The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-07-10

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mind, uick perception and a clear Intellect,
he cannot do otherwise than fill with credit
10 himself and advantage TO the public, the
high office for which he has been nomina-
ted, and which he will grace, as well by his
qualifications as by his simple, unaffected
and urbane manners.
JAMES CAMPBELL was born in the
year 1913, in the District of Southwark, in
the County of Philadelphia. His father emf
grated from thu north of Ireland in the year
1898, al the age of 10 years, settled in South
wark, and there resided up 10 the time Of
his decease, a period Of 46 years. His con,
the subject of this notice, was carefully ed
ucated in the ordinary branches of English
and classical literature, his instruction in the
latter being received at the hands OF Rev.
Francis Hindman, a gentleman who stood
high as a classical instructor.
At the age of eighteen, he entered the Of
fee of Edward D. Ingraham, Esq, OF Phil
adelphia, as a student at law, and was adj
mitted to tie bar in Philadelphia, in the year
1884. He commenced the practice of the
law in Philadelphia Immediately upon his
admission, and Notwithstanding the we'll
known ability of that bar, the competition
among it's members, and the difficulty OF a
Young advocate succeeding without family
influence or adventitous aid, he obtained a
very respectable practice, with which he
continued to be engaged until his translation
TO the bench. During this period of lime
he was Presiden, of the Board OF Commas
sioners Of Southwark, and represented the
District in the Board of Directors and Con-
trollers of the Public Schools.
On tho Sd, April, 1912, at the age of 30
years, he was appointed by Governor Porter
one of the Law Judges of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas of Philadelphia county. For
this office he received the unanimous re-
commentator of all the Democratic Sera-
tors and members from the county Of Phila-
delphia, and was unanimously confirmed by
The Senate. He has continued to fill this
responsible office up to The present time.
Naturally modest and unobtrusive, although
possessed of excellent talents and extensive
legal a!tainments, he has not sought oPpor-
tunity to exhibit himself before the public.
He has performed his duties with exemplary
fidelity, and his legal opinions have been
marked for their accuracy, perspicuity and
system. The business with which he has
been occupied since his elevation to the
bench has been principally of a criminal
character, the Equity and Orphans Court
business of that Cour, having been generally
assumed and performed by his colleagues,
so that he has not had the same opportuni-
ties for display, had he been disposed to
make it, which were enjoyed by the others.
In all the relations of lite Judge Campbell
has sustained an unblemished reputation.
Pure. we'll educated, honest and inaexible D.;
combining with these, genllemanly deport-
ment and manners, he possesses a large
fund of that useful virtue, common sense I;
has a strong mind and sound judgment. He
has a large circle of warm and devoted
friends, who have known him from his youth
rejoiced in his elevation by his energy oil
character, to the position which he holds,
and cherish him for his integrity, talents and
social virtues.
ELLIS LEWIS is now SO years of age.
He was born at Lewisbury, York CO., Penn
sylvania. He was the son Of Mr.. Eli Lewis,
of that place, whose ancestors were Welsh
Quakers, who emigrated with William Penn.
Being berelt of both his parents at the early
age of niue years, and having little patrimo-
: NAL estate, he was W lille yet still young pla-
ced in a printing Office at Harrisburg, and
there learned the trade of a practical printer.
Having gone through the years of his proba-
ton there, he went 10 New York and work
ed in that city as a journeyman printer. He
subsequently, purchased a printing office in
Lycoming county, and edited a newspaper
for some time, at Williamsport, in that coun-
ty. During this occupation, about The year
1920, he commenced the study of the law
was admitted 10 the bar in 1922, p~ractised
law and prosecuted the pleas Of the Com
monweallh for some years, in Lycoming and
Tioga counties, and finally removed 10 Brad
ford county. In 1892 he was elected 10 The
House OF Represents tives of Pennsylvania,
where he occupied a very prominent posi-.
ton during the year 1892 and 1888. In the
latter year he was appointed by Governor
Wolf, Attorney General OF Pennsylvania,
Which office he resigned in the fall of the
same year, on receiving the appointment of
Presiden: Judge Of the With Judicial Dis.
trict, composed of the counties of Northum-
berland, Lycoming, Union and Columbia,
which office he filled with credit and repu-
tation fer upwards of twelve years. In the
year 1s45, he was appointed President
Judge of the lid Judicial District, composed
of the county of Lancaster, which situation
ne los filled up 10 the present time So prompt
and energetic has he been fiji the als;vSs aaige
of the duties of his Office, in hat large and
populous county, that since his appointment,
the Legislature have dispensed with the
Mayors Court of the city. and District Court
of the county, and devolyed the whole du-
ties of the three Courts upon him and his
associates, and he has performed them
promptly and satisfactorily,
Judge Lewis has delivered many learned
legal opinions on several very important
questions which have been given to the pub
lie. They evince him a ripe scholar and a
sound jurist. From this short notice it will
he seen that he is a self-made man.-He
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