University of Kansas School of Law - Shingle Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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with his practice, he has engaged in a number of business enterprises, and is a leader in political circles. As he is connected with the Daily Eclipse, which his family has conducted for thirty years, and as this paper is the principal Fusion organ of southern Kansas, we may expect to hear from Mr. Lamb's political ambitions in the near future. iii' DANIEL J. O'KEEFE VVas educated in the county schools of Leavenworth County, Kanaas, Leavenworth city schools, Tonga- noxie Friends' Academy, and in 1891 received the degree of A.M. from St. Benedict's College at Atch- ison, Kansas, and LL.B. from the Kansas State Uni- versity in June, 1897. He practiced Law at Enid, O. T., until August, 1899, when he removed to St. Louis, Mo., where he is now engaged in practice. Ofiice at 505 and 506 Benoist Building, Ninth and Pine Streets. Q iii' TIMOTHY J. BUTLER, Class of '99, has crowded into his short span of life what would fill a large volume. Born in Cloud County, this State, January 27, 1874, he enjoyed all the joys and sorrows of other boys of his age, until he Successfully completed the gradations in the steps of a common-school education. He then sjent some time at the Agricultural College, also at the State Normal. The three years following he spent wandering about in the cramped confines of Wis- consin, Michigan, and Illinois, where he varied his Vocation to suit the occasion-teaching school, keep- ing books, and being a clerk in a postoflice. His headquarters during this interim of -three years were at Madison, Wis., where during vacations he would attend the State University and the North- western Business College. Try as he might, he could not throw off or outgrow the longing for his native State, and, unable to resist the temptation longer, Butler returned to Kansas in 1897, and en- tered the Law Department of the State University, graduating therefrom a year ago. He is again in school this year, taking post-graduate work along special lines. It is his intention next year to go to the Columbian Law School at Washington, D. C. 95? GALEN NICHOLS Is a Kansas boy, and hails from the burg of To- peka. He is one of the alumni whose career Kan- sas State University has watched with pride. He graduated from the Art Department in 1891 with the degree of B.S., and returned a few years later to again carry off a degree in 1895, this time that of LL.B. Soon after returning to Topeka, he was ap- pointed Assistant County Attorney of Shawnee County, taking the place in 1897. This spring his party-Republican-honored him with the nomina- tion to the place of County Attorney, he having re- ceived the largest vote ever cast for that office in the Republican primaries in that county. All Mr. Nichols' friends as well as The Shingle hope to hear of his election this fall. 1 9' 0 if C. K. HOLLIDAY. The Kansas University Law School names as its graduates many men whose fame is not limited by the boundaries of their own State. Among these may be mentioned C. K. Holliday, one of the most noted lawyers and politicians ofKansas. Mr, Holli- day was born in Meadville, Penn., February 12,1859. He studied in the preparatory schools of Germany and France.. In 1882 he received the degree of A.B. from Washburn, and the degree of A.M. one year later. He graduated from the Yale Law School with the degree of LL.B. in 1885, and received the same degree from Kansas University Law School in 1895. President Cleveland app-ointed him in 1888 to be Cllayrgc d'Affaircs to Venezuela. By appoint- ment of President Harrison, he acted as Commis- sioner of World's Columbian Exposition. His pop- ularity is shown by the fact that as candidate for Chief Justice he carried Shawnee County, one of the strongest Republican counties in the State. Mr. Holliday has been a busy man of affairs during' his professional and political career, being now presi- dent of the Excelsior Coke and Gas Co., of Topeka. He has also given considerable time to journalism, having been editor of one of the leading Democratic dailies of the State for a number of years. il 9' 9' FRED A. CLARKE. One of the most promising young lawyers in Lawrence, Kansas, is Fred A. Clarke, one of Uncle Jimmie's boys. The subject of this sketch was born in Lawrence, November 1, 1874, and graduated from the Lawrence High School in '92, and from the Kansas University Law School with the Class of '95, Since that time he has been practicing Law in Lawrence, and has made quite a success, especially in Civil Practice. He is the 'only son of H. S. Clarke, a member of the Board of Regents, who has ever been one of the staunchest friends of the Law School on the Board. Fred Clarke was married on March 4, 1900, to Miss Maud Snyder, a graduate of the Fine Arts Department of Kansas University with the Class of '99. 5' 9 9 THOMAS A. FINICAL, Member of the Thirty-second Legislative Assembly of New Mexico, Councilman from Bernalillo County, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, on the 22d day of October, 1867, where he resided until sixteen years of age, when he spent a year in northern Minnesota, part of the time engaged in teaching school. In 1889, he graduated at the Kansas Nor- mal College of Fort Scott, and in 1891 received the degree of LL.B. at the Kansas State University Law School. On July 1st, 1891, he arrived at Albuquer-

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W. B. BROWNELL. J LEWIS G, FARRELL. DANIEL J. O'KEEFE FRED A. CLARKE. l ELIVIER N. POWELL. T. J. BUTLER. CHARLES KING I-IOLLIDAY. GALEN NICI-IOLS. A. E. CRUM.

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THOMAS A. FINICAL. CHARLES STEVENS