# John Higley Case

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{{Short description|American politician (1832–1890)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
 | name               = John Higley Case
 | image              = 
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 | caption            = 
 | state_senate       = Minnesota
 | district           = [8th](/source/Minnesota's_8th_Senate_District)
 | term_start         = January 3, 1871
 | term_end           = January 1, 1872
 | predecessor        = George Washington Batchelder
 | successor          = William H. Stevens
 | birth_name         = 
 | birth_date         = {{birth date|1832|4|15}}
 | birth_place        = [Torrington, Connecticut](/source/Torrington%2C_Connecticut), U.S.
 | death_date         = {{death date and age|1890|3|3|1832|4|15}}
 | death_place        = [Faribault, Minnesota](/source/Faribault%2C_Minnesota), U.S.
 | resting_place      = 
 | party              = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))
 | spouse             = {{marriage|Anna Buike|1875}}
 | children           = 
 | education          = [Yale College](/source/Yale_College)<br />[Yale Law School](/source/Yale_Law_School)
 | occupation         = {{hlist|Politician|lawyer}}
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'''John Higley Case''' (April 15, 1832 – March 3, 1890) was an American politician and lawyer from Minnesota.

==Early life==
John Higley Case was born on April 15, 1832, in [Torrington, Connecticut](/source/Torrington%2C_Connecticut), to Jarrus Case. He later moved to [Granby](/source/Granby%2C_Connecticut). He graduated from [Yale College](/source/Yale_College) in 1855.<ref name="yale">{{Cite web |url=http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1859_1924/1889-90.pdf |title=Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale College |date=June 1890 |page=584 |access-date=2025-06-23 |via=[Archive.org](/source/Archive.org) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822095823/http://mssa.library.yale.edu/obituary_record/1859_1924/1889-90.pdf |archive-date=2023-08-22 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="obit">{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-john-higley-case-4-mar-189/175146806/ |title=Hon. John Higley Case |date=1890-03-04 |newspaper=[The Minneapolis Tribune](/source/Minneapolis_Tribune) |page=4 |via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) |access-date=2025-06-23}}{{Open access}}</ref> From September 1855 to September 1856, he was engaged in agriculture and studying law. In September 1856, he entered [Yale Law School](/source/Yale_Law_School) and studied there until July 1857.<ref name="yale"/><ref name="obit"/>

==Career==
In 1858, Case started a law practice in [Faribault, Minnesota](/source/Faribault%2C_Minnesota), with [Gordon E. Cole](/source/Gordon_E._Cole). Their partnership later dissolved and he continued practicing law in Faribault throughout his life. He was [district attorney](/source/district_attorney) from 1864 to 1867.<ref name="yale"/><ref name="obit"/> Case was a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)).<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-john-h-case-4-mar-189/175147466/ |title=John H. Case |date=1890-03-04 |newspaper=[Hartford Courant](/source/Hartford_Courant) |page=1 |via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) |access-date=2025-06-23}}{{Open access}}</ref> In 1870, he served as a member of the [Minnesota Senate](/source/Minnesota_Senate), representing [district 18](/source/Minnesota_Senate%2C_District_18), which represented [Rice County](/source/Rice_County%2C_Minnesota). Following his year of service, his district was redistricted.<ref name="yale"/><ref name="obit"/>

==Personal life==
Case married Anna Buike of Faribault on December 1, 1875.<ref name="yale"/> He died on March 3, 1890, at his home in Faribault.<ref name="yale"/><ref name="obit"/>

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Category:1832 births
Category:1890 deaths
Category:People from Torrington, Connecticut
Category:People from Granby, Connecticut
Category:People from Faribault, Minnesota
Category:Yale College alumni
Category:Yale Law School alumni
Category:Republican Party Minnesota state senators
Category:Minnesota lawyers
Category:19th-century American lawyers
Category:19th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature

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