Idus L. Fielder
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Idus L. Fielder (September 21, 1853 - 1892) was a lawyer and state legislator.[1] He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1883. He represented Franklin County, Arkansas.[2] In 1886 he was admitted to the New Mexico Bar from Silver City.[3]
He was born in Georgia. He graduated from the University of Virginia and the University of Georgia Law School.[1] In 1877 he moved to Ozark, Arkansas and partnered with his brother C. C. Fielder doing legal work. He married Maid Clegg of Van Buren, Arkansas September 21, 1881.[1] He moved to Deming, New Mexico in 1883 while suffering health issies and then to Silver City, New Mexico two years later.[1] He had a son and employed "colored servant" who was caring for him at the time of his death.[1]
In 1869, he was a charter member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity's Epsilon grouping.[4] In 1881 he was a practicing lawyer in Arkansas.[5]
He served on the Committee on Judiciary.[6]
A Democrat he was part of the 1892 Democrstic National Convention.[7] He represented Ada Hulmes in her high profilemirder defense.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e "IdusFielder_obit_6Dec1892". December 6, 1892. p. 3 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ State, Arkansas Office of the Secretary of (February 23, 1882). "Report" – via Google Books.
- ^ Association, New Mexico Bar (February 23, 1886). "Minutes of the New Mexico Bar Association" – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Kappa Alpha Journal". February 23, 1892 – via Google Books.
- ^ Court, Arkansas Supreme (February 23, 1881). "Reports of Cases at Law and in Equity Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Arkansas". B.J. Borden – via Google Books.
- ^ House, Arkansas General Assembly (February 23, 1881). "Journal" – via Google Books.
- ^ McPherson, Edward (February 23, 1892). "A Hand-book of Politics for ..." Philp & Solomons – via Google Books.
- ^ "Murder and Scandal in New Mexico: The Case of Ada Hulmes". HistoryNet. June 12, 2006.