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6 J. Mo. B. 1 (1950)

handle is hein.barjournals/jrmobar0006 and id is 1 raw text is: JOURNAi OF THE MISSOURI BAR OFFICIAL OIGANIZATION OF ALL MISSOURI LAWYERS Vol. 6 January, 1950 No. 1 Ben F. Hackney BEN F. HACKNEY, widely known Carthage lawyer, was 100 years old on December 30, 1949. The event was cele- brated at a testimonial dinner given in his honor at Carthage on December 21st by the Jasper County Bar Association, attended by the whole local Bar, and by judges, Bar association officers, and romint lawyers, from other counties, Beluding Rufus Burrus, of Independ- Ince, President of the Missouri Bar. The speakers, in addition to those shown at the speakers' table appearing in the photo below, included Judge Grant E. Emerson, of Joplin, Circuit Judge Woodson Oldham, of Webb City, Ray E. 4t'>'ills, Bar Honors Centenarian Dean of The Bar Ben F. Hackney, of Carthage With 100th Birthday Anniversary Dinner Watson, of Joplin, member of the Board nessee, who moved to Jackson County, of Governors of the Missouri Bar, and Illinois, after the Civil War, where he Allen McReynolds and Vernie E. Watson, attended the public schools, then Ewing of Carthage. The Special Guests were College in Franklin County, Illinois. He W. D. Tatlow, Arch A. Johnson, Frank later taught school in several states, B. Williams, and Judge David E. Blair, finally settling at Carthage, Mo., in 1871, all of Springfield, and President Burrus. where he was appointed deputy circuit John H. Flanigan presided as toast- clerk in 1875, and later was circuit clerk, master, in the absence of Vern E. police judge, and postmaster. Thompson, President of the Jasper He began reading law while in the County Bar Association. A gold watch circuit clerk's office, and was admitted to and chain, suitably inscribed, were pre- the Bar at Carthage on September 19, sonted to Mr. Hackney by the Associa- 1879, where he is still engaged in active tion, the presentation address being practice and goes to his office daily, but made by Elza Johnson, of Carthage, who in recent years has limited his practice said: largely to abstracts and probate matters. It is guaranteed for a lifetime, and we hope that you may live to wear it Out. The dinner naturally afforded the occa- sion for the oldsters to reminisce, tell REMINDER anecdotes, and relate experiences, in which Mr. Hackney, whose memory is ex- Pay 1950 cellent, took a leading part. Enrollment Fee Mr. Hackney, familiarly and affec- tionately called Uncle Ben, was born of $12 To Your Circuit Clerk by December 30, 1849, at the farm home of January 20, 1950. his parents, Edward 3. and Frances Langham Hackney in Giles County, Ten- _I From Left: Ray Bond, Joplin; Rufus Burmas. Indepndee, Prsideoot of The Missouri Bar: Ben F. Hackney (speakinur); John H. Flnigan,. C-thjr. Past.Praddeot of The Misour Bar; Frank B. William&, Springfield; Judse David I. Bir, Springfield Court of Appeolo; H wood Scott, Joplin. In This Issue-Committees of The Missouri Bar for 1949-50, pages 4-7.

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