ATTORNEYS.
Through the courtesy of A. R. Cotton, the following brief notices of nearly all of the attorneys who have resided in the county, and are still resident here, are given:
Samuel R. Murray located in Camanche in 1840, and died in Dubuque in 1844, while attending the land sales. He was Probate Judge at the time of his death in 1846.
John S. Stowrs located at Dc Witt in 1844; was elected Probate Judge to succeed Judge Murray. He now resides at Wheatland.
William E. Leffingwell located at De Witt in 1845. He had resided in the State for several years previous; now resides at Lyons, but practices in Chicago.
William W. Walcott located at Dc Witt in 1845, and died there in 1846.
Henry P. Haun located at Hauntown in 1846. He went to California in 1849, and there died.
Thomas C. Dyer, admitted to practice in 1847. He resided in Camanche from 1842 until his death, in 1866.
Aylett R. Cotton, admitted to practice May 8,1848. His residence in De Witt began in June, 1844; his present residence is Clinton.
Stark H. Samuels located at De Witt in 1848, where he died in 1855.
Edward Graham located in Dc Witt in 1850, and resided there until his death by accidental poisoning in 1860.
Thomas W. J. Long came from Winchester, Va., to Camanche, in 1853, and still resides there.
Roswell B. Millard, located at Camanche in 1851, was admitted to practice in 1853. He now resides at Low Moor.
Thomas S. Briscoe located at Lyons in 1853. He is now resident in Virginia.
Philip W. Konkle located at Camanche in 1851, was admitted to practice in 1853. He died in the United States military service.
George G. Blodgett located in Camanche in 1854. He went to New Orleans, where he now resides.
William Ferguson located at De Witt in 1854, and died there.
William W. Jerome was admitted to practice in 1854. He was then a resident at Lyons; he subsequently removed to Kansas, where he now resides.
Daniel W. Ellis was admitted in 1854. He located at Lyons, where he has since resided.
Nathaniel A. Merrell was admitted May .5, 1856; had been previously admitted in New York, in 1855. He located at De Witt, and is still in active practice there.
John C. Polley, admitted in New York in 1854, and in Iowa May 5, 1856; located at Dc Witt. About 1870, removed to Chicago, where he now resides.
Lyman A. Ellis, admitted May 5, 1856; was then a resident of Lyons, but now resides in Clinton.
E. S. Bailey, admitted May 5, 1856, located at Dc Witt, but for many years a resident of Clinton.
Isaac Baldwin, admitted in Massachusetts in 1853, and in Iowa, May 5, 1856. Located at Clinton, where he still resides.
William B. La Motte, admitted May 5, 1856. Located at Lyons, but subsequently removed to St. Louis, where he died.
James Van DeVenter, admitted September 5, 1856. Located at Clinton, where he has since resided.
Eli S. Hart, admitted September 5, 1856. Located at Lyons; removed to Chicago, and returned to Clinton, where he now resides.
Frederick Walliker, admitted September 5, 1856. He located at Lyons, where he died.
James N. Miles, admitted September 5, 1856. Located at Dc Witt; subsequently removed to Kansas, where he now resides.
George S. Manning, admitted September 15, 1858. Resides at Ringwood.
Joseph H. Flint, admitted in Maine in 1850, and in Iowa in 1856. Located at Lyons; subsequently removed to Clinton, where he now resides.
Pitkin C. Wright, admitted in 1857. Located in De Witt; now at Nashville, Tenn.
Daniel W. Gray, admitted in New York in 1885, and in Iowa in 1857. Located at Clinton, and now resides there.
Frank G. Noyes, admitted in 1857. Located in Clinton, where he resided until 1878. Residence not known.
Charles Scott, admitted in 1857. Located at Lyons, where he resided until his death.
William P. Graham, admitted in 1855. Located at Dc Witt; has removed; residence unknown.
Thomas J. Wilson, admitted in 1857. Located at Camanche; he removed to Marshall County, Iowa, and there died.
William S. McKenzie was admitted in 1857. Located at Camanche the same year; he died in the U. S. military service.
Jesse Stein was admitted in 1860. He located at Wheatland and is still a resident there.
Robert T. T. Spence was admitted in 1859. He located at Lyons, and is still a resident of that city.
Charles W. Chase was admitted in New Hampshire in 1862, and in Iowa in 1865. Located at Clinton, and still resides there.
Nathan Corning was admitted in 1863. He located at Lyons, and is still residing there.
