Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-01-08
Judge Thomas c. Green.

OOV. JdCOu Has aPPoiu,cu 1uoino oS
c. Green, of Charlestown, in this Coun-
ty, Judge of the Supreme Court of
West Virginia, to Gil the unexpired
term occasioned by the death of Judge
Paul. Mr.. G. is an eminent Lawyer,
and will fiji the position with as much
ability as any man in the State. The
Spirit of J!ferson, of Charlestown,
says -
When the Legislature gave to the
Governor the power to fill temporarily
the vacancy on the Supreme bench OF
this State, occasioned by the death OF
Judge Paul, it was conceded that the
appointment would fall upon Thomas
G. Green, Esq, of this town. We
i, 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 judiol-
Gus, and excellent appointment. We,
moreover, join in hearty corgratula'
tions with the bar of the whole State
upon selection in every way worthy
OF the position. Mr.. Green has no sup
erior as a jurist in this State. He has
been long recognized as an ornament
to the profession-earuest, laborous,
and faithful in the service of jealous
mistress, whom he worshiped with the
enthusiasm OF devotee. He is no
politician. and absolutely independent
of all combinations for place, power, or
position. At the same time, he has
matured and settled convictions upon
all constitutional questions which are
likely to arise in the administrations OF
the Supreme Court of Appeals OF this
State. He will bring to bear, moreover,
an independence, courage, and frmness,
which will give increased value to our
reports. He will greatly assist IN
catching mp wiih the docket, having
always been an earnest and laboriUus
worker, despising all childsplay and
shams, and satisfied with nothing less
than genuine work, promptly and con-
scientiously performed. He has no
affiliations with corporations, and no
undue prejudice against them; at the
same time, lie has kept himself abreast
with the march OF judicial exposition OF
the relations they bear, in their relative
rights and duties, to lie State and the
public, aud can be trusted even by the
Graugers.
MIR. Green is scarcely ffty-fve, 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 a half
brother of William Greer, Esq, OF
Richmond, and a full brother of Hon.
James w. Green of Culpepper county
He commenced the practice in this coun-
ty in 1S43, but shortly afterwards re.
moved to Romney, where he remained
seven or eight years, and married there
the oldest daughter of the late Col
Angus Mcdonald. Almost immediate.
ly after his marriage he returned to this
town, where he has continued his prac
tice, interrupted only by the late civil
war. When the war broke out, be
joined the army, as private in an III
fantry 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 oi
Delegates, and served one session. In
vacation, and oda times, nc was accus
toned to return to the army, and re
sume his musket, marching on foot as ;
private, and fighting the bluecoats ane
grey backs as best he could. His com
panions in arms 10 not claim that hC
was ever complete master Of the man
ual; on the contrary, they say that biz
only know!ed &c of tactics consisted il
telling when fight was coming off
and plunging, in the most awkward
manner, right into the hottest CT it. This
faculty OF bis was quite rare among the
members of the Legislature, and total!
unknown among the regular politicians
In 1868 he was appointed chief col
lector of Confederate taxes in Virginia
and held that office, We believe, unit
the war closed.
Mr.. Green is still in the prime of in
telectual manhood, and if he does no
prove au ornament to our judiciary TO
many years to come, it will be because
our people are not capable of apprecia
ting one of the brightest jurists, anc
purest judges of this, or any other State
A REMARKABLE DIVORCE SUIr.-Jos