Historical sketches and reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana . His career at this institutionwas marked by close ap[jlication to his studies and in 1879 hegraduated with high honors, being selected as salutatorian ofhis class. Immediately after his graduation he entered thelaw office of Berry <-S: Berry at Brookville, and at the expira-tion of two years came to Anderson, where he formed a part-nership for the practice of law with Isaac Carter under thefirm name of Carter & McClure. This partnership lasted buta short time, however, as Mr. McClure was elected Principal IIlsr()K\ Ol- MADIS
Historical sketches and reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana . His career at this institutionwas marked by close ap[jlication to his studies and in 1879 hegraduated with high honors, being selected as salutatorian ofhis class. Immediately after his graduation he entered thelaw office of Berry <-S: Berry at Brookville, and at the expira-tion of two years came to Anderson, where he formed a part-nership for the practice of law with Isaac Carter under thefirm name of Carter & McClure. This partnership lasted buta short time, however, as Mr. McClure was elected Principal IIlsr()K\ Ol- MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA. 053 of the Anderson Hiiih School in 1888 and taught one year,when he formed a hiw partnership with the Hon. F. P. Fos-ter. In 1S8() he received the Republican nomination forMayor of Andersmi and was elected. It was during his incumbency that natural gas was dis-covered at Anderson and it was largely through his untiringefforts thai many of the large business enterprises which nowcontribute to the citys importance were located. His serv-. jrlXiE JOHN F. mCLIRE. ices as an active, faithful official were appreciated by his fel-low-citizens and he was reelected in 1888. Upon retiringfrom the office of Mavor he purchased an interest in the An-derson Ihrahi which property he managed for one year. Dur-ing his connection with the paper he was elected Councilmanfrom the First ward and being thoroughly acquainted with theduties of the position, on account of his previous experience asMayor, rendered valuable service in the administration of thecitys alTairs. In ISUl he was elected City Attorney by thecommon council and served two vears. He was thrice honored 654 HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA. by his party by being selected as chairman of the RepublicanCentral for the county and served in that capacityfor six years. In 1SD6 he was honored by his party with thenomination for Judge of the Circuit Court and elected, beingthe first Republican chosen by the
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