JB was the son of Henry Dionysius Simpson and Helena Cissell. He was born in Marigold, Illinois, in 1846.
Early in his schooling, JB moved to Chester, Illinois, and studied law. He was both a lawyer and judge in Randolph County for over 40 years. Although JB never attended formal law school, he was listed as a practicing lawyer in the 1870 Perry County, Missouri, census. He was admitted to the Illinois State Bar in 1871 and served as City Attorney in the newly formed town of Red Bud, Illinois. Later in his distinguished career, he returned to Chester, the county seat, and was appointed State's Attorney by the Governor.
After retiring from the bench, JB lived with his brother, Isadore Thomas and his wife, Rosie. He later moved to St. Louis, Missouri. JB died at the St. Louis Home for the Aged in 1928 and was buried in an unmarked grave at Sts. Peter and Paul cemetery. His unmarked grave is in the rear of the old cemetery managed by the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Early in his schooling, JB moved to Chester, Illinois, and studied law. He was both a lawyer and judge in Randolph County for over 40 years. Although JB never attended formal law school, he was listed as a practicing lawyer in the 1870 Perry County, Missouri, census. He was admitted to the Illinois State Bar in 1871 and served as City Attorney in the newly formed town of Red Bud, Illinois. Later in his distinguished career, he returned to Chester, the county seat, and was appointed State's Attorney by the Governor.
After retiring from the bench, JB lived with his brother, Isadore Thomas and his wife, Rosie. He later moved to St. Louis, Missouri. JB died at the St. Louis Home for the Aged in 1928 and was buried in an unmarked grave at Sts. Peter and Paul cemetery. His unmarked grave is in the rear of the old cemetery managed by the Little Sisters of the Poor.
JB was the son of Henry Dionysius Simpson and Helena Cissell. He was born in Marigold, Illinois, in 1846.
Early in his schooling, JB moved to Chester, Illinois, and studied law. He was both a lawyer and judge in Randolph County for over 40 years. Although JB never attended formal law school, he was listed as a practicing lawyer in the 1870 Perry County, Missouri, census. He was admitted to the Illinois State Bar in 1871 and served as City Attorney in the newly formed town of Red Bud, Illinois. Later in his distinguished career, he returned to Chester, the county seat, and was appointed State's Attorney by the Governor.
After retiring from the bench, JB lived with his brother, Isadore Thomas and his wife, Rosie. He later moved to St. Louis, Missouri. JB died at the St. Louis Home for the Aged in 1928 and was buried in an unmarked grave at Sts. Peter and Paul cemetery. His unmarked grave is in the rear of the old cemetery managed by the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Early in his schooling, JB moved to Chester, Illinois, and studied law. He was both a lawyer and judge in Randolph County for over 40 years. Although JB never attended formal law school, he was listed as a practicing lawyer in the 1870 Perry County, Missouri, census. He was admitted to the Illinois State Bar in 1871 and served as City Attorney in the newly formed town of Red Bud, Illinois. Later in his distinguished career, he returned to Chester, the county seat, and was appointed State's Attorney by the Governor.
After retiring from the bench, JB lived with his brother, Isadore Thomas and his wife, Rosie. He later moved to St. Louis, Missouri. JB died at the St. Louis Home for the Aged in 1928 and was buried in an unmarked grave at Sts. Peter and Paul cemetery. His unmarked grave is in the rear of the old cemetery managed by the Little Sisters of the Poor.
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