Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-22
The Late Judge nliIligan.

Immediately upon the adjournment of
the Federal Court yesterday, the members
of the bar present assembled together in
the Federal Court room for the purpose of
paying a tribute of respect to the memory
Of Hon. Samuel Milligan, m of the Asso-
ciate Justices of the United States Court of
Claims, who died in Washington City on
Monday, the 10Th inst. The meeting was
called.to order by ex-Goy. Neil S. Brown,
who requested Judge Connally +. Trigg to
take the chair, but he declined, and Judge
j. O. S~chackleford was called to the chair.
MePhail Smith was appointed Secretary.
Judge Shackleford stated the object of
the meeting. He said that Judge Milligan
was known to them all. He had for a
a length of time presided as one Of the
Judges of the Supreme Court of the State,
at a period of time when it required calm
ness and elaboration. There never lived
a better man. He had known him inti-
mately and always found him 10 be kind,
gentle and ~affectionate. 1t was proper and
right, he said, that a tribute to his memory
should be rendered by them.
On motion CT Col. Jos. G. Stark, of
Springfield, a committee consisting of the
following persons was appointed to draft
oOildDAC du0 dDBAOPl ldlC ICcOlullOlSs OUO2t
Andrew McClain, Col. &c. Stark, Ex-GOv.
Neil 5. Brown, Gen. Jas. NJ. Quarles, and
Col. Jas. N. Newman.
The committee, not being able to prepare
their report Immediately, asked that they
be allowed until Q o'clock this morning,
which request was granted, and the meet
ing adjourned to meet again in the Federal
Court at that hour.
Judge Milligan was born in Greene coun-
ty, East Tennessee, in the year 1926, and
was consequently in his 5Sth year at the
time of his death. lie was brought up I'M
der the best of influences, and received a
liberal education. Soon after he had COM
pleted his collegiate course at the Greene
vile College, he was elected to the Legis-
lature, he then not having reached his
majority. He volunteered his services
and went into the war between the United
States and Mexico, and conducted himself
c~reditably and honorably as a soldier.
Soon after returning home he married in
1S49 the daughter of Jacob Howard, of
G~reeneville, who was also sister to Jno. X.
Howard who fell in the recent war. At
the close of the recent war he took
an active part in recognizing the
State government Of Tennessee,
and was appointed one of the Judges
of the State Supreme Court by Gov.
j ohnson in the year 1866. This was the
first Supreme Court held in the State after
the close of the war. In this capacity he
grappled with the intricate questions that
sprang from the wal in such a manner that
proved him to be a man of profound re-
search and depth of thought. He filled this
important position until 1868, when he Ie-
signed and was soon thereafter appointed
an Associate Judge of the Court of
Claims which position he occupied until
his death. His illness lasted about q
month and was caused by a disease of the
kidneys. The committee appointed by the
members of the bar met yesterday after
noon in Judge McClain's Office and drafted
a preamble and some resolutions which
will be presented at the adjourned meeting
of the bar this morning.