John Higley Case

John Higley Case
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 18th district
In office
1870–1871
Succeeded byRedistricted
Personal details
Born(1832-04-15)April 15, 1832
Torrington, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedMarch 3, 1890(1890-03-03) (aged 57)
Faribault, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Anna Buike
(m. 1875)
EducationYale College
Yale Law School
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer

John Higley Case (April 15, 1832 – March 3, 1890) was an American politician and lawyer from Minnesota.

Early life

John Higley Case was born on April 15, 1832, in Torrington, Connecticut, to Jarrus Case. He later moved to Granby. He graduated from Yale College in 1855.[1][2] From September 1855 to September 1856, he was engaged in agriculture and studying law. In September 1856, he entered Yale Law School and studied there until July 1857.[1][2]

Career

In 1858, Case started a law practice in Faribault, Minnesota, with Gordon E. Cole. Their partnership later dissolved and he continued practicing law in Faribault throughout his life. He was district attorney from 1864 to 1867.[1][2] Case was a Republican.[3] In 1870, he served as a member of the Minnesota Senate, representing district 18, which represented Rice County. Following his year of service, his district was redistricted.[1][2]

Personal life

Case married Anna Buike of Faribault on December 1, 1875.[1] He died on March 3, 1890, at his home in Faribault.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale College" (PDF). June 1890. p. 584. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2025-06-23 – via Archive.org.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Hon. John Higley Case". The Minneapolis Tribune. 1890-03-04. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-06-23 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "John H. Case". Hartford Courant. 1890-03-04. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-06-23 – via Newspapers.com.