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Michigan Jackson
WILLIAM J. MOODY.
At the June term of the circuit court in 1834, we find the names of James T. Cleland as attorney, and in December the names of Olney Hawkins, prosecuting attorney; James Kingsley, John Allen, as attorneys, and that of Edmund Mundy and. William J. Moody as admitted to
practice.
The Hon. Win. J. Moody was the first resident attorney admitted to practice in the courts of Jackson county. Judge Moody was a member of the first senate in 1835, on the organization of the state government; also of that of 1844, and during his residence in Jackson was always noted for his active participation in every enterprise calculated to increase its importance. He was elected justice of the peace in 1839. He was also judge of the much abused county court during the brief life of that judicial tribunal. At the June term (1835), Joseph C. Watkins and Edward M. Barnes were indicted for selling liquor to Indians. Wm. J. Moody acted as prosecuting attorney during 1835. Phineas Farrand was admitted to the practice of the law at the December term, 1835. In 1835 there were three hotels—Thompson's, the Blackman House, and Bascomb's log tavern.
Jackson
Section 2
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