History of the great Northwest and its men of progress : a select list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life . f the Uni-versity of Michigan at Ann Arbor, finishinghis course in the spring of 1881, when heimmediately began practice at Creston,Iowa. His thorough literary education andhis studious habits enabled him to pass aphenomenally creditable examination forhis admission to the bar. In proof of histhorough equipment for his chosen profes-sion it may be mentioned that within amonth of his leaving school he was engagedin the trial o
History of the great Northwest and its men of progress : a select list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life . f the Uni-versity of Michigan at Ann Arbor, finishinghis course in the spring of 1881, when heimmediately began practice at Creston,Iowa. His thorough literary education andhis studious habits enabled him to pass aphenomenally creditable examination forhis admission to the bar. In proof of histhorough equipment for his chosen profes-sion it may be mentioned that within amonth of his leaving school he was engagedin the trial of cases at the bar and soon hada practice which was as lucrative and asextensive as that of most of the oldest law-yers at the bar. He however desired alarger field. After four years practice atPreston he set out in search of a suitableI)lace, visiting Kansas City, Omaha, andMinneapolis. He finally chose the latter asthe most promising and settled there in June,1885. His success was almost Layboums practice has been general inits scope, but the most extensive in comnicrcial and insurance law. He is at presentlegal adviser and attorney for some of the. O. I,.\VB(H;i!N. oldest and most i»roniiuent firms in the city,and has a large practice. Fraternal benefitassociations frequently call upon him*to rep-resent them in contested claims, because ofhis success in this department of law. TheModern Woodmen of America, probably thelargest of these associations, has frequentlyretained him and has honored him still fur-tliei by making him chairman of the lawcommittee of the order. His experience as askilled accountant, which among other ac-complishments he has acquired, has nodoubt been of great service in many caseswhere he has won suits. He is a member ofthe leading societies and fraternities and ofthe Commercial Club, and takes such an active interest in jjublic affairs that he liasliterally a host of friends who are waniiadvocates in urging him for a position on
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