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'''Uriah Milton Rose''' (March 5, 1834 – August 12, 1913) was an American lawyer.
'''Uriah Milton Rose''' (March 5, 1834 – August 12, 1913) was an American lawyer.


Born in [[Bradfordsville, Kentucky|Bradfordsville]], [[Kentucky]], on March 5, 1834, Rose was studying [[Latin]] at age 5 and received an excellent education until his father died in 1849. When Rose was 17, lawyer R.H. Roundtree hired him as a deputy county clerk while he studied law at night at [[Transylvania University]]. After graduating in 1853, Rose formed a partnership with his brother-in-law in [[Batesville, Arkansas|Batesville]]. In 1860 he was appointed chancellor in [[Pulaski County, Arkansas|Pulaski County]], a position he held until [[Union Army|Union forces]] captured the state capital. Although initially opposed to secession, he backed the Confederacy throughout the [[American Civil War|Civil War]].
Born in [[Bradfordsville, Kentucky|Bradfordsville]], [[Kentucky]], on March 5, 1834, Rose was studying [[Latin]] at age 5 and received an excellent education until his father died in 1849. When Rose was 17, lawyer R.H. Roundtree hired him as a deputy county clerk while he studied law at night at [[Transylvania University]]. After graduating in 1853, in search of warmer weather, Rose, his wife, and his brother-in-law William T. Gibbs moved to [[Batesville, Arkansas]] in 1853. He set up a law practice there in partnership with Gibbs. The Roses had three children.<ref name=Bird>{{cite encyclopedia
|contribution=Uriah Milton Rose (1834–1913)
|title=Encyclopedia of Arkansas
|publisher=[[Central Arkansas Library System]]
|year=2019
|accessdate=April 15, 2019
|first=Allen W.
|last=Bird II
|url=http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=2271}}</ref>


In 1860 he was appointed chancellor ([[court of equity|chancery]] judge and chief county officer) of [[Pulaski County, Arkansas|Pulaski County]]; "county judges in Arkansas have served for decades as one of the strongest political forces in the state."<ref>{{cite encyclopedia
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Moving to [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]] in 1865, he joined a law firm then headed by [[George C. Watkins]], former chief justice of Arkansas. The firm today bears his name: [[Rose Law Firm]]. Two years later he published the ''Digest of the Arkansas Reports''. A man of learning in the law, science, and literature, Rose could read [[German language|German]] and speak [[French language|French]] fluently; he was also a noted public speaker. His library contained over 8,000 volumes in various languages. In 1891 he published ''The Constitution of the State of Arkansas'', with notes. He was an influential member of the [[Arkansas Bar Association]], serving as its president from 1899 to 1900; he was a charter member of the [[American Bar Association]] and its president from 1901 to 1902. [[President of the United States|President]] [[Theodore Roosevelt]] appointed him a delegate to the Second Peace Conference at [[The Hague]] in 1907.
|contribution=County Judge, Office of
|title=Encyclopedia of Arkansas
|first=Kay C.
|last=Goss
|year=2018
|publisher=[[Central Arkansas Library System]]
|accessdate=April 15, 2019
|url=http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/detail/?entryID=5720}}</ref> "The [Pulaski County] chancellor's office was the only such office in the state and thus had statewide jurisdiction."<ref name=Bird/> He held this position until [[Union Army|Union forces]] captured the state capital on September 1, 1863. Although he opposed secession, he remained loyal to Arkansas throughout the [[American Civil War|Civil War]].


Moving to [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]] in 1865, where he and his wife had four additional children,<ref name=Bird/> he joined "the oldest law firm west of the Mississippi."<ref>{{cite web
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Rose died at his home in Little Rock, Arkansas, on August 12, 1913. In 1917, the state of [[Arkansas]] donated a [[Uriah M. Rose (Ruckstull)|marble statue of Rose]] to the [[United States Capitol|U.S. Capitol]]'s [[National Statuary Hall Collection]].
|title=Rose Law Firm
|accessdate=April 15, 2019
|url=https://www.roselawfirm.com/}}</ref> He opened the [[Rose Law Firm]] in partnership with George C. Watkins, former chief justice of Arkansas. It is not only the oldest law company west of the Mississippi, it was the first company of any sort in the state of Arkansas.

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Two years later Rose published the ''Digest of the Arkansas Reports''. A man of learning in the law, science, and literature, Rose could read [[German language|German]] and speak [[French language|French]] fluently; he was also a noted public speaker. His library contained over 8,000 volumes in various languages. In 1891 he published ''The Constitution of the State of Arkansas'', with notes. He was an influential member of the [[Arkansas Bar Association]], serving as its president from 1899 to 1900; he was a charter member of the [[American Bar Association]] and its president from 1901 to 1902. [[President of the United States|President]] [[Theodore Roosevelt]] appointed him a delegate to the Second Peace Conference at [[The Hague]] in 1907.

