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EDWARD GOUGH, attorney, was born October 22, 1846, in Manchester, England. He is the second son of Robert and Elizabeth (Brown) Gough, who immigrated to the United States in 1854, first settling in Livingston County, Ky., from whence they removed to Boonville, Ind., in 1860. The father has, ever since their arrival in this county, been connected with the coal interests of the county, at present being proprietor of the mines a short distance east of Boonville. Our subject was taught the rudiments of an education by his parents, also attending school at Caseyville, Ky., Newburgh, Ind., and at Boonville. Being a diligent student and having access to the ample and excellent library of his father, he secured a more thorough knowledge of the English branches of education. In boyhood he found employment in his father’s mines, and when yet quite a boy would improve his resting moments by procuring a piece of slate on which he would write down the conjugation of Latin verbs, thus familiarizing himself with that difficult but essential part of grammar. In 1864 he became a volunteer in the 100-days service in Company I, One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and after the expiration of term was engaged in school-teaching in Warrick County, which he continued several terms. Later he was employed as book-keeper for a firm in Kentucky, but in 1867 he began reading law from the library of Isaac S. Moore. In 1870 he was admitted to the bar of this county, and with but a short interim while in Nebraska has ever since been practicing his profession here at present being associated, with William H. Patterson. Christmas day, 1872, he wedded Miss Ida Rogers, and five children have been born to them—three sons and a daughter yet living. As an attorney Mr. Gough is a success. He is a Mason, a strong temperance advocate, and a Republican in politics.