fort, j l
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
- Judge J. L. Fort
- Record count
- 28
- Sources
- life_events,name_index_curated
- Places seen
- Bloomfield; Burlington, Iowa; Cadiz; Cadiz, Ky; Cadiz, Ky.; Charleston; Dexter; Dexter to Bloomfield, Stoddard Co., MO; Essex; Kennett; Poplar Bluff; Potosi, Mo.; St. Louis
- First event date
- 1910-04-06
- Last event date
- 1917-01-11
Timeline — 37 events
- 1910-04-06 Dexter. His honor, Judge J. L. Fort is now riding in a fine double-seated Ford touring car
- 1910-05-05 Dexter to Bloomfield, Stoddard Co., MO. Judge J. L. Fort gave the Statesman party an auto spin to Bloomfield Thursday afternoon; Byron Champion of Dexter and Jos. Mulvey of Memphis, sons-in-law of the Judge, were along Co-mentioned: Byron Champion; Jos. Mulvey. Quote: ""Judge J. L. Fort, for an auto…
- 1913-06-11 Cadiz, Ky.. Left Friday for a business and pleasure trip to Cadiz, Ky Quote: "Judge J. L. Fort left Friday for a business and pleasure trip to Cadiz, Ky."
- 1913-11-05 Judge and Mrs. J. L. Fort left (word obscured in shot) morning to visit their daughter, Mrs. B. H. Champion Co-mentioned: Mrs. J. L. Fort. Quote: "Judge and Mrs. J. L. Fort left ... morning to visit their daughter, Mrs. B. H. Champion"
- 1914-01-07 St. Louis. Judge J. L. Fort left Wednesday morning for St. Louis on legal business
- 1914-03-18 Potosi, Mo.. Judge J. L. Fort left Saturday for court at Potosi, Mo., and returned Tuesday
- 1914-04-29 Essex. Judge J. L. Fort was in Essex on business on Saturday Quote: "Judge J. L. Fort was in Essex on business last Saturday."
- 1914-07-08 Dexter. With Mrs. Fort and daughter Miss Reverdy, guests of relatives in St. Louis Quote: "Judge J. L. Fort, Mrs. Fort and daughter, Miss Reverdy, are guests of relatives in St. Louis."
- 1914-11-11 Kennett. Is in Kennett this week Quote: "Judge J. L. Fort is in Kennett this week."
- 1914-11-18 Charleston. Judge J. L. Fort went to Charleston on legal business this morning; the Judge returned yesterday from Poplar Bluff where he argued several cases before the Court of Appeals [date from clip_id]
- 1915-08-20 Dexter. Grandfather of Fay and Lola Champion of Cape Girardeau; hosting their visit Co-mentioned: Miss Fay Champion; Miss Lola Champion. Quote: "Misses Fay and Lola Champion, of Cape Girardeau, are visiting the family of their grandfather, Judge J. L. Fort"
- 1915-09-17 Judge and Mrs. J. L. Fort returned Tuesday from a visit to their son Jos. Mulfrey, their daughter at Olney, Ill., and also to friends in St. Louis Co-mentioned: Mrs. J. L. Fort. Quote: ""Judge and Mrs. J. L. Fort ... Tuesday from a visit to their son, Jos. Mulfrey, their daughter at Olney, Ill.""
- 1915-10-08 St. Louis. Judge and Mrs. J. L. Fort are in St. Louis this week visiting the Veiled Prophet [date from clip_id] Co-mentioned: Mrs. J. L. Fort.
- 1915-11-26 Kennett. Left Sunday for Kennett to attend circuit court [date from clip_id] Quote: "Judge J. L. Fort left for Kennett, Sunday, to attend circuit court."
- 1916-05-26 Bloomfield. Judge J. L. Fort of Dexter and wife are at the county seat (Bloomfield) keeping house for Judge and Mrs. H. S. Green while they are visiting in North Carolina Co-mentioned: Mrs. J. L. Fort; Judge H. S. Green. Quote: "Judge and Mrs. J. L. Fort, of Dexter are here keeping house for Judge a…
- 1916-06-02 Dexter. Returned Monday from San Antonio, Texas, where he had been on legal business; there he saw Tom Shultz, formerly Judge W. S. C. Walker's court steno, now a conductor on the city railway [date from clip_id] Co-mentioned: Tom Shultz. Quote: "Judge J. L. Fort returned Monday from San Antonio, Te…
- 1916-06-23 Burlington, Iowa. Judge and Mrs. J. L. Fort visiting Jos. Mulvey and family in Burlington, Iowa Co-mentioned: Mrs. J. L. Fort; Jos. Mulvey. Quote: "Judge and Mrs. J. L. Fort are visiting Jos. Mulvey and family in Burlington, Iowa"
- 1916-07-14 Dexter. Judge J. L. Fort and wife returned Monday from a visit to friends and relatives in Burlington, Iowa, and Cape Girardeau Quote: ""Judge J. L. Fort and wife returned Monday from a visit to friends and relatives in Burlington, Iowa, and Cape Girardeau""
- 1916-09-15 Poplar Bluff. Judge J. L. Fort was in the Bluff on legal business Wednesday Quote: "Judge J. L. Fort was in the Bluff on legal business Wednesday."
