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Clarke Publishing Co. (1918) Vol. II p. 136, 138-140 photo p. 137 HON. JAMES E. GARRIGUES. Among the famous lawyers and eminent jurists of Colorado is numbered Hon. James E. Garrigues, justice of the supreme court of the state, who was elected to that office in 1910. His career began on a farm, while he subsequently took up school-teaching as a means of enabling him to study law. After coming to Colorado he occupied various important official positions until in 1910 he was elected to practically the highest office in the state-that of justice of the supreme court. Judge Garrigues has a most interesting genealogical record, its history dating back to the middle ages. For this record there is largely used a genealogy compiled by Carl Henri Nicolai Garrigues, of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Edmund Garrigues, of Massillon, Ohio, which was compiled in November, 1916. The progenitor of that branch of the Garrigues family to which Judge James E. Garrigues belongs was Jean Garrigues, from Perigord, France, a Huguenot, who married Marie de Franchimont, and both emigrated from France to The Netherlands, probably settling in The Hague in 1685 as a result of the St. Bartholomew massacre and attendant troubles due to the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Another Jean Garrigues was in 1562 condemned by the parliament of Toulouse because of heresy. Pierre G. Garrigues, from Mazamet, brother of Jean G. Garrigues, the progenitor of the Philadelphia branch, was the progenitor of the old Brandenburg branch and the present Danish-American and Danish branches. The names of old French families such as "Garric," "Garrigues," "Lagarrigue," originated from the Roman words "garric," meaning oak tree, and "garriga," meaning oak forest. There were six coats of arms, all bearing oak trees, and the family to which Judge James E. Garrigues belongs bears a coat of arms with five oaks. Garrigues, as spelled in old Latin documents, means oak woods. The historian, Tollin, who lived in Magdeburg about one hundred years ago, wrote in his history of the French colony there of the "famous family Garrigues." Jean Garrigues died a few years after his emigration to The Netherlands, being survived by his widow, and to this union three sons were born. Francois, born in France, was married at The Hague to Marguerite du Quenet (Duguenois), emigrated in 1713 or 1714 with his wife and children to St. Christopher, West Indies, and at a later period to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but this branch (Francois) became extinct in Europe and the United States of America in the next generation. Pierre G., the second son, had no descendants, but is supposed to have emigrated to Philadelphia. Mattheu (Matthew) Garrigues, the third in the family, is the great-great-great- grandfather of our subject. Matthew Garrigues was born in France and in October, 1701, admitted as a member of the Reformed Communion at The Hague by testimony of the Church of Languedoc. On May 28, 1702, he was married at The Hague to Suzanne Rochet (Roche), who was also born in France and in 1713 or 1714 emigrated with their children to St. Christopher, on the Isle of Martinique, West Indies, and at a later period removed from there to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the first half of the eighteenth century they kept the Prince Eugene Inn at Philadelphia. He died in 1743 and is buried in Christ Church Ground, Tenth and Arch streets, Philadelphia. Matthew Garrigues had the following children: Marguerite Jeanne; Prancois, born in 1704; Pierre; Samuel, born in the United States later than 1714; and Jacob Garrigues, Sr., the great- great-grandfather of James E. Garrigues. Jacob Garrigues, Sr., who was born in 1716, died May 12, 1798, in Morris county, New Jersey. There is some doubt as to whether he was born in St. Christopher, West Indies, or in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but it is known that he moved to Morris county, New Jersey, from Philadelphia. The ancestral home was near Rockaway, New Jersey. Jacob Garrigues, Sr., who died in Morris county, New Jersey, had the following children: David, Nancy, Isaac, Rebecca, Hannah, Sarah, Mary, and Jacob Garrigues, Jr., who. was the great-grandfather of our subject. David, Isaac, Jacob and John of the above children were in Captain Gaston's Company and also in Captain Joshua Hall's Company in the Revolutionary war. Jacob Garrigues. Jr., was born in 1753 and died May 1, 1830. He married Mary --------, who died March 1, 1824. He had the following children: Daniel, a farmer, who had several sons and daughters and died in New Jersey at the age of eighty years: Elias, who was a blacksmith and whose death occurred in New Jersey; John Purson, also a blacksmith, who moved to Illinois and died about 1854; and James, grandfather of Judge Garrigues. James Garrigues, a school teacher by profession, was born and reared in New Jersey and died in Indiana at the age of sixty-four years and eight days. He was buried back of the Baptist church at Hogan Hill, on Manchester state road. The church is now removed and the graveyard has been abandoned. He married Elizabeth Godding. who died February 22, 1870, at the age of seventy-nine years and fifteen days. James Garrigues had the following children, all born in New Jersey. Mabel, born July 8, 1812, first married --------- Jackson, by whom she had several children, and following his death she wedded Samuel Conger. They had a family of two children, Arthur and May. and resided at Manchester, Dearborn county, Indiana. Jacob Henry was born December 25, 1813, and died April 7, 1838. Amzi G., born June 13, 1819, lived on a plantation in Winston county, Mississippi, having gone south when quite young. Mary. born April 8, 1821, married Austin Whitehead and her death occurred in Ripley county. Indiana. She was the mother of five children, Harriett, Theresa, William, Israel and Theodore, all of whom are deceased. Joseph, born February 29, 1824, followed teaching and later was a farmer near Trenton, Illinois, and is now deceased. Israel, born May 8, 1828, was also a farmer residing near Trenton, Illinois, and is deceased. James Miller is the father of our subject. Elmer, born January 21, 1830, married Dorothy Noyce at Manchester, Indiana, and died in Kansas. The family of Elmer, including some daughters and three sons, John, James and Byrd, resided in Kansas City, Missouri. Byrd Garrigues had already attained prominence in railroad circles although he died when quite young. James was Pullman agent at Denver and was killed by a street car. John married Jennie Garrigues, his cousin, a daughter of Israel Garrigues, and they removed from Kansas City to Los Angeles. California. James Miller Garrigues, father of our subject, was born November 25. 