The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-27
Judge A. M. Post
of Columbus Is
Taken by Death
Prominent Nebraska Jurist,
Former Member of State
Supreme Court, Victim
of Pneumonia.
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.

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Columbus. Neb., Aug. 2s.-Judge
A. NJ. Post of the Sixth judicial dis
trict and former justice of the Ne
braska supreme court, died at his
home here today from pneumonia fol-
lowing an emergency operation for
appendicitis performed in a Laramie
CWyo) hospital a month ago. He
was stricken with appendicitis two
days after arriving at Running Wa
ter ranch, owned by his sons-in.law,
H. A. Clarke of Columbus and DR..
c. r. G. Forester of Chicago.
Judge Post was dean OF the Platte
county bar and with the exception
OF George L. Loomis of Fremont was
the oldest attorney in the Sixth dis
trict from the standpoint Of length
OF practice In the district, having es-
tablished his law practice in Colum.
bus in 1875. For many years he
was one of the eminent attorneys and
jurists of the state.
Born in Pennsylvania.
He was born in Greenfield. Pa, of
an old colonial family. August 10,
1s47. He was graduated from Ohio
State university in 1888. He taught
school in Iowa for a brief period and
then entered the practice Of law ht
Leon. Ia, in 1870. In 1874 he was
appointed by President Grant as
United States consul at Santiago.
Cape de Verde islands. where he
served for two years.
Upon his return 10 America he es-
tablished his law practice at Column
bus. In 1888 he was appointed Judge
Of the district court In the then
Fourth district and held that posi-
ton unil the fall of 1891. when he
was elected to the state supreme
preme court until January. 1898, and
was then appointed one of the United
States district attorneys for Alaska
by President Mckinley.
He. resigned after spending one year
in Alaska and returned to his prac.
tice in Columbia. From 1911 TO 1913
he was chairman OF the commission
appointed TO revise and codify the
statutes of Nebraska.
Appointment Unsolicited.
In January. 1920. 81 years after his
first appointment TO the bench. he was
appointed by Governor McKelvie as
Judge OF the Sixth district following
the resignation of Judge II. Thomas.
The appointment came to him with
out his solicitation and upon petition
of practically al the attorneys in the
district. lie was elected In 1920 and
was serving at the time of his death.
Judge Post was considered one of
the most capable jurists who ever
held a position on the state supreme
bench. having a profound knowledge
OF the law. He was a staunch repub-
lican long prominent in party coun-
ellis OF the state. He was lifelong
members of the Presbyterian church
and was n member of the Masonic
order nearly half a century. He was
the oldest member OF the Delta Tau
Delta fraternity in Nebraska his mem
bership dating back to his student
days in Ohio state university in the
60's and he never lost his active In
terest in his fraternity.
Widow, Seven Children Survive.
On October 6, 1873, at Hamilton. Ia.
Judge Post married Miss Ella Nun
sell, who survives him. together with
their five daughters and two sons,
Mrs. II. A. Clarke, Mrs. Gus G.. Beeh.
er and Miss Alfredo Post OF Colum-
bus; Mrs. C. II. G.. Forester of Chi
cago, Mrs. George II. Hoffman OF
Wichita Falls. Tex. w. Il. Post OF
Santa Monica. Cal, and A. M. Post.
jr., OF Houston, Tex. He leaves one
brother and two sisters. Il. r. Post of
San Antonio. Tex; Mrs. Eleanor Post
Sang OF Los Angeles and Mrs. Mar.
tha Post Layton OF Leon, In.
Fneral services will be conducted
by Rev. William l.. Blaker. rector OF
lily home Mt 3 Tuesday. with burial
in Columbus cemetery. The pallbear.
crs, most of whom are members OF
the Platte county bar. will be John
NJ Cain, w. I. Speico, Louis Lightner,
August Wagner. G. N. McElfresh and
Otto +. Walter. The honorary pail.
bearers. chosen from among his old.
time associates OF the bar and bench,
will be Ex-Governor II. w. Abbott.
Grand Island; Judge jefferson Brody,
Lincoln; Judge ]. J. Sullivan. oma.
ha: Judge +. w. Button, FL mont;
william Cain, Fremont: Elmer Ross,
Central city: Frank Williams. Albion;
George l.. Loomis. Fremont; l., ID. |
Richards. Fremont j. II. Kemp, Ful.
lerton; I, l.. Albert. J. G. Reedor and |
G. j. Carlow, Columbus.