The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-10-31
Garrett County's Prominent men as
Judges.

Written for THE REPUBLICAN.
In recent number of THE RE.
PUBLICAN l noticed a clever article in
reference to visit of the
HON. THEODORE BRACE
to his birthplace in Ryans Glade.
The name Brace was COMPOUNDED
with Bruce, former prominent fam
lily in the same neighbOrhood. Hence
the value of the notice was much inn
paired by the confusion referred to.
The above WAS a son of Charles
Brace, close friend of the old Bruce
family, The son was born at the
place named. The father and son
came to Cumberland with Norman
Bruce in 184E. When he became the
sheriff of the county Brace was his
jail0r for the term. and even after
wards remained in Cumberland un-
til his deathiima1y years ago. The
son was an exceedingly bright and
winsome youth. and grew into favor
rapidly. He was educated at the
Cumberland academy. Was avery
efficient .clerk in one of the city
banks along in the fifties. He read
law andIwas admitted to" the ALLIE
gany Bar in 1886. Soon after he did
wise thing in going West-to Mis-.
souri,. Practice soon sought him and
popularity followed. He was placed
upon the Bench of Circuit Court in
early life when his merit and ability
were so conspicuous that few years
later he was advanced to the Bench
of the Supreme Court of Missouri,
consisting of five members, which
position he now holds with high
reputation for ability, cleannesS of
mind and uprightness in his office.
He made home visit in August last
the only one since he left, "a years
ago. We certainly found him a
bright, intelligentland lively Judge
Westernsto be sure-with leven of
good old Marylandism in him. One
gratifying thing he told US was that
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS stood high in
his Court. -Wishthey We're so esti-
mated everywhere.
SAMUEL NJ. FAIRALL
a prominent and able judae in the
State;Of loWa-including in his cir
cult Iowa Cily-was born in the old
stone house hotel at the.LitlIe Mead
Ows, Garrett County, in 1885. He
was carefully educated. Beginning
at a small school AT home, then a
thorough course at the Allegheny
Academy, thence to Washington
College. Pa, where he finished a
thorough. education. Went West
early; studied law, and;soon became
prominent.at;the Iowa Bar. Three
or four years ago he was elected Judge
as a Democrat ina Republican cir
cult. =. He visited hisOld home scene,
and friends at the Allegany Centen-
NAL, ..September, 1889. His. visit was
a very enjoyable one to himself and
many fIiends. His fathers family.
Truman FairaIl, left Keyser Ridge
for Iowa in 1864.
Still another
JOHN HOY RIDGELY,
was born feWImileslWest of Grants
vile about the year 1919. His father
was William Ridgely, son of Eli
Ridgely, both in. their days promi-
nent and highly respected men. Both
died nearly at the same time fully
forty years ago. The subject of this
brief but WeIl-intended notice was
an infant at that time. His, mother
was daughter of William Hoye. a
pioneer of Allegany County, now
Garrett. well-Known in his primitive
times. and is still! fayorably remem.
bered. She in.time became the wife
of Mr.. Samuel Engle. who deceased
about two years ago. She still sur
wives. The Young man studied law
in Cumberland and was admitted to
the bar. He soon went West-not so
far, however. He stopped in Tiffin,
Senaca County. Ohio. Rapidly
worked himself into good practice
and was several years ago elected
judge in that district as Republican
though it was strongly Democratic,
thus showing the people will respect
law and justice more than party, and
so 1t should he.
And yet another.= Many years
ago there was needless Young man
in Grantsville-
BENJAMIN BROWN,
of my respectable connections from
Hancock, Md. He was carpenter
by trade. Some time before the war
ne went West studied law there.
Was informed by letter few years
ago that Benjamin Brown was then
a Judge in Little Rock. Ark. but We
are without any particulars of his
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