New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-14
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.

Samuel Freeman Miller was born at Rchmono, n.y.,
ON Ap.tl 5, 1916 and was educated for the medical
profession at nansylvania University. h1ter pr~o
Using physician and surgeon for snoi1 ue' INV
ever, he turned his attention to the Jaw anu ssou
admission to the bar Ne soon gained mofe than
local reputation for ability. but his pronounced s
slavery Views which he had never hestatcn u express
openly, made him unpopular Ia KENTUCKY. h''''u
ingly I'm 1850. he removed TO lows wheVe He ''."0
a leader of the Republican party. Many public on'res
were offered to him. State and local but he "e''h'u
them all and devoted himself asslduonsy 10 ''' Pr"
tjce Of his profession. in which he occupied co"a"
ing rank. In loG2 he weS appointed Nv f'c'"e'" LII
coin to be an Associate Justice OF the supreme N"'
OF the United States. In which position ne has 'o'"
mandcd the regard Of his associates ana inc 'on"'c
of tho Nation in high degree. lie was s''""ki'
urged by the other Justices for appointment " ."o
Chief Ju,tccship on the death OF MORRISON W. "'''v
IN september. lss7. lie was the orator a. 'o N0"''
IN. ;on.I Centennial Celebration at Phladclrhla.
spc,I,il. Of Mr.. Miller recently Associate Jn'uce
Harlan SAID: a..
MY acnuaintancc with Iudc- Miller docs not hs'c
back beyond Isl. came in tina, GEAR I" "a@'nhs''n
10 argue before IL" supreme Court I" ''io "''
STATES lie left kcnturiy when was d'i1'e 'N' ANU
. t,r q, I know H.. did MT return To- that state 10
remain any lrnSth ~ time.
My intimate aclulinisnc" ONLY began WIN NY az
COS ion To- the Ecmc,! llrr In l-''. lie H'u 'c''
b,li aggressive mind. which was shown ID ih' uci'
mcnt Of las question, a. we'll a. III HIS ''''' ~ "
uuc ,ons oo,>idc NJ tr law. do not remember any
Instance since have been with HIM upon ''c nc'
when he hr-ltatd in The slightest degree 70 i'" o''
:, ticir cctna:" results any conclusions WHICH nc
ever rrio he'd on question 81 law liH WAS nj 10 i"'"
In the buoh> judges. tu he lid q ih'"'a ap'
,udc for law. Ne very readily ana pE"nP'! ''r
rc,l issues OF case and .tcrnincd them In his own
mind without much hesitation. thih mat II u"c
in the mnin though at times there we're dtcoEs also
an wb oh hc ,xprc,,,l doubt. Dnt when upon reflection
H.. reached CONCLUSION that satisfied his own Hiiin ~,
wa; prepared 70 announce II, and N'anh 10y IL ""a'c''
might be the ,qi"nc"S ii i Ciih'nH ~ IT. ~" '
particnl,r cases taAt illustrate the mental '"'"c'
,cri,;cs but do remember tr' cases wli'h ar gen
cr,v regarded by ,hs profession a1 ih"'' IN when
bn delivered III, best opinions. NJ strongest
| opuinu.. There WAS the famous r""e !
| llou-e case involving the construction "i 'H"'
clause III IT," FourccIth Amendment "l'H SAY '"'
80 state hall prve any pr-"h "t me- "'''F '"
property without due process "i IAN hc ti t"'
maj yy III that &C, AID AN gun" sur" 'I""' "''
I heard INN -ny ~ GiicrHt O'ra-'"nN tiL'i j." r.
.n1,rd II a, the all'-t ,pnlon Il" ever p;"i"r'h i'
| wrote 4 l..c number @. opinion, mvoi,n- ID" com
nc,c, cla..r Of a." Constitution II Is safe l" ,a'
| that 10 .'uG.,c tie country ha' ever d'hN'r" d"
| larger n,iuI,cr Of opinions IL c''"N l'oN'"| e'"'
on -tltu'lona! ,uc,iirnS II = al" az t" >v ''''
| Nul the exception e '"i"i in u" MAE '""'' J"
American Jud-" hat r.h" h"c"r iHrrI .''" ny u"
The lurspIu9 .r - t,I- ''uiil' NAN II NJ 49,:
| ~ tt,', -, - m 81. E" III. noclN I" '""thiiph l.
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ann, Oh thr ,c. ton 81 ".~'0i'" ~ Ion 'N''' ~ ~
| lavrrl III ~ STATE. ii!.' VI Ter W. = 't''''"
ar a at IA thc ',n1":.'. ." nom MIN 'a nm
| on. If ~. nppC,' NJ Vt Ills Wood H. VIZ ~ "
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| ,r,.sd f., tie sl..-.-'I,u. N!'r Ni"di'" IRON ~
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,l..ui,r # the state '"hvcn'"n IN idN"i "l i'"d'
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IN Z. that tnc MIR removed rom K'i n'NV ",
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| .,i h"'i l." cam - '''ittt & h 'tHi'' M
| the law a:d ,ljI ld = r-nr.' II" ~.
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