122                 HISTORY OF CLAY COUNTY
away on the 4th of July 1895.   By  this marriage there were seven sons
and two daughters: Roy L., whose name introduces this review: Ralph
P.: Volta V.: Austin M.: Fred W.: Edna H.:  who is engaged in teaching
school : Essa M.: Scott,who lost his life through coming in contact with
an electric wire and one who died in infancy. The father, Volney B.
Shattuck still survives and is a respected citizen of Brazil. He belongs
to General Canby Post,No.2  G. A. R. and gives stalwart political
allegiance to the Republican party.
    Roy L. Shattuck. educated in the public schools of Brazil, passed
through consecutive grades until he completed the high—school course by
graduation with the class of 1888. He then took up the study of law and
after private reading pursued a special course in law in the University of
Indiana at Indianapolis. On the 5th of June, 1898, he opened an office
in Brazil, and during the years 1901 and 1902 was associated in practice
with his brother-in-law, Howard C. Carter. On the 5th of May, 1904, the
present law firm of Shattuck & McNutt was organized. This is recognized
as one of the strong law firms of the city and a liberal clientage is ac-
corded them, connecting them with the most important litigation tried in
the courts of the district. Mr. Shattuck’s success in a professional way
affords the best evidence of his capabilities in this line. He is a strong
advocate with the jury and concise in his appeals before the courts. Much
of the success which has attended him in his professional career is un-
doubtedly due to the fact that he prepares his cases with great thorough-
ness and care, preparing as well for the defense as for the attack. He
throws himself easily and naturally into the argument with a self-posses-
sion and deliberation that indicates no straining after effect, but showing
a precision and clearness in his statement, an acuteness and strength in
his argument which speak a mind trained in the severest school of investi-
gation and to which the closest reasoning has become habitual and easy.
    Mr. Shattuck has not only gained prominence at the bar but has also
made a record as mayor of the city which reflects credit upon himself
and his constituents. He was elected to the office of chief executive of
the city in May, 1903, by a large vote, and his first term of two years
received public endorsement in the increased majority given him in No—
vember, 1905, when he was re-elected by the largest vote ever given a
mayor of Brazil. He entered upon his duties resolved that he would be
mayor of the city and that he would be controlled by no machine or “boss’’
rule, and in the discharge of his duties has displayed a sense of conscien-
tious obligation which is an indication of that seemingly universal move—
ment toward cleaner and higher politics. He has advocated reform, has
stood for progress and has secured the adoption of various measures
which have been of direct value to the city. While a stalwart Republican,
he has not been partisan in the discharge of his duties, and ever places
the welfare of the community before personal aggrandizement. Believing
firmly in the principles of the Republican party, he has ever done what he
could for its success and growth as a patriotic American citizen, and in
1892 served as secretary of the Republican county central committee.
Aside from his professional interests he is vice president of the Brazil
Lumber Company and is president of the Brazil Amusement Company,
which is capitalized for ten thousand dollars.
    On the 7th of October, 1894, Mr. Shattuck was married to Miss
Olive Carter, who was born in Bowling Green, Clay county, Indiana.
March 17, 1871, a daughter of Major William W. and Lucy (Campbell)