OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Judicial Departments Judges of Kansas City Court of Appeals page 144 HOPKINS B. SHAIN (Democrat). Presiding Judge, Kansas City Court of Appeals. Born September 27, 1860, on a farm in Macon County, Missouri; educated in the public schools, Canton University, and the State Teachers College at Kirksville, Mo. He was married in 1887 to Miss KATE HOCKENSMITH in Macon County, and they have six children, Mrs. W.A. BECKEMEYER and Mrs. W.H. HAMILTON of Sedalia, Mo.; Mrs. S. BERRY HAUG an EDWARD C. SHAIN of Chicago, Ill.; MATSON H. SHAIN of Camden, N.J.; and WILLIAM D. SHAIN, Assistant Counselor of Kansas City, Mo. Before being admitted to the bar in 1880, Judge Shain taught school for a number of years and read law under Judge Ellison, one of his predecessors on the Court of Appeals. From 1911 to 1922, he served as Judge of the 30th Judicial Circuit at Sedalia and acted as Secretary of the Judicial Council of Missouri. After leaving the circuit bench, he resumed his law practice until 1932, when he was elected to the Court of Appeals for a term expiring December 31, 1944. He long has been active in Democratic affairs. He resides at 722 Ward Parkway, Kansas City. EWING CHARLES BLAND (Democrat). Associate Judge Kansaas City Court of Appeals. Was born May 17, 1882. He married Miss FAY ENSLEY on January 11, 1923. Graduated from the National University Law School, Washington, D.C., in June 1903, and was admitted to the bar at Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, on August 4, 1903. He moved to Kansas City in November 1903, where he engaged in the practice of his profession. He held the position of Associate City Counselor of Kansas City, 1909-1910. He was elected Judge of the Municipal Court of that city in 1912 and again in 1914. He was elected Judge of the Kansas City Court of Appeals in November, 1916, and again elected on November 6, 1928, for a second term of twelve years, beginning January 1, 1929, and ending December 31, 1940. Norma