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James Edmund Addie

James E. Addie, prominent lawyer of Hastings, Nebraska, has lived in this state
for the past 26 years and has taken an active part in the civic and political
affairs of his community. He was born at Cresco, Howard County, Iowa, January
15, 1875, the son of John and Christina (Beveridge) Addie. His father, a farmer,
was born in Scotland, February 12, 1843, and died at Cumberland, Wisconsin, May
17, 1920. His mother, whose family came to this country in 1854, was born in
Scotland, May 17, 1843, and died at Cumberland, March 2, 1921.

Mr. Addie attended rural school in South Dakota, was a student at Redfield
College, at Redfield, South Dakota, and attended Milton College in Wisconsin for
two years. In 1902 he was graduated from Valparaiso University with the Bachelor
of Arts degree and was awarded highest honors in debating. He received his legal
education at what is now the Benjamin Harrison Law School at Indianapolis,
Indiana, graduating in 1904.

From 1913 to 1924 Mr. Addie was a law partner of John M. Ragan, and since that
date has been engaged in practice alone. He is attorney for the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad Company, the Nebraska National Rank of Hastings, and the
State Bank of Juniata, Nebraska. A Republican, he served as county attorney of
Adams County from 1919 to 1923, and for four years previous to 1919 he was
United States Commissioner at Hastings. He served as president of the School
Board at Friend for three years, and has always been interested in the
educational welfare of the community. He is a member of the Adams County Bar
Association, the Nebraska State Bar Association, and the American Bar
Association, is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church, holds membership in the
Nebraska State Historical Society, and is a member of the Red Cross. His
fraternal organizations include the Elks, Knights of Pythias, and the Odd
Fellows. During the World War Mr. Addie was a four minute speaker, and was a
member of the questionnaire board at Hastings. He is a member of the
Inter-Church Reserve.

Mr. Addie was united in marriage with Ethel Jessie Riggle at Callaway, Nebraska,
October 17, 1907. Mrs. Addie, who was a teacher before her marriage, was born in
Lucas County, Iowa, August 14, 1880. They had one son, Dwight, born July 5,
1909, who died November 18, 1925. Mr. Addie’s recreations are hiking and
reading. Residence: Hastings.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from 
Nebraskana
Edited by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin

The Baldwin Company
Hebron, NE
1932


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