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West, and I believe that he did trans case. From Judge Dillon I obtained port about twenty of them and estab the addresses of three nephews of Judge lished them in new homes in Iowa and Grant, all shining lights of his benefac elsewhere, so that they became prosper tion, one of whom, Ex-Gov. James B. ous and useful citizens." Grant of Denver, responded in person, "That was certainly a striking fact when in New York on business, to my in a man's life," I thought, and I said solicitations for information about his so, and I warned illustrious uncle. Another nephew, Judge Dillon that Dr. William I should call upon him to help me West Grant of brush away the Denver, also assisted with his dust of time from the figure pen in giving of this strong valuable data, and yet another man, and perhaps help me make it nephew, who was formerly the stand out promi law partner of nently before the people of the Judge Grant, Hon. Whitaker country who knew him as a M. Grant of Oklahoma City, lawyer, man of affairs and bene aided with val uable reminis factor. We shall see cences about our subject's career that he was, in on the social deed, one of the and domestic most sterling, side. Then there worthy, helpful, interesting and were books and HON. JOHN F. DILLON delightful char papers that As he was about 1879, when he left Davenport for New York turned up, whereacters that ever Judge Dillon, who found encouragement in the from additional ornamented the early years of his legal career in the example of Judge Grant, and traces the source of his work on data and in profession of "Municipal Corporations" to that jurist's great law, or blessed formation were library, dedicated the second volume of his "Circuit Court Reports" to his long-time friend and benefac any common obtained, and tor, as follows: "For five and thirty years we have lived in the same town, and during the latter half wealth by his thus all the ma of that period much of my time has been spent in your library. It gives me pleasure to avail myself work and labors. terial which of a graceful usage to record my high regard for There is some seemed to be you as a lawyer and a citizen, and my sincere at tachment to you as a friend." thing about the necessary for the writing of a bio graphical sketch like the building of a nest by a bird. Here one fact is found and there another, like so many straws, and so the progress goes on until the work is finished. It was so in this
making of this sketch was discovered and made of avail. Now, there was a James Grant among the Highlanders who were transported to this country by order
