GANTT BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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GANTT, J. B. - b: 1845 Putnam Co, GA
source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 348
residence: Clinton, Clinton Twp

Judge J. B. Gantt - This gentleman is a native of Georgia, having been born in 
Putnam County in that state, October 26 1845. He commenced reading law in the 
office of col. L. N. Whittle, one of the prominent lawyers of Macon, Georgia, and of 
that state. He graduated at the university of Virginia in 1858, then removed to 
St. Louis, and was there admitted to the bar by Judge Rombauer, of the circuit 
court. After one year of practice, Judge Gantt made Clinton his home, reaching 
here July 16, 1869, and entered the law firm of r. Allen & Co., as a partner, the 
other partners being Judge James Parks, and William T. Thornton, now of New 
Mexico. Judge Gantt retired from the firm in 1875, and removing to Sedalia, 
entered into partnership with George G. Vest, now United States senator. This 
partnership lasted two years, when the Judge again turned his eyes towards 
Clinton, and in 1877 made this city his permanent home. In the year 1880, Judge 
Gantt received the nomination and was elected judge of the Twenty-second 
Judicial District of our state, which he has graced with a rare judicial 
judgement, and his courteous treatment of the bar has won him the confidence 
and esteem of all.

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