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History of Gibson County, Indiana, Elia W. Peattie,
1897.
Hon. Clarence A. Buskirk, whose ability as a
lawyer and eloquence as a speaker have won for
him an enviable reputation at the Gibson County
bar, has maintained his residence in Princeton since
1866. There is no calling which demands the
exercise of individual talent more than the legal
profession; its members must depend entirely upon
their own merit, and he who attains prominence at
the bar is the one whose energy, fidelity and
knowledge have been the stepping stones on which
he has risen. Mr. Buskirk to-day stands in the
foremost rank among the leading lawyers of
Southern Indiana, and his devotion to his client's
interests is proverbial.
He was born in the village of Friendship, Alleganey
County, New York, a son of Andrew C. and
Diantha (Scott) Buskirk, natives of Steuben County,
New York, and New Hampshire respectively. The
father was of Holland Dutch descent, and the family
name was originally Van Buskirk. The mother was
of Scotch and Irish lineage. Andrew Buskirk
engaged in merchandising in Friendship and also
followed farming. His son, the subject of this
review, was reared in the paternal home and early
began work on the farm. His elementary scholastic
training was received in the Friendship Academy,
after which he pursued a collegiate course in Alfred,
New York. His mother's death occurred when he
was seventeen years of age and he soon started out
in life for himself. At the age of eighteen he went
to Kalamazoo County, Michigan, where he taught
school for five winters and in the meantime studied
law at Kalamazoo. His preparation for the bar was
completed in the law department of the University
of Michigan and in 1865, at the age of twenty-three,
he was licensed to practice. The following year he
came to Princeton, where he soon rose to
prominence in his profession. In 1872 he was
elected to represent Gibson County in the general
assembly of 1873; in 1874 he was elected attorney
general for Indiana, and in 1876 was re-elected
serving for four years in that important position.
His superior ability and his fidelity to duty won him
high commendation, and on his retirement from
office he resumed the private practice of law,
having now an extensive clientage. He has no
superiors and few equals at the bar of Southern
Indiana. His love for his profession, his thorough
preparation of cases and his logical reasoning,
combined with superior oratorical powers make his
briefs and arguments most convincing. On the
political and lecture platforms he is also an earnest
and entertaining speaker, who by his strong appeals
to the intellect of his hearers win their adherence to
the cause which he advocates. For about ten years
Mr. Buskirk has been largely interested in the
cultivation of fruit, and is the pioneer of commercial
orcharding in Gibson County.
Mr. Buskirk was married in 1867 to Amelia,
daughter of William H. Fisher, of Gibson County,
and their home is blessed with three children --
Ella, Zelia and Agnes.
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