D M DELMAS
The Pioneer, published San Jose, California, Saturday, February 7, 1882
contributed by jchavnar
Surnames: Delmas, Hoge
D.M. DELMAS
The subject of this brief narrative, whose portrait
appears in the group, was born in France, April 14, 1844, and ten years
later joined his father, who had emigrated to California in 1849, and
was then located in San Jose, Santa Clara county. Mr. Delmas' Alma
Mater is the famous Santa Clara College, where he matriculated in 1858,
and received the degrees of Artium Baccalaureus in 1862, and Artium
Magister in 1863, carrying off the highest honors of his class. In July
of this year Mr. Delmas commenced the study of law in the office of
S.W. Holladay, in San Francisco, and a few months later proceeded to
Yale University, whence he graduated in the Law Department in 1865. In
September of that year he was admitted to the Supreme Court of
California in February, 1866, entering into partnership in the Spring
with Mayor B.D. Murphy.
In 1867 Mr. Delmas was elected District
Attorney of Santa Clara county, and discharged the duties of that
office for two years. In 1872 he took a year's rest, at his home in San
Jose, from his hitherto incessant labors, and in 1873 became a partner
in the law firm of Moore & Laine, where he remained till the month
of January 1876, when he opened legal chambers of his own, and has
since practiced his profession without associates. In 1879 he made a
trip to Europe for recreation, returning in April, 1880. His offices
are in Paul Block, rooms Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, a magnificent pile of
building situated on First street, San Jose, which he owns himself, and
which he has named after his son Paul. These offices contain his
library, of over three thousand volumes, the largest and most complete
private law library in the State.
To draw a comparison is at all times
an invidious task, but to say that Mr. Delmas is one of the most
distinguished lawyers of the day is but to assert what is acknowledged
on every hand. Proof, if proof were necessary to confirm the assertion,
is to be found in the number of intricate cases in which he has been
retained, not only in the city of his residence but in the courts
abroad. Combining with a clear intellect the rare gift of eloquence,
Mr. Delmas has placed himself at the head of his profession. In the
many difficult cases in which he has appeared, he has brought a large
knowledge of law to aid him in the unraveling of knotty points, while,
privately, we may add that he is an impartial friend, warm of heart and
kindly in disposition, every courteous to all, friend and foe alike,
while he is an undoubted ornament to the Bar of California. He married,
April 7, 1869, Pauline, daughter of J.P. Hoge, a native Galena,
Illinois, and has four children: Delphine, Paul, Antoinette and
Josephine.
(Note:
There was no picture or sketch accompanying this article, therefore, am
unclear regarding the reference in the first sentence regarding
portrait.)
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