Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-04-03
History of the United States Supreme
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Court
We find the following statistical informa-
ton in regard to this body, in the Detroit
Advertiser.
Hon. John Mclean, native of New
Jersey, is the oldest member of the present
bench, in date of commission. He was APP
pointed by jackson, in 1929 He is seven
ty-two years of age He has been long in
political life.
Hon. James NJ. Wayne, native Of Sa-
vannah, Georgia, holds the next oldest ap-
pointment having received 1t in January,
1885. He is seventy years of age, and up
to the time Of his appointment was an ar
dent and active politician of the jackson
school.
Hon. Roger B. fancy, Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court, native of Maryland,
was born on st. Patrick's day, l777, and was
consequently eighty years old yesterday
He was very bitter proscriptive, partisan
politician, so much so that the Senate reicc-
ted his appointment as Secretary of the
Treasury, as also, practically that of Asso-
oate Justice of the same Court. After the
death Of Chief Justice Marshall and in
March, 1886, he received the appointment
of Chief Justice, and was confirmed by the
| Senate.
Hon John Catron was born in Western
Virginia, but since his youth has been a
resident of Tennessee. His age is sixty.
five. He served one campaign under Gen.
jackson. He was appointed to the Supreme
Bench by General Jackson, as one of the
last acts of his political life. Thus far, all
the incumbents of the present bench were
appointed by General jackson.
Hon. Peter V. Daniel is native Of Vir-
ginia, and descendent of one of the En-.
glish families. He was born in 1886, and
is consequently sevcnty-two years of age
he was offered the post of Attorney Gene
raj by General Jackson, but declined it
He was afterwards appointed U. S. District
Judge for Virginia, and upon the death Of
Judge Barbour, he was nominated Associ-
ate Justice of the Supreme Court, by Van
Buren, in Is4O.
Hon. N. Nelson is a native of Coopers
town, N. Y, and was appointed by Mr.
Polk in ls45. He is about sixty-fve year,
of ago.
Hon. Robert c. Grier was born in Cum
berlan1 Co., Pennsylvania, March 5, 1894
and is consequently little over SO years o
age. His life, previous to going upon tho
bench, was divided between the law, anC
academic pursuits. He was appointed t.
the Supreme Bench by Mr.. Polk, in Au
gust, ls46.
Hon. Benjamin R. Curtis is a native q
Massachusetts, born Nov. 4, 1909, and
consequently nearly 4S years old. He nev
er was a politician, but was taken by MI
Fillmore from the bar, and placed upon tn
bench, in September 1851.
Hon. John A. Campbell was born in AL
ALBANIA, and was lawyer of distinction ii
Mobile. He was appointed to the bench il
1853, by General Pierce. His age is 81
years.
Of the present bench, one is moro thai
eighty years old, and four more are NOR
than seventy. Chief Justice Taney is
man of very firm health as well as advances
years, and it is highly probable that the ap
pointment Of the successor may fall to th
lot of Mr.. Buchanan. That the days c
John Mclean may be long in the land,
the prayer of every friend of his country.
The first Judges of the Supreme Coul
of the United States, were Jay, Gushing
Wilson, and Blair, and soon after Ircdel
and Thomas johnson were appointed. l
1928, Patterson succeeded johnson, and i
1896, Chase was appointed in place {
Blair.
The Chief Justices have been Jay,
New York; Rutlcdge, of South Caroline
Ellsworth, of Connecticut; Marshall, of vi
: ginia; and Taney, of Maryland. Massach,
setts has always had Supreme Judge
, the U. S. Court except from the death
= Judge Story, in l945, to the appointmel
- - of Judge Curtis, in 1851.
y Chief Justice Marshall was appointed
:, that Office by Mr.. Adams, on the 3lst
e January, 1901, at the age of forty-six year
= = and retained it until his death, in 1886, ;
. the age Of cighty-one. During this lon
period in which he administered that offic
N to the entire satisfaction of the Americf
10 10 People, four Chief Justices, Kenyon, Ellie
y - borough, Teuterden, and Denman, followc
.eI each other in the English Kings Benc
- and four Chancellors, Eldon, Erskin, Lyn
= hurst, and Brougbam, succeeded each OF
J er on the woolsack. No incumbent, b
ever been promoted from an associate, to Il
"a Chief Justiceship, that officer, in every i
!, stance having been appointed from the pc
% pie. Upon the death of Judge Cusbin
= in 1910, Mr. Madison offered the vaca
"a seat to Hon. John Quincy Adams, who w
confirmed by the Senate, but declined IL
e station. Judge Story was then appointe
Judge Dunyall was appointed to tho vaca
= cy occasioned by the death of Judge Chas
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