Lemuel W. Royse
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Lemuel Willard Royse was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born near Pierceton, Indiana
, Royse attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1874 and commenced practice in Warsaw, Indiana
.
He served as prosecuting attorney for the thirty-third judicial circuit of Indiana in 1876.
He served as mayor of Warsaw 1885-1891.
He served as member of the Republican State central committee from 1886 to 1890.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1892.
Royse was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth
and Fifty-fifth
Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1899).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Elections No. 2 (Fifty-fifth Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1898.
He resumed the practice of law in Warsaw, Indiana
.
He served as judge of the Kosciusko County Circuit Court 1904-1908.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He was reelected circuit judge and served from 1920 to 1932.
He again resumed the practice of law until his retirement in 1940.
He died in Warsaw, Indiana
, December 18, 1946.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born near Pierceton, Indiana
Pierceton, Indiana
Pierceton is a town in Washington Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,095 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Pierceton is located at ....
, Royse attended the common schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1874 and commenced practice in Warsaw, Indiana
Warsaw, Indiana
Warsaw is a city in and the county seat of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. Cradled among Winona Lake, Pike Lake, Hidden Lake and Center Lake, Warsaw is nicknamed "Lake City," though other cities in the surrounding area are also referred to by that nickname...
.
He served as prosecuting attorney for the thirty-third judicial circuit of Indiana in 1876.
He served as mayor of Warsaw 1885-1891.
He served as member of the Republican State central committee from 1886 to 1890.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1892.
Royse was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
and Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1899).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Elections No. 2 (Fifty-fifth Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1898.
He resumed the practice of law in Warsaw, Indiana
Warsaw, Indiana
Warsaw is a city in and the county seat of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. Cradled among Winona Lake, Pike Lake, Hidden Lake and Center Lake, Warsaw is nicknamed "Lake City," though other cities in the surrounding area are also referred to by that nickname...
.
He served as judge of the Kosciusko County Circuit Court 1904-1908.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
He was reelected circuit judge and served from 1920 to 1932.
He again resumed the practice of law until his retirement in 1940.
He died in Warsaw, Indiana
Warsaw, Indiana
Warsaw is a city in and the county seat of Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. Cradled among Winona Lake, Pike Lake, Hidden Lake and Center Lake, Warsaw is nicknamed "Lake City," though other cities in the surrounding area are also referred to by that nickname...
, December 18, 1946.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.