James E. Taylor collection, 1926-1978.

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James E. Taylor collection, 1926-1978.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/746106943

The James E. Taylor collection contains clippings, photographs, correspondence, awards, daily planner books documenting his tenure as Wallace County, Kan., attorney; city attorney of Sharon Springs; secretary & treasurer of Republican Club of Wallace County; and member of the Kansas Judicial Council. The bulk of the collection is comprised of disbound scrapbooks containing clippings documenting Taylor's community services, public appearances, cases, personal achievements, and various law topics. The correspondence includes discussion regarding his appointment & reappointment to the Judicial Council, his Selective Service duty, and his Bar Association Distinguished Service Award. Other letters and clippings concern Taylor's personal life, such as his wedding to Opal Lily Hearn. Also included are daily planners listing appointments and related income.

2 cubic ft. (2 boxes)

Kansas State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 8120028

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Taylor, James Edward, 1903-1982.

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Kansas Bar Association

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Voluntary association for legal professionals including lawyers, judges, law students, and paralegals founded in 1882 as the State Bar Association of Kansas; of Topeka, Kan. From the description of Kansas Bar Association records, 1883-1989 (bulk 1952-1989). 1883-1989. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 76868409 ...

Kansas. Supreme Court

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A supreme court was created in Kansas when it became a territory in 1854, composed of a chief justice and two justices appointed by the president for terms of four years each. When Kansas became a state, the constitution created a Supreme Court consisting of one chief justice and two associate justices elected from the state at large for six-year terms. In 1895, the legislature dealt with the problem of increasing case loads by creating the Kansas Courts of Appeal. However, this also was a tempo...

Taylor, James Edward, 1903-19822.

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City, county attorney; Kansas Judicial Council member. Of Sharon Springs. From the description of James E. Taylor collection, 1926-1978. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 746106943 ...

Kansas Judicial Council

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