Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1881-11-24

Frow eke Peri Xs4oeee zSmaes
Hon. Freasriek siene. shs sew Chief Justice,
IseO well and hvonhay known % I'll ~
readers Of the TEnsss, bosa as al able iewysr
end ksaiAl genilsman, IS 70 reader cay nyiew
q bis enrssF IL iheus tpIumns almost supsran-
Oas SD unnecessary. rhs followias biograph-
ieaI bksieh srsm oas Of lhe city papers may
not, however. be nnistesssting to many ofouE
ssaasfu:
Hon. Frederick Slime, Who suecesds Judge
MngEsdeF a. Chief Jsdge, was born in Charles
eqg1nly. hd., Februltsr alk, 1890 end Is The
grandson 81 Judge Michmel Jeniikr Sione, who
was brother Of Hell. Thomas Stone, one q
the signeEs Of The Defamation Of Independents
END Hon. ia 81 Eosh ms Stone, who was Gov
efnoF 81 Mar, and ffom sToA 20 1891. MF.
Esone's father vas ille late p. d. Stone, who
married Miss Eliza l'alton In 1919, who died
IN 1870, eAoFtiy allss the birth Of thesubieet 81
this sketch. Mr. Stone graduated with high
hoaofs and assnnsell the practice o. law, rising
Rapidlg 20 front rank In bis profession. In
1854 be was appoiIref BIZ the Legislature, In
c0mpAny with SaIalel Tyler and VIM. Price,
q counties tocodi4f the laws Felatiag 20 prnc-
tics and pleading. In 1864 be was elected q
member q the MARYLAND Constitutional Con-
vrntien, and the saline taIf was elected 70 ro-
present Charles couslsy in the Legislature. in
lsee be was elecsed by the Democrats 70 che
Fortieih Congress, and &C the expiFation Of his
term was re-eiecIsd q dc Fortr-krst COngTess.
He ives elected e. Democrat 70 the House 81
Delegates Of Maryl;nd IN 1871. IN that body
Sc was made ehaiimau of the eommittee on
ways and meanss aild also arrved on the judi
etary committee. He has always held front
rank In bis profession IN Maryland.
Mr.. Stone is biped-minded lawyer Of lib-
eral attachments. Hound judgement and siudi-
Gus habits, aud We congratulate the Bar and
the people Of the eiFcuit upon their good for
tune In obtainingI 10 comDeient an officer.
OfSol. Brook. Tie new Associate Justice,
very little Is kuosn in this county, as he has
not been IN public life or In the active practise
Of his profession hR a number Of years past.
The Marlboro Glsats, however, In its last
issue, prints the Believing biographical sketch
Of the new judge.
Col. John b: Brooke, who has been elected
Associate Judge ~ succeed Judge Chew, was
born 10 Upper Marlboro, March I'd, 1877,
and was admitted 70 the Bar IN 1876. lie Is
= lawyer Of ability, and gentleman ofpleas-
ing manners and address, and 1t one time TN
joyed large and lucrative practice. Early
81 liIe be took prominent part In politics;
he bad always bei.n consistent Democrat up
20 tea years ago, when he voted with the In
dependent Dcmoefats. He ran as q candidate
for ihe House Of Delegates In 1919, ON the
Democratic ticket and was defeated, but wasa
excited 20 that body In 1881. In 1859 he ran
for the State Senate but was defeaAed by the
late Judge Berry he was eleelfd 10 The State
Senate u 1851 ard wns made President Of
that body. In Liza he ran for Clerk of lhe
CiErRll GanEl anlh wss defeated By Dr. FredeF-
sssink 8assceF. Ili 1861 he was 3 memher Df'
the State ConstiiutiGsals Convention lwlaich
Trained the presata Judicial sysleln. For some
years past be he lived On bis farm, near
Aitehallville In this county.