1815, in Morris county, New Jersey. About 1836, when a, young man, he settled on a farm at Manchester, in Dearborn county, Indiana. In his early youth he served an apprenticeship to the harness trade in Newark, New Jersey, and later was a farmer and also a school teacher, being secretary of the board of education of his community. He made his home at Manchester, Dearborn county, Indiana, until his death. His wife was Harriet Tuthill and they had the following children: Henry G., who was killed during the Civil war while serving as a member of the Seventh Indiana Cavalry: Amzi, an Indiana farmer; Dr. Israel Dayton, a practicing physician of Brookville, Indiana; Fannie, the widow of Charley Carpenter: Harriet, a school teacher, who is the widow of Frank Redmond and resides at Beaumont, California, with her two children, Frank and Katharine; and James Edward. James E. Garrigues was born October 6, 1852, at Manchester, Dearborn county, Indiana. He received his early education in the country schools, which he attended three months out of each year until he was eighteen years of age, working upon the farm during the other nine months. As farm work did not seem to hold for him sufficient interest to make it his life work, he then entered a Methodist college at Moores Hill, Indiana, pursuing his studies so ardently that he was able to complete three years' work in two. He then left college and began to teach school at Delaware, Ripley county, Indiana, where he remained for one year. From there he went to Trenton, Illinois, to the home of his uncle, Joseph Garrigues, and for six years he taught country schools in Illinois. During his vacations he read law in the office of G. Vanhoorebeeke at Carlisle, Clinton county, Illinois, who afterward located at Grand Junction, Colorado. In 1876 he removed to Malvern, Mills county, Iowa, where he was principal of the public schools. Another removal brought him to Glenwood, in the same state, where he continued his law reading in the office of D. H. Solomon, and in 1877 he was admitted to the bar. He then went to St. Louis, Missouri, where he held a position in the general offices of the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad, continuing there until 1880, when he was appointed local counsel for the Wabash Road for southwest Iowa, his headquarters being at Malvern, that state. In this connection he gained wide and valuable experience in corporation law-experience which stood him in good stead later on. He remained in Malvern until February 22, 1883, when he removed to Greeley, Colorado, on account of his wife's health, and there he successfully continued in practice, readily demonstrating his ability and continually improving his opportunities. He became thoroughly experienced and as his knowledge grew his clientage increased and Ins standing among the men of his profession was more and more established. This may be readily recognized from the fact that he was elected district attorney for the eighth judicial district, continuing in that office until 1894 by reelection, serving two terms. He then again took up the private practice of law, forming a partnership with Elbert C. Smith, but on March 26, 1903, during the administration of Governor Peabody, he was appointed judge of the district court for the eighth district and served until the next general election, when he was chosen by popular suffrage to fill out an unexpired term. At the expiration of this term, in 1906, he was again nominated and elected for the full term. In 1910 Judge Garrigues was elected one of the judges of the supreme court of Colorado for a term of ten years and is therefore still serving in the position. His eminent fitness for the office, his judicial, well trained mind and his general qualifications give weight to his opinions, rendered in the highest tribunal of the state. Step by step he has gained one of the highest legal positions in the state and his success is entirely attributable to his unswerving allegiance to the righteousness of the law. Many of the most important decisions of the supreme court have been rendered by Judge Garrigues in conjunction with his fellow judges and his impress upon the legal history of the state is indelibly written. Judge Garrigues was married May 3, 1880, to Clara L. Boehner at Malvern, Iowa. She died March 25, 1896, and six children were born of this union. Helen Jeannette, the eldest, became the wife of L. W. McGrew, of Tabernash, Colorado, and has two sons, James and Mac McGrew. Georgia, the next of the family, is deceased. Dwight Stanley makes his home at Zamboanga, in the Philippine islands. Edith became the wife of David Painter, now residing at Telluride. Colorado, and they have two children, David Sievert and Dwight Painter. Grace married Ross Phillippi, resides at Portland, Oregon, and has a son. Ross Phillippi, Jr. Edna became tlie wife of Kenneth Luman, of Salt Lake City, Utah, and their home is now in Big Piney, Wyoming, where he is engaged in the cattle business. They have one daughter, Phylis J. On January 19. 1911, Judge Garrigues married Alice Roberts, of Greeley, Colorado. Both take a. most prominent part in the social life of Denver and their home is renowned for hospitality and good cheer. They take a deep interest in the moral, mental and material progress of the city and are connected with a number of movements which have to do with general uplift and the general welfare. Judge Garrigues is very prominent fraternally, having membership with the .Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Elks. He was made a Mason in Trenton Lodge, No. 109, A. F. & A. M., of Trenton, Illinois, in 1873, and after removing to Greeley joined Occidental Lodge, No. 20, in which he passed through all the chairs and served for two years as worshipful master. After removing to Denver to take his place on the supreme bench he took all the Scottish Rite degrees, thus becoming a thirty-second degree Consistory Mason. He is likewise a member of El Jebel Temple of the Mystic Shrine and he was elected the first exalted ruler of Greeley Lodge, No. 809, B. P. 0. E., serving in the office for two terms. His military record covers three years as a member of the First Regiment of the Colorado National Guard. He enlisted on the 27th of July, 1885, and was honorably discharged on the expiration of his three years' term. There is much credit due him for what he has achieved, for he has attained the high position which he occupies entirely through his own efforts. Coming of an ancient and distinguished family, he has again raised its escutcheon to a place of distinction and is an honor to a name which has been prominently connected with American and European history.