New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-05
The New Collector Of tho Port.

lie .nihcant event slnCe luo settleueht ny
late commission of the Louisiana
RI 11R estion.
IS The success of the Democrats in that
4 X element led many of them to believe
NJ. Il Federal patronage would be added
-R1 the emoluments of State Office now
be ing enjoyed by that party; and that
ia fe sut caused many staunch Republicans
'aa 9. fear that President Hayes, having once
sue cuiesced in the wishes of the Democ-
uEi ry. might make further concessions.
/! q appointment of Judge King has
ts ,S, ecked the hopes of The one and re-
a. we'd the fears of the other party.
= The Democratic organ has, it appears,
lia trayed its disappointment by some uR-
Ta rranted hints of the obscurity of the
1gI 1Ss " Collector and some insinuations as to
ka' not being the bona tide beneficiary of
RIB Presidents favor.
Pal Ia order to correct the errors of our
re rS ptemporary, and to updeceiye the dis
nga "a, IL public who may read it, we give be-
tres sketch of Judge King, beginning
ne4 III his origin and following him through
n, distinguished professional and polite
De, careerup to the present day.
ON Than Judge King better man, a more
ion lie, more distinguished, or a more ac-
set ptable man to the non-partisan class of
81 s5 L citizens could not be found in the
1s ls. hits of the State. The following are
eGia &c thentic details of his antecedents:
mt John E. King is an old and we'll known
he izen, and member of one of the old
~ " 5 families in Louisiana. His grand
s5,S sS,S her, George King, was parish judge of
ICED Landry for thirty-fve years, at time
he ben that Office under our former system
We him a commanding influence in the
MAte His father, Valentine King, was
~ pointed by President Monroe register
d commissioner OF the lane Office for
western district of Louisiana, and
" ) } we'd with great efficiency and ability in
The st capacity, until his death, during a
A \ rod of fifteen or twenty years.
lied Bis uncle, George II. King, was well
y of ~ own as one of the judges of the Su-
,Po5 tSg me Court of the State. Judge King
avs the nephew by marriage of the Hon.
Done n H. 0verton, of Opelousas, and is
iai d brother-in-law of the Hon. A. S. Her.
ON 15u' of Baton Rouge. He married, at
"a aa0s nton, Louisiana, the beautiful and
. se hly accomplished daughter of Judge
II II aishyette Saunders, one of the early, con-
sSt sldine cuous Wing leaders in the Florida par
sn' ss These family details are given to
rOf' w Judge Kings thorough Identification
Jqsel b the people of the State.
Is WAS born at Opelousas, in the parish
St Landry, where he now resides. He
y 'tS II ived classical education, is convers-
ling with several of the modern languages,
g g5 speaks French and English with
,st. al facility and fuency. He was partly
lcated in New England, but finally
u 'ss Gs iuated from the College of Louisiana,
!. ,os y0sa rward and now Centenary, of which
-esida ilution he is enrolled as one of its
/. the ored alumni. During his long pro-
ter ioual career and in the midst of his
re Of portant political labors he has been a
TED stant general reader, and has kept
'r Of aast Of the best literature Of the day
1t Mai 1t made manifest in his fluent pen,
at Ma sparkling in his lucid, chaste and elo-
nv Al nt public utterances.
,renta limited to the bar, he soon rose to
Mali head of his profession at Opelousas,
. 0u became perhaps the most distin-
r TUT hed lawyer in Western Louisiana.
in his elevation to the bench in 1870,
pactice was most extensive and lucra-
ish Bisis Including the most important cases
Ise' al district As lawyer he was noted
ting nis strict business habits, and COM
~, with his legal learning the attrac-
s79f i Of an eloquent advocate. He en-
tSs sssnS 4 the most implicit confidence of his
ls who often entrusted their fortunes
. IN keeping, and regulated their affairs
3 ofE ID counsel.
{ e bss his politics Judge King derived his first
, viii essions from such teachers as Mar
inehs Story and Kent, and from such po-
ares leaders as Webster and Clay. He
ses seiibs aways an ardent Wing, and fought
IN |, B+s R1,s q battle in advocacy of the princi-
{ 10 = 4 That's party. In 1s4s he edited the
Of th' Andry Wig, and at the close of the
on % as was appointed messenger to carry
# Nou nhington the electoral vote of the
want, He was a prominent member of
legislature from 1850 to 1854, and
Ksav " Wing Speaker Of the House in
mhs 4hen the brightest minds in Louisi-
eliberated in her Legislative halls.
NIX emptiness and efficiency as pre-
- officer are well remembered by the
Al Ana guished surviving members who
na0s with him. He was again con-
a csT 'us member of the constitutional
is % oiion of 1852, and took leading
ScaSs hon its debates. In 1868 or 1864 he
idEss .4SR dominated by the Whig party for
auditor, but shared the fate of the
Picket, which was defeated.
TUT a5S, when the supreme judges were
!, BY districts, he was q candidate
ociate justice on the published in
p Of great number of lawyers in
= Pres ''as, Avoyelles and Attakapas, bat
ond on PTs. " defeated by the nominee of the