Telegram-herald., 1888-05-01
HIS NAME IS FULLER
A CHIEF JUSTICE NOMINATED.
Melville w. Fuller, Of Chicago, The Pfes-
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Mfnlsser--A sketch ct
Ht. Life.

wAsHiksros, April 30.-Tbe President
has noninslet Melville w. Fuller, of Iih-
nois, to be Chief Justie, of the United
States
CHIcAso. April 50.--The nomination of
Melville w. Fuller as Chief Justice OF the
United States is regarded here with un-
bounded satisfaction by leading men Of
both part es xf. Fuller is in every re-
spec, fitted to fill the high Office to which he
has been nominated.
Melville Weston Fuller was born in
Augusta. Me-, on February IL. 1888. His
father was Frederick A. Fuller; his mother
Catherine Martin. daughter OF Chief JUS
tice Nathan Weston. Melville w. was
fitted for college in Augusta and graduated
at Bowdoin. class of SO. one Of bis class
mates being K. j. Phelps our
Minister "a England. Nr. Fuller,
after leaving college, began the
study OF Law ht Baagor. After attending
lecture in the Law Department OF Harvard
University, he began the practice of the
profession IN Augusta in 1856. While wait
ing for clients. he acted as editor OF the Age.
AID won his spurs In journalism. Feeling
that his true fed of work was law. and
feeling that his native city did not afford
that scope for effort which he stood in need
Of Mr.. Fuller came West and started in
Chicago. Here he did not have to wait
long tor practice. His ability was spec dIiy
recognized and properly rewarded. For
thirty Years be has enjoyed q lucrative
practice aud has won distinction among
the foremost at this bar. In 1861 he Was
elect member, of the State Constitutional
In ha MA IN N -
legislature. spd although Democrat. run
ming each tlnae In strong Republican dis
.r,cf. be was victorious by large msjoriti-s.
He was q delegate TO the Democratic Ma
tional Conventions of 1862. II. &c and so.
In 1850 be was elected by citizens to deliver
the address of welcome TO Stephen A. Doug
las. In 1858 Mr.. Fuller married Caiastia
g. Reynolds, and a t.r her decease. Mary
Ellen daughter OF the distinguished banker
William +. Coolbaugh. He has Eight dauah-
ters
In his practice In the Supreme Court OF
the United States. Mr.. Fuller has repeatedly
come in contact, both as colleague and as
an opponent, With Edmunds. Thurman.
HoadIy, I1gersoll, aud other admittedly
great lawyers and has never failed TO hold
his ovsr against the greatest of them. He
is familiar with the decisions of that court,
and is well informed on the history Of our
country. tlu especiAity Oh cCnsttuuonai
questions. Not content with the vast
amount OF reading and writing which of
necessity results from active practice Of his
profession, Fuller does an immense amount
of miscellaneous reading and considerable
wiring 10y way OF recreation.
Mr.. Fuller was dining with some friends
at the Iroquois Club when found by re-
porter, and had no intimseion whatever of
the nomination, and was SO overcome at
the announcement that for some moments
be could utter nothing more than excis-
mstion of surprise. 1t was requested that
ne De not pressed for an extended inter-
view, sal ing that be was not in condition
to iaix on the subject. IS the nomination
had come SD unexpected. He, however
stated that he would not decline the nomi-
nation