- 1916-11-03 Dexter. Judge J. L. Fort and wife returned from Jeff City and St. Louis, Saturday Co-mentioned: his wife.
- 1916-12-08 St. Louis. Judge and Mrs. J. L. Fort left Tuesday morning for St. Louis and Jefferson City, to be absent several days Co-mentioned: Mrs. J. L. Fort. Quote: "left Tuesday morning for St. Louis and Jefferson City, to be absent several days."
- 1917-01-11 St. Louis; Dexter. Judge and Mrs. J. L. Fort returned from St. Louis last Thursday; Mrs. Fort, who has been a patient at The Missouri Baptist Sanitarium, is much improved Co-mentioned: Mrs. J. L. Fort. Quote: "Judge and Mrs. J. L. Fort returned from St Louis last Thursday"
- 1917-03-30 Bloomfield. Of Dexter, spent the first of the week in Bloomfield looking after his clients' interests in circuit; has completely recovered from a very severe illness last fall and winter (per the Bloomfield Tribune) Quote: "Judge J. L. Fort of Dexter, spent the first of the week here looking after h…
- 1917-04-27 Poplar Bluff. went to the Bluff on legal business yesterday Quote: "Judge J. L. Fort went to the Bluff on legal business yesterday."
- 1920-06-04 Dexter, MO. U.S. Supreme Court confirmed Judge J. L. Fort's opinion (printed in the Statesman months earlier) that the Eighteenth Amendment ratification question would be referred to Missouri voters; Fort, of Dexter, former circuit judge of this district. Item truncated by page-bottom overlay Quote:…
- 1920-08-06 Paducah, Ky.. Judge and Mrs. J. L. Fort and daughters, Misses Gertrude and Reverdy, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Champion, Paducah, Ky Co-mentioned: Mrs. J. L. Fort; Miss Gertrude Fort; Miss Reverdy Fort; Mr. B. F. Champion; Mrs. B. F. Champion. Quote: "are visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Champion, P…
- 1920-08-27 Dexter. Judge J. L. Fort of Dexter is the grandfather of Miss Champion, the bride-to-be in the Pratt-Champion marriage announcement Co-mentioned: Miss Champion. Quote: "the grand-daughter of Judge and Mrs. J. L. Fort"
- 1920-11-26 Sikeston. Judge J. L. Fort transacted business in Sikeston Saturday Quote: "Judge J. L. Fort transacted business in Sikeston Saturday."
- 1921-03-25 Paducah. Judge and Mrs. J. L. Fort spent a few days last week with their daughter, Mrs. S. H. Champion, at Paducah, Ky Co-mentioned: Mrs. J. L. Fort; Mrs. S. H. Champion. Quote: "spent a few days last week with their daughter, Mrs. S. H. Champion, at Paducah, Ky."
- 1924-03-14 Bloomfield. On his motion the temporary organization of the county convention was made permanent Quote: "later was made permanent on motion of Judge J. L. Fort"
- 1924-09-19 Dexter. Judge J. L. Fort's condition is considerably improved; he is better than he has been all summer
- 1924-11-28 Dexter. Judge J. L. Fort removed his office from the First National Bank building, and Atty. Charles Liles leased the vacated rooms Co-mentioned: Atty. Charles Liles.
- 1924-11-28 Dexter. Judge J. L. Fort is still confined to his home but shows improvement
- 1925-04-10 Dexter. Judge J. L. Fort was born in Johnson County, Illinois, February 18, 1854, and died at his home in Dexter, Missouri, January 29, 1925; admitted to the bar in 1885, elected prosecuting attorney of Stoddard County in 1886, elected Circuit Judge in 1898 over a district of Stoddard, Butler, Dunkl…
- 1928-05-25 Dexter. The home-place of the late Judge J. L. Fort in Dexter was advertised for sale; inquiries to W. J. Fort, Dexter, or Mrs. H. S. Green, Bloomfield Co-mentioned: W. J. Fort. Quote: "The home-place of the late Judge J. L. Fort in Dexter, Mo."
- (undated) Benton, Mo.. left Tuesday to attend court at Benton, Mo Quote: "Judge J. L. Fort left Tuesday to attend court at Benton, Mo."
- (undated) Dexter. Judge and Mrs. J. L. Fort returned Wednesday from a visit at the home of Byron Champion in Paducah, Kentucky Co-mentioned: Mrs. J. L. Fort; Byron Champion. Quote: "Judge and Mrs. J. L. Fort returned Wednesday from a visit at the home of Byron Champion, in Paducah, Ky."
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