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From: Robin Poeschek <>
Subject: [InFounta] J. Shannon NAVE - bio
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 19:15:00 -0800


J. Shannon NAVE, a prominent attorney of Fountain county, Attica, the oldest
child of John and Hannah J. (SHANNON) NAVE, was born in this county
September 17, 1850. He was reared on his father's farm, and educated at
Indiana University, at Bloomington, graduating in the scientific course in
the class of 1872. In 1871- 2 he attended law lectures at Michigan
University, and in April of the latter year, his father dying, he came home
and superintended the farm until November. He then entered the office of
Marshall MILFORD, of Attica and remained till May, at which time he formed a
law partnership with his cousin, Columbus NAVE. In 1877 this was dissolved,
and he continued the business alone two years, doing but little, however, as
he was in failing health and laboring under the pressure of other duties. In
1878 he was elected to the lower house of the Indiana legislature by the
democrats of Fountain county. He served on the following committees: claims,
mines and mining, and enrolled bills. Mr. NAVE'S party had made the
redistricting of the state an issue of the canvass, and during this session
brought forward a bill for that purpose. Mr. NAVE and two other democrats,
not satisfied with its features, voted against it as originally introduced,
and compelled their colleagues to agree to its amendment, when they changed
their votes the following day. Mr., NAVE was the nominee of the democratic
party of Fountain and Warren counties for state senator in 1880, but was
defeated for that office. In 1879 he associated Benjamin F. HEGLER, with
himself in the law firm of Nave & Hegler. Mr. NAVE was married September 30,
1879, to Miss Jennie I. RICE, the beautiful and accomplished daughter of the
Hon. Thomas N. RICE, of Rockville.



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