A. J. Leffingwell was admitted at Muscatine in 1861. Subsequently located at Lyons, where he still resides.
Walter I. Hayes was admitted in Michigan in 1863, and in Iowa in 1866. He located at Clinton, and is still a resident there.
Kirke W. Wheeler was admitted in New York in 1859, and in Iowa in 1860. He located at De Witt, and is now a resident there.
A. T. Wheeler was admitted in Wisconsin in 1851, and in Iowa in 1860. He located at Lyons, and is still residing there.
H. W. Smith was admitted in Illinois in 1860, and in Iowa in 1865. Located at Camanche, and has been a resident there since.
Judson N. Cross was admitted in 1864. He located in Lyons, where he remained until about 1875, when he removed to Minneapolis, where he now resides.
Wickliffe A. Cotton was admitted in 1867. He has been a resident of De Witt since 1844.
George B. Young was admitted in 1862. He was then a resident of Camanche. He subsequently removed to De Witt, and then to Clinton, where he now resides.
H. S. Hyatt was admitted in 1866. He then resided at Clinton, where he remained until 1872, when he removed to St. Louis.
William W. Stevens was admitted in New Hampshire in 1861, in New York in 1864, and in Iowa in 1866, when he located at Clinton, and is now a resident there.
William H. H. Hart was admitted in 1869. He located at De Witt, where he remained until about 1875, when he removed to California.
J. S. Darling was admitted in Jackson County in 1854. He located at Andrew, and, subsequently, in 1870, removed to Clinton, where he now resides.
Albert L. Levi was admitted in 1866. He located at De Witt, subsequently removed to Clinton, and, in 1874, went to Minnesota.
John F. McGuire was admitted in Iowa in 1868. Located at Wheatland. came to Clinton in 1869; now resides at Lyons, though keeping his office still at Clinton.
J. W. Brown, admitted in 1867. Located at De Witt, but subsequently removed to Des Moines, and still resides there.
Ivers Monroe, admitted in New York in 1849, and, in 1868, in Iowa. Located in Fremont County in 1868, and, in 1870, removed to Clinton, where he now resides.
Charles M. Nye, admitted in Missouri in 1858. Soon after located at De Witt, where he now resides.
P. B. Wolfe was admitted in 1870. Located at Dc Witt, and has ever since resided there.
J. C. S. Tate, was admitted in 1871. Located at Charlotte; subsequently removed to Clinton, and, in 1879, went to Nebraska.
John J. Flournoy was admitted in 1871. Was a resident of Clinton, and still resides there.
W. C. Grohe was admitted in 1871. Located at De Witt, and is now a resident there.
R. C. Foster, admitted in Michigan in 1867, in Iowa in 1869, at which date he located in Clinton, and is still resident there.
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, admitted in 1874. Resident of Clinton. Mrs. F. is the first women admitted in Iowa or any other State to practice in the Supreme Courts.
C. M. Bice, was admitted in Michigan in 1872, and in Iowa same year. Located in Clinton, where he still resides.
Andrew Howat, admitted in 1870. Located in De Witt, and is still a resident there.
A. H. Paddock was admitted in 1875. Resident of Clinton.
I. R. Andrews, admitted in 1872, and a resident of Clinton.
J. H. Walliker, admitted in 1871. He resided in Clinton from boyhood.
A. R. McCoy, admitted in Illinois in 1869, and in Iowa in 1873. Resided at Fulton until 1875, when he removed to Clinton, where he now resides.
William Lake was admitted in 1871. Was then a resident of Clinton, and still resides there.
W. Bruce Leffingwell was admitted in 1872. Located at De Witt; removed to Clinton in 1874, and now resides there
Charles A. Smith, admitted om 1874. Was a resident of Clinton, and still resided there.
John L. Mullany, admitted at Dubuque in 1872. Removed to Clinton in 1876, and now resides there.
E. R. Sayles, admitted in 1876. Located in Lyons, where he now resides.
E. T. Taubman, admitted in 1878. Located at Delmar.
Aylett L. Pascal, admitted in 1877. Resident of De Witt.
Henry F. Bowers, admitted in 1877. Resident of Clinton, and still srsides there.
C. C. Van Kuran, admitted in 1877. Resident of Clinton.
SOURCE: Allen, L. P., History of Clinton County, Iowa, Containing A History of the County, it's Cities, Towns, Etc. and Biographical Sketches of Citizens, War Record of it's Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, Map of Clinton County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, &c, &c., Illustrated. Chicago IL; Western Historical Company, 1879