One might name any one
out of half dozen of those whe
have been recommended for appoint
ment and rest assured that the du-
ties Of the Office would be taken care
Of splendidly. -
"My task becomes, S,erefore,
merely that Of choosing the one otsI
the splendid candidates, whose train.
ing and experience, seems to me to
have qualified him especially for the
duties and responsibilities of the
judgeship. This has been my aim in
making my selection.
when the time for appointment
comes l shall name as Judge of the
Fourth Judicial District, Judge Fred
Jansonius of Fessenden.
Judge for ~ Years.
"Mr. Jansonius has practiced law
in the district for more than 1S
years. During the past ~ years he
has been county judge of Wells coun-.
ty during the whole of that period,
has has increased jurisdiction, he
has had the training incident to the
trying of some 1000 court ani jury
cases, wherein the same form of
pleadings have been used, the same
rules of evidence applied, and SINH
lar instruction ito the jury given as
in the district court. During these
IL years as judge, Mr.. Jansonius has
presided at SONG ID jury terms of
the court besides hearing a very
large number of court cases. For
many years he has been recognized
as man Of excellent judgment, fair,
impartial and just as a judge, and
has enjoyed the reputation of being
one of the best county judges in the
State of North Dakota. For this
reason l fel that the Fourth Judicial
District will be fortunate in having
as Judge man with the Iqualifca-
tions of Mr.. Jansonius.'
Born in Iowa.
Mr.. Jansonius was born of German
at Achley, Iowa, December
27, 1877. He received his education
in the public schools at Ackley, at
the Graves Academy, the Nora
Springs, Iowa Seminary, and also
took a business course at the High
land Park College, Des Moines, and
then graduated from the law depart
ment of the University of North Da-
kota in June, 1904.
NJ. Jansonius is a married man,
and when appointed will move to
Bismarck with his wife and two
children.