Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-09-22
"reminiscences of the OXFORD Bar.
AuGusrus IL. wALkxR.
CONTINUED

I IN Fryeburg, Dec. y, ioJ3.and graduated
at Yale in 1856. lie read law with ID. X
Has,ing, Esq. at Fryeburg. about two
years, aud with Fessenden IL Butler the
remainder OF the time. lie was admitted
to the Oxford Bar in the Fall OF 1859, and
went to Minnesota. where he practiced
abort year. llo returned 10 Fryeburg
then and opened IN office. In tho Fall
OF 1861. he removed to I.ovel' aud entered
INTO partnership with ID. Il. Hastings.
E>q., who entered The amy. Upon Maj.
| Hastings return, the partnership was
| dissolved, and Mr.. Walker has practiced
at Lowell ever since. lie WAS appointed
Judge of Probate 10y Gov. Chamberlain,
on Judge Woodbury's resignation. and
has been twice elected To the Office by the
people. lie is faithful. accommodating
public officer, and administers Probate
law TO the letter. He has good aw
practice, which he att ends Ia successfully.
lie has logical, analytical mind, and
enjoys reasoning PrtOri.
ISAAC RANDALL.
Isaac Randall, Dixiold, was born in
Wilton. Feb. %. 1910. lie graduated al
Bowdoin ia the class oil 1886. and was
employed that Fall rs the lsl Principal
Of Bethel Academy. lie taught here
| about Is months, when he cad law with
Judge Emery of Paris. lie was ad'
milled 10 the Oxford Bar in 1889. and we
think is the Oldest practicing member oil
the Bar. Mr.. Randall commenced prac
tice at DiXheld in The Fall of 1899, where
| he has continued in active business FOR
,hirty-lve years. never having been con-
lined 10 the house by sickness single
day. lie has generally been associated
with some one who has attended 10 the
itigated business in court. Judge Wal
ton, Joshua Randall. = brother. Elisha
! Winter. T. q. Harlow and his son Hiram
Abif. have been partners-the latter be
ing his present partner.
Mr. Randall is now nearly o. and hale
aud hearty. He is not heavy built, but
slim and why. Ills health may be At
tribu.cd LARGELY To outdoor exercise on
ns farm, rs he has alwaTs had M interest
in farming. lie has been President OF
TIC East oxford Agricultural Society lot
many yc,cs, and on the School Committee
of his town. bit with the exception OF
being ono year a member OF the State
| Legislature, he has held no State OF
County Offices. Mr. Randall has q su
perior law library and q well arranged
Office.
DAVID LANNON'S
David llammons, Bethel, was born
in Cornish. York County. in lsOS. lie
read law with Judge Goodeaow at Alfred,
and Was admitted 10 the York Bar, we
believe. lie opened an Office AZ Lowell
in 1886. where be practiced until he went
to Congress in le41. After hi. return he
went back 10 Cornish aud formed 4 part
aership with the late John jameson. He
remained in this connection for about six
years, and then removed to Bethel, where
he has been in practice since. Mr.. Ham
mons has dealt largely in Real Estate and
lumber operations. but has not fogsaken
his profession. lie is well read in the
books, and is cool. sagacious law.
yer of undoubIed Integrity. He prepares
his cases carefully and without shoS or
preteuslon tries his cases closely and is Il
hard opponent TO meet.
nNoCH POSTER. JR.
Knoch Foster. Jr., Esq. of Bethel, was
born in Newry. May 10Th, 1910. and was
educated at the Maine State Seminary and
Bowdoin College. lie graduated in 1868,
and read law with Hon. Reuben Foster,
at Wateryille. He entered the Law
school ut Albany. y. y, aud remained
two years. when he graduated and was
admitted 10 practice in Oxford County.
lie commenced business ut Bethel in
1866, and soon secured q prosperous
practice and an excellent reputation al
he Bar. lie was in service as Lieut.. in
The 18th Maine, in the Department OF the
Gulf from 1862 TO 1864. and WAS in the
Provost Marshall's Office a year and a
half. lie was also with Banks EXpedi-
ton in Texas. lie was elected County
Attorney in 1868. and re elected in 1871.
In 1873, he was elected to the State Sen.
ate, and re elected this Fall. Mr.. Foster
occupies a front rank position at the Bar,
which he has won by his own merit.
DAVID II. HASTINGS.
David K Hastings, Fryeburg, was born
in Bethel. Aug. %. 1928, and graduated
at Bowdoin in the class of 1874 lie read
law at Bangor with Judge Appleton and
Elisha IL Allen, and was admitted to the
Oxford Bar in 1Si7. lie commenced
practice at Lowell with David Hammons,
Esq that year, where he remained until
he went into service as Major of the 18th
Maine Vols. lie was County Attorney OF
Oxford County in 1852 and served one
term. After his return from the war he
went to Fryeburg. where he has been in
practice since. He has acquired hand
some property by dealing in timber lands
and operating some. while he has KEEP, up
his practice at law. Major Hastings is u
cool, judicious lawyer. and an able adyo
cate. He tries his own eases. and well
and fairly. lie was one of the original