BENJAMIN M. AUSHERMAN.

BENJAMIN M. AUSHERMAN.
Benjamin M. Ausherman, actively engaged in the practice of law in Evanston, comes to the west from the Atlantic coast, his birth having occurred near Frederick, Maryland, on the 9th of June, 1863. His father, the late Samuel Ausherman, was also a native of that state and a representative of one of the old families of Pennsylvania, represented in that section of the country from early colonial days, the founder of the family having come to America with the colony that was established by William Penn. Samuel Ausherman became a prosperous farmer and stock raiser. On leaving the east he removed to Springfield, Missouri, in 1873 and his last days were spent near Iola, Kansas, where he had resided for several years prior to his demise. During the period of the Civil war he took part in organizing troops for the front and held the rank of captain. His political allegiance was given to the republican party, in the work of which he was quite active from the time of its organization until he was called to his final rest. His fraternal relations were with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and his religious faith was evidenced by his membership in the Methodist church, to the teachings of which he loyally adhered. He married Malinda Leazer, also a native of Maryland, their wedding being celebrated in Frederick county, that state. They became the parents of seven children, five of whom are living. The father passed away in 1893 at the age of fifty-four years, while the death of the mother occurred in 1906, when she had reached the age of sixty-one years. She, too, was a descendant of one of the old families of Pennsylvania, connected with that state from the colonial period. Benjamin M. Ausherman is indebted to the public school systems of Missouri and Kansas for the educational opportunities which he enjoyed, pursuing his studies at Springfield, Missouri, and in Iola, Kansas ; also in the State Normal School at Emporia, Kansas, from which he was graduated with the class of 1884. He afterward took up educational work and was very successful as a teacher, remaining active in that field in the middle west until 1889. He then removed to Seattle, Washington, where he resided for eighteen months, and while on the Pacific coast was identified with financial interests. Retracing his steps as far as Evanston, Wyoming, he arrived in this city in November, 189o, and took up clerical work, being employed by county and state authorities and also in the United States land office. In 1898 he was appointed receiver of public moneys and resigned his position in November, 1899. He had been admitted to the bar in 1892 and through all the intervening period has been engaged in the general practice of law, being now one of the representative members of the bar in Uinta county. In a profession where advancement is proverbially slow he has won a creditable position and his success and prominence at the bar are indicated by the many times which he is heard in connection with the most important cases tried in the courts of his district and state. In November, 1912. Mr. Ausherman was married at Pacific Grove, California, to Miss Clare E. Peterson, a native of Wyoming, who was born in Evanston, a daughter of Peter and Mary Peterson, the former now deceased. Mr. Peterson was for many years an engineer on the Union Pacific Railroad. In politics Mr. Ausherman is a republican. He served as secretary of the state central committee in 1894, and in 1895 following the election of Senator Clark, he went to Washington, where he spent several years through the congressional session and while in the east he pursued a course in the National Law University. Fraternally he is connected with the Masons and has taken the degrees of chapter and commandery. His military experience covers six years as a member of Company H, Wyoming National Guard, holding on the expiration of his service in 1898 the rank of regimental adjutant. He is now concentrating his efforts and attention largely upon his professional and business interests, which are constantly growing in volume and importance. Aside from his active work at the bar he is a director of the Evanston National Bank and is also a director and the vice president of the Beckwith & Quinn Company, having large ranching interests and dealing extensively in stock. Theirs is one of the big ranches of Wyoming and Mr. Ausherman has active voice in the management of the business. He is well known as an attorney and it is characteristic of him that whether in business or in the field of professional activity he does with his might and with a sense of conscientious obligation whatever his hands find to do.

Benjamin M. Ausherman, actively engaged in the practice of law in Evanston, comes to the west from the Atlantic coast, his birth having occurred near Frederick, Maryland, on the 9th of June, 1863. His father, the late Samuel Ausherman, was also a native of that state and a representative of one of the old families of Pennsylvania, represented in that section of the country from early colonial days, the founder of the family having come to America with the colony that was established by William Penn.
Samuel Ausherman became a prosperous farmer and stock raiser. On leaving the east he removed to Springfield, Missouri, in 1873 and his last days were spent near Iola, Kansas, where he had resided for several years prior to his demise. During the period of the Civil war he took part in organizing troops for the front and held the rank of captain. His political allegiance was given to the republican party, in the work of which he was quite active from the time of its organization until he was called to his final rest. His fraternal relations were with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and his religious faith was evidenced by his membership in the Methodist church, to the teachings of which he loyally adhered. He married Malinda Leazer, also a native of Maryland, their wedding being celebrated in Frederick county, that state. They became the parents of seven children, five of whom are living. The father passed away in 1893 at the age of fifty-four years, while the death of the mother occurred in 1906, when she had reached the age of sixty-one years. She, too, was a descendant of one of the old families of Pennsylvania, connected with that state from the colonial period.
Benjamin M. Ausherman is indebted to the public school systems of Missouri and Kansas for the educational opportunities which he enjoyed, pursuing his studies at Springfield, Missouri, and in Iola, Kansas ; also in the State Normal School at Emporia, Kansas, from which he was graduated with the class of 1884. He afterward took up educational work and was very successful as a teacher, remaining active in that field in the middle west until 1889. He then removed to Seattle, Washington, where he resided for eighteen months, and while on the Pacific coast was identified with financial interests. Retracing his steps as far as Evanston, Wyoming, he arrived in this city in November, 189o, and took up clerical work, being employed by county and state authorities and also in the United States land office. In 1898 he was appointed receiver of public moneys and resigned his position in November, 1899. He had been admitted to the bar in 1892 and through all the intervening period has been engaged in the general practice of law, being now one of the representative members of the bar in Uinta county. In a profession where advancement is proverbially slow he has won a creditable position and his success and prominence at the bar are indicated by the many times which he is heard in connection with the most important cases tried in the courts of his district and state.
In November, 1912. Mr. Ausherman was married at Pacific Grove, California, to Miss Clare E. Peterson, a native of Wyoming, who was born in Evanston, a daughter of Peter and Mary Peterson, the former now deceased. Mr. Peterson was for many years an engineer on the Union Pacific Railroad.
In politics Mr. Ausherman is a republican. He served as secretary of the state central committee in 1894, and in 1895 following the election of Senator Clark, he went to Washington, where he spent several years through the congressional session and while in the east he pursued a course in the National Law University. Fraternally he is connected with the Masons and has taken the degrees of chapter and commandery. His military experience covers six years as a member of Company H, Wyoming National Guard, holding on the expiration of his service in 1898 the rank of regimental adjutant.
He is now concentrating his efforts and attention largely upon his professional and business interests, which are constantly growing in volume and importance. Aside from his active work at the bar he is a director of the Evanston National Bank and is also a director and the vice president of the Beckwith & Quinn Company, having large ranching interests and dealing extensively in stock. Theirs is one of the big ranches of Wyoming and Mr. Ausherman has active voice in the management of the business. He is well known as an attorney and it is characteristic of him that whether in business or in the field of professional activity he does with his might and with a sense of conscientious obligation whatever his hands find to do.