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Rose died at his home in Little Rock, Arkansas, on August 12, 1913. In 1917, the state of [[Arkansas]] donated a [[Uriah M. Rose (Ruckstull)|marble statue of Rose]] to the [[United States Capitol|U.S. Capitol]]'s [[National Statuary Hall Collection]]. In 2019 the decision was made to replace his statue, and that of [[James Paul Clarke]], with statues of [[Johnny Cash]] and [[Daisy Lee Gatson Bates]]. In the case of Rose, the reason stated is that despite his opposition to secession, "he sided with the Confederacy".<ref>{{cite news
|title=Johnny Cash is replacing one of the Capitol’s Civil War statues
|first=Ben
|last=Peters
|date=April 17, 2019
|newspaper=[[Roll Call]]
|url=https://www.rollcall.com/news/hoh/arkansas-bids-farewell-controversial-statues/}}</ref><ref name=Cash>{{cite news
|title=Johnny Cash to replace Confederate statue on Capitol Hill
|first=Colby
|last=Itkowitz
|date=April 17, 2019
|newspaper=[[Washington Post]]
|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/johnny-cash-to-replace-confederate-statue-on-capitol-hill/2019/04/17/27058054-6153-11e9-9412-daf3d2e67c6d_story.html}}</ref>


In 1944, a [[United States]] [[Liberty ship]] named the [[SS Uriah M. Rose|SS ''Uriah M. Rose'']] was launched. She was scrapped in 1972.
In 1944, a [[United States]] [[Liberty ship]] named the [[SS Uriah M. Rose|SS ''Uriah M. Rose'']] was launched. She was scrapped in 1972.

Revision as of 10:29, 19 April 2019

Marble statue by Frederic W. Ruckstull. Courtesy NSHC

Uriah Milton Rose (March 5, 1834 – August 12, 1913) was an American lawyer.

Born in Bradfordsville, Kentucky, on March 5, 1834, Rose was studying Latin at age 5 and received an excellent education until his father died in 1849. When Rose was 17, lawyer R.H. Roundtree hired him as a deputy county clerk while he studied law at night at Transylvania University. After graduating in 1853, in search of warmer weather, Rose, his wife, and his brother-in-law William T. Gibbs moved to Batesville, Arkansas in 1853. He set up a law practice there in partnership with Gibbs. The Roses had three children.[1]

In 1860 he was appointed chancellor (chancery judge and chief county officer) of Pulaski County; "county judges in Arkansas have served for decades as one of the strongest political forces in the state."[2] "The [Pulaski County] chancellor's office was the only such office in the state and thus had statewide jurisdiction."[1] He held this position until Union forces captured the state capital on September 1, 1863. Although he opposed secession, he remained loyal to Arkansas throughout the Civil War.

Moving to Little Rock in 1865, where he and his wife had four additional children,[1] he joined "the oldest law firm west of the Mississippi."[3] He opened the Rose Law Firm in partnership with George C. Watkins, former chief justice of Arkansas. It is not only the oldest law company west of the Mississippi, it was the first company of any sort in the state of Arkansas.

Two years later Rose published the Digest of the Arkansas Reports. A man of learning in the law, science, and literature, Rose could read German and speak French fluently; he was also a noted public speaker. His library contained over 8,000 volumes in various languages. In 1891 he published The Constitution of the State of Arkansas, with notes. He was an influential member of the Arkansas Bar Association, serving as its president from 1899 to 1900; he was a charter member of the American Bar Association and its president from 1901 to 1902. President Theodore Roosevelt appointed him a delegate to the Second Peace Conference at The Hague in 1907.

Rose died at his home in Little Rock, Arkansas, on August 12, 1913. In 1917, the state of Arkansas donated a marble statue of Rose to the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall Collection. In 2019 the decision was made to replace his statue, and that of James Paul Clarke, with statues of Johnny Cash and Daisy Lee Gatson Bates. In the case of Rose, the reason stated is that despite his opposition to secession, "he sided with the Confederacy".[4][5]

In 1944, a United States Liberty ship named the SS Uriah M. Rose was launched. She was scrapped in 1972.

  1. ^ a b c Bird II, Allen W. (2019). "Uriah Milton Rose (1834–1913)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Goss, Kay C. (2018). "County Judge, Office of". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Rose Law Firm". Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  4. ^ Peters, Ben (April 17, 2019). "Johnny Cash is replacing one of the Capitol's Civil War statues". Roll Call.
  5. ^ Itkowitz, Colby (April 17, 2019). "Johnny Cash to replace Confederate statue on Capitol Hill". Washington Post.
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