The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-04

JOHN a. GRAHAM l.. !. u.
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends, and
the citizens in general of the Newengland
States and the State of Newyork, that he
has returned to bis former residence at
Rutland, Ia Vermont, from London, where
he Is now seated down, and will continue
business In the line OF his profession as
Lawyer. lie begs leave to solicit the ia
YOURS of his old Clients, Merchants, &c
&C., should they be under the disagreeable
necessity of employing counsel. or stand in
need of the aid of tho law, in the collection
of their demands NC, they may I've assured
that every order with which he may be
honored shall be executed with tho utmost
fidelity and punctusity.
Doctor Graham fatters himself that his
having attended at the different Courts in
Greatbritain, for the last sir years, (he
more to perfect himself in the science of
the law, for the service OF the public can
be no objection to his being employed by
those who may in some degree differ from
him in opinion GA political subjects.
Whater is best administered is best.-I'ope.
Rutland, Vermont, May 30, 1901.
We omitted to mention, in its proper
connection, that 1t was John a. Graham
WIN CEtCltil tilt L MON SlOlt DuiluiuE, VII
Main street, DOW occupied by g. II. It H.
W. Cheney, aud George Il. Graves, and
which he ostentatiously adorned with the
coat Of arms of The house Of Montrose as
his own. After the bniIding was COM
pleted, he complscently and profanely re-
marked that he had "buit il so strong that
"even God Almighty could not move it,
| But the tornado Of July /, 1893, removed
it somewha. from It's foundations-as can
be seen even TO this lay--aud hurled down
and destroyed his coat of arms.
After his last return from England, he
| renamed in Rutland until 1903, when he
removed to Washington aud, subsequently,
| to New York, where he continued to reside
until his death. August 8, lS4l. While in
| New York be devoted most OF his time to
| the defense Of those accused OF crime.
One Of his arguments on the right Of a
magistrate TO examine in private, without
the aid Of counsel, a person brought before
| him charged with crime, and then using
| the examination as evidence against him,
| produced qnite sensation at the time, and
added greatly to his reputation. John
| Adams, Thomas Jefferson, John Jay,
| Chief Justice Marshall, Chancellor Kent,
and many others wrote to Colonel Graham,
approving in strong terms ''the doctrine,
ability, and eloquence of the argument.
| The result Of his effort was the immediate
| passage OF llw securing the right OF every
counsel. Among his other publications
was the memoirs Of John Horne Tooke,
intending to identify him with Junius.
| The volume contains mary forcible facts
| and arguments in support of his theory
| was written in the positive and dogmatiC
| style natural to man Of Graham's lnordi-
| nate vanity and, even il it did not con-
vince anyone else, John A, Graham thought
it unans werable-in fact, no one ever
| thought of answering it-and he lived and
| died firm in the faith that he had estab-
lished the identity Of Junius with his friend
Horne locke beyond all question, cavil OF
| doubt.
| The first wife of John A. Graham was
daughter of DrSias Hodges of Clarendon
and sister Of the lato George T. Hodge:
of Rutland, and of Judge Henry Hodges
OF Clarendon. Their only child, Johr
Hodges Graham, was born in Rutland
March g. 1904. His life was an eventfu
one. Destined, by his father, for tho bar
he studied law two years, and then sailed
on voyage to China. On his return, hi
was made midshipman 10 the United
States navy, bu. after cruise in the "Con
resigned and resumed the study of law
Soon after the declaration OF war will
Great Britain, in 1879, he returned to the
navy, aud, soon after joining Commodor,
Chauncey on Lake Ontario, he was en-
gagged in the first conflict of the war, OF
the Canada side, under Captain Argus. l
was a gallant affair nine ont of clever
naval officers were killed or severely
wounded, and Graham lost leg in til,
action. AS soon as he was sufficiently re
covered to substitute au artificial for req
limb, he reported for duty TO Commodor,
Perry, and had command of the magazin,
on the flag ship during the memorabl,
battle of Lake Erie. He subsequently, at
tanned high rank in the navy.
John Lorimer Graham was the only
child of John A. Graham, l. l.. D., by hi
second marriage-with Margaret, daughte
Of James Lorimer Of London He wa
trained for the bar and enjoyed long ant
successful practice. He was member O
the military staff of Governors Daniel d
Tompkins and De Witt Clinton; was post
master of New York city under the admin
istralions OF Harrison and Tyler was, TO
many years, u regent of the university o
New York founded free scholarship in
and was one of the council Of, the Univer
sity Of the city of New York was an act
i've and influential member of the New
York Historical society, and of the New
England, the st. Georges and the st. An
drew's societies and director Of tn
American Bible society. His son, Jehl
Lorimer, received a commission in the frs
regiment of United States dragons, duIin,
the Mexican war, was severely wounded
and twice breve,ted for gallant services.
The death of James Lorimer Graham ha
seemed TO render appropriate, at this time
this notice of the Graham family. Its al
ready too great length forbids mention. O
others of the name equally worthy of nc
ticc; but we have said enough to sho,
that but few American families can equs
it in distinction, and but few have rendere
as important services to their country.
The Chinese Question.
) The California members are apparent