Show I To Supreme Bench JUDGE VALENTINE GIDEON FORMER MEMBER IS HACK BACK ON BENCH Ogden Judge to Replace Justi Justice Frick for Ye 2 Year 2 Period nt of the app appointment of Valentine Gid onto the supreme bench of of Utah to su succeed the late ate Jus Justice ice Joseph Jo eph j. j f. f was made by George H. H Dern as he left his his- in tl state stat capitol capitol building l te Satur rr- rr afternoon The appointment it itis is understood Is for two years r until the next general election I Judge Gideon who ho politically is is' isa isa a- a Democrat makes his his home In Ogden where he has resided almost continuously he first came to Utah in the fall of 1889 The new appointee has has been been intermittently connected with the the- supreme court since territorial days when from I 1892 to 1896 1806 he served as a com missioner to the territorial supreme I court More re recently Justice Gideon was appointed to the highest COU t by Governor Simon Bamberger in 1917 after the membership of the tribunal tribu- tribu nal had been increased from three to five by act of the th stats state legis- legis Continued on Page 8 GIDEON NAMED TO HIGH COURT from hom Page Pace 1 1 tur The follow In year car b he was elected to 10 the tho position which h he held unto the of hU bl un on Decem ter 31 kI hough strongly urged b by rends last fall to 10 enter lInter the race to succeed ld Judge Julle Gideon do- do caned Ift to 10 do so after aCter Gu announced h a cand I d Ih as a. A Democratic aap rant for fora a place Oil on the I to announcing toe tn appointment ur of Ir Gideon It to the Y vacancy nc ore ore- steel by the death deh last week k of Juarl Jus- Jus rl k Governor Urn born ext ex ex- t n bell belief I that his hla selection I Uon uld meet with lIh general noral approval t the h. new justice Is reputed among mone bench and nd bar or of e sat te to toI I h. h un of the ablest blet of Utah U. U Horn In Iron county I J J. II It lUl the son pf if Calvin tnt nt Old Old- eon n a bachelors d. d degas f m Carleton earleton college Farmington T M In I I. I after which he h. spent nt r 14 tc next th three years I. I studying law IA lawt it t t the hf St sa Louts IAU la law w school moo ol- ol wing his hi graduation from that Institution In- In he h. married L. L lIa or of Farmington In lilt 1519 taught s hool for awhile hll t at Honne Bonne Terre M. M II anti and soon thereafter with Mrs I t den o came cam west 0 and nd settled at I the practice ot of I. I law In InI I he J on City In 1910 Judge JudICe G Gideon held euc lv ly the offices or of commissioner of the territorial supreme court member of the board or of education 1597 to 1900 city attorney at- at torney 11 to Co and Justice or of th the high court 1917 to 19 i Ht He I Is a member or of the and Utah Hu Aar ee the Mae Ia- 1 i fraternity the the Knights of s. s the W. W and University clubs The following is I. quoted from the ot of Utah Since Statehood Statehood State State- hood Justice Gideon assisted In the commission rm of government in Ogden The seal with which he be devoted his hi en energies to his lon and the careful regard evinced tI for tor the interests ot of his hi clients MC rd for him a 1 large rife and nd constantly growing 1 legal 1 busl busl- ness nen and nd made him very successful iq 1 Its conduct During hIs career as a I. I lawyer It was the settled 1011 policy of Judge Gideon to toute ute use hie hi best efforts on all 11 occasions to avoid R and this Chis secured for tor him the merited and general re or of having adjusted more mor u r d dla ut tats and r- r t e- e I S. of court ourt does dou tte average yet lOa Ufa keen sense u of equities and nel justice to In every disputed dis- dis or contested situation la In the affairs of men that came ca to blast bim n the practice of his bI profI lon naty nat nat- led Jed him into this particular line or work ork and In lOna consequence une he ha became better known as a. a lW lawyer 1 whose who chIef alto aim was to lu obtain JU Jus- Jus tire the than one nn tamed famed t fur r his hie cal or other The experience which he thus thu obtained obI ob- In bl line Une of work as a lawyer eminently qualified tall bins for 1010 anti Dd as a m mater ter ot of fact led IN to his ha selection b by Governor Hamberger for appointment to the bench or of the highest Judicial bod body ot of the commonwealth Mrs Mra Gideon have h. en one son ann LanK Lang Gideon who walt waa born lit at Ma- Ma MaIn In InO O October 1890 The Tb younger Uld Gideon n graduated from Amherst con college in IH and from Harvard law aw school In 19 and held the rank ot of lieutenant lieu lieu- u. u te-na te tenant nt In the th army the th World war Ho He Is I. now no practicing attorney torne at Conn Gideon Surprised By Appointment X V b Valentine 11 Uld Ideon Id- Id eon on load not ben been Informed Inform of his hie appointment as a Justlee or of the Utah supreme court to uc sua eed the late lat Justice rick Frick when the news new was sinn given him tonight It If the Che t Ro governor hor has ha Liven me m. methe the appointment it is i. mighty kind kindor or of him Judge GIdeon sa Judge Jud Gideon was appointed by Governor or I- I amberger In March Alch 1911 1017 and elected In 1918 1911 hi he term Ing In January 1 I. I last The Judge and Mrs Gideon n are re at the hotel here Ho said aid he be can an take his position al an any time the governor go designates tC |