Illinois Wesleyan University - Wesleyana Yearbook (Bloomington, IL)

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1909 The Wesleyana o n J Morrissey, John J. Morrissey was born in Blooming- ton, Illinois, October 15, 1858. He attended the public schools of this city. and was grad- uated from the High School in 1874. He later attended the Vlfesleyan Law School, where he received his degree in 1880. Upon admission to the bar he took up the practice of law in Bloomington, which he still con- tinues, and is one of the most prominent at- torneys in the community. Mr. Morrissey is an honorary member of Phi Alpha Delta le- gal fraternity. Rolland A Russell, B.A., LL.B. Judge Rolland A. Russell was born in XVindsor, Illinois, in 1860. Mr. Russell began his literary education in the country school south of VVindsor. In the spring of 1880 he entered the Preparatory School of the XYes- leyan, and was graduated from the 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 Greenheld, Illinois. In 139 he entered the XVesleyan Law School. from which he was graduated in 1891. After leav- ing school he began the practice of law in Bloomington, and in 1893 became an instruc- tor in the Wlesleyan Law School. Mr. Russell was elected judge of McLean county in June. 1897, and at present holds the same office. Judge Russell is a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. 'O

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1909 The Wesleyana Reuben Beniamln, M A D Judge Reuben M. Benjamin, M.A., was born in Columbia county, New York, June 29, 1833. His father was a soldier in the War of 1812, and his grandfather was a Captain in the Rev- olutionary army. His preliminary training was received at Kinderhook Academy, New York, and he was graduated with honor ,from Amherst College in 1853. He was principal of Hopkins Academy at Hadley, Mass., 1853-545 a student at Harvard Law School, 1854-553 and a tutor in Am- herst College,- 1855-56. Judge Benjamin was made dean of the Law School of Illinois Wesleyan University upon its organization in 1874. In ISSO the de- gree LL.D. was conferred upon him by the Illinois Wesleyari University. Judge Benjamin is the author of Principles of Contracts fI88QD, and Principles of Sales fI8Q6D, 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 Ben- jamin is an honorary member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity, the local chapter bearing his name. Charles L. Capen, A B M A Charles L. Capen was born in Union Springs, N. Y., January 31, 1845. He came to Bloomington in 1856, where he has since resided. He attended the Wesleyari Univer- sity two years, and later graduated from the High School Department at State Normal. Mr. Capen next attended Harvard, where he was graduated in 1869 with the degree of B.A. He received his M.A. degree from the same institution in 1871 after a graduate course, Mr. Capen was admitted to the bar in 1871 and since that time has practiced law in Bloomington. 'He became a member of the Law School faculty in 1899. The Charles Laban Capen Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity was installed in March, 1908, of which organization Mr. Capen is an hon- orary member. 19

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1909 The Wesleyana Jacob P. Lindley. B.A.. LL.B Iacob P. Lindley was born near Monro- via, Indiana, May 23, 1842. Mr. Lindley re- ceived his preliminary educational training at Poplar Ridge Academy in Indiana. 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. He was later graduated from the University of Indiana with the degree of B.A. Mr. Lindley received the degree of LL.B. from the Wesleyaii University in 1883. He immediately became one of the law profes- sors at Wesleyaii, which position he now fills. He was city attorney from 1892 to 1897. Mr. Lindley is a member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity. - W. Blake Leach B A LL B W. Blake Leach was born in McLean, Illi- nois, July IO, 1877. He attended the High School at McLean, where he was graduated in 1892, and spent the next three years in the High School Department of Normal Univer- sity, at Normal, Illinois. He received the de- gree of B.A. from the University of Illinois in 1899, and that of LL.B. from the Wesleyan in 1902. He was admitted to the bar the same year and has since practiced his profession in Bloomington. Mr. Leach has been an in- structor in the Law School for the past three years. He is also secretary of the Law De- partment. Mr. Leach is an honorary member of Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity. 21