Jacob S. Boreman as Utah Supreme Court Justice
July 17, 1875

Jacob S. Boreman served on the Utah Territory's Supreme Court from 1873 to 1880 and 1885 to 1889. This letter from 1875 described his as a "prompt, energetic man, who has no fears of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints."

Beaver City, Utah, July 13, 1875

Editor Record: The District court of the Second Judicial District of Utah Territory commenced its July session on yesterday—Judge Boreman presiding. He is a prompt, energetic man, who has no fears of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints, nor of anything else; he is anxious to do his duty as a Judge and as a man. No attorney who practices before the Court can fail to respect the Judge for his promptness, energy, courtesy and ability. As a man he has strong prejudices, makes up his mind very speedily upon every proposition that is submitted to him, and when his mind is once formed he is like the Scotchman, willing to be convinced, “but where is the man that can convince him.” The followers of polygamy have an opponent in Judge Boreman that brings trouble to their councils throughout this Judicial District…

 

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The Pioche Record (Pioche, Nevada), July 17, 1875