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Judge Claudius Galen Sayle made his home on the corner of J and Tuolumne Streets. Judge Sayle was born in Big Sandy, Tennesse in 1826 and emigrated to Millerton, California in 1852. He served as a one of the First County Supervisors in Tulare and…

Judge E.W. Risley's 2 story wooden home was at 1659 I Street in Fresno. Judge E.W. Risley was born in 1853 in New Haven, CT. He lived in Galvesburg, IL as a young person and studied law and graduated from Knox College. In 1874 he started West. He was…

A biographical sketch and photo of Judge James B. Campbell. Judge Campbell was the District Judge for Fresno and neighboring Counties; and later was elected a superior judge. In 1884 he married Miss Kitty Bell. He resided at 1059 N Street, Fresno,…

A biographical sketch of Lee Smith Beall. Judge Beall was the Justice of the Peace for the Clovis Township from 1902 to 1915. He was married to Della Peters (name misspelled in the biographical sketch).

A biographical sketch of Judge O. D. Lyon. Mr. Lyon was an attorney at law and Justice of the Peace, in Reedley, California. In 1883, he married Miss Catherine A. Snavely.

Possibly the first judge of Dinuba, CA, was Judge W. B. Wallace, who served in the 1900 era. (Photo courtesy of Dinuba Sentinel)

A biographical sketch of Judge W. H. Kerr. Mr. Kerr was a Justice of the Peace of the Sixth Township, Coalinga, California. In 1884, he married Annie Stone. They lived at 136 I Street, also in Coalinga.

Judge William Baird and wife Amelia in Long Beach, Ca.

Cattle being led on track. Spectators behind fence.