Buffalo County, Nebraska, and Its People: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 2S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1916 - Buffalo County (Neb.) |
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acres on section active afterward agricultural pursuits America attended Bank became birth occurred born brother Buffalo county cashier Center township Charles citizens Company connected cultivation Custer county daughter Dawson county demise democratic died district schools eighty acres Elm Creek township engaged in farming enterprise farmer father five Fraternally Garfield township Grand Island Henry county home farm homestead honorable hundred and sixty identified Illinois improvement Indiana interests Iowa John Knights of Pythias labors later Lincoln living retired located Lodge manhood March marriage to Miss married Mary Masonic Methodist Episcopal church mother native Nebraska Ohio Omaha operated parents passed Pennsylvania pioneer Platte township progress public schools purchased railroad Ravenna reared and educated religious faith remained removed to Kearney republican party resided served Shelton township Sherman county sixty acres spent success took town trade united in marriage United Workmen wife William Wisconsin
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Page 42 - The successful lawyer and the competent judge must be a man of well balanced intellect, thoroughly familiar with the law and practice, of comprehensive general information, possessed of an analytical mind and a self-control that will enable him to lose his individuality, his personal feelings, his prejudices and his peculiarities of disposition in the dignity, impartiality and equity of the office to which life, property, right and liberty must look for protection.
Page 150 - He has never had occasion to regret his determination to come to the new world, for here he...
Page 42 - The legal profession demands a high order of ability, and the judiciary requires not only ability but a rare combination of talent, learning, tact, patience and industry. The successful lawyer and the competent judge must be a man of well balanced intellect, thoroughly familiar with the law and practice, of comprehensive general information, possessed of an analytical mind and a selfcontrol that will enable him to lose his individuality, his personal feelings, his prejudices and his peculiarities...
Page 35 - Long exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the republican party, with which he has been connected since attaining his majority.
Page 12 - By perseverance, determination and honorable effort he has overthrown the obstacles which barred his path to success and...
Page 224 - Witherspoon gives his political allegiance to the republican party but has never been a politician in the sense of office seeking...
Page 85 - He votes with the republican party and keeps well informed on the questions and issues of the day but is not ambitious for office.
Page 398 - He early became familiar with the best methods of tilling the soil and caring for the crops through the assistance which he rendered his father upon the home farm.
Page 290 - Eastman exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the republican party and is actively interested in its growth and success, yet does not seek nor desire office.
Page 438 - Club, and his political allegiance has been given to the republican party since age conferred upon him the right of franchise.