. The biographical record of De Kalb County, Illinois. G. Kennedy, who had justlocated in De Kalb. This partnership con-tinued until June, 1897, when it was dis-solved just prior to the election of Mr. Pondas county judge. At that time he waselected to fill a vacancy, and in the summerof 1898 he received the Republican nomi-nation to the office for the full term. Fraternally Judge Pond is a member ofDe Kalb Lodge, No. 144, A. F. & A. M.,and also of De Kalb Chapter, No. 52, M., De Kalb Council, No. 81, and Syca-more Commandery, No. 15, K. T. Amongother fraternal organizations of which he i
. The biographical record of De Kalb County, Illinois. G. Kennedy, who had justlocated in De Kalb. This partnership con-tinued until June, 1897, when it was dis-solved just prior to the election of Mr. Pondas county judge. At that time he waselected to fill a vacancy, and in the summerof 1898 he received the Republican nomi-nation to the office for the full term. Fraternally Judge Pond is a member ofDe Kalb Lodge, No. 144, A. F. & A. M.,and also of De Kalb Chapter, No. 52, M., De Kalb Council, No. 81, and Syca-more Commandery, No. 15, K. T. Amongother fraternal organizations of which he isa member are the Modern Woodmen ofAmerica, Royal Arcanum, Knights of theGlobe, Independent Order of Odd Fellows,and Knights of the Maccabees. Judge Pondis honored and esteemed, not only for hislegal acumen and business ability, but forhis sterling personal worth. Upright, re-liable and honorable, his strict adherenceto principle commands the respect of is a stanch Republican, adhering to thetrue principles of the party, principles which. JUDGE W. L. POND. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 197 he has advocated since attaining his is a genial, courteous gentleman, a pleas-ant, entertaining companion, and has man\admiring friends among all classes of men. ROBERT BOSTON is not only a pioneerof De Kalb county, where he has re-sided since 1845, but is also a \eteran ofthe Civil war. He is a native of Canada,born near London February 13, 1S40. Hisfather, Thomas I?oston, was a natixc ofScotland, where he grew to manhood, emi-grating from that coimtry to Canada wherehe opened up a farm, clearing it of timberand making a home in the wilderness. Hethere married Mary Ann Jones, a nati\e ofCanada, of Welsh parentage. In 1838 hecame to Illinois and selected a location fora future residence and for a time worked ona farm and later on the dam at , Illi-nois, the first dam built across Rock ri\ later returned to Canada and there mar-ried, and in 1845 returned with his fa
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