The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-26
Rsfsgnot1Cs Of Chisr Ju.,,,, Tam, ~
tia suprsHs Court
A AsIzT BIOGRAPHICAL s&Erca or a1s guBIYc

! Una suprsHs Court
A ANu sovsApHioAL sSErcs or aIs euBETc
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We received b. sees~aph s as al alo-u.A.ea d ia
resignation Of Roger Brooks Fancy the casf Justice *
the National Supreme Court il vii ibsrtfors ieyolvs
upon President Buchanan among most important ats
Of the close or ns adnnls.slon TO appoint
70 NJ tne vacancy eAased by the retirement Of Judge
Ia1ey MS FeegrasoD, coupled s!ta tas t 81 mir long
aud sthia services to his country reaus a. eGy ha7ts
more than smps notice o. the fact and ys t.-t
subon the following brief account Of bis public services
he Was bora March II, l7Tr, IA Calvert county 10
the State OF Maryland, 70 which State hi, screfaneY,
enigraiet about the year 1850 He vas educated Al
pcsnson College. Carlisle, where no graduated II l:a5
Ia the spysg OF 1895 he need The study 0, The
Law at the city o. Annapolis. where the principal coar.s
OF Mary Land then held. He Afterwards Ia 1901
removed 70 Frederick town, IN Frederick county,
II being more eligible point for ,be pnr.u. a his
profession In is he elected in iaas county
OF the electors OF the Senate and chosen BY the elec
torai body member OF tbs Senate Of Maryland Under
the constitutes q Mar, land then stood the safe
SENATE consisted Of fifteen members whose term OF ser
vice was FIVE yens, and who chosen by q body Of,
electors composed Or two members elected By the p,oe
from each county, and from the oty or Bait.
more and one from the city CT Annapolis Al
ter the expiration OF his term or Office in
the senate NJ. fancy returned 10 private life,
and continued the practice OF IA. IL Frederick until
ls.B, when he moved Bainoro whore he has ever
tLce rtsiceo In 1897 he Was appointed Attorney Gene
RAJ .! bsyyind by the Governor and Council and II ia
perhaps proper 10 menton a. the fact equally honors
bic 10 bob pattf that the Governor and Council cadlr
fancy were. n tie time OF tire AZ ooin.ment politically
irsHd q Mr. Adams, who ibeu rlosidsni,
.sd sasMy supported Ills reelection. and
IN Supporting Genera Jfson the oo h,g'sa
.. tai ne become exceedingly animated. Mr. fancy
oopilred e bold toe Office q attorney General OF Mary
hnd urli inne, 1881 when he resigned upon resolving
The appointment Of Attorney General Of the Uned
sases. Inis otoe be resigned In september, 1888 wneu
PTssceLs Aessou directed TIE then Secretary Or the
Iysssnry, YIN. j. Duane 10 deposit the money Of the
United States In certain banks designated by him rs
he thought the Iniied states Bank had re-.
The refused obey the instructions or the
President, when latter oroertd hs removal and the
appointment or Mr. rsney to al The vac.ncy Mr.. Ia
Ieg obeyed the instructions Of the President much
me sIEp y ne !, 5,sI0s o, q me Interested
President jackson 10 delay, until the enc OF tue
sescn, The nomination 81 81 Taneyfor sepiay 81 tho
ireRsnFy He had ofcaded Bank United States
100 nuch - expect he affirmation Ia the present temper
81 the ssDse, ard the nominason not 10 until
the last day Of the session Dune 20 1885,, whcu
efce o. the same day He then returned 10 Baltimore
ara resumed The practice Of The as 10 1850 Judge pu
prsmc Court and General Jackson mated Mr.. fancy
70 on the vacancy The msorty Of The serste however
refused 70 ACT upon the nomination until the last
mornont o. The session. when It postponed
rdtnniiey--a vote which iniended 70 be-
snd vas rndersncd as equivalent 70 rejection
D'oro mo text session Of Congress Chief Justice Mar
shs 90, and Mr. Tasoy rAs therefore, nominated for
The Ooo q Chief Justice OF the United States supreme
Govt snd the political complexion OF The senate having
char gca, he nomnaton confirmed by that body In
bsTch lSoe. and he took hin seat the bench in the
Circuit, uour for the district OF ksrya IN May. 1885,
snd UPON TIE bench OF the Supreme Court In January,
is3. Gar space will cos permit to speak Ia detail OF
able ar9 dgnided which Justice fancy has dis
charged his duties the chief OF the highest court
lanc atd for the Deep erudic and profound legal know
ledge with which his decisions Ia important
bttn Characterised. The most important decision Ia
which Judge fancy occupied prouirel part In is au
thorsa p was that for the rendition Of the sgtlve
Dred Scott The dccumeut showed abundant prooss0f
deep leEa research se profound statesrlanship
and viii claim honorable record federal jurs.
prudf.ce Judge TAI u relirts 10 private e after has
irg pa.fet The allotted age cf man-four score years
With honorable and tho best wAacs o. hts coun.
uymtn.