The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-13
TSc New United Sintcs Circuit Jnd=cs
Their hntoredents.

We have already announced the names of
The gentlemen appointed by President Grant,
under IL recent act OF Cougross, as United
States Judges for the niue nowly arranged
circuits OF the Union. These appointments
arc Intended 10 relieve tho Juds ses of the Su-
prone Court Of tho United States Of all cir
cult duty, and will not make any change in
tic duties OF tho linked States District
Judges. The reasons assigned for the pas-
sage OF the neW law are hat the growth OF
tho country and the increase In the number
of important cases brought before the United
States Supreme Court will require the entire
attention Of the Judges OF that tribunal as
tho people will naturally wish 10 know some
thing of the antecodcnts of tho now Judges.
we su' Join Il sketch OF their rocort:
Judge George A. Pcarrc, uf Culnbcrland
Maryland. the nominee Of the president; for
Judge or the Federal District embracing South
Carolina, is spoken of by the Baltimore Sun as
being swell and G,vorabiy known u The legal
profession of the State rs Il lawyer uf good
ability" n is abont Ally years of age /, is
W,ioi Ihlt he Is Of ''iinc personal appear
ancc AMI engaging manner i, IA brilliant
convcrsa.ionalist and cultivated scholar, wiz;
character f,f integrity that has never beer
qursiian"L,' anG lna. hc will bring 10 his 'mc,y
position tlic legal ability a3 well us The per
aonal graccs that will srGurn rrsnrcL for tho
lawyer and appreciation OF The gentle man. =
He was horn in Montgomery County, Mary
land, studied iaw in Frederick city, and re-
moved To Cumberland, hlrgany County. acou,
1870. where hr has sinrr resided ahd plric-
ticcd his profession with much Ruccess. IN
politics he isn decided Republican. He was
nn active supporter OF the United States Gov
crnment, during the war, and filed Tor about
a year lho position Of Judge OF the Circli,
Court OF Alrgany County until removed by
the Democratic Constitutional Convention of
1867.
George r. Shcplcy, Of Maine, who has hccn
appointed Judge Of the First Judicial Circuit,
is nifty -onc years OF age, IL q lawyer praciicing
in Bangor, Malnc, was appointed United
States District Attorney by the late President
Lincoln, was brig gaiicr-gencral undur Gene
ral Butler at New Orleans, an,l was appointed
military governor OF Louisiana, and afterwards
military governor of Norfolk, and, after the
war, OF Richmond. lie is now ono oi thu
Lewis P. Woodruff. of New York, who has
hcrn appointed Judge Of the Second Judicial
Circuit, is ono OF the present Judges of the
New York Court Of Appeals. He previously
filled snccessiyciy the posltlonn OF Judge of
the Court OF Common Pleas and Judge OF the
Supreme Cunrt Of New York.
William McKennan, OF Pennsylvania, an
pointed to the Third Judicial Circuit, Ia q resi-
dent OF Washington, Pa, where no Is rocor-
nized as ut the head OF the bar. Presi, en-
Grant first made his acquaintance at the mar
ragc Of w. w. Smith, cousIn Of Mrs. Grant,
to daughter OF Mr.. McKennan. lie was ut
one time spoken OF for q Cabinet position.
W. ID. Wood, Of Alabama, appointed to the
Filth Judicial Circuit, is o LAWYER, and served
In the Confederate army n, q colonel OF the
ilfteenth regiment Of Alabama volunteers. Tic
supported the congressional plan OF recon-
a,ruction, and IS Mt present ldontGcd with
tile Republican party.
George II. Yeatman, Of Kentucky. appoint
ed Judge Of the Sixth judicial Circuit, Is forty
one yeara of age, wns formerly Judge Of Da-
vles County, and n member of The Kentucky
Legislature In 1861. In 1852 hc raIsed q ree!-
mcnt OF Union volunteers. He WAS u reprt
| sentative In The Thirly-scycnth Congress and
| also the Thirty-eighih. In 1865 he was mr.
pointed minister resident 10 Denmark.
Thomas Drnmmond, Of Illinois, appointed
Judge OF the Seventh Judicial Ciront, Ia ni
present United States District Judge, and II
| lawyer Of distinction.
John r. Dillon, OF Iowa, has beon appont-
cd il 90 or the Eighth JudicInl Circuit, and
Lorenzo Sawyer, OF California for tho Ninth
judicial Circnit