The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-28


term. declining reelection. Mem
Der Of State Legislature of 1917 and
the State Senate in 1928. Is gen
eral counsel for Hoosier Mutual In
surance Company and other large
companies. Methodist.
Samuel Logan Scott. for Super
intendent Of Public Instruction
County superintendent Of schools in
Clark County. Born on farm in
southern Indiana. Educated at
Borden College. Indiana State Nor
NAL and Indiana University. Served
as president of County Superintend-
ents' Association and four years on
Indiana State Board Of Education.
In 1911 elected president Of indiana
State Teachers Association, De-
clined appointment by DIR. Robert
J. Alley as first assistant State SUI
perintendent. Methodist.
John W. Kern. Reporter Supreme
and Appellate Courts-Lawyer,
Born in indianapolis. Educted In
indianapolis public schools, grad
uated at Washington and Lee Uni
versity and Harvard Law School.
Won scholarship at Harvard. In
1928 he was appointed United States
commissioner by Judge A. B. An
derson. He is secretary Of Indian
apols Bar Association. Is a Pres
byterial.
John c. McNutt, for Judge APP
peuate Court, First District-Law-
yer. Born in Johnson County. In
diana, May %, 1853. Until Is years
old worked on farm while attend
ing school. Attended Teachers Nor
nal and taught school for five years.
Studied law IN Office OF his uncle,
the late Judge Cyrus F. McNutt. Of
Terre Haute. Admitted to bar at
franklin, Ind. at age OF %. Elected
prosecuting attorney Of Johnson and
Shelby Counties in 1888, and re-
elected in 1890. In 1898 appointed
librarian of the Indiana Supreme
Court library and served in the pO-
sition for six years. Is author of
the catalogue OF this library,
now in use. Since 1899 has
practiced law at Mar:insville. In
1916. appointed judge Of the Indiana
Appellate Court by Governor Samuel
NJ. Ralston. On two different oc-
casions was chosen as the Demo-
cratic nominee for Judge of the APP
pellate Court. Is active member Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
member Of The Masonic, Elks, and
Odd Fellows lodges.
Judge Y. z. LivengoOd. for Judge
Appellate Court Second District
Lawyer. Born on farm in Fountain
County. Indiana. Educated at
Wabash College. Ladoga Normal
School. and Valparaiso University.
Was superintendent Ct public schools
at Covington for three years He
was a classmate of the late Fen
jsmin f. Shively. Was candidate
for Appellate Judge two years ago.
He never held public Office. except
to act at length as Judge pro tenn.
Of the Fountain Circuit Court
Presbyterian.
George K. Denton, for Judge Su
preme Court, First District-Law-
Yer. Born in log cabin in Kentucky.
Graduated from Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity with 4. B. degree and Boston
University with Ii. B. degree. Was
member of Congress in 1917 and
1918. Member Of Methodist Church.
Judge John II. Aiken, for Judge
Supreme Court, Fourth District
Lawyer. Born in Allen County, IN
diana. Jan. 10, 1870. He was cd
ucated at Roanoke Seminary, VI. +.
College. Fl. Wayne, and University
Of Michigan. Taught school in Al
len and Rush Counties. Admitted
TO bar in 1891. He was county at
torney for defense of criminals for
four years, and later served two
years as assistant prosecuting at
torney. In 1900 was elected judge
Of the Allen Superior Court. He Is
thirty-third degree Mason. Meth
odist.