Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-12-28
THE NEW SUPREME. JUDGE OF
WEST VIRGINIA.

nor the power to hll temporarily the vacancy
on the Supreme bench of this State, occa-
stoned by the death Of Judge Paul. it was
conceded that the appointment would fall
upon Thomas c. Green. Esq. of this town.
We have, therefore, in the name of the peo-
pie of this entire section, to thank not the
Governor and Senate alone, but the entire
Legislature for this most judicious, and ex>
celleut appointment. We, moreover, join in
hearty congratulations with the bar of the
whole State upon q selection in every way
worthy of the position. Mr.. Green has no
superior as jurist in this State He has
been long recognized as an ornament to the
profession-earnest, laborious, and faithful in
the service of jealous mistress, whom he
worshiped with the enthusiasm of q devotes.
He is no politician, and absolutely indepen-
dent of all combinations for plsse, power, or
position. At the same time, he has matured
and settled convictions upon all constitutional
questions which are likely to arise in ,head-
ministrations of the Supreme Court of APP
peals of this State. He will bring to bear,
moreover, an independence, courage, and firm
ness, which will give increased value to our
reports. He will greatly assist in catching
up TIh The docket, having always been an
earnest and laboriOus worker, despising ali
childsplsy and shams, and satisfied with
nothing less than genuine work, promptly aud
cOnscientiously performed. He has no affilia>
tons with corporations. and no undue pre-
JUDGE against them at the same time, be has
kept himself sbress. with the march of ju-
dieial exposition of the relations they bear.
in their relative rights and duties, to the State
and the public, and can be trusted even by
the Changers.
Mr.. Green is scarcely Fifty Ave, and has
been in the almost uninterrupted practice of
his profession for thirty years. He was born
in Fredericksburg. Virginia. being one of
seven sons of the late Judge john W Green,
of the Court of Appeals of that State. He
is half brother OF William Green, ESQ of
Richmond. aud full brother Of Hon. James
w. Green of Culpeper county. He com
menced the practice in this county in 1913,
but shortly afterwards removed to Romney,
where he remained seven or eight years, and
married there the Oldest daughter of the late
Col. Angus Mcdonald. Almost Immediately
after his marriage he returned to this town,
where he has continued his practice, inter>
rupted ouly by the late civil war. When the
war broke out. he Joined the army, as a pri>
vate in an infantry company from this county,
and was In the first battle of Manassas, and
many other fights. In the autumn of 1861,
he was elected to the House Of Delegates, and
served one session. In vacation, and odd
times, he was accustomed 20 return to the
army, and resume his muskot, marching on
foot as private. and fighting the blue-coats
and grey backs as best he could His COM
panions in arms do not claim that he was
ever complete master of the manual; on
the contrary, they say that his only knowl-
edge of tactics consisted in telling when a
fight was coming off, aud plungiug, in the
worst awkward manner. right into the hot.
test of it. This faculty of his was quite rare
among the members of the Legislature, and
totally unknown among the regular politicians
1n 1868. he was appointed chief collector
of Confederate taxes in Virginia, and held
that office, We believe, until the war closed
Mr.. Green is still in the prime of intel
lectual manhood, and if he does not prove an
ornament to our Judiciary for many years to
come, it will be because our people are not
capable of approaching one of the brightest
jurists, and purest judges of this, or any other
State.
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