Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-14
JUDGE STEONAH THE MAN
THE FORT WORTH BAR AssocIA-
TIoS WANTS
For the Associate Justice of the SUI
prrme Court OF the state--A
sketch Of the Man and
Rlz Lawyer.

! members on the supreme bench VI the
I state. II Is convinced that !ts choice
would be fully in keeping with the
I high honor and dignity Of the position.
| II is equally convinced that its favor
ite is ably equipped. from the legal and
judicial standpoint. for the place
] To these convictions the Fort Worth
bar association gave voice two days
ago and yesterday 1t published them
TO the world. Judge n. a. stedman IS
Z ths man
on August 10 next the Democratic
Ftate convention nesta in Dallas. A
part Of the ticket there and then TO be
: nominated IS the chief justice OF the
state and the two associate justices,
l composing the civil SQUIRT % last resort
I in this state, the highest judicial fuae-
tion,
I ~ the beginning Of the present term
t Of office Judge Stsytoa was chief JUS
tice and Henry and Gaines associate
justices
Upon the death OF siaytou. Associate
Justice GENES became chief justice and
Denman succeeded TO his place as as
Scciate justics. by executive appoint
T Inent Brown Is the other associate
f justice at present. vice Henry, resigned.
CHIEF Jrstice Gaines will probably
: succeed himself as the -nminee for
chief Justiceahip at the state Sonven-
ton IN Dallas He halls from Paris.
Tex. At present II does not seem like
~ that there viii be a rival aspirant.
For the two associate justiceships
there are at present four aspirants--
Brown Of Grayson, Denman OF san
Antonio, TONNES Of Austin and Judge
I y. A Stedman OF Tarrant.
For him, there is no doubt about It,
[ the Fort Worth Bar association will
E labor tooth and nail. Aside from his
NJ questioned ability and fitness for the
position. Judge Stedmap is very p0pu-
Z lar with she legal fraternity here It
Z Il a case Of popularity and worth la
I boring together ~ a common cause. In
[ IS circular letter 10 the people OF Tex
"a the Fort Worth Bar association had
I this TO say OF its candidate;
Judge stedman IS q native Texan,
% years Of aBe, man or classical
I education. A systematic and unremit-
I ting student, a learned lawyer. pos
I s-ssed Of judicial and philOsophic
I cast. Of mind which, united 10 his
I varied and extensive practice at the
bar. Justify rs In the belief that he
would perpetuate the best traditions
and enrich the future history Of our
] highest civil tribunal.
AS a man Of high virtue and probity
Z IN private he. OF scholarly attain
I meuts and ns n lawyer r1pe with the
I fruits Of judicial and professional eN-
pericnce. we present him TO the people
/ of Texas Tor their support"
EV-Judre n. a. Stedman was born
in Henderson Russ county Tex. Oct
Z Der o. 1851 He ls the son OF William
stedmnu. who for many years was one
Of the leading lawyers OF Eastern
Texas.
Having pr5hted OF the hes, school
inP T. Aas afforded by way OF collegiate
I preparation. he entered the Washing
I ton End Lee university Rt Lexington,
VIXEN mere lad. and there graduated
with distinguished honor in iT-4. before
he had attained his majority. Al the
| close OF one session. while at the uni
[ vtrsity he was awarded an honorary
scholarship for the greatest proficiency
Do English history, literature, moral
philosophy ana modern isnguauges
After completing his collegiate edu-
cation he returned 10 his home. then
/ MHrshan Tex. his father having re-
. moved ia that ciiy while the lad was
az college II was here Judge Sted-
mpu began the study Of law IN the
office and under the guidance OF his
learned father,
He was admitted TO the har on July
I. 1875. a few months before he had
attained his legal majority, having had
I his disabilities removed by the gov
{ crnor q sptclo! statute clothing the
executive with that power.
Since his ndpifsion 10 the bar, he
has been actively engaged In the prac-
tice and has been employed IN large
/ number of heavily litgated cases In
( which he has been more than ordinari-
| ly successful.
Five years after his graduation, at
the age OF 26 years. he was elected
1 attorney Of Harrison county. and two
years later 10 the district attorney
ship or the second judicial district.
composed OF the counties Of Harrison.
Rusk. Pamela and shelby.
From this position he resigned to
come TO Fort Worth in September Of
1853 His practice had been largely
civil heretofore. and since he has been
N Fort Worth 1t has been exclusively
civil
In February OF 1891 he was appointed
Judge Of the then newly created Forty
eighth judicial district and held the
Office until October, 1882. when he re-
signed TO engage again in the practice
OF the law, II being much more lucra-
tive than the iudgeship.
AS district Judge he tried n large
number Of important cases. in nearly
all Of which, it Is a matter OF record
he has been sustained by the appellate
court
I lie Is an indefaugahle student and
despite large practice. keeps up
the reading Of elementary authorities
Not less peculiar and unusual Is the
judge IN regard TO his remarkable
memory. There Is scarcely a law
yer In the state who can refer as
readily To so many authorities whom
a question is presented TO him. HIS
familiarity with the decisions Of the
courts ~ Texas Is not his least strik-
ing characteristic.
His habits are excellent. and when
not professionally engaged the Judge
may be found at home. where with
his wife and children he finds his great
est enjoyment.
He Is tSad OF general reading and
his Information covers n wide range
He has an Intrinsic knowledge OF the
writings OF the best English and Amer
lean writers.
The GaHettc's specInI Issue
on July IS win deal extensively OF
the great natural resources OF Fort