Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-31
The Long Service Of Veteran
Justice Stephen ], Field.
Thlush P;s, SO Years, He Is Moi
the Oldest on the Bench.
Old an Singular Tradition About Retiring
The HOLD On" THEORY.

good hraith, and among his friends not
doubt is entertained that he viii surpass
all achievements Of the PAST in the line of
long service upon that great court. The
honor Of longest service now belongs to the
memory Of Chief Justice John Marshall.
the ''father &C tho supreme COURT and
godfather of tho constitution, az he has
been called. Eut Justice Field will, if his
life be spared, soon take the record away
from him.
Chief Justice Marshall served from Jan.
81, 1901, to July 6, 1885, or 81 years, 5
months and days.
Justice Fields service began March 10,
1868, and on Aug 16 his total service will
be 81 years, 3 months and days.
a Remarkable Record.
If Justice Field lives ont the remainder
of the century, az there is every chance
that he will, we shall have the following
remarkable fact:
Three men upon the supreme bonch
bridge over from tho beginninsto the close
of the nineteenth century-Jchn 1iarshall,
1901 to 1885; James M. Wayne, 1885 to
1867; Stephen j. Field, 1853 to 1900.
If fourth name DO added that Of VIII
liam Cushing, who served from Sept. q,
1883, to Sept. 10, 1910, we have four men
whose service, interlapping, represents the
whole lifeof the government from its foun-
dation to the present dime.
The United States supreme court IS re-
mwkablo for the length OF -vico Of many.
Of It's justices. No fewer than II men have
sat upon the bench more than quarter OF
century each. These are:
Chief Justice Marshall, 81 years 5
months; Justice Fiyld, 81 years; Justice
Story, 80 years 9 months; Justice Waync,
80 years Z months; Justice Mclean, 32
years month; Justice Washington. 81
years 2 months; Justice william, John
son, 30 years months: Chief Justice
fancy, IS years months; Justice .iilicr,
IS years 3 months; Justice Cotron, rs
years 2 months; Justice Nelson, - years
10 months.
Five justices served r-oro than 20 years
and less than -, &3 follows:
Justice Clifford % years G months;
Justice Cricr, % years : months; JUS
tico Dayal, 3 years month; Justice
Gushing, - years Il months; Justice
Thompson. 20 years months.
The aggregate soryi OF these 16 JUS
tlces IS almost 4a5 Years., or an average OF
more IMAM 70 years each.
IhcI1uInG re present. mcmb2rs OF the
court, 81 mon have sat upon the supreme
bench, Of whon were chief justices.
of - Ii.a - -, 80 80 -
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ptt9o o. - i'oC S1S o.os0 man th2 ever sat
~ CP?it '-.o 'cAc4, l''II E9hoF Le1onSS 10
ehIOl ''''.'leo isoSef Is. IaI:cy, VINO was
JusC % NAeh no WeH1 upon INC i;ench ana
enhance 'HcFo 80 YEARS ana lAontha.
MAKING nm ~ years and months old
pelor5 "e.'tl looA MN Aioin ms -iV. CjA-
ef men Oh tho aUiseno beIHh l:4'e been
Justice DuVal, 80; Justice Nelson, 81;
ChItl justice AlaIsh2I, ~; justices Ca
IRON Nf-er ana br~dI.J, ~; justices
wayne and Clifford, rs; Justicca Mclean,
Daniel ana Swayao, ~, and Justice 4iliilr,
40:
The shortest service on the s,.le2.lcI
bench was that Of Justice Thomas. ...5onI
OF Maryland, who sat only o yC.r and 81