Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-06

admitted to the bar about 1850, and q
few years later formed q partnership
with the late j. w. Perry and contin-
ucd with bin until his appointment
by Governor Washburn to seat on the
Supreme Bench in 1873. This position
he held until 1882, when he resigned
on account Of his hcafth. In 1882 he
made an extended tour Of the Continent.
He was member Of the Salem Common
Council in 1852, 1858. and 1857, when
he was elected president Of that Board.
He was City Solicitor from 1858 to
1868. He is member Of the Historical
Society and Of the Board of 0verseers
Of Harvard College. The coming Sccre-
tary Of War is n direct descendant from
Governor John Endicott. Politically
Mr.. Endicott is Of Wing antecedents.
his affiliation with the Democratic party
dating from the Bcll-Eyerett campaign
of 1860, but he has never been an active
politician. Last fall ne was the candi-
date of his party. for Governor in the
State. but did not himself appear in the
canvass. and received comparatively
small vote. As lawyer and a judge
Mr.. Endicott holds high rank. and per-
sonally he is gentleman of the highest
character.
WILLIAM y. Villas.
Mr.. Villas was born at Chelsea. Or
ange county, W., July 0, 1910. When
he was eleven years old he went to Wis
consin. where few months after he was
entered pupil of the preparatory de-
partment of the University Of that State.
In 1853 he matriculated in the freshman
class Of that institution. and was gradu-
ated there in 1858. After taking his
academical degree he studied law in
Albany. n. Y, and was graduated from
the law school Of that city in 1860.
After his admission to the Supreme
Court of New York he removed to Wis
consin. where on his birthday, July .,
1860, he made his first argument before
the Supreme Court Of that State. In
the same year Qs60) he became a part
ner with Charles 4. Wakelcy, a lawyer
of good standing. Upon the outbreak of
the war Mr.. Villas entered the army
as captain in the Twenty-third Wis
consin volunteers, and rose to be major
and Northumberland. lie resigned his
commission and resumed the practice of
the law January |, 1864. In 1872
General G. +. Bryant joined him in
partnership, and in 1877 his brother,
+. p. Villas. also became a partner in
the firm. The Supreme Court of Wis
cOnsin appointed Colonel Villas one Of
the revisers Of the statutes of the State
i'll 1875, and the revision Of 1873,
adopted by the State, was partly made
by him. In 1879 Mr.. Villas refused the
use of his name as candidate for the
governorship of Wisconsin. lie has
persiStently declined office. but went to
Chicago as delegate to the Convention
Of 1884. which honOred him with its
permanent craftsmanship.
WILLIAM c. WHITNEY.
Mr.. William Collins Whitney. of New
York. was born in Conway. Mass. in
1889. General James 5. Whitney, his
father. was prominent Massachusetts
Democrat. Mr.. Whitney was graduated
from Williston Seminary, at Easthamp-
ton, Mass. and then, in 1863, from
Yale College, where he was chosen to
deliver the class grafton.
Mr.. Whitney was next graduated
from the Harvard Law School. and,
coming to New York. entered the Office
Of Judge Abraham K. Lawrence. then
engaged III private practice. He &C
quired a large practice soon after his
admission to the bar. For several
years he was counsel for some of our
life-insurance companies and other cor
porations. He is n son-in-law Of United
States Senator Payne, of Ohio. His
political activity began during the cam
paign against the Tweed ring in 1870
and 1871, when the attention of Mr..
Tilden was attracted to his abilities.
In 1872 Mr.. Whitney was the can
didate for District Attorney on the
Apollo-Hall ticket, but owing to the
Democratic vote being divided the late
Benjamin X. Phelps was elected to the
office. Mr.. Whitney was one of the
principal organizers of the County
Democracy. The first city office held
by Mr.. Whitney was that of school
trustee for the Twenty-frst ward.
On August ., 1875, Mayor Wickham
appointed him counsel to the corpora
ton in the place of E. Delafeld Smith,
removed. Mr.. Whitney was twice re-
appointed to this position, which he re-
signed in November, 1882. while hi,
term had nearly two years to run.