Judge J. Scott Richman was born in Somerset, Ohio.  He came to Iowa and occupied the bench of the seventh judicial district from 1863 until May, 1872, when he resigned the office and on the death of John P. Cook he formed a law partnership with his son, E. E. Cook, which relation continued about eight years.  Upon the dissolution of that firm Judge Richman entered into a partnership with W. B. Burk and J. J. Russell under the firm name of Richman, Burk & Russel, in Muscatine, in 1880, and divided his time between Muscatine and Davenport.  He carried on a general and extensive law practice in the several courts, largely in the federal court.  He first made his appearance in Davenport in 1872.  He began practice on his own account in 1880.  Judge Richman was clerk of the Iowa house of representatives at one time and was a member of the constitutional convention which framed the first constitution adopted by the state of Iowa.  He was also a member of the Iowa house in the extra session of 1856. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L