Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-02
Hon. w. p. Whitshouse.

in 1863 with the first donors 10 his class.
delivering an English Grafton a; Com
ineueemenr- lie WA also one Of the
two selected 10 deliver Masters Ora
lion when he received his second degree
"A. " In 1868. After leaving college
ne was principal Of the Vas.aiborough
Academy till the fall Of lsG3, when he
commenced the study Of Lag with 5ewall
Lancaster. Esq., Of Augusta, and con
tlnued his legal studies with Hon
Eugene Hale q E!lsworrh. now L. ;
senator, until December, 1865, ~hen he
was admitted 10 the bar. lie began the
practice II law with Lorenzo Clay Of
Gardiner with WHOM he remained one
| year Ia December, 1855, he formed
| law partnership with Hon. George Gift
| ford, now e. ) Consul at Ia Rochelle,
France, and opened an office in this city,
- hich ha. ever since been hi. home
| He was from the frat closely identified
With the intelligent and progressive
public life Of hi. city. IN 1868 he was
chosen City solicitor. In 1853 he ~es
appointed County Attorney to MI the
vacancy occssioned by the death Of
Francis + webb Of Winthrop. In 1873
he was chairman Of the commission ou
80 The New Insane Hospital, and wrote
the very able report which vas sult-e-
qneurly published by the State. In ISIS.
by act Of the legislature, a superior
Court, auxiliary to the supreme judicial
Court, was established in kennebec,
having unlimited jurisdiction in all civil
snit- except real actions and excin-
awe original and appellate jurisdiction
lin ali criminal matters in the county,
including capital cases.
The splendid record made by Judge
Whitehouse In this court long ago fully
iustified the wisdom Of his .elec ion \
better choice could not have been made
lie brought to the dutirs Of the petition
clear Judicial mind, profound know /
edge IF the law, ard digniiird indie
pendeuce Of character. He is 4 NAN Of
sterling integrity, who Ia. ~ on the con
fdencc and esteem Of all whO have com"
ia contact with him The social qutll-
ties which he possesses In "A narkc d..
gree. together with His broad -ympa-
thics, have made him very popular wi h
all who know him. He is an untlriu 9
worker and possesses very &C
tive and scholarly mind He hs-
At all times had the courage
OF his convictions. I he signal
ability with which he has performed
the many and ar,luous duties OF his po
sition has long been very generally rec
oguixed Iii. appointment To the Su
prene bench Ia well carned promotion
and inthc line of true civil service Among
the members Of the Maine bar Judgt
Whirchou,e had Il very wide circle Of
friends. He was strongly cnJ"r-cl by
a majority of the bar OF The state ciut-
ing the solid support OF the hennebec
aud Cumberland bar.
The Temperance people Of the State
will every where rejoice at this advance
mcnt Of one Who has always been firm
and consistent friend of their cause.
The able and scholarly decision given by
hin in the ease of Mike Burns and his
Original packages attracted gener-
al. attention All s5see ~, n2,Yr,Jy 10
Whitehouse took the ground that THE
right of the importer ends, when the
law of self preservation necessarily be-
gins" No more important temperance
decision has ever been given in Maine.
Indeed it may, perhaps. be justly claimed
to be- the most important in the Judicial
annals Of the state. Upon it practically
rested the whole fabric of prohibition
Under il Burns WAS found guilty Of
keeping 4 nuisance. The case was car
ried to the law court, where il Is now
pending. The result of this decision
WAS to drive Burns out of the business
The appointment OF Judge White
house to the Supreme bench Ia one that
will he ~ surprise to the public, which
long ago came to look upon it a. one of
the assured thinga Of the future.