[Hon. John I. Redick has been a resident of Omaha since 1856. He was the son of a farmer, and was born July 29, 1828, at Wooster, Ohio. His first education was received from Prof. Parrott, of his native town, who instructed him for two years. In his twenty-first year he entered Delaware College, at Delaware, Ohio. He remained in that institution two years. This completed his education. His father, through an unfortunate speculation, had lost all his property, and being a poor man he was unable to aid

his ambitious son. The instruction received by young Redick in Delaware College was paid for with money which he borrowed from friends upon condition that he should repay it when he became able. They had every confidence in his integrity and ability, and as subsequent events proved, they were not in the least disappointed. Having decided to enter the legal professsion he read law, during a portion of his last college year, under the instruction of Eugene Pardee, a Wooster lawyer, and Hon. William Given, one of the most able lawyers in Ohio at that time. He was admitted to practice in 1852, and located at Lansing, the capital of Michigan. He found the legal practice there rather dull, and thereupon engaged in the real estate business, which proved quite remunerative. Meantime he had married Mary E. Higby, of Pittsburg, Pa., and in the fall of 1856 he removed to

Omaha. Mr. Redick soon obtained a lucrative law practice, and in 1859 formed a co-partnership with Clinton Briggs. For ten years thereafter, and until the dissolution of the firm, Redick & Briggs were at the head of the bar and were engaged in nearly every important case. Mr. Redick invested largely in Omaha real estate, the result of which was a handsome fortune. In 1864 he lost his wife, leaving two sons, Charles R. and William A., who, following in the footsteps of their father, have adopted the legal profession, in which they have become quite successful. In the early days of Nebraska Mr. Redick represented Douglas county in the Territorial Legislature, and always took a prominent part in politics. Up to the time of the Rebellion Mr. Redick was a Democrat, but the close of the war found him in the ranks of the Republicans. He was chairman of the Ne-

braska delegation to the Baltimore convention which nominated Lincoln and Johnson. He was also chairman of the Nebraska delegation to the Philadelphia convention which nominated Grant for the second term. In 1876 he was appointed by Grant as United States judge of New Mexico, a position which he resigned after one year's service. Mr. Redick next served as Union Pacific attorney at Denver for one year. In 1880, Mr. Redick becoming indignant at the defeat of Grant in the Chicago convention, returned to the Democratic fold. He has done much to advance the material welfare of Omaha, and has contributed in many ways to its growth. He has erected in this city over forty buildings, many of them being handsome, substantial and costly structures. In many of the most important business enterprises he has been a leading spirit. He was one of the seven men who organized and built the Omaha & Northwestern railroad, and was one of the organizers of the Grand Central hotel company. In 1866 Mr. Redick married his second wife, Mary E. May, by which marriage he has five sons. He was one of the prominent and wealthy citizens of Omaha until February, 1887, when he removed with his family to Los Angeles, California, and was elected president of the Southern California National Bank, which position he now holds. All that he is and all that he has is due to his own efforts. He takes great pride in the fact that he is a self-made man.]

district known as the Nebraska and Kansas Missionary district, was established, at present under the Presiding Eldership of Rev. M. F. Shinn, of Council Bluffs City, Iowa, the station's

being Omaha City, old Fort Kearney, Waukaressa and Fort Leavenworth. Among the distinguished arrivals noticed arc those of Bird B. Chapman, Esq., from Loraine county, Ohio, and Dr. G. L. Miller, from Syracuse, N. Y. It is stated upon the

authority of Mr. Davis, the contractor, that the State House will be completed December 1st. J. M. Thayer receives a complimentary notice for the erection of a neat dwelling. "The Fontenelle House," says the Arrow, "is a large and beautiful brick hotel, now in process of erection at this place. It is appropriately named after the head chief of the Omaha Indian tribe." The first Territorial officers of Nebraska were Francis H. Burt, of

     [The late Judge Clinton Briggs was born in Washtenaw county, Michigan, September 9, 1828, and studied law with Lathrop & Duffield at Detroit, the senior member of which firm is now the United States Minister to Russia. After being admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Michigan, in 1853, be entered the office of the late Wm. H. Seward, at Auburn, N. Y., for a further course of study, and in 1854 was admitted to practice in the Supreme court of that State. With this professional training be came to Omaha

November 19, 1855, and at once entered into practice. In 1857 he was elected County judge for two years. Before his term expired he was elected to the Territorial Legislature, and assisted largely in framing the present Code of Civil Procedure of the State. At the expiration of his judicial term in 1859, Judge Briggs resumed his law practice, forming a partnership with Hon. John I. Redick, and for ten years thereafter, and until its dissolution, the firm of Redick & Briggs stood at the head of the Omaha bar, and represented one side of every important case. In 1860, Judge Briggs was elected the fourth Mayor of Omaha, his term being distinguished by the completion of telegraphic connection between Omaha and the Atlantic at New York, and the Pacific at San Francisco, via Salt Lake, and he sent the first congratulatory messages to those cities. After his term of Mayor expired, and up to 1871, Judge Briggs was wholly

devoted to his profession, but his health becoming impaired in the latter year, he withdrew from general practice and confined himself to few, and only important cases. In 1875 be was a member of the Constitutional Convention which framed the present State Constitution. In 1877 be came within a few votes of receiving the Republican nomination for United States Senator, his candidacy being urged by his friends in recognition of his long, persistent and sucessful (sic) efforts to compel the two leading railroads of Nebraska to pay taxes on their immense land grants, and also of the prominent position taken by the judge in the Constitutional Convention on all questions as a representative of the people's interests. In the hope of regaining health Judge Briggs went to Europe in 1878, and traveled extensively there with much benefit, but on his return his ill health still continuing, be traveled much in California and the western States and

Territories. The Judge aided in promoting various public enterprises in the interests of the city and State, among which was the construction of the Omaha & Southwestern railroad. He was still engaged in some important law cases at the time of his death, which occurred December 16, 1882.