Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-06-05
JUDGE MAGIst1D1,R.

HON. DVIi.iiil.1 ~. Nlgftlupr. the li"-
publican nominee for Supreme Court
Judge. was first elected in 1885 TO fill
the vacancy of three years created by
the death of Judge Dlckoy. He was re-
elected in 1SSS for nine years.
Judge Magruder was born In Jcffcr. |
son County. near Natclcz, Miss. Sep.
tembcr ~. 1898. From his father. W.
II. n. Magruder, u graduate of Wcs-
lcyan University at Middle.own. Conn.
and n college professor. he received his |
first instruction. and was prepared by |
him for college at the early age Of four
teen. lie then became ~ student Of |
Yaic. and graduated In the class of |
1856. Upon graduating he returned |
hOmc. In the meantime his father had |
opened a private collegiate institute at |
Baton Rouge. and young Magrudcr |
spent two years in teaching and study |
ing law. lie attended the Law School |
of the University of Louisiana. and WIS
graduated in 1850. the valodictorian.
In August of THAI year he went to
Memphis. Tenn. and opened u law of
flee. having barely attained his ma
jOrity. In 1850 he accepted n situation
In the office of II master IN clianccry I'M
I'll 1851. In May of that year hc re-.
moved to Chicago and began the prac.
ticc of law with success. and has eyer
since devoted himself 80 the duties of
his profession here. Upon the dcatl, of
Judge VIM. Matllcr. In 1865. he was ap-
pointed his successor as master III
= hanccry of the Superior Court of Cook
County. whcl, position he continued to
hold until 1856. when he was elected to
the Supreme Bench. In addition to his
official duties. hc attended to II large
lusal practice. IIe spent his entire life
In ;llc law. and all he Is or hopes to be-
il, owes to his profession. His cduca.
zion has been such as peculiarly 10 iii
him for the bench. He Is an able law.
yer. distinguished judge. nm acute rra.
soncr. with II thoughtful. judicial mind.
The Supreme Bench of the great
Su,:c of Illinois IL a place of exalted
d.snty. To occupy Il seat there Is
worthy the honorable ambition of any
lawyer.
lie was reelected In June. 1SSS. to
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