The following summary was compiled by Robert Buecher from an article about him in the "Combined History of Randolph, Monroe, and Perry Counties, Illinois; published in 1883 by Philadelphia: McDonough & Co.; page 404:
George L. Riess, the present Randoplph County Judge. He was a native of Centreville St. Clair County, Illinois on 30 Sept. 1838. His father was Rev. J. J. Riess, a native of Puttlingen [Tuttlingen], Wuerttemberg and his mother was Charlotte Henckler, who was born in Wiesbaden, Nassau.
The family lived in Centreville [later known as Millstadt] until George was 7 years old, they then moved to St. Louis.
For 6 years, Rev. Riess was an efficient and active clergyman and the German Evangelical Church in the West owes much of its present strength to his labors. While in St. Louis, he founded 3 churches. George received his early education in the public schools of St. Louis.
In 1851 the family removed to Quincy, Ill. but returned to St. Louis after 1 year. His father died in St. Louis on 8 July 1855.
In Aug., George was chosen as a public school teacher in Waterloo under the supervision of Rev. G. Steiner. For 5 years he served as a teacher and in 1860, he became Deputy Sheriff of Monroe County. In 1865 he was elected Assessor and Treasurer of Monroe County and re-elected in 1867. Then Police Magistrate and then Justice of the Peace.
Admitted to the bar Sept. 14, 1871 and entered into private practice [as a lawyer]. He had 35 cases in his first term as a lawyer. In 1875 he moved to Red Bud and in 1882 he was elected Judge of County Court of Randolph County.
He married Miss Sarah A. Turk on Oct. 3, 1861.
George L. Riess, the present Randoplph County Judge. He was a native of Centreville St. Clair County, Illinois on 30 Sept. 1838. His father was Rev. J. J. Riess, a native of Puttlingen [Tuttlingen], Wuerttemberg and his mother was Charlotte Henckler, who was born in Wiesbaden, Nassau.
The family lived in Centreville [later known as Millstadt] until George was 7 years old, they then moved to St. Louis.
For 6 years, Rev. Riess was an efficient and active clergyman and the German Evangelical Church in the West owes much of its present strength to his labors. While in St. Louis, he founded 3 churches. George received his early education in the public schools of St. Louis.
In 1851 the family removed to Quincy, Ill. but returned to St. Louis after 1 year. His father died in St. Louis on 8 July 1855.
In Aug., George was chosen as a public school teacher in Waterloo under the supervision of Rev. G. Steiner. For 5 years he served as a teacher and in 1860, he became Deputy Sheriff of Monroe County. In 1865 he was elected Assessor and Treasurer of Monroe County and re-elected in 1867. Then Police Magistrate and then Justice of the Peace.
Admitted to the bar Sept. 14, 1871 and entered into private practice [as a lawyer]. He had 35 cases in his first term as a lawyer. In 1875 he moved to Red Bud and in 1882 he was elected Judge of County Court of Randolph County.
He married Miss Sarah A. Turk on Oct. 3, 1861.
The following summary was compiled by Robert Buecher from an article about him in the "Combined History of Randolph, Monroe, and Perry Counties, Illinois; published in 1883 by Philadelphia: McDonough & Co.; page 404:
George L. Riess, the present Randoplph County Judge. He was a native of Centreville St. Clair County, Illinois on 30 Sept. 1838. His father was Rev. J. J. Riess, a native of Puttlingen [Tuttlingen], Wuerttemberg and his mother was Charlotte Henckler, who was born in Wiesbaden, Nassau.
The family lived in Centreville [later known as Millstadt] until George was 7 years old, they then moved to St. Louis.
For 6 years, Rev. Riess was an efficient and active clergyman and the German Evangelical Church in the West owes much of its present strength to his labors. While in St. Louis, he founded 3 churches. George received his early education in the public schools of St. Louis.
In 1851 the family removed to Quincy, Ill. but returned to St. Louis after 1 year. His father died in St. Louis on 8 July 1855.
In Aug., George was chosen as a public school teacher in Waterloo under the supervision of Rev. G. Steiner. For 5 years he served as a teacher and in 1860, he became Deputy Sheriff of Monroe County. In 1865 he was elected Assessor and Treasurer of Monroe County and re-elected in 1867. Then Police Magistrate and then Justice of the Peace.
Admitted to the bar Sept. 14, 1871 and entered into private practice [as a lawyer]. He had 35 cases in his first term as a lawyer. In 1875 he moved to Red Bud and in 1882 he was elected Judge of County Court of Randolph County.
He married Miss Sarah A. Turk on Oct. 3, 1861.
George L. Riess, the present Randoplph County Judge. He was a native of Centreville St. Clair County, Illinois on 30 Sept. 1838. His father was Rev. J. J. Riess, a native of Puttlingen [Tuttlingen], Wuerttemberg and his mother was Charlotte Henckler, who was born in Wiesbaden, Nassau.
The family lived in Centreville [later known as Millstadt] until George was 7 years old, they then moved to St. Louis.
For 6 years, Rev. Riess was an efficient and active clergyman and the German Evangelical Church in the West owes much of its present strength to his labors. While in St. Louis, he founded 3 churches. George received his early education in the public schools of St. Louis.
In 1851 the family removed to Quincy, Ill. but returned to St. Louis after 1 year. His father died in St. Louis on 8 July 1855.
In Aug., George was chosen as a public school teacher in Waterloo under the supervision of Rev. G. Steiner. For 5 years he served as a teacher and in 1860, he became Deputy Sheriff of Monroe County. In 1865 he was elected Assessor and Treasurer of Monroe County and re-elected in 1867. Then Police Magistrate and then Justice of the Peace.
Admitted to the bar Sept. 14, 1871 and entered into private practice [as a lawyer]. He had 35 cases in his first term as a lawyer. In 1875 he moved to Red Bud and in 1882 he was elected Judge of County Court of Randolph County.
He married Miss Sarah A. Turk on Oct. 3, 1861.
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