NAVE-J. Shannon - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

J. Shannon NAVE, a prominent attorney of Fountain county, Attica, the oldest child of John and Hannah J. (SHANNON) NAVE, was born in this county September 17, 1850. He was reared on his father's farm, and educated at Indiana University, at Bloomington, graduating in the scientific course in the class of 1872. In 1871- 2 he attended law lectures at Michigan University, and in April of the latter year, his father dying, he came home and superintended the farm until November. He then entered the office of Marshall MILFORD, of Attica and remained till May, at which time he formed a law partnership with his cousin, Columbus NAVE. In 1877 this was dissolved, and he continued the business alone two years, doing but little, however, as he was in failing health and laboring under the pressure of other duties. In 1878 he was elected to the lower house of the Indiana legislature by the democrats of Fountain county. He served on the following committees: claims, mines and mining, and enrolled bills. Mr. NAVE'S party had made the redistricting of the state an issue of the canvass, and during this session brought forward a bill for that purpose. Mr. NAVE and two other democrats, not satisfied with its features, voted against it as originally introduced, and compelled their colleagues to agree to its amendment, when they changed their votes the following day. Mr., NAVE was the nominee of the democratic party of Fountain and Warren counties for state senator in 1880, but was defeated for that office. In 1879 he associated Benjamin F. HEGLER, with himself in the law firm of Nave & Hegler. Mr. NAVE was married September 30, 1879, to Miss Jennie I. RICE, the beautiful and accomplished daughter of the Hon. Thomas N. RICE, of Rockville.