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This sepia colored portrait shows Nelson Case, (1845-1921). Case a graduate from the University of Michigan settled in the town of Oswego, Kansas, in May of 1869, to practice civil and criminal law. Considered an honest and honorable lawyer among his peers, Case was appointed in June of 1880 by Governor St. John as a probate judge. He was twice re-elected to the bench but did not seek a third term. Case soon returned to practicing law and advocating for prohibition. A long time supporter of the temperance movement, he successfully banished saloons from the town of Oswego and rallied for the constitutional amendment of prohibition. Actively involved in his community, Case held a number of elected and appointed positions. He served as the city attorney of Oswego, and the editor of the Oswego Independent newspaper. Case was also a member of the Republican Party, and was appointed to the board of regents at the State Normal school in Emporia. In his spare time, he authored a number of books including "The History of Labette County" and "The Constitutional History of the United States."
Date: 1880s of 1890s
Item Number: 215564
Call Number: B Case, Nelson *1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 215564
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Journalists
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Judges
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Lawyers
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Writers
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1880s
Date - 1890s
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Republican
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Prohibition and temperance
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Places - Cities and towns - Oswego
Places - Counties - Labette
Type of Material - Photographs
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