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

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THOMAS A. FINICAL. CHARLES STEVENS

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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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que, N. M., and in the following October began the practice of Law at that place. His activity and en- terprise won for him a good clientage from the first, and the firm of Johnson Kc Finical, which was formed a short time afterwards, has since enjoyed the confidence of the business people of that city to a marked degree, and their business has kept stead- ily increasing in volume and importance. Mr. Fin- ical has always been a staunch Republican, and as a candidate for the Territorial Council in the last campaign, he carried his county by a majority of 1274, over Neill B. Field, his Democratic opponent, while Mr. Catron only carried it by 625 over Mr. Ferguson, the Democratic candidate for Delegate to Congress. This gives the promise that if he should remain in active politics, there is no position in New Mexico to which he may not confidently and successfully aspire. During the past three years, Mr. Finical has been City Attorney of Albuquerque, the largest city in New Mexico, and has been re- cently honored with the appointment and confirma- tion of District Attorney for the counties of Berna- lillo and Valencia. He has become widely and most favorably known throughout the Territory, and has made many friends who will only be too glad to do anything they can for him in the future. He is true to his friends, and never fails to remember his enemies. He never forgets his party, and atthe same time he does not allow allegiance to it to con- flict with what he believes to be the best interests of the people as a whole.-Saw-ta Fe New Mcaficcm., Feb. 15, 1897. 3'i'i' CHARLES STEVENS. ' The subject of this sketch, who is now serving his fourth year as- County Attorney of Cherokee County, this State, is a Hoosier, but went to that county when a small child. During his boyhood days he worked on a farm, made brooms, and re- paired stoves to support his widowed mother, younger brothers, and sister. One of his earliest desires was to become a lawyer, and it was under the greatest difficulties that he secured his educa- tion, which enabled him to graduate from the Kan- sas University Law School in 1893. With limited means, he batched on Indiana Street, in Law- rence, in order to complete the course and avoid expense. He is a strong campaigner, and has al- ways taken an active part in politics, and while at- tending Kansas University took the first steps in the organization of the Fusion Club, which was the iirst club of the kind ever organized in the University. Soon after hanging out his shingle at Fort Scott, he was nominated for County Attor- ney of Bourbon County, but was defeated with the balance of his ticket. After engaging in the suc- cessful practice of his profession at said place, he returned to the home of his early days, where he was twice elected public prosecutor by overwhelm- ing majorities. Chas. Stevens is a self-made man, having, step by step, worked his way up from the boy broom-maker and stove-repairer, in his humble cabin, to one of the most successful and wealthy young lawyers of Southern Kansas. iii JOHN C. BUTTOMER VVas born at Pleasant Hill, Mo., June 7, 1878. He was educated at Olathe, Kansas, and Kansas State University. While in the latter institution, Mr. Buttomer was no doubt o11e of. the most popular men ever attending. that school. He was President of the Class of '98, manager of Kansas University Band, and assistant manager of the football team. He graduated with the Class of i99, and is at pres- ent with Brumback 8: Brumback, rooms 301 and 302, New England Building, Kansas City, Mo. John says the future looks better every day. 9 5' 0' 8 AUSTIN CURTIS CUNKLE. One of the best known and most popular mem- bers of the alumni is Austin Curtis Cunkle, now a successful practicing attorney at Fort Smith, Ark. Mr. Cunkle was born in Ohio in 1867, his parents removing to Greenwood County, Kansas, in 1870. After attaining a common-school education, his father, who, until his death, was one of the most successful physicians in the State, beingya great be- liever in education, early started his son into the University. It was in the good 'old days of the Prep Department, and after six years of German, French, and Anglo-Saxon, young Cunkle graduated in the Arts Department' with the Class of 1888. After two years' struggle with the world, without any real genuine preparation for life, he returned to the University and entered the Law Department, graduating with the Class of '91, Here he found what he liked. Law pro-positions were more inter- esting than the diflicult translation of foreign and dead languages. Mr. Cunkle has proven himself quite proficient in public speaking. and being a Democrat in Arkansas, he is, figuratively speaking, strictly in it. 'tThe Shingle expects to hear of him, a well-rounded and successful career, and a life well spent. 4 5'i'3' JAMES H. MITCHELL VVas born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He came to Kansas in 1867. 'After finishing the common schools, he be- gan to study for his present profession, and grad- uated with the Law Class of Kansas State Univer- sity of 1893. Since that time Mr. Mitchell has been practicing in the city of Lawrence, and is now con- nected with the legal department of Watkins Land Mortgage Company. Mr. Mitchell is a candi- date for nomination for Probate Judge, and stands a fair show of being the chosen one. He is Secre- tary of the University Law Alumni Association. James H. Mitchell is a brother to Alexander Mitch- ell, another alumnus, whose picture appears in The Shingle. -27-