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Miscellany.
From the Philadelphia Press
The Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court.
The subjolned biographies of the eight
members of the old Supreme Court, now
on the bench, are historically interesting
SALMON P. CHASE.
He was born in Cornish, New Hamp-
shire, January 18th, 1903. His educa-
tion began at home, and was continued at
the schools and academies of New Hamp-
shire, and completed at the Cincinnati
College and at Dartmouth, in New Hamp-
shire, graduating in 1926. He studied
law in Washington 6lty with William
Writ, and prat ticed his profession n Cincin-
natl, Ohio, for many years. His first pub
lie position was that Of school examiner
in Cincinnati, in 1889; in 1910 he was a
city councilman in lS45 he projected
what was called a Liberty Convention +;
was q member of the Free Soil .Conven-
ton held at Buffalo in lS48; and was a
Senator in Congress, from Ohio, from
1SA9 to 1855, and elected Governor Of
Ohio in 1855 and rc4elc3t.,d in 1851. In
1860 he was again chosen Senator in
Congress but on the day after he took
-,
his scat he was appointed Secretary Of the
Treasury in President Lincolns Cabinet,
but resigned in September, 1864. ltwas
while the country was passing through the
trials of the rebellion that the national f.
nances woro eerriod 4!rnugh successfully
under his administration. He was men,
Der also of the Peace Congress of 1861.
On the 9th of December, 1864, he was
appointed by President Lincoln Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court Of the I'm
tied States to succeed Il. b. fancy. by
virtue of his position as Chief Justice, he
presided over the Senate while acting as
"a gburt Of impeachment during the trial
of President johnson in 1868.
SAMUEL NELSON.
One of the biographcrs calls him the
Oldest man on the bench. lie has spent
over forty-fve years in the Judicial an
ess, yet his clear eye and manly frame IN
dicate rare vigor of brain and body. tic
has a face of rare refinement, and hr
manners are those of the old school. Hr
familiarity with decisions and practice
his thorough knowledge Of the law, anc
his constant attention to his duties, make
him one of the pillars of the court, while
his polished address and genial nature
have established him as one Of the favor
ties of Washington society.
NA-HAN CLIFFORD.
He was born in Rumney, Grafton Go.
New Hampshire, August 10th, 1903. HI
fitted for college at the Haverhill Acade
my, and completed his education at tn
Hampton Literary Institution. lie stud
led law, and, after being admitted to TIN
bar, removed to Maine in 1927. lie wa
elected to the Legislature from Yo'k 20
in 1880, and reelected for three years
during the last two occupying the post 0
Speaker. In 1884 he wes appointed AT
torney General for the State Of Maine
which Office he held for four years; am
and hb Vas Representative in Congres
from 1887 to 1S43. in 1916 he was ap
pointed by President Polk, Attorney
General of the United States, which OF
| fee he held until March, lS47, when h
was appointed Commissioner to Mexico
When peace was declared between tn
United States and Mexico he was appoint
ed Minister to that Republic. On his r'
turn to the United States he settled |
Portland, devoting himself to his profe'
sion and in 1858 was appointed by Pre-
ident Buchanan au associate justice OF tn
Supreme Court of the United States.
DAVID DAVIS.
He was born in Cecil county, Mar.
land, March 9th, 1916; graduated
Kenyon College, Ohio, in 1882; studio
law in Massachusetts, and went through
legal course at the law school of Ne
Haven /; in 1885 he removed to lllinoi
and was Immediately admitted to the ba