James S. Engle papers
Collection — Folder: S426
Identifier: S0426
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopied autographed, signed letter from James S. Engle in Winchester, Indiana in June 1894 regarding his election campaign.
Dates
- 1896
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
James S. Engle was born on September 13, 1846 to William and [Lutitia][Letitia]{Latitia] (Cabe) Engle in Washington Township, Randolph County, Indiana. He was one of eleven sons, a younger brother of Calvin Stratton Engle. He enlisted in Company F, Indiana 134th Infantry Regiment on May 24, 1864 and was mustered out on September 2, 1864 at Indianapolis, Indiana. He taught school for five years. He studied at Hartsville University, a United Brethren school in Bartholomew County, Indiana for nearly three years, then read law in 1871 and 1872 with various lawyers, until he was admitted to the bar in 1872. He was a justice of the peace from 1874-1878. He married Alice A. Monks on September 23, 1875 in Randolph County. He served in the state Legislature in 1885, as a Representative for Randolph County. He was a lawyer in Winchester, Indiana and served as a Judge of the 25th judicial circuit court, from 1908 until 1914. He was an active Republican and member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He died on May 2, 1932 and is buried in Fountain Park Cemetery, Winchester, Indiana.
Information found within the collection.
"Engle, James S.". 1850 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/06/30. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Engle, James S.". (1980). In A biographical directory of the Indiana General Assembly . (v.1, p. 118). Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Historical Bureau. ISLI 920 B15G
"Engle, James S.". Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/06/30. http://www.findagrave.com
"Engle, James S.". Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941. Retrieved 2014/06/30. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Engle, James S.". U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2014/06/30. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Information found within the collection.
"Engle, James S.". 1850 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2014/06/30. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Engle, James S.". (1980). In A biographical directory of the Indiana General Assembly . (v.1, p. 118). Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Historical Bureau. ISLI 920 B15G
"Engle, James S.". Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2014/06/30. http://www.findagrave.com
"Engle, James S.". Indiana, Marriage Collection, 1800-1941. Retrieved 2014/06/30. http://archives.ancestry.com
"Engle, James S.". U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865. Retrieved 2014/06/30. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Williard Heiss.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2014/07/02 by Edythe Hufman. EAD finding aid created 2014/07/02 by Edythe Hufman.
- Title
- James S. Engle papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
