The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-08-10

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Grace and Mr.. Garnett are clipped
from the Courier-Journa OF the 4th
inst.
JOHN Z. GRACE.
Judge Grace was born in LYON
county, between the Tennessee and
Cumberland RIVER. May 27,lS3l. Ills
ancestors on his fathers side, for four
generations, lived aud died in Trigg
county. The Grace family was orig
inally IRON North Carolina, and sell
tied in Kentucky when il was neccs-
sary TO construct dwellings with spec
ial reference TO the danger from at
tacks by Indians. The subject of this
sketch is the son of William ID. Grace,
who still lives, aud who married a
Miss Organ, of Tennessee.
John K. Grace was employed until
his nineteenth year in the various en-
terprises in which his father was con-
cerned in the village OF Canton, the
principal of which was running a
large Touring mill. During this time
he attended the neighborhood schools,
which, even at that time, afforded an
opportunity for respectable cduca-
ton 10 bright youth, who applied
himself to his studies. AT the pge of
nineteen he entered the lazy depart
ment OF the University Of Louisville,
and two years later was graduated in
the class OF 1855. In the same year
he obtained a license to practice law
signed by Judge IL. j. Sites and
Henry Pirtle, aud after two years
more, spent in travelling over the
great West, he located permanently
at Cadiz where he has industriously
practised his profession.
In 1858 he was elected Judge OF the
Trigg County Court. serving four
years. In 1861 he formed q partner
ship in the practice of law with Mai
Matthew Mayes, which continued un-
til 1866. lie then became partner
of the Hon. Henry q. Burnett, who
died III the following year. In 1868
Judge Grace was elected Circuit
Judge in the Second judicial district.
In 1874 he was reelected, ana has
just been elected to . third term.
which will make his period of SER
vice eighteen years. lie is regarded
by his colleagues OH the bench and
by the bar generally as fair and I'M
partial judge, conservative and fol-
lowing the line OF safe precedent.
Judge Grace is and has always been
a pronounced Democrat, but is unus-
ually devoted to his profession and
has no aspirations for political life.
lie was married in May, 1859, to
Miss Terry, who died two years
later, end lie has since remained a
widower. lie is a gentleman of fine
personal appearance, being six feet
and three inches in height, weighing
240 pounds and in perfect health.
lie has fair complexion, light hair
and blue eyes. lie is not member
of any religious denomination.
JAMES b. GARRETT. gs
This gentleman was born near Penn
broke, Christian county, July %,
1915. and was The youngest OF five
His parents were natives
Of Virginia, but both removed 10 this
State while young. His education
was obtained i'll the best schools IN
the county, in which he attained con-
siderable proficiency in mathematics
and the languages. After teaching
two years he entered, in 1866. the law
department OF Cumberland Universe
ty, at Lebanon, Tenn. from whence
he was graduated in 1868.
In the latter year Mr.. Garnett was
admitted TO the bar and located per-
manently at Cadiz, Trigg county. In
1870 he was elected County Attor-
ney for four years, and in 1875 was
elected State Senator for the counties
of Lyon, Livingston, Trigg and CAL
loway. In the Senate he was q mem
Der of the judiciary Committee, and
Chairman OF the Committee OH
Courts of Justice. He was member
OF the Democratic national conyen.
tons Of 1876, and in each year can
vassed his district in behalf of the
nominees for the Presidency. He
was nominated on the 12thof June
last for Commonwealth Attorney
and elected without opposition.
Mr.. Garnett was married in 1877
to Miss Virginia Hewell, of Tusca-
loosa, Ala, who died in the following
year.
Jno. II. Lowe was shot and killed
by some unknown party while at
rand idotac n,oat;n5,