W.J. Paul

PAUL

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 12/15/2009 at 17:12:12

W.J. Paul was born at Laurel Iowa, in 1881. He was a student at Highland Park college at Des Moines, Iowa. After being graduated from this school he was admitted to the Iowa state bar and came west to begin his law practice. He came to Deer Lodge in 1904, where he early associated himself with E. Scharnikow, the firm now being known as Scharnikow & Paul. He was elected as a member of the Twelfth session of the Montana state legislature, which office will not expire until the legislature again convenes. He is a member of the Commercial club, serving on the executive committee and has been identifed with all movements for the betterment of the town. He owns a comfortable home in Deer Lodge and farming land in the valley. He has been honored by the republican party with the nomination for attorney general of this state.

~Anaconda Standard, Anaconda, Montana, October 13, 1912; article titled: "Men Who Have Made the City of Deer Lodge"

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