Asheville daily citizen., 1892-02-11

serving the whole state, and eventually
becoming known, favorably or 9th
erwise, to all the people of the state,
all have an interest in knowing who the
new judge is, and what manner of man is
George A. Shuford.
Briefly stated, he was born in Transyl.
vania county, N. c., and is about 81 years
of age. His life has been an uneventful,
but highly honored and useful, one. He
can be said, with truth, to be the founder
of his own fortunes. He educated him.
self chiefly by his own exertions, in the
vacations of schools which he attended
earning, by teaching or other temporary
avocations, money enough to continue
his studies during the next session, or
advancing to institutions of higher
grades, in this way reaching Emory and
Henry college, where his scholastic edu.
cation was completed.
His ambition and purpose was to er.
ter the profession of the law; and he en-
tered into the study of that science uu.
der the Hon. ]. c. L. Gudger, at Waynes-
vile, continuing it under the Hon. g. S.
Ferguson, completing his preparations
for license at the law school of Dick &
billiard at Greensboro, and was admit
ted to practice in 1879, and engaged
in practice in Waynesville. In Janu
airy, 1882, he removed to Asheville, and
soon after formed partnership with the
Hon. Thomas D. Johnston, which con.
tinued until that gentleman took his
seat as member of the house of repre-
sentatiyes OF the congress of the United
States to which he had been elected Mr.
Shutord practiced alone, meanwhile hav.
ing been elected by the magistrates Of
the county Judge of the inferior court Of
Buncombe. The character then earned
tor impartiality, frlnness, humanity and
learning, was generously admitted by
the people, and stood him in good stead
at the time when occasion arose wher
he might Justly aspire to still more ele'
yated position.
For some years past he has been asso
ciated in practice with that sound law
yer and most estimable gentlemen W. w
Jones, esq. Under such association, with
large and widely extended practice
Mr.. Shutord's knowledge of the law has
enlarged, and his experience ripened
until his reputation as sound, safe
well read lawyer is fixed as emitting
him to stand in the front rank of the
bar, over which, as tribute to the excel
lence both of professional and personal
character, he has now been called to pre-.
side. 1t is gratifying to know that that
honorable lineage of upright and learned
judges, interrupted for while at an
unhappy period of our states history
will be perpetuated by Judge Shuiord in
the honor and tame with which it came
to his hands.
Mr.. Shutord is democrat, and an en-.
ergetlc and useful politician. But as he
never sought office, contenting himself
with subordinate position, he has made
little noise in the political world.
In private life, he is admired for his So
cial virtues, and beloved for the sincerity
and purity OF his christian life. He has
been since his early years a faithful and
efficient member of the Methodist church.
With honors crowning his professional
life, without blot or stain upon his pri-
vate lie, he is presented to the people of
North Carolina as one well qualified to
wear unspotted the judicial ermine.