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 556 HISTORY OP SOUTHEAST MISSOURI Dr. Charles S. Hertich was the son of Jo- seph Hertich, a native of Switzerland. He was bom in Ste. Genevieve in 1821. His fa- ther was the master of the famous school in Ste. Genevieve known as The Asylum. It has been jjointed out in another place that this school was the first in Missouri to put into practice the principles of education set out by Pestalozzi. Dr. Hertich was educated in this school himself and afterwards became a teacher in it, assisting his father. He then studied medicine at Burlington. Iowa, and later at the St. Louis Medical College. He was for a time a United States surgeon to the Indians at Long Prairie, Minnesota. Dur- ing the war he served as post surgeon of Ste. Genevieve. From the close of the war until 1878, he continued the practice of medicine in Ste. Genevieve, at that time he was afflicted by a stroke of paralysis which kept him par- tially helpless until his deaath. His wife was a daughter of Ferdinand Rozier. Martin L. Clardy was born in Ste. Gene- vieve county April 26, 1844, and was edu- cated in the common schools, in St. Louis Uni- versity and in the University of Virginia. After his graduation he began the study of law and devoted himself to its practice, mak- ing his home for a number of years in De- Lassus in St. Francois county. He acquired considerable political experience and in 1882 was chosen a member of congress as a Demo- crat and was twice reelected; after the con- clusion of his third term in 1888, he removed to St. Louis, where he became one of the prin- cipal attorneys for the Missouri Pacific Rail- road Company. Mr. Clardy is recognized as one of the leading lawyers and politicians of the state. ^Marshall Arnold, one of the best known lawyers in Southeast Missouri was born in St. Francois county on October 21, 1845. He lived the usual life of a farmer boj-, received an education in the common schools and in Arcadia College. In 1870 he was a teacher in Arcadia College. He sei-ved for a time as deputy clerk of the county, circuit, and pro- bate courts of St. Francois county and dur- ing this time began the study of law. He later removed to Scott county where he opened a law office and soon established a reputation as an able lawyer. He was elected prosecut- ing attorney and later ser'ed two terms in the legislature of the state. In 1884 he was presidential elector on the Hancock ticket and in 1890 was elected to congress from the 14th congressional district as a Democrat. He was reelected in 1892 bj' a very large majority, but was defeated in 1894 by N. A. Moseley, a Republican. Since that time Mr. Arnold has devoted most of his energy to the prac- tice of his profession. He is recognized as one of the ablest criminal lawyers in this section of the state and is a forceful and eloquent speaker. James P. "Walker was born in Lauderdale county, Tennessee, Max'ch 4, 1851. He came to Missouri early in his life and made his home in Stoddard county. Mr. Walker soon won the confidence of the people and came to be known as a man of marked ability. In 1886 he was nominated by the Democrats for congress from the 14th district and was elected by a large majority. In congress he made a splendid record for himself and seemed to be entering upon a career of great usefulness and influence. Before the close of the term, however, he died, putting an end to a very promising life.