, 1873-12-06
THE new CHlEF-JUsTlCE.
Tho Hon. George III. xyil,tnmu

From the jMa{adtfnhiH 7t{tGydph
Jnstioo. WIS born in Columbia County. mt n 1es T. on
to 2atl Of March, 1923. lii rccolyod an aoatleln.
ica1 education u Onondaga County, studied Inv.
and. OIL being admitted to tho bnr, In 1911, i'm.
mediately emlsrntcd to Iowa. .Thore lio assumed
cd Judge Of tho First Judicial District. In 1859
ho served also as Presidential Eluotor. up to
this time ho was a Do1noorat III liH roillcal
nrooliyttiea, aud III the last-nanea year racniyed
from President piorco tl4o appointments Of Cl.Ief-
which he was reappointod by President Dao!lan-
signed.
Having boon nombcr Of tho Convention
which framed the Constitution Of Oregon, ho
State, one Of its most influential political laal.
err. About Tits time, and whilo tho now Com
monwcath WAS unlor tho absolute coutrot OF
tho Democratic PARTY, Mr. Williams abandoned
luz tho aEcendancy OF tho nopuLcan party,
which vas attained In 1863. In 1861 he WAS oicat-
cd by tho Legislature to tho United States Senate
for tho term commencing Ata,ch 4, 1865. mud
ending III 1871.
llo 1t once took IN nctiye part in tho impor-
tnnt legislation Of tito Thirty-ninth 0ongrans
On the hrst day Of tho Hocond session Of this
Congress ho brought beturo tito ssnate . bill to
.'regulaso tho tenure al ollc1s" wllioa was ro-
ferrca to q committee, aud subsequently, with
AAot'ItAtloA6+ 3Aat0A ufcF tl1a 1EGblllGHtd f1IQ,
On tlo 4hof February, Nr. Williams iusrotaeo,l
IA bill to provide for tho moro otlioopt
government OF the iuHurreotionary Btatoa"
Which Was referred to tho Cummit-
tee On lseoanatruction. 1t was subsequently
reportod aad .ra.sod "a tho MILITARY l.econ-
Tho Judiciary with much abllty, md alao Of tue
Committees on rlnancc on Olasms, and On pri-
vate Land Claims. Of WHOA lie was otairma II.
and on t'lo sraelal Committed on the nonollioua
states, being likew1se . member OF tho Special
Committee appointed to accompany tho remains
Of lresidcut Lino.'ln to Illinaia. lie WAS firm
and consistent Republican throughout Ills s3nA-
torial tnrm. but q political revolution in Oregon
prevented his ro-elcotion.
On Fob. ., 1871, he waB se1eoted by tho presi-
dent as ono OF tho fire Commissioners OH tho
part Of tho Unlfed States for tho aottlemont Of
tho Alabama o9nimB, and other matters in dispute
betwoen our own Government aud that Of
Groat Britain. Tho deliberations of the Com
in tho framing OF which Mlr. Williams hal nj
On Dec. II, 1871, ho v.s nominated by Pre.l.
dent Grant to the position Of Attorney General,
~ 8uccosBor to Amos L. Akormnn, OF Goorgia.
At tho timo the appointment was quito popular,
charged in d mnnuer which has indicated that
AIR. Williams il the bost mau iu tue country for
the oxaltod position to Which he ts now to bs ap.
pointed
THE ROLL or CHIEF 1us71cEs.
The following is q l1Bt OF tho CAof Justicas Of
the United States aiuce the establishment Of tho
present form Of goyornmout In 1889.
John Jay, Of Now York, from Sept. 80, 1880.
William oarliug, OF Massachusetts, appointed
Jan. 81, 179G, bu: declined.
Oliver Ellsworth, OF Connootiout, from March
4. l790.
JOHN Jay, Of Mem York. reappotntel Doc, 10,
1900, but daoline.!,
John Msrsa|, ot Virginia, from Jan: 81, 1901.
Noger 3. Tanoy, OF Maryland, from Match Is,
1856.
Salmon r. Chase, of Ohio, from Dec. G, 1904.