St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-28
major Importance when con

able men for those positions. AS one of
the appointment Is to be made from the
circuit of nine states. of which Mime
sofa is one, the question has been raised
as to the most suitable man for the inn
portant and dignitied position that is to
last for life On good behavior, unless the
judges desires to retire upon half pay
after reaching the requisite age. Dis
trict Judge o. P. Shiras, of Dubuque,
To-, and Judge Hailett, of Denver, also
district judge, have been named for
the position, as has also Hon. Walter
Fl. Sanborn, of st. Paul, who, while
never having sat on any bench as a
judge, yet is an able lawyer.
There are good reasons why man
from Minnesota sShould be ma med Tor
such preferment- This state is one of
the most important in the starry galaxy
in wealth, education aud resources. 1t
has no representative on either the SUI
| preme court or the circuit court bench,
neither has it any other citizen filling
| any of the numerous more important
federal offices.
A gentleman pre-eminently entitled
to appointment on the bench of the cir
cult court of appeals is Hon. Rennsse-
laer r. Nelson, the present United
States district judge for this state.
The Qualitic atoms of Judge Nelson for
the position are freely admitted upon
all sides. He is man of liberal educa-
ton, fertile mind, judicial temperament,
physical activity, and learned in all the
requirements of high exponent of the
law.
Hon. R. R. Nelson was born in Coopers-
| town. n. Y, in 1926 His father. Judge Sam
| uel Nelson, was member OF the United
States supreme court. He was thoroughly
educated, graduating at Yale; studied law in
| the Office of his father and also that of the
late Judge j. r. Whiting, and began the
| practice in his native state. He came to st.
Paul in January, 1850, and resumed the prac-
| tlce of law In 1857 he was appointed one of
the supreme court judges of the territory of
| Minnesota, and when it became a state he
| was in 1858 appointed by President Buchanan
| United States district judge, which position
| he has filled with credit ever since. His
| career as judge has been free of criticism
| to marked degree. AS trial judge he has
! been fair, impartial and prompt in rul-
| 1ngs; his written opinions have been
clear, logical and exhaustive, and his
| decisions sustained by the supreme court
+ with remarkable unanimity. When sitting
! on the United States circuit court bench in
| conjunction with circuit judge or mem
| Der of the United States supreme court his
! consultations have been marked with ability.
| and his suggestions hardened to by several
members of the supreme bench. who in the
| course of these many years. have come to
| Minnesota.
| As citizen of ST. Paul and the state of
| Minnesota Judge Nelson is regarded as being
| in the foremost rank. His private life is unex-
| ceptionable. In personal appearance he IS
| fine looking-a well proportioned physique,
| surmounted with an Intellectual head.
| In a worldly way Judge Nelsonlhas accumu-
| lated a goodly amount of means, the products
| OF Judic1ouS investments made years ago in
| real estate. While he is not a devotee of So
| ciety. yet the judge has by his kindly but
| dignified manner and affable bearing secured
| the friendship of All extensive circle of the
| best citizens in the state