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the faculties of his mind and energies of his char- int) the arena of intellectual manhood. A proper
acter are sincerely and industriously devoted to amount of physical labor is the most excellent of
this-the ideal of his life. He has never sought all mental disciplines, for tlhereby is acquired those
public office, and once only did he accept civil po- habits of energy, activity and industry so essential
sition. This was inl 1876, when he was appointed to success in after life. Tlhe farm, the workshopby
Governor Coke a member of the coinmmission to labor-is the nest in which genius incubates; it is
modify the laws of the State of Texas. The result the resource of life and the lot of man, without
of the labors of that commission is embodied in which success is not attainable or ambition satiated.
tlIe IRevised Statutes of 1879, civil and criminal. The mother of Judge Winkler was Lavinia Gates
Mr. -Bassett takes a lively interest in public affairs, Owen, of North Carolina, a lady of many accomaiming
always to give in his adhesion to suchl plishments and possessed of much practical coInmeasures
: s will redound most to the benefit of mon sense. She was the daughter of IHarrison
the nation, state and municipality. He may be Owen, justly celebrated in Carolina as an educator
-classed, generally, as a Democrat in politics, but of great merit. The family of Owen are of Englishl
he never hesitates to sit in judgment on the acts descent. Their ancestors in this country came diof
his party and its representatives, and is em- rectly from England, and settled in Virginia at a
phatic in his denunciation of any doctrine or prac- very early period, and then took standing among
tice which he may regard as at war with the public the first families of that commonwealth. During
interest. He is a member and ruling elder in the the Revolutionary struggle they were loyal to the
Presbyterian church. His religion, however, par- colonies, and assisted in the prosecution of the war
takes of that same spirit of liberality which char-' for independence, and though not successful in enacterizes
his political views, and whichl he prop- craving the namre on the scroll of fame to be writerly
designates as eclectic. In December, 1860, he ten in immutable history, they were none the less
married Mary Burnet Bassett, daughter of George deserving, and with thousands of their compatriots,
Bassett, of Hanover county, Virginia. She still who for a century have slept the peaceful sleep of
presides with matronly grace over a home which death, remembrance of their noble deeds will 1)e
is the seat of a refined, and simple hospitality. forever preserved fresh in the history and traditionsINKLER, JUDGE CLINTON McKAMY,
"SVV lawyer of Corsicana, Navarro county, and
{fa^^ 'Judge of the Court of Appeals, was born
in Burke county, North Carolina, on the
nineteenth day of October, 1821. His father, David
Tate Winkler, was a North Carolina farmer,
who in 1844 immigrated to Robertson county, Texas,
wlihere he died in February, 1849. Conrad WVinkler,
the progenitor of the family in America, was the
grandfather of Judge Winkler, and came from Germany
at a very early date, settling in North Carolina,
where lie followed husbandry until the time
*of his death. The family had a predilection for
agricultural pursuits, and were among the thrifty
.and industrious of the farmers of the Carolinas, as
well as energetic and public spirited citizens. The
-cultivation and ownership of the soil was, however,
their decided preference, and Judge Winkler was
early accustomed to farm labor, both in his native
state and in Indiana, where his father resided from
1835 to 1844, the date of his iammnigration to Texas.
NMany men of eminence in public and private life
have been sons of the soil, springing from the toiling
millions, emerging from the farm and workshopof the nation.
In 18-40 Judge Winkler came to Texas. Having.
examined somewhat into the business prospects in
the various localities of the state, he finally settled
at Franklin, then the county seat of Robertson
county. His first employment was in the
capacity of deputy county clerk, in which lie continued
for about one year, in the meantime devotingr
his leisure hours to reading law under the
guidance of Charles H. Raymond, a gentleman of
great renown in the early history of Texas, as a
pioneer citizen and public and professional man.
In 1843 he was appointed clerk pro tern of the 1)istrict
court, the duties of which office he discharged
for about two years ably and faithfully, still contining
the study of law as time and opportunity
afforded, and the same year (1843) was admitted
to the bar. In 1844 he was elected clerk of the
District court, and two years afterward entered on
the practice of law at Franklin. In 1848 he permnanently
located at Corsicana, where as a lawyer
he has since resided. His professional career as
a member of the Texas bar has Deen marked by
fidelity to clients and a persevering industry in the
preparation of his causes; and in trials he is always
respectful to the court, kind to his colleagues,
civil to hlis antagonist, but would never sacrifice
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