The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-05-29
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lInd E1n HAM In

'"'ioS posihoss engagements WHICH p'o""O'J
'rove more remunerative than Ietaineis and
bills of costs He belongs to the small but for-
innate class of lawyers who can afford to select
heir cases, and if he argues cause to the Jury |
he members of the Bar, acquainted with his |
habits regard his doing So as p,'inaa fdcie evil
lence that he has tOlerably good case. He
gives great attention to the investigation OF
questions submitted to him for his opinion,
and studies both sides OF a case before COM
its trial. He takes high rack as an
advocate, and is regarded as "a safe man to
follow" He held the Office OF Bank Commits
sioner for a short time.
E.!E. BOURNE, JR
His partner, +. Z. Bourne, jr., who was ad-
mitted in 1851, is also good lawyer. He has
travelled in Great Britain and upon the CONT
nent, and was the first Judge OF the Munich.
pal Court at Biddeford.
HON. CALLER R. AVER.
Caleb r. Aver of Cornish, was admitted to
the Bar in 1888, was President Of the Senate
in 1913, and Secretary of State in 1856. From
1868 to 1871, he was County Attorney. He is
a gentleman of fine address and commanding
presence, and addresses a jury with great elo-
quence ana power
HON. CHARLES L. WELD.
Hon. Charles Z. Weld of Buxton, takes high
rank as Probate lawyer, in which branch of
the law he has bad an extensive practice. He
is wise in council, retiring and unobtrusive in
manner, and highly honorable in practice. He
has shared with large number of his profess
sonal brethren, the amiable weakness of not
ha;nu iuSa nsihla In tho affraof;ons of uonsta
as q winter residence, and has twice represent
ed Buxton in the House, and the county for
the same length Of time in the Senate. He
was admitted to the Bar in 1872
LUQUEs- CHIsHoLM-sCAAIMAN.I
Samuel w. Luques, A. f, Chisholm and
John q, Seaman, esqs., were also admitted
in 1872 Mr.. LUQUEs practiced successfully in
Biddeford for many years, but iudicious bust
ness operations relieved him from the necessity
of close application, and his private affairs now
engrOss large portion of his time. MIR. CHS
HOLM was formerly merchant in Portland
commenced the study of the law somewhat
late in life. but pursued it with vigor and en-
thusiasm, and took good rank at the bar.
Mr.. SEAMAN was former partner of Judge
Tapley, afterwards removed to New York and
returned to Saco a few years since, where he
has given special attention to cases arising I'M
der the Bankrupt act He is one of the trus.
tees for settling the affairs of the South Der.
wick Mutual Insurance Company.
CALEB B. LORD.
Caleb B. Lord, esq, was admitted in 1913
and settled in Limerick, where he did large
business until his election to the office of Clerl
of Courts in 1858, when he removed to Alfred
where he has since resided. He received three
elections as Clerk and represented Alfred and
Kennebunk in the Legislature OF 1871.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ASA Low, esq, was admitted in 1916, and To-
Gated at Springvale. He was Father o.
the town for many years.
Hon. LUTHER S. MOORE Of Limerick, wa.
admitted in 1874, and in 1854 was President O
the Senate. TIMOTHY H. aUBBARD OF NORTH
Berwick, has mis- Office at Biddeford. He wal
admitted in 1858, represented North Berwick
for two years in the Legislature, and has al
established reputation as an easy and graceful
advocate and political speaker.
Hon. NATHANIEL G. MARSHALL of York, wa,
admitted in 1859, and has no competitor in hi
town. He was sheriff in 1854 but was GROW
barred out by the Wells administration in
1856. In 1861 he was State Senator. apd
United States Assessor of Internal Revenu.
from 1862 to 1870. He is now building a large
public house at York beach.
GEORGE G. YEAToN
GEORGE g. YEAToN, esq.,, of South Berwick
is graduate of Bowdoin College, class of IS
and was admitted to the Bar in 1859 Attel
looking about tout West" he opened an office
in Boston, and practiced there for snort time
As he met with more than ordinary success al
the "Hub," we infer that his return to South
Berwick was induced by Inconsistencies, but OF
this will not be absolutely certain. His first
argument at Alfred attracted the attention O
court and jury, and was characterized by all
that elaboratenes, of preparation, originality
OF thought, clearness of statement and remark.
ably pure English for which he has since be
come distinguished. He is severe studen,
and pursues his legal studies with persisten.
cy OF purpose that would make good lawyer
OF less able man. OF late he has appeared
frequently before legislative committees, and
thereby become extensively known through.
out the State as lawyer and advocate of rare
ability. He is now serving his first term as
County Attorney.
HON. NATHANIEL HOBBS.
Hon. NATHANIEL HOBBS, who was admitted
to the Bar in 1860, has the field all to himself
in the Furnishing village of North Berwick,
where he has built up good practice and at
tracted host Of friends by his candor and fair
dealing. He has been elected twice as State
Senator, and was the President Of the last Re-
publican Congressional Convention in this dis
trict, ON which exciting occasion (althouch
strongly sympathizing with the friends of
York county candidate) he presided with such
consunmate skin and perfect impartiality as
to extort from the assemblage the unanimous
tribute due TO one who discharges responsible
aud delicate duties with discretion, fairness
and tact.
EAsTMAN-FAIRFELD-MA
OF other gentlemen admitted to the bar in
1850 (which is as far as we propose to continue
these sketches we have only time to saw that
EDWARD EASTMAN, son of the late Hon. Philip
Eastman, and a graduate OF Bowdoin, is prov
ing himself not unworthy Of the confidence
repesed in his legal ability by the community
in which he lives. He has had the advantage
of good legal training, is quick in his percep-
tions, fertile in expedients. and in his argu-
ments to the jury has met with fatteripg sue
cess. fi.-
HAMrDEN FAIRFIELD. son of ex- Gov. Eair-
field, also graduated at Bowdoin and after
practicing awhile at Sanford, was elected
Clerk of the Courts and removed to Alfred, In
the discharge of the duties of that Office he
won an envable popularity and revived the
memory of the estimation in which his father
was held by former generation. He is now
located at Saco. .ss.-
Gen. WIN. NJ. MACARTHUR greatly distin-
guished himself in the late war, and came home
with honorable wounds, and record for per-
sonal bravery second to none who entered the
army. He represented Limington and LINER
lck in the House Of Representatives and was
Senator for two years. He has an Office at
Limington, and gives special attention to the
prosecution of pension and other claims against
The government, in which department he has
had large practice and met with great sue
cess,