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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

DANIEL HON.
    In professional circles Daniel Hon has made a creditable name and place for
himself, being now engaged in the practice of law in Fort Smith with a large
clientage that is indicative of the confidence reposed in him by his fellow
townsmen, who recognize his professional ability and have employed his service
in connection with important litigated interests. Mr. Hon was born in Scott
county, Arkansas, in 1860, a son of Jackson Hon, one of the pioneer settlers of
this state, who came to the southwest from White county, Illinois, in 1836. He
was a son of Jonas Hon, who had formerly resided in Kentucky. Desirous of
enjoying the opportunities furnished in the southwest, Jackson Hon came to this
state and contributed to the development and upbuilding of Arkansas during the
long years of his residence here. He wedded Lucy Huie, and they continued to
reside in Arkansas throughout their remaining days, the former passing away in
the village of Hon, which was named in his honor. In their family were eleven
children, three of whom are living.

    Liberal educational opportunities were accorded Daniel Hon, who after
mastering the branches of learning taught in the public schools continued his
studies in the University of Arkansas, from which he won the Bachelor of Arts
degree upon graduation with the class of 1882. In early manhood he taught school
in Scott county hut regarded this merely as an initial step to other
professional activity, for it was his desire to become a member of the bar and
he took up the task of reading law when in Scott county and later became a law
student in Cumberland University. Having qualified for admission to the bar, he
then located for practice at Waldron, Arkansas, and was not long in
demonstrating his ability in the field of his chosen profession. His fellow
townsmen, appreciating his worth and his fidelity to high standards of the legal
profession, elected him to the office of county probate judge and continued him
in the position through reelection for two terms. He was afterward elected
circuit judge of the twelfth judicial circuit and in order to be near the seat
of justice he removed to Fort Smith, where the court was held. He is now filling
the position of referee in bankruptcy in the federal court and he is also the
vice president of the Arkansas Refining Company of Fort Smith. As a lawyer he is
clear, sound-minded and well trained. His legal learning, his analytical mind,
the readiness with which he grasps the points in an argument, all combine to
make him one of the capable judges of the circuit court of the state and the
public and the profession acknowledge his ability, manifest in his service on
the bench.

    In 1888 Judge Hon was united in marriage to Miss Maggie P. Gaines, a
daughter of F. C. Gaines, and they became the parents of four children: Lucy,
who is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and taught school both in this
state and in Alaska, became the wife of W. M. Cuddy in the far northwest, where
they still make their home; Mahel is the wife of P. Woods aud she, too, was
liberally educated, having graduated from Clarendon College and from the
University of Arkansas, while for a time she engaged in teaching in Texas;
Mildred, a graduate of the University of Arkansas, taught school at Shelbyville,
Kentucky, and later became the wife of Dr. H. E. Murray of Texarkana. who was a
lieutenant of the Medical Corps during the World war; Gaines, a graduate of the
University of Arkansas, completes the family. Judge and Mrs. Hon are well known
in Fort Smith and other sections of the state, and along the line of his
profession the Judge has won distinction, success and prominence. His decisions
always indicated strong mentality, careful analysis, a thorough knowledge of the
law and an unbiased judgment. The judge on the bench fails more frequently
perhaps from a deficiency in that broad-mindedness which not only comprehends
the details of a situation quickly and insures a complete self-control under
even the most exasperating conditions, than from any other cause; and the judge
who makes a success in the discharge of his multitudinous delicate duties is a
man of well-rounded character, finely balanced mind and splendid intellectual
attainments. That Judge Hon was regarded as such a jurist is a uniformly
accepted fact and he is enjoying an extensive practice as a representative of
the bar.


Additional Comments:
Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922


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