Pioneer Judge
Illness contracted at home Christmas Eve claims Noted Justice.
When Oklahoma Territory was opened to settlement in 1889. he established law practice in Kingfisher. A member of the consitutional convention in 1906-1907, Justice Kane took an important part in framing the state consitution, and in latter year was elected justice of the supreme court. He is the first member of the original supreme court to pass away. Since 1907 Justice Kane has coninually been elected from the third district.
Aside from his service as a member of the supreme court, Justice Kane held but one office during his career, that of assistant United States Marshal in territorial days. His superior officer then was Patrick S Nagle, Marshal.
In 1909 he married Kathleen Regen, of Kansas City who survives him, and three children.
H/O Kathleen Reagan. S/O Anthony Kane & Mary Dunn. Father of Matthew Jr, Kathleen, Anthony.∼Judge. Oklahoma Supreme Court. Matthew John Kane was born Niagara county, N. Y., November 28, 1863, son of Anthony and Mary (Dunn) Kane. Graduated from law department of Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. Went to Wichita, Kansas in 1888, and to Harper, Kan., in 1889. Matthew came to Oklahoma as an 89'er on April 22, 1889 and located in Kingfisher, OK. Shortly thereafter became Chief deputy for the US Marshal in Oklahoma, Pat Nagle. Matthew was a Democrat, was member of the Oklahoma constitutional convention; and was a member of Oklahoma's first Supreme Court in 1907. Served as chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1909-1912 and served on that court until 1923. He resided in Oklahoma City. Member of the B. P. O. Elks and Knights of Columbus. He was lecturer at Oklahoma University and was elected to Hall of Fame of New York. He also contributed to Harvard Law Review.
Married June 9, 1908, to Miss Kathleen Reagan, of St. Paul, Kansas. Three children: Matthew John, Jr., Kathleen and Anthony Reagan Kane.
Illness contracted at home Christmas Eve claims Noted Justice.
When Oklahoma Territory was opened to settlement in 1889. he established law practice in Kingfisher. A member of the consitutional convention in 1906-1907, Justice Kane took an important part in framing the state consitution, and in latter year was elected justice of the supreme court. He is the first member of the original supreme court to pass away. Since 1907 Justice Kane has coninually been elected from the third district.
Aside from his service as a member of the supreme court, Justice Kane held but one office during his career, that of assistant United States Marshal in territorial days. His superior officer then was Patrick S Nagle, Marshal.
In 1909 he married Kathleen Regen, of Kansas City who survives him, and three children.
H/O Kathleen Reagan. S/O Anthony Kane & Mary Dunn. Father of Matthew Jr, Kathleen, Anthony.∼Judge. Oklahoma Supreme Court. Matthew John Kane was born Niagara county, N. Y., November 28, 1863, son of Anthony and Mary (Dunn) Kane. Graduated from law department of Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. Went to Wichita, Kansas in 1888, and to Harper, Kan., in 1889. Matthew came to Oklahoma as an 89'er on April 22, 1889 and located in Kingfisher, OK. Shortly thereafter became Chief deputy for the US Marshal in Oklahoma, Pat Nagle. Matthew was a Democrat, was member of the Oklahoma constitutional convention; and was a member of Oklahoma's first Supreme Court in 1907. Served as chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1909-1912 and served on that court until 1923. He resided in Oklahoma City. Member of the B. P. O. Elks and Knights of Columbus. He was lecturer at Oklahoma University and was elected to Hall of Fame of New York. He also contributed to Harvard Law Review.
Married June 9, 1908, to Miss Kathleen Reagan, of St. Paul, Kansas. Three children: Matthew John, Jr., Kathleen and Anthony Reagan Kane.
Pioneer Judge
Illness contracted at home Christmas Eve claims Noted Justice.
When Oklahoma Territory was opened to settlement in 1889. he established law practice in Kingfisher. A member of the consitutional convention in 1906-1907, Justice Kane took an important part in framing the state consitution, and in latter year was elected justice of the supreme court. He is the first member of the original supreme court to pass away. Since 1907 Justice Kane has coninually been elected from the third district.
Aside from his service as a member of the supreme court, Justice Kane held but one office during his career, that of assistant United States Marshal in territorial days. His superior officer then was Patrick S Nagle, Marshal.
In 1909 he married Kathleen Regen, of Kansas City who survives him, and three children.
H/O Kathleen Reagan. S/O Anthony Kane & Mary Dunn. Father of Matthew Jr, Kathleen, Anthony.∼Judge. Oklahoma Supreme Court. Matthew John Kane was born Niagara county, N. Y., November 28, 1863, son of Anthony and Mary (Dunn) Kane. Graduated from law department of Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. Went to Wichita, Kansas in 1888, and to Harper, Kan., in 1889. Matthew came to Oklahoma as an 89'er on April 22, 1889 and located in Kingfisher, OK. Shortly thereafter became Chief deputy for the US Marshal in Oklahoma, Pat Nagle. Matthew was a Democrat, was member of the Oklahoma constitutional convention; and was a member of Oklahoma's first Supreme Court in 1907. Served as chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1909-1912 and served on that court until 1923. He resided in Oklahoma City. Member of the B. P. O. Elks and Knights of Columbus. He was lecturer at Oklahoma University and was elected to Hall of Fame of New York. He also contributed to Harvard Law Review.
Married June 9, 1908, to Miss Kathleen Reagan, of St. Paul, Kansas. Three children: Matthew John, Jr., Kathleen and Anthony Reagan Kane.
Illness contracted at home Christmas Eve claims Noted Justice.
When Oklahoma Territory was opened to settlement in 1889. he established law practice in Kingfisher. A member of the consitutional convention in 1906-1907, Justice Kane took an important part in framing the state consitution, and in latter year was elected justice of the supreme court. He is the first member of the original supreme court to pass away. Since 1907 Justice Kane has coninually been elected from the third district.
Aside from his service as a member of the supreme court, Justice Kane held but one office during his career, that of assistant United States Marshal in territorial days. His superior officer then was Patrick S Nagle, Marshal.
In 1909 he married Kathleen Regen, of Kansas City who survives him, and three children.
H/O Kathleen Reagan. S/O Anthony Kane & Mary Dunn. Father of Matthew Jr, Kathleen, Anthony.∼Judge. Oklahoma Supreme Court. Matthew John Kane was born Niagara county, N. Y., November 28, 1863, son of Anthony and Mary (Dunn) Kane. Graduated from law department of Georgetown University, Washington, D. C. Went to Wichita, Kansas in 1888, and to Harper, Kan., in 1889. Matthew came to Oklahoma as an 89'er on April 22, 1889 and located in Kingfisher, OK. Shortly thereafter became Chief deputy for the US Marshal in Oklahoma, Pat Nagle. Matthew was a Democrat, was member of the Oklahoma constitutional convention; and was a member of Oklahoma's first Supreme Court in 1907. Served as chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1909-1912 and served on that court until 1923. He resided in Oklahoma City. Member of the B. P. O. Elks and Knights of Columbus. He was lecturer at Oklahoma University and was elected to Hall of Fame of New York. He also contributed to Harvard Law Review.
Married June 9, 1908, to Miss Kathleen Reagan, of St. Paul, Kansas. Three children: Matthew John, Jr., Kathleen and Anthony Reagan Kane.
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