CHARLES CLINTON NOURSE
Charles Clinton Nourse
Photogravure by Elson, Boston
From Photograph by Edinger
Autobiography of
Charles Clinton Nourse
Prepared for use of Members of the Family
CONTAINING THE INCIDENTS OF
MORE THAN FIFTY YEARS' PRACTICE AT THE BAR
IN THE STATE OF IOWA
PRIVATELY PRINTED
MCMXI
Copyright 1911
BY CHARLES CLINTON NOURSE
THE TORCH PRESS
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA
Transcriber's Note: The cover of this book was created by thetranscriber and is hereby placed in the public domain.
CONTENTS
| I | Ancestry and Early Life | 7 |
| II | Early Experiences in Iowa | 18 |
| III | Removed to Des Moines | 38 |
| IV | Resumes the Practice of Law | 56 |
| V | Some Important Law Suits | 79 |
| VI | Visits Virginia Relatives | 95 |
| VII | Pleasure Trip to Colorado | 99 |
| VIII | Centennial Address | 104 |
| IX | Temperance and Prohibition | 109 |
| X | Regulation of Freight and Passenger Tariffs | 142 |
| XI | Des Moines River Land Titles | 152 |
| XII | A. O. U. W. Controversy | 163 |
| XIII | Important Events in Career | 165 |
| XIV | The Brown Impeachment Case | 171 |