Hoosier Legal Literaries
From Settlement to Sesquicentennial

Harvey Morris
c. 1852 - 23 June 1937

Harvey Morris was born in Salem, Indiana. He practiced law for fifty-five years and was active in local and state politics. Morris had a great interest in the history of Washington County, Indiana, and wrote several articles and books about the area.

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Bibliography
Rodman Family of Washington County, Indiana. Salem, IN, 1920. [ISL call number: GPF 929.2 R693 no. 1]
The Underground Railroad. Salem, IN: Washington County Historical Society, 1924. [ISL call number: I 973.7115 M876u]
Washington County Giants. Greenfield, IN: W. Mitchell Print Co., 1921. [ISL call number: Microfiche LH8241]

Morris - Parker

Walter Dennis Myers
 19 Dec. 1882 - 4 Aug. 1973

Walter D. Myers was born in Rye Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania. He was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1907 and began practicing law in Indianapolis. He served in a variety of public offices and, in 1940, was appointed Fourth Assistant Postmaster General by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Myers was very active in Democratic politics throughout his life and served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1920, 1924, and 1928. In addition to his career of public service, Walter Myers was also an author.  He wrote a number of articles and law books including The ‘Guv’: A Tale of Midwest Law and Politics. He also wrote one historical fiction novel, Melted Like Snow, set during the Civil War.

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Bibliography
The 'Guv': A Tale of Midwest Law and Politics. New York: F. Fell, 1947. [ISL call number: I 813 M996g]
Melted Like Snow. New York: Pageant Press, 1956. [ISL call number: I 813 M996m]

Samuel Wilson Parker
 9 Sept. 1805 - 1 Feb. 1859

Samuel W. Parker was born near Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. He moved to Connersville, Indiana, in 1928. In addition to being a lawyer, Parker was also a newspaper editor, president of the Whitewater Canal Company, and president of the Junction Rail Road Company. He served in the Indiana General Assembly and the U.S. Congress.

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Bibliography
Plato and His Philosophy. Indianapolis: John D. Defrees, 1848. [ISL call number: Ip* 815 no. 17]

McNutt - Moores Hoosier Legal Literaries Rainey - Shake
 

Indiana Lawyers & Judges Photograph Exhibit
All images are provided for the personal use of patrons and researchers and may not be incorporated into publications, websites, or exhibits without written permission of the Indiana State Library or other appropriate copyright holder.
 Image Sources:
Indiana Picture Collection, Manuscript Section, Indiana State Library
Indiana Division, Indiana State Library
Text Sources:
 Shepherd, Rebecca A., Charles W. Calhoun, Elizabeth Shanahan-Shoemaker, and Alan F. January, comp.  A Biographical Directory of the Indiana General Assembly, Volume 1, 1816-1899.  Indianapolis: The Select Committee on the Centennial History of the Indiana General Assembly, 1980.
Thompson, Donald E., comp. Indiana Authors and their Books, 1967-1980. Crawfordsville, IN: Wabash College, 1981.