Addison County Vermont Biographies

Samuel C. Parkes, born March 25, 1820, Middlebury, Vermont. Residence: Rawlins, Wyoming Territory. Educated: at Madison, Indiana. Degrees: A. B. and A. M., and A. M. from Jacksonville College, 1844. Occupation and position: Taught school for six years, studied law and practiced till September 1863. Member of Constitutional Convention of Illinois. In 1863, was appointed by President Lincoln, Associate Justice of Idaho, resigned in 1865. Was appointed Associate Justice of New Mexico, served one term of four years, was at his own request, transferred to Wyoming Territory, in 1882. At present (1883), Judge of the Third Judicial District of Wyoming Territory. It is perhaps worthy of note that Judge Parks has served as Judge, in three different territories. Judge Parks is the son of Professor B. Parks, of the University of Indiana. - Indiana University, Its History from 1820, when Founded, to 1890 by Theophilus A. Wylie, 1890, Page 180 - Contributed by James VanDerMark

MURPHY, THEO. D., Hon., Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit since 1862; born in Virginia June 12, 1826 ; came to McHenry Co., July 18, 1845; was County Judge of McHenry Co. four years; was elected Judge of the Circuit Court three terms, for six years each; in May, 1875. formed a co-partnership with Hon. R. Bishop for the purpose of banking in Woodstock, in which business he is at this time engaged, in addition to his duties as Judge. Married Mary E. Prouty November 13, 1851, in McHenry; she was born in Middlehury, Addison Co., Vt.; had three children- Otis J., born July 20, 1852, died November 19, 1870; Edwin D., born June 29, 1854, Alice M., born March 19, 1861. . Source: 1877 McHenry County, Illinois Directory - Contributed by K. Torp

REYNOLDS, E. S., Farmer, Sec. 9 ; Lawrence P.O. ; born in Addison Co., Vt., December 4, 1812; came to this county in May, 1839; own 160 acres of land. Married Mary E. Smith February 17, 1843. who was born in Hancock, Mass., December. 1819 ; has two children; G. W., born in June, 1846, and James N., born in 1851. Source: 1877 McHenry County, Illinois Directory - Contributed by K. Torp

SWIFT, Charles M., lawyer; born, Middlebury, Vt., (Addison Co) Mar. 19, 1854; son of George Sedgewick and Louise (May) Swift; educated in public schools and Detroit High School, graduating from the latter, 1870; married at Detroit, Oct. 14, 1886, Clara B. Trowbridge. Began active career as court stenographer, continuing, 1872-77; studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced until about 1890; engaged since 1890 in building and operating electric railways. Builder Wyandotte and Detroit River Railway, The Rapid Railway, Detroit and Port Huron Shore Line Railway; built and is president and director, Philippine railway Co. (steam line), Manila Electric Street Railway and Lighting Co., Manila Suburban Railways Co.; president and director, Nepigon Mining Lands Co.; director Philippine Construction Co., Detroit Twist Drill Co. Independent Republican. Clubs: Detroit, Yondotega, Detroit Racquet and Curling, Witenagemote, Old Club. Recreations: Golf and bridge. Office: Ford Bldg., Detroit. Residence: Grosse Pointe, Mich.

[Source: The Book of Detroiters. Edited by Albert Nelson Marquis Copyright, 1908 - Contributed by Christine Walters]

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