JOHN B. MADIGAN Sprague's Journal of Maine History
Vol. VI Nov. Dec. 1918, Jan. 1919 No. 3 page 95-96

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JOHN B. MADIGAN

Judge Madigan was born in Houlton, Maine, January 4,
1863 and died there Jan. 19, 1918.

As a boy he attended the public school of Houlton
and graduated from Ricker Classical Institute. He
also attended St. Joseph's Col-lege, a preparatory
school in New Brunswick. He then attended Georgetown
University and upon graduating entered Boston
University, completing the course there in 1886. He
first com-menced practice with his brother Albert
Madigan forming a part-nership with him as Madigan
and Madigan. Upon the death of his brother he formed
a partnership with Hon. Leonard Pierce, and was a
member of the legislature in 1889. He was one of the
most forceful and eloquent public speakers in this
state.

He served for a time on the International Commission
on the St. John River. He was appointed a member of
the Supreme Judi-cial Court of Maine by Gov. Curtis,
March 15, 1916.

He was a highly esteemed citizen not only in his own
town but in all parts of Maine as well.

When his death occurred Honorable Leslie C. Cornish
of Au-gusta, Chief justice of the Supreme judicial
Court of Maine, paid him the following tribute:

Judge Madigan was one of the strongest men of Maine.
With sound legal learning, broad experience in
business affairs, accurate judgment, with well
poised, judicial mind and love of justice, he came
to the bench admira-ly equipped for the work. In his
less than two years of service he proved his
faculties for the position in every way and acquired
a firm place in respect and admiration of the legal
profession of this state, a respect and admiration
which the years would have increased.

His lovable personality won deep affection with the
associates of the bench and we all are stunned by
the blow. A beautiful tribute was paid him in the
sermon of Rt. Rev. Louis S. Walls, D. D., Bishop of
Portland, at the funeral mass held at St. Mary's
church, Houlton, Jan. 24, 1918.