1936--Henry Van Arsdale, JR., was confirmed by the U. S. Senate as Assistant Commisioner of Patents on July 1, 1936. Ten years later, President harry Truman accepted Henry's resignation from office as he returned to private industry. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ New York Yimes, May 12 1921.. Letter to the Editor Alanson J. Van Arsdale wrote attacking an editorial which listed slackers ( I think the slackers they are referring to are World War I Vets which are not working yet.) Alanson writes: "Being a True American, and having served my country, my mottos is: Give a helping Hand, not a Foot!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Josiah Alexander Van Orsdell 1860-1937 Born in Lawrency County, PA, practiced law in Blue Springs, Nebraska in 1891 when he moved to Wyoming. Among his accomplishments are: Prosecuting Attorney, Larramie County, WY Wyoming House of Representatives, 1894 Assistant justice, Wyoming Supreme Court Chairman,. Wyoming State Republican Party Assistant Attorney General of the U.S., 1906 Asssistant Justice of the U. S. Court of Appeals, 1907. (He was appointed this position by President Teddy Roosevelt) Josiah Van Orsdell (Judge) died at the age of 77 in Massachusetts. He was survived by his wife, Kate Barnum, who he married in Nebraska.