The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-09

We give below brief sketches OF the Circuit Judges
appointed by President Grant, and whose names
wele sent 10 the Senate yesterday Tor contrinh-
toni
George f. Shepley, Of Maine.
With the career of this gentleman, who has been
appointed Judge OF the First Circuit, the public Is
quite familiar He born i'll Saco, Me-, on
January |, 1919, received a good education and
graduated in 1881 from Dartmouth College lie sub
sequently studied at the Harvard Law school, and
alter his admission to the bar moved to Bangor,
where he commenced the practice of his profession.
On the accession Of Polk to the Presidency. Mr..
Shepey was appointed United States District
Attorney in Maine, holding that onice until
Mr. LinGoln's installation, when Republican sue
cessor was appointed. At the outbreak of the
rebellion he oered his services the State and was
commissioned colonel OF the Twelfth Maine volun-
teers. In command OF this regiment he accompa-
MED General Butler in his expedition against New
orleans, commanding brigade during the greater
part of the campaign, and becoming commandant OF
the post after the fall OF the crescent City, Later in
the year he was commissioned brigader-general,
and was subsequently appointed Military Governor
Of Louisiana, which position he held until 1864, when
he gave way to Michael Hahn, who had been pre-
vious!y elected to the ONCE. He next sent TO
Norfolk Military Governor, and after the fall OF
Richmond held the same position in that city. With
the service and late in the year was appointed one
Of the Justices of the Supreme Court OF Maine, of
which his father was once Chief Justice The Gene
raj hears the reputation OF a lawyer OF decided
ability.
Lewis B. Woodruff, of New York.
The Judgeship OF the Second Circuit has been
conferred upon Mr. woodruff, who ls widely known
one of the present Judges Of the New York Court
of Appeals. lie is q native OF Litchfeld, Conn.,
which district his brother, George O. Woodruh, re-
presented in the Thirty seventh Congress- Mr.
Woodruff moved to this city when quite young
man, and commenced practice as the partner OF
George Wood, the eminent lawyer. lie became pro-
minent in his profession, and ln 1Si0 was elevated
by election, TO the office of Judge OF the Court OF
Common Pleas, serving six years. at the close OF
his term he was elected Judge OF the Superior
Court OF New York, holding that position until
1862 when he returned to the par and achieved great
success IN the renewed practice OF the law, appear
ing In nearly all OF the most noteworthy cases. In
1865 Mr.. Woodruff was candidate for a Judgeshp
OF the MY. Supreme Court, but was defeated by d.
Ingraham Subsequently he was elevated to the
bench Of the New York Court OF Appeals for the
erm ending on the 1st ult At the recent election
II New York he the Republican candidate for
The short term, but was defeated by Robert Earl.
Mr.. Woodruff married daughter OF the late Chief
Justice Hornblower, OF New Jersey. AS member
Of the New York bar he is regarded one OF the abest
lawyers in the State, man OF decided talents and
infeXible in mis- integrity.
w. IL. Woed, of Alabama.
The only facts known OF Mr. Woods career Is that
he is lawyer of Alabama and served in the Con-
federate army as Colonel OF the 10Th Regiment OF
Alabama Volunteers After the close OF the war he
supported the Congressional plan Of reconstruction,
ana is in -full fellowship with the Republican
party. Mr. WOOD has been appointed Judge OF the
FiIth Circuit
Georae ii. Yeaunn, of Kentucky.
To the sixth Circuit Mr.. Yeaman has been ap-
pointed Judge. lie was born In Kentucky on the
lst of November, 1872 received agood education,
studied law ana achieved brilliant success at the
bar. From 1854 to 1858 he was Judge OF Daviess
county, where he has always resided. In 1861 he was
elected 10 the Kentucky Legislature aud during tho
following year aided In raising regiment of Volun-
teers for the Union army. Upon the resignation OF
John Jackson he was elected his successor Repre-
sentative to the Thlrty-seYenth Congress, and was
reelected to the Thrtyeighth. In 1855 MIR. Yeaman
was appointed Minister Resident 10 Denmark.
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