Biographical Sketch of L. R. Lancaster, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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L. R. Lancaster, attorney at law, was born in Fulton County, Missouri,
and received his education at the Plattsburg school.  In 1861, he en-
listed as private in the Thirteenth Missouri Regiment, under General
Peabody, and was promoted to first lieutenant, and had command of the
company for some time; was captured at Lexington, Missouri; partici-
pated in all the engagements with the regiment, which, in 1864, was
consolidated with another regiment, and from that time forward belonged
to the engineer corps; his time expired in 1865, and he returned home.
In the spring of 1865, he commenced reading law under Governor W. P.
Hall, and acquired his knowledge by hard study and close attention to
business; was admitted to the bar in August, 1865, at St. Joseph, 
then went to Gallatin, Daviess County, and formed a partnership with
James McFarin, and took charge of the Torch Light, a Democratic paper,
as editor.  He came to St. Joseph in the fall of 1866 and commenced
the practice of law; was appointed Deputy Clerk of the Supreme Court,
which position he held until 1870, and then was appointed clerk and
held the office until 1876.  Mr. Lancaster was married, in 1865, to 
Miss Kate Stuppy, a native of Missouri.  They have been blessed with
five children, four of whom are living.  He has been doing an extensive
and successful commercial business in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa
and the Northwest.  On January 1, 1880, Hon. E. H. Fudge was admitted
as partner, and the present firm is known as Lancaster & Fudge.

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