New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-20
THE NEW ASSOCIATE JUSTICES CAREER

Ills APPOINTMENT NOT A SURPRISE TO Law"
yERs AND POLITICIANS IN THIS CITY.
The appontment of Mr.. Hornblower to the
Supreme Court of the United States did not come
as a surprise to the lawyers and the politicians VI
this citv II had been expected for some time
II was understood some weeks ago that Mr.. Horn
blower was the Presidents choice AT the tiine
The Tribune announced that his appointment had
practically been decided upon. Mr.. Hornpiowef
appointment is another announcement on the part
of the President that the most important Oh the
appointments which he makes will go to those VINO
afe not connected in any way with the present
Democratic State machine.
Mr.. Hornblower was found by reporter at the
LAWYERS Club in the Equitable Building. few
minutes after the appointment was announced
He said that he not surprised by the news as 'ne
newspapers had informed him some time ago that ne
would be appointed. Mr. Hornblower was oc-
cupied much of the afternoon responding to the
CONGRATULATIONS of the members OF the bar who mad
heard of the appointment and who had fastened
TO the LAWYERS Club to see him. II is expected
that the Senate will act upon Mr.. Hornbowers APP
pointment quickly and that he will be able TO take
his seat on the bench within short time
William Butler Hornbower comes from judicial
family His grandfather. Joseph c. Hornbiower'
was chief Justice of New-Jersey. One of his
uncles xas Justice Bradley, OF the United States
Supreme Court, and another uncle Justice Wood
riff was on the United States Circuit Court
bench Mr. Hornblower is the son of the Rev
Dr. William Henry Hornblower. He was born III
Nav 1851 It is an odd fact that his father, after
studying law, decided to become a minister While
he after intending to be clergyman became Il
lawyer.
He was graduated from Princeton i'm 1873 WIN
ming the class of SO prize in English literature
On November ], 1874 he entered the Office Oh
Carter & Eaton in this city. being admitted to the
bar in the following spring. He entered the frm
in 1876 remaining a member of It until January !,
1883 when he with Messrs. Byrne and Taylor,
both also Of the firm, organized the present part
nership of Hornblower, Byrne Taylor MT.
Hornbower has been for many years counsel and
for several years trustee OF the New-horK L'Ie
Insurance Company, and has general control oil
its litigation all over the world He has been con-
cerned in many Of the most important lawsuits
tried here in recent years.
The wife of Mr.. Hornblower, who was n niece OF
the late Judge Sanford, of this city, died several
wears ago leaving two sons and daughter. Besides
being president Of the Princeton Alumni Asso-
citation Mr. Hornblower belongs to the following
clubs: Manhattan, University, Princeton CITY,
Democratic Reform and Metropolitan. He is a
member also of the Society of Medical Jurspru.
dence and of the Bar Association. ana director Vi
the Interstate Casualty Company.
Being forty-two years old. Mr. HornpioWer ~
six years younger than was Chlet Justice MAJ
when he ascended the bench lie Is the youngest
Justice ever appointed, save Judge story.
Mr. Horn blowers office is NO. ~ Nlllan-st
He is a Cleveland Democrat, and was actNe III
the movement in the Bar Associatlon 10 nav
Judge Bookstaver impeached for his cohhecuoh
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