James B. Martindale
Encyclopedia
James B. Martindale was a founder of the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the noted catalog of lawyer
s. He was also known as J.B. Martindale.
Martindale was born on his family’s farm in Henry County, Indiana
; a son of Elder Elijah Martindale
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and established a law firm in Indianapolis
, which he later moved to Chicago
. Still later, he led the New York, New York office of the firm.
He published the first issue of The Martindale Directory in 1868.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
s. He was also known as J.B. Martindale.
Martindale was born on his family’s farm in Henry County, Indiana
Henry County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,508 people, 19,486 households, and 13,971 families residing in the county. The population density was 124 people per square mile . There were 20,592 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...
; a son of Elder Elijah Martindale
Elijah Martindale
Elijah Martindale was an Indiana pioneer and a leader of the Restoration Movement in that state. He was called Elder Elijah Martindale.-Background and Family Life:...
. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and established a law firm in Indianapolis
Indianapolis
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
, which he later moved to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. Still later, he led the New York, New York office of the firm.
He published the first issue of The Martindale Directory in 1868.