Hight, B. W.

HIGHT

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 12/26/2008 at 13:44:58

B. W. Hight

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.28, Council Bluffs)
B. W. Hight, attorney, Council Bluffs, was born July 1, 1842, in Albany, Vt.; was educated at Morrisville Academy and the University of Vermont, graduating from the altter in the class of 1861. The same year, he entered the United States Army as a private, and, in a short time, was promoted to Fourth Corporal; then to Fourth Sergeant; then to Sergeant Major, and in winter of 1862 was promoted to Second Lieutenant; then, after the battle of the Wilderness, he was again promoted to Captain of Company C, of Second Vermont Volunteer Regiment. About the year 1867, he came to Council Bluffs; previous to this, however, he had studied law in Vermont, and in the spring of 1866, had graduated from Albany law school. He commenced practice with William A. Mynster, in Council Bluffs, in the spring of 1867; withdrew from partnership July 1, 1874, and practiced alone until 1878, when he formed partnership with C. R. Scott, and they are still practicing together. In 1871, he was appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of J. R. Reed, and the same fall was elected to fill the unexpired term, and was appointed by the board to the office of County Attorney, and held this position until 1880. At the spring term of the Supreme Court, he was appointed Supreme Court Reporter by that court, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of J. S. Runnells, Reporter of that court. He was married, March 17, 1875, to Miss Lillie Snow. He is a charter member of the American Legion of Honor.