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and soon afterwards settled r. Blooming
ton; in lS43 he was elected to the Stat,
Legislature in 1S47 to the Convention
which formed the present State constitu
ton; in lS4S he was elected by the peo
pie judge of the eighth judicial circuit O
the State reelected in 1853, and also ii
1861, but, before completing his last term
he was appointed by President Lincoln q
justice of the the Sapreme Court of the
United States. He was for many wears
the intimate friend of Abraham Lincoln
rode the circuit with him every year, and
he was a delegate at large to the Chicago
Convention of 1860; which nominated Mr.
Lincoln for President. Just before enter.
ing upon his duties as 9isnse of the Su'
preme Court he was appointed visitor tC
the West Point Academy
STEPHEN ]. FIELD.
He was born in Haddam, Connecticut
November 4th, 1916, and his father was
David Dudley Field while yet you'll
he Travelled in Europe and the East he
graduated at Williams College in 1887
studied law in New York city, with hi,
brother, David Dudley, with whom ht
formed a law partnership; in 1848 he
made second visit to Europe; towards
the close Of 1S40 he went to California
in January, 1850, he was elected Firs
Alcade OF the city Of Marysville, ant
continued the practice of his profession
in October of the same year he was elect
ed to the Legislature, where he took ;
leading part in moulding the Judiciary o
the State in 1857 he was elected judge
of the Supreme Court Of California for si1
years, and was elevated to the position o
Chief Justice and in 1868 he was ap
pointed by President Lincoln, justice o
the Supreme Court Of the United States
In the discharge of his official duties he
is obliged to travel annually over 5000
miles. He is brother Of Cyrus W
Field, the distinguished protector of the
Atlantic telegraph.
ROBERT c. GRIRR.
He was born in Cumberland county
Pennsylvania, March 5th, 1894 gradu
ated at Dickenson College in 1879; stud
led law, and came to the bar in 1917
practicing his profession in Northumber
land, Columbia, Lycoming, Union, an(
I'esheylI-;n z4u8sies 5ag5 akpoiBted presi
dent judge of Allegheny county in 1855
when he became a resident of Pittsburg
and in 1916 he was appointed, by Presi
dent Polk, an associate justice Of the Su
preme Court Of the United States, anC
since ]S48, he has been resident Of Phil
adelphia.
SAMUEL p. MILLER.
lie was born in Richmond, Kentucky
April 5th, 1916: graduated at the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, and, after taking
the degree of Doctor Of Medicine, prac
ticed the profession few years, and the'
turned his attention to the law; having
been found in l94S in favor Of emancipa
ton, and, though generally taking no par
in politics, the course of public affair
caused him to remove from the State i
1850, when he settled in Iowa and becam
one Of the leaders Of the Republican paI
tv in that State desiring no local o
State offices, and declining many nomina
tions, he attended wholly to his profession
and in 1862 was appointed by Presiaer
Lincoln justice Of tho Supreme Court
the United States.
NOAH switNE.
This gentleman is still in fine health
though verging or sixty. lie had a lin
professional character when he was asappoin
ed in 1862, and he has sustained it sine
he took his seat in this elevated COURT
Justice Swaihe, like Justice Miller, is e
pecially endeared to the progressive state
men for his advanced views on jurisprI
+ dence; and the learning, brevity, and I'll
/. courage of his opinions He is gre'
studeht; and outside Of his profession
prosccutes his researches into English il
\ erature with all the enthusiasm OF mt
Of letters.
"A notion seller was offering a va
: kee clock, finely vanished and colore
9 and with looking-glass In front, to
= certain lady, not remarkable for person
beauty.
: "Why, it is beautifully" said the We
: der.
d " Beautiful indeed a look at it almc
j. frightens me-" said the lady
Z /" Then; marm," said Jonathan, .
e guess you'd better take one that amt
no looking-glass."
Put an Englishmah into the gard
= of Eden and he would find fault with t
It nwhole blarsted consarn y; put Yank
ri :, n