...paying his expenses by teaching school. In 1854 he went to Chicago and taught in the public schools. He was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law in 1856. The same year he m. Maria L. Patrick, late of Granby, Mass., who d. in 1858. He m., 2d, Clara...

...the Missouri House of Representatives as a Democrat, and was re-elected in 1874 and in 1876. In 1878 he was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law. In 1879 he was elected a member of the St. Louis House of Delegates, and re-elected in 1881. In 1882...

...education were few. He pursued various occupations, and in 1834 was elected to the Legislature. In 1836 he was admitted to the bar, and began the practice of law at Springfield in 1837. He remained in the Legislature until 1842, and in 1847 was elected a member...

...there In Latin and Greek until he entered the law school at Litchfleld, Connecticut, in 1821. In 1823 he was admitted to the bar, and began the practice of law in Dedham, Massachusetts. He was elected to the legislature In 1827, and while In that body was active...

...remained until the end of the struggle. In 1865 he entered upon the business of cotton planting; in 1867 he was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law at Opelika, where he always thereafter lived, and was recognized as one of the foremost lawyers of...

...becoming chief engineer of a railroad survey. He was married to Alice Lee of Crawfordsville, Ind., where he was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law. He was a representative in the state legislature, 1879 ; state geologist and chief of the department...

...United States, in 1859, he won seven out of eleven games with the visiting German expert Andcrssen. He was admitted to the bar, and began the practice of law in New Orleans. The strain occasioned by his blindfold contests, however, had been too great for his...

...later studied under that eminent lawyer and public man, General John B. Clark, of Fayette. In 1857 he was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law at Georgetown, at that time the county seat of Pettis county. His college sweetheart, Miss Fleecie...

...United States, in 1859, he won seven out of eleven games with the visiting German expert Anderssen. He was admitted to the bar, and began the practice of law in New Orleans. The strain occasioned by his blindfold contests, however, had been too great for his...

...1898. From 1890 to 1893 he conducted a store, in 1894 he became town clerk of Fairfield, and in 1895 he was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law. In 1896, the year after the opening of his legal career, Mr. Banks became Judge of Probate of Fairfield...