The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-06-29

ne died, just after he had completed liI
fiftieth year.
William Paca was born on the 3lst o
October, l740, in Hartford county, Mary
land. BY profession, he was q lawyer
and was Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court Of Maryland. In the year 1899 h'
died, in the sixtieth year of his nge.
ROBERT TREAT PAINE.
Robert Treat Paine was born in Boston
in 1881. He applied himself earnestly t
the study Of the law. and was admitted
to practice at Taunton. The death O
Judge Paine occurred on the ! lth of May
1914, he having attained the age of eighty
four years.
JOHN PENN.
John Penn was born in Caroline coun
ty, Virginia, on the 18th Of May, l74l
At the age Of twcnty.one, he was licensed
as . practitioner Of law. He departed
from this world September, 1888, at tn,
age Of forty-six years.
GEORGE Read.
George Read was born in Maryland, II
the year 1884. At the age Of nineteer
years, he was admitted to the bar Of Phil
adelphia. lie died in the autumn Of 1898
while being Judge Of the Supreme COur
OF Delaware.
CESAR RODNEY.
Cesar Rodney was a native Of Dover, II
Delaware, where he was born about th,
year 1880. Inheriting from his father
large landed estate, he acquired no profes
sion. In the early part Of the year 1888
he died from the effect Of cancer.
GEORGE ROSS.
George Ross was born at Newcastle
Delaware, in the year 1880. At the ag,
of eighteen he entered upon the study D
the law, and when admitted to the bal
established himself at Lancaster, Pennsyl
vaniA. In July. 1779, he died Of sudder
attack Of the gout, in the tiflieth year o
his age.
BENJAMIN RUSH.
-BeHjamiR- Rush -was born in Bybcrry
Pennsylvania, on the oath of December
1746. On leaving college he commenced
the study Of medicine. The life Of Doc
tor Rush was terminated on the 10th O
April, 1918, in the sixty-eighth year o
his age.
EDWARD RUTLEDGE.
Edward Rutledge was born in Charles
ton, South Carolina, November, l749
After receiving a respectable education it
the learned languages, he commenced thu
study Of the law. At an early age he wa,
admitted to the bar, where he soon be
came distinguished for his quickness O
apprehension, f1uency Of speech and fin,
delivery. On the 23d of January, 1900
he died.
ROGER SHERMAN.
Roger Sherman was born in Newton
Massachusetts,, on the 10th of April, 1921
He was early apprenticed to shoemaker
and followed the business Of one for som
time after he was twenty-five years @
age. He was afterwards admitted to tn
bar. He died on the 23d of July, 1898.
JAMES SMITH.
James Smith Was born in Ireland, bu
at what period has not been ascertaincd
After being qualified for the profession Q
the law, Mr. Smith took up his residenc
as lawyer and surveyor, in the town O
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. lie died il
the year 1906.
RICHARD STOCKTON.
Richard Stockton was born near Prince
ton, New Jersey, on the first day Of Octu
Der, 1880. lie commenced the practice O
law at an early age and rose quickly to al
cnviable distinction. lie died on the 26tl
Of February, 1871.
THOMAS STONE
Thomas Stone was born in Charlie
county, Maryland in 1743. After acquir
ing a competent knowledge Of law, h
commenced the practice Of his profession
in FredericktOwn, Maryland. Mr.. Ston
died on the 9th Of October, 1887.
GEORGE TAYLOR.
George Taylor was born in Ireland. Il
the year 17l6. At q suitable age h
commenced tho study of medicine, bu
his genius not being adapted to his pro
fcssiOn, he soon relinquished his studie
and sailed for America, where he settle,
at Durham, on the Delaware. Mr.. Taylo
died Oh the 2Sd Of February, 1881.
MATTHEW THORNTON.
Matthew Thornton was born in Ireland
about the year TIA. Shortly aftcrward
his father emigrated to America, and set
tied in Worcester, Massachusetts,. Her
young Thornton received q respectabl
education, and subsequently commence
the study Of medicine and soon bccam
distinguished, both as ., physician and
surgeon. DIR. Thornton died while on
visit at Newburyport, on the Gath c
june. 1903, in the eighty.ninth year c
his age.
GEORGE WALTON.
George Walton was born in the count
Of Frederick, Virginia, about the yea
l74O. He was early apprenticed to
carpenter. At the expiration of his az
premiership, he removed to Georgia, an
entering upon the study Of the law, an
in 1774 commenced the practice Of hi
profession. He died on the ID of Febru
ary, 1904.
WILLIAM wnIPPLE.
William Whipple was born at Kittcry
Maine. in the year 1880. In carly life h
engaged in commercial pursuits. The az
pointment Of Brigadier General was be
slowed upon him and the celebrated job
Stark, by the Assembly Of New IIamp
shire. On the 26th Of November, 1856
ne expired, in the iiily.tifth year Of hi
age.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS.
William williams was born in Lebanon
Connecticut, on the 9Th of April, 1871
At the age Of sixteen he entered Harvar,
College, and after the usual period wa
honoTably graduated. For some time al
ter his return home, be devoted himsel
to theological studies. Mr.. Williams die,
on the I'd day Of August, 1911, in tn
eighty-6rst year of his age.
JAMES WILSON.
James Wilson was born in Scotland
about the year 1747. After completinI
his studies, he came to America, ant
shortly after commenced the practice @
the law at Reading, Pennsylvania. H
died at Edenton, in North Carolina, OF
the 28th of August, 1893.
JOHN WITHERsPOON.
John Witherspoon, alike distinguishe,