Illinois Wesleyan University - Wesleyana Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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C5112 mrnlrgana, IEIHH 'illruhvn itll. l3rnit1111i11, 1BlI.A., E219 , , Judge Reuben M. Benjamin, KLA., was born in Columbia county, New York, June 29, 1833. I-lis father was a soldier in-the war of ISI2, and his grandfather was a Captain in the Revolutionary army. His preliminary train- ing was .receivedlat Kinderhoolc Academy, New York, and he was graduated with honor from Amherst College in 1853. He was prin- cipal of Hopkins Academy at Hadley, Mass., 1853-54, a student at Harvard Law School, 1854-551 and a tutor in Amherst College, 1855-56. Judge Benjamin was made dean of the Law School of Illinois l1Vesleyan Univer- sity upon its -organization in 1874. In 1880 the degree LL.D. was conferred upon him by the Illinois Wesleyan University. Judge Ben- jamin is the author of Principles of Con- tract C1889D, and Principles of Sales CIS96D, which works are in the nature of a code, with carefully selected illustrative cases, and have been used successfully as text-books in a number of law schools. Judge Benjamin is an honorary member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity, the local chapter bearing his IIZIIHC. 3111116013111 ZH. illuunzll, !JH.iX.,,ElIlG- 18 Jonathan H. Rowell was born in Haver- hill, New l-lampshire, February 10, 1833. He came to McLean county, Illinois, in 1849, and after teaching school live years entered Eu- reka College, where he graduatcd,in 1861. He was professor of mathematics in 'Eureka College in the winter of 1860-61, being ap- pointed to that chair before his graduation. I-le was graduated i11 1865 from the Law School of Chicago University, and immedi- ately began practice in Bloomington. Mr. Rowell was a member of Congress for eight years from March 4, 1883. He then resumed the practice of law in Bloomington, which he still continues in partnership with Mr. Jacob P. Lindley. Mr. Rowell is an honorary mem- ber of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity.

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Ellyn lllllealrgamx IHHB Qlnllvgv nf Blum VVIIIV,ifIrI'IVllllliiiiiiiiiiiiiilillllllllfzuU,,V Jluhgr twiuvn EV. illrvirra, IRYLA., 16153. ilirau nf Blain Srlgnul ' judge Owen T. Reeves was horn in Ross county, Ohio, in 1829. After a preliminary education in the common schools, he graduated in the classical course from Ohio VVes1eyan University, Delaware, Ohio. He was one year tutor in Ohio IfVesleyan, one year principal of Bereta Seminary at Berea, Ohio, and one year principal of the High School at Chillicothe, Ohio. The next two years he studied law in an office at Chillicothe, and was admitted to the Ohio har. Coming to Bloomington in 1854, he commenced the practice of law in the spring of 1855. The same year heivbecame a member of the Board of Trustees of Illinois Wesleyan University. In 1857 Mr. Reeves secured a charter for the Bloomington public schools, and served four years on the Board of Education. I-le was secretary of the VVesleya11 Board of Trustees from 1857 to 1876, and at the present time is President of the board, and a member of the Executive Committee of the VV'esleyan. In 1874, the Law School was organized by Judge Reeves and Judge Reuben M. Ben- jamin. Judge Reeves succeeded Judge Benjamin in 1891 as Dean and has had charge of the Law School since. 17

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Ellis llllenlvgana IHHH Bnllanh A. iltunaell, i.l5.A., Judge Rolland A. Russell was born in X'Vindsor, Illinois, in 1860. Nr. Russell began his literary education in the country school south of Windsor. In the spring of 1880 he entered the Preparatory School of the iNes- leyan, and was graduated froinathe College in 1887, having paid his own way through school by teaching and working on the farm. The following two years he had charge of the High School at Greenlield, Illinois. In 1889 he entered the VVesleyan Law School, from which he was graduated in 1891. After leav- ing school he began the practice of law in Bloomington, and in T893 became an instruct- or in the X1Vesleyan Law School. Mr. Russell was elected judge of McLean county in june, 1897, and at present holds the same ollice. Judge Russell is a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Zlarnh QH. Elinhlegl Jacob P. Lindley was born 'near Monro- via, Indiana, May 23, I842. Mr. Lindley re- ceived his preliminary eclueational training at Poplar Ridge Academy in lndiana, and at New Providence Academy in Iowa. He then attended the University of Illinois for one year, after which he taught school for three winters. .l-le was later graduated from the University of Indiana with the degree of B.A. Mr. Lindley received the degree of LLB. from the Wesleyan University in 1883. He immediately became one of the law profes- sors at Wfesleyan, which position he now iills. He was city attorney from 1892110 1897. Mr. Lindley is a member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity. KA., EQIBZ. 19