The Hon. Prentiss Carpenter was a Superior Judge-elect. A large assemblage came to his funeral where such songs as "In The Sweet Bye and Bye" were sung before the fallen judge was taken to Union Cemetery in Placerville and "consigned to mother earth."
Born in Volcanoville, once a lively mining town, he came with his parents to Placerville as a young boy. He read law in the office of his father, the Hon. G.J. Carpenter and was admitted to the bar at the age of 21. He was elected as District Attorney in 1890 and Mayor in 1900 during a major reorganization of the town. He was described as a brilliant lawyer and public speaker, and despite some infirmities, his personal popularity brought about his election to Superior Court Judge on November 4th. Sadly, death followed that triumph just days after his election. He left a wife and young daughter.
(Information from S.F. Call, 11/28/1902)
Born in Volcanoville, once a lively mining town, he came with his parents to Placerville as a young boy. He read law in the office of his father, the Hon. G.J. Carpenter and was admitted to the bar at the age of 21. He was elected as District Attorney in 1890 and Mayor in 1900 during a major reorganization of the town. He was described as a brilliant lawyer and public speaker, and despite some infirmities, his personal popularity brought about his election to Superior Court Judge on November 4th. Sadly, death followed that triumph just days after his election. He left a wife and young daughter.
(Information from S.F. Call, 11/28/1902)
The Hon. Prentiss Carpenter was a Superior Judge-elect. A large assemblage came to his funeral where such songs as "In The Sweet Bye and Bye" were sung before the fallen judge was taken to Union Cemetery in Placerville and "consigned to mother earth."
Born in Volcanoville, once a lively mining town, he came with his parents to Placerville as a young boy. He read law in the office of his father, the Hon. G.J. Carpenter and was admitted to the bar at the age of 21. He was elected as District Attorney in 1890 and Mayor in 1900 during a major reorganization of the town. He was described as a brilliant lawyer and public speaker, and despite some infirmities, his personal popularity brought about his election to Superior Court Judge on November 4th. Sadly, death followed that triumph just days after his election. He left a wife and young daughter.
(Information from S.F. Call, 11/28/1902)
Born in Volcanoville, once a lively mining town, he came with his parents to Placerville as a young boy. He read law in the office of his father, the Hon. G.J. Carpenter and was admitted to the bar at the age of 21. He was elected as District Attorney in 1890 and Mayor in 1900 during a major reorganization of the town. He was described as a brilliant lawyer and public speaker, and despite some infirmities, his personal popularity brought about his election to Superior Court Judge on November 4th. Sadly, death followed that triumph just days after his election. He left a wife and young daughter.
(Information from S.F. Call, 11/28/1902)
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