George L. Jacques
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George L. Jacques, starting in 1898, served Clark County as county judge in 1906, returning to private law practice. Jacques was born at Delafield, Wis., in 1862. In 1874, the family moved to Calumet county later to Spencer and finally to Neillsville. Judge Jacques attended the high school at Chilton and the Whitewater Normal. For some time, he taught school at Greenwood, after which he came to Neillsville, then decided to enter the practice of law by entering Judge O'Neill's office. He was admitted to practice in 1885. Although his was in general law practice, he had considerable local tax title litigation work. Other than his law practice, he was an active member of the Co. A 3d Wis. National Guard and the state sharpshooters tem. He held offices of Chairman of Clark Co., Rep. Committee, Chairman of 5th Senatorial District, City Attorney of Neillsville and District Attorney of Clark County.
The ad above appeared in the Greenwood Gleaner, Feb. 16, 1900 |
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Mr. Jacques of Hewett received a consignment of 160 sheep from Chicago Monday, for his sheep farm to be added to the flock he and his son, Geo. L. Jacques of this city, already own. These sheep are fine ones and were bought at Chicago, for 3 cents a pound while the ruling price here is 4 cents.