Born in Kentucky March 25, 1827, and was well educated, but he removed with his family when a boy to Iowa, where he studied law, and where he was admitted to the bar in 1847. He first settled in Keokuk County, where he built up a fine practice and was made county judge. In 1861 he removed to Ft. Madison in Lee County, and he succeeded there very promptly in building up a good practice, and was recognized as the leader of the bar in his city. He was later made district judge for that first district, and he discharged the duties of that office with recognized integrity and ability. Judge Casey was a man of great moral worth, quite above the average in ability, and he exerted a potent influence for good not only upon the jurisprudence of the state, but upon the social and moral phases of his locality. In political sentiment he has been always an uncompromising democrat, and cast his first vote for General Cass. He represented Lee County in the 18th and 21st Iowa General Assemblies, 1880 and 1886. Judge Casey was married in 1854 to Miss Sarah J. Ward, a native of Ohio.

Born in Kentucky and was well educated, but he removed with his family when a boy to Iowa, where he studied law, and where he was admitted to the bar in 1847. He first settled in Keokuk County, where he built up a fine practice and was made county judge. In 1861 he removed to Ft. Madison in Lee County, and he succeeded there very promptly in building up a good practice, and was recognized as the leader of the bar in his city. He was later made district judge for that first district, and he discharged the duties of that office with recognized integrity and ability. Judge Casey was a man of great moral worth, quite above the average in ability, and he exerted a potent influence for good not only upon the jurisprudence of the state, but upon the social and moral phases of his locality. In political sentiment he has been always an uncompromising democrat, and cast his first vote for General Cass. He represented Lee County in the 18th and 21st Iowa General Assemblies, 1880 and 1886. Judge Casey was married in 1854 to Miss Sarah J. Ward, a native of Ohio.