The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-13
The Eew United States Circuit Judges
Their Antccodonta.

The Bew United States Circuit Judges
Their Antecodcnta.
We have already announced the names OF
the gentlemen appointed by President Grant,
under recent act Of Congress- as United
States Judges for the nine newly arranged
circuits of the Union. These appointments
are intended to reheve the Judges Of the Su-
preme Court of the United States OF all cir
cult duty, and will not make any change in
the duties Of the United States District
judges. The reasons assigned for the pas
saSe OF the new law are that the growth OF
the country and the increase in the number
OF important cases brought before the United
States Supreme Court will require the entire
Attention Of tho Judges Of that tribunal. AS
the people will naturally wish to know some
thing of the antecedents OF The new Judges,
we subjoin sketch OF their record:
Judge George A. Pearre, OF Cumberland,
MARYLAND, the nominee of the President for
Judge OF the Federal District embracing South
Carolina, Is spoken Of by the Baltimore Sun as
being "well and fayorably known TO The legal
profession of the Slate as lawyer OF good
ability" Hs is about aity years OF age. Is is
added that he Is of fine personal appear
anco and engaging manner" is IA brilliant
conyersltionalist and cultivated scholar, with
a character for integrity that has never been
QUESTIONED" and that he will bring to his 'new
position the legal ability as well rs the per-
sonal graces that will secure respect for The
lawyer and appreciation Of the gentleman.
He was born In Montgomery County, Mary
land, studied law In Frederick city, and re-
moved IN Cumberland, AllrGany County, about
1910, where he has since resided and prac
ticed his profession with much succcss. In
politics he is decided Republican He was
an active supporter of the United States Gov
ernment, during the war, and filed for about
year the position Of Judge Of tho Circui,
Court of Alcgany County until removed by
the Democratic COnsututonal Convention OF
1867
George F. Shepley, q Maine, who has been
appointed Jnige Of tho First Judiclal Circuit.
is tilty-one years Of age, is lawyer practlcing
in Bangor, Maine, was appolutcd United
States District Attorney by the late. President
Lincoln, was rigllier-gcneral under Gene
raj Butler at New Orleans, and was appointed
military governor OF Louisiana, and afterwards
military governor Of Norfolk. and, after the
war, of Richmond. He Is now one OF the
Chief Justices Of the supreme Court OF Maine.
Lewis P Woodruff, Of New York, who has
Circuit, is Que Of the present Judges OF the
New York Court OF Appeals. Ic previously
filed succeSsve!y the positlons Of Judge OF
the Court OF Common Pleas and Judge Of The
Supreme Court of New York.
William McKennan, of Pennsylvania ap-
dent OF Washington, Pa, where he Is recog-
nlzed as at the head OF the bar. Presi, en-
Grant first made his acquaintance at the mar
rlage of w. ". Smith, cousin Of Mrs. Grant,
to daughter Of Mr. McKennan. He was al
one time spoken OF for Cabinet position.
W. 3. Wood, OF Alabama, appointed to the
Finh Judicial Circuit, is LAWYER, and served
In the Confederate army as colonel Of the
fifteenth regiment Of Alabama volunteers. He
supported tho congressional plan Of recon-
struction, and Is at present identified with
the Republican party.
George II. Yratman, of Kentucky. appoint
cd Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, is forty
one years fagc, was formerly Judge of Da-
vles County. and o member of the Kentucky
Legislature in 1861. In 1882 he raised reg
ment of Union volunteers. He was . repr =
sentative in the Thiriy-scyenta Congress and
also the Thirty-cigh,h. In 1865 he was nl-
pointed minister resident To Denmark
Thomas Drummond, Of Illinois, appolnicd
Ludge Of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, IS at
present United States District Judge, and :;
lawyer Of distinction.
john f. Dillon, OF Iowa, has been appoint
ed j, d e of the Eighth Judicial Circuit, and
Lorenzo Sawyer, OF California, for the kinih
judicial Circuit.