The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-09-29
L. A. SIMPSON,
WIDELY KNOWN
DAKOTAN, DEAD

CONTINUED from paas one.)
ident and director at the time Of his
death.
Prominent Republican
Attorney Simpson was Z life longi
Republican. In earlier years he was
active in the councils. Of his parity
serving rs chairman Of the state REL
publican convention in 1900. He wasl
elected member Of the state house
Of representatives from the Stark
county district in 1892, serving twol
terms. Elected to the state senate IN
1900, he served his district in that
capacity for IL yearss from the sew
inclusive. A fOrceful speaker and Nm
excellent parliamentarian he was rec.
ognized as a header in that body. He
served as states attorney Of Stark
county from 1896 to. 1900, but has
been inactive in politics since the nd
vent OF the Nonpartisan League.
Mr., Simpson was at one time can.
diuate for congress from the tiara
district. receiving more first choice"
votes than. any opponent, but through
the ynparies Of 4 peculiar election law
In the statutes at that time, he was
defeated BY r. .. Norton OF Mandan,
then secretary Of state. Norton won
through the shifting Of Second
choice" votes to the high candidates.
when the Spanish-American war
broke out Mr.. Simpson enlisted as .
member of the third regiment, Y. ).
voluntcers-Grigsby's Rough Riders
lin which he served throughout the
conflict. When mustered out he re-
turned to Dickinson to resume his law
practice.
Gains National Prominence
In l9Oy-1ylO he attained national
prominence by his conduct Of the
russell case at Boston. being CHIEF
counsel for the plaintiff in the suit
which involved an estate OF hair
million dollars, and which was re-
unrded as one Of the greatest trials
in the history Of the American bar.
Mr.. Simpson was married TO Mlst
Ro,nline Mcssersmith, daughter Of I
pioneer Dickinson family, in 1881
who survives. Miss Cora Simpson o.
R;smarck is q sister Of the deceased
She went to Dickinson week ago t.
visit ut the home Of her brother, mt
was there when he died.
Funeral Sunday
The deceased was . member o
Dickinson lodge No. 1877, B. F. 0. +.
Frontier lodge No. 81, l. o. O. F., AM
J.awton camp No. ;, Spanish .America'
War Veterans.
Funeral services will be held Sun
dny afternoon at Dickinson. under tn
nuspices Of the. Elks and Odd Fellow
lodges. Interment will be in tn
Dickinson ocmtcry.
Thos. Poole of this city, = persona
friend Of Mr.. Simpsons, was notii!e
uf his death early today and left TIL
loon for Dickinson. It - probaOl
that many Bismarck people will 60 7
Dickinson Sunday to attend the los
rites. $3.50
n;smnrck ncoplc who had known N
Simpson were unanimous In their e.
nrcssions Of regret over his Suddc
passing today.
"Mr Simpson was q most success
full lawyer, and ! regarded him as
man Of great ability and ono with
successful practice" said +. Il. Nei
ister. Bismarck's oldest practicing
torney in point Of service and fricr
az the Dickinson attorney for mar
years.
the nassinr Of one Of the VESTS mo
talented lawyers" was the remark
states Attorney F. E. McCurdy. wh.
,niormed Of simpsons death.
NcCurdy recalled that Simpson w
the opposing attorney in his first ~
ease after his graduation from 70
school.
Simpson was one OF the most colo
full members Of the North Dakota g
and a figure to reckon with III =
early days, according to \. y. ia
kins. attached to the stair o. AdJuta
General &. A.. Fraser. ne alWa
was valiant fighter for the weIia
OF the Missouri Slope and the weste
nart of the state al he saw it." Ho
kins said. land he certainly ma
himaelf respected during his teri
in the legislature. In, lawsuit
in the legislature. he was hard
corner. always having ready answ
10 nny question which was asked NJ
and extricating himself from diffics
situations without difficulty"
A Fine Personality
"Mr. Simpson has been promine
member Of the state bar for over
wears. during which time he has GO
incted much important litigation
said C. L. Young, former president
the North Dakota Bar associate
"He had wonderfully interesting
recr professionally, and was not
for his courteousness and fine p'
sonality. A quality Of general GO
ment among practitioners was hts y
form courtesy. No matter how bit'
the controversy in which he was
pared. he was always genial"
I TO-DAY !.