Evening star., 1894-01-06
MIR. HORNBLowER's NOMINATION.
His Remarkable Success as a Lawyer
Some Points From HIS Career.

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Some Points From His Career.
1t is expected that the nomination Of
William b. Hornblower Of New York for
associate justice OF the Supreme Court Of
the United States to I'LL the vacancy caused
by the death OF the late Justice Batch
ford Will be disposed OF by the Senate 1u-
ciciary committee next Monday. The ap-
pointment is particularly Interest," ding to
the bar and bench of the District of Column
bia by reason OF the great number Of cases
now pending in the Supreme Court appealed
from the District courts
Mr. Hornblower comes Of a family long
distinguished for the high standing of many
OF ats members in the judicial and legal
word. Indeed. IL may be said that the
.egal traits Of his character seem some
what hereditary. His grandfather for
many years was chief Justice of the su-
preme court of the state Of New Jersey.
one or his uncles was Judge Woodruff who
Tor some time occupied the federal bench In
New York city. The late Justice Bradley
OF the supreme Court OF the United States
was his uncle by marriage. His father
made study OF the law, but left Il for the
man.
Mr.. Hornblower is a Princeton man. hay-
ing, ing graduated at the head OF the class OF
1871; he has always borne a strong love
LOT ms college and its memories, and in
now president OF the Princeton Alumni A.
socisuon OF the city Of New York. lmme-
3iaheiy after his leaving college ne turned
ms attention to law and entered upon the
study OF his profession in the ONCE OF his
uncle, Judge Woodruff, attending the Law
course OF the Columbia Law School He
was admitted to the bar of the state of
New YORK in 1875 and entered the Law
oHsce of Carter & Eaton which firm had
prooaoiy, at that time. the largest bank
roptcy practice in the state OF New York
Mr., Hornblower became at once eneared
IN active practice before the courts and IN
very short time became a member of
ene nrm The litigation in which he was
engaged at this time brought him con-
stantly before the federal courts ana hfs
relations with the judges of those courts
ana especially with Judge Blatchford.
oeesme S,s Is-a OF most friendly character.
In 1879 Mr.. Hornblower was admitted to
the supreme Court of the United States
The nrm with which he was assocIsted
mao successive changes until 1856. when
Is issi' peGSmn Tnre e,ia hornei9wer & Byrne. and in
starring TO practice law In 1875, almost n
.otal stranger, with no ciientage what
soever. he had to rely upon his own efforts
bar. 1A
Beginning with the year 1873. when n.
assueo ssee MS nrst case in an appellate court,
three Years after his admission he has up
20 .he present time argued over one hum
oreo ana forty cases in appellate courfs
VI aHoWlng nine months for n 1udfoiai
WORKING year, he has argued on an aver
age OF more than a case a month in appel-
late courts. Out OF this large number OF
cases ne has been successful in over two
thiros. he has argued at least ten cases
DeIore the Supreme Court of the IJnftsd
states The financial interests inyolysd A.
many of his suits have been OF great mo-
nent and the questions OF law involved
nave called for a knowledge of thu lsW
from Coke ana Blackstone 70 the modern
CODE ana constitutional construction. The
ONCE calendar OF his office shows that ~
nrm has now over one hundred and sixty
cases actually pending before the court.
AZ Ieast twenty per cent of which are be-
iore the federal courts. His success A.
general counsel has been equal 70 that he
mas won as q practitioner
In politics. Mr.. Hornblower IN a demo-
cral but he has never been q candIdats
Tor political honors. He has always voted
the democratic ticket with one except'on.
ana that exception was with regard 10 4
nomination for judicial Offices, and 10 n
matter independent of politics
Mr.. Hornblower II a very popular man
socially, and is member of many New
YORK clubs, including the Manhattan club
and the Century Club. Besides being pres.
ident of the Princeton Alumni he in 4 nerns
Der OF the council OF the University Club