I'll concede to Trevor. Willis Van Devanter was named from Wyoming but I am a believer in origin by birthplace. As an aside, Van Devanter was cofirmed by the US Senate THREE days after nomination by Wm. Howard Taft.
" In 1904, [Minton] was arrested for disregarding a town ordinance forbidding bicyclists to ride on the sidewalk. He was taken before a justice of the peace and fined three dollars, an incident he later credited with changing his outlook on life and sparking his desire to become a lawyer." Perhaps Indianapolis Metro will be inspiring a future Justice upon citing the young man or woman for riding a scooter on an Indianapolis sidewalk. From the Wikipedia entry citing "Sherman Minton: New Deal Senator, Cold War Justice" authored by Linda Gugin and James St. Clair.
I'll concede to Trevor. Willis Van Devanter was named from Wyoming but I am a believer in origin by birthplace. As an aside, Van Devanter was cofirmed by the US Senate THREE days after nomination by Wm. Howard Taft.
" In 1904, [Minton] was arrested for disregarding a town ordinance forbidding bicyclists to ride on the sidewalk. He was taken before a justice of the peace and fined three dollars, an incident he later credited with changing his outlook on life and sparking his desire to become a lawyer." Perhaps Indianapolis Metro will be inspiring a future Justice upon citing the young man or woman for riding a scooter on an Indianapolis sidewalk. From the Wikipedia entry citing "Sherman Minton: New Deal Senator, Cold War Justice" authored by Linda Gugin and James St. Clair.
Willis Van Devanter was the first Hoosier on SCOTUS.
Shameless plug: http://www.capitolandwashington.com/blog/all-posts/a-quick-look-at-u-s-supreme-court-justices-from-indiana/
Sherman Minton