BIO:  BRETZ, John L., s/o Jacob & Eliza J. (Shively) Bretz

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

BRETZ   SHIVELY   DANIEL

History of Pike & Dubois Counties, Indiana; Chicago
Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers; 1885
Dubois County, Bainbridge Twp, page 587

JOHN L. BRETZ, prosecuting attorney for the Eleventh Judical Circuit Court,
is a native of Dubois County, Ind., and was born September 21, 1852, a son
of Jacob and Eliza J. (Shively) Bretz, who were born in Germany and Kentucky,
respectively, and came to this State at a very early day.  John L. assisted
his parents on the farm until twenty-two years old, and then began reading
law with William A. Traylor, and the following winter and spring took a 
course of lectures in the Cincinnati Law College.  In 1880 he took another
course and graduated from the above named institution in June 1880.  The
same month he established his office in Jasper.  He has attained a lucrative
practice and is quite successful in his profession.  In July, 1881, he was
united in marriage with Miss Daniel, by whom he is the father of two children:
Waverly and Ross.  He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and also
belongs to the Masonic fraternity; he is a Democrat and is at present holding
the office of prosecuting attorney.
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