Elmer Scipio Dundy
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Elmer Scipio Dundy was a Nebraska
n judge best known as the namesake of Dundy County, Nebraska
. He was born in Trumbull County, Ohio
on March 5, 1830. He passed the bar and set up practice in both Clearfield, Pennsylvania
and Falls City, Nebraska
from 1853 to 1858, and from 1862 to 1863. He was a member of the Nebraska Territorial
Council from 1858 to 1862.
His son Elmer Scipio Dundy better known as Elmer “Skip” Dundy was born in Omaha in 1862. Elmer Skip Dundy grew up to become a promoter on Coney Island
, due to in part the stories told by Buffalo Bill Cody who was a familiar visitor in the Dundy home.
From 1863 to 1867 the elder Dundy served on the Territorial Supreme Court. When Nebraska
became a state on April 4, 1868, he was nominated by President Andrew Johnson
to a new seat as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 9, 1868. In April, 1879 Judge Dundy ruled that Standing Bear
and other Ponca
were "people" and thus could not be ordered to a reservation against their will. The U.S. Government countered that the ruling only applied to Standing Bear
. It was not until 1924 that Native Americans were considered citizens of the United States with the passing of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
.
He served until October 28, 1896 when he died in Omaha, Nebraska
.
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
n judge best known as the namesake of Dundy County, Nebraska
Dundy County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,292 people, 961 households, and 637 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 1,196 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
. He was born in Trumbull County, Ohio
Trumbull County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 225,116 people, 89,020 households, and 61,690 families residing in the county. The population density was 365 people per square mile . There were 95,117 housing units at an average density of 154 per square mile...
on March 5, 1830. He passed the bar and set up practice in both Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Clearfield is a borough in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,631 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clearfield County.-Geography:Clearfield is located at ....
and Falls City, Nebraska
Falls City, Nebraska
Falls City is a city in Richardson County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,671 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richardson County.-Geography:Falls City is located at ....
from 1853 to 1858, and from 1862 to 1863. He was a member of the Nebraska Territorial
Nebraska Territory
The Territory of Nebraska was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, until March 1, 1867, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Nebraska. The Nebraska Territory was created by the Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854...
Council from 1858 to 1862.
His son Elmer Scipio Dundy better known as Elmer “Skip” Dundy was born in Omaha in 1862. Elmer Skip Dundy grew up to become a promoter on Coney Island
Coney Island
Coney Island is a peninsula and beach on the Atlantic Ocean in southern Brooklyn, New York, United States. The site was formerly an outer barrier island, but became partially connected to the mainland by landfill....
, due to in part the stories told by Buffalo Bill Cody who was a familiar visitor in the Dundy home.
From 1863 to 1867 the elder Dundy served on the Territorial Supreme Court. When Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
became a state on April 4, 1868, he was nominated by President Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Johnson was the 17th President of the United States . As Vice-President of the United States in 1865, he succeeded Abraham Lincoln following the latter's assassination. Johnson then presided over the initial and contentious Reconstruction era of the United States following the American...
to a new seat as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
The United States District Court for the District of Nebraska is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Nebraska. Court offices are in Omaha, Lincoln, and North Platte....
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on April 9, 1868. In April, 1879 Judge Dundy ruled that Standing Bear
Standing Bear
Standing Bear was a Ponca Native American chief who successfully argued in U.S...
and other Ponca
Ponca
The Ponca are a Native American people of the Dhegihan branch of the Siouan-language group. There are two federally recognized Ponca tribes: the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma...
were "people" and thus could not be ordered to a reservation against their will. The U.S. Government countered that the ruling only applied to Standing Bear
Standing Bear
Standing Bear was a Ponca Native American chief who successfully argued in U.S...
. It was not until 1924 that Native Americans were considered citizens of the United States with the passing of the Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, also known as the Snyder Act, was proposed by Representative Homer P. Snyder of New York and granted full U.S. citizenship to America's indigenous peoples, called "Indians" in this Act...
.
He served until October 28, 1896 when he died in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
.