The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-17
Sketch of His Career.

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Sketch of His Career.
Henry Green, chief justice of the
supreme court of Pennsylvania, was
born in Warren county, n. j., Aug. 20,
1928. His father, however, was a ma
tive of Easton, in this state and his
grandfather had been one of the origi
nal settlers of that place. He was ed
ucated at Lafayette college, at Easton,
graduating from that institution in
1916. He studied law with Judge Wash
ington Mccartney, and in September,
1S49 was admitted to the Northamp-
ton county bar.
From that time until September, 1879,
he continued in the uninterrupted prac-
tice of his profession, never holding
any office which would interfere with
his professional duties. The only pub
lie position, in fact, that he had held
was a seat in the constitutional con-
vention of 1s72-73, to which he was ap-
pointed on February q, 1878, as a Re-
publican delegate at large to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Hon. Samuel f. Dimmick. He was for
drew Reeder, who became famous as
governor of Kansas in the ante-bellum
days. on September 20, 1879, Mr.. Green
was appointed by Governor HOyt to
fill the vacancy on the bench of the
Supreme court, occasioned by the death
of Associate Justice Warren j. Wood
ward. This appointment held good
only until the close of the year of 1880,
| when he was elected in November of
| that year as the successor to Judge
| Woodward for a full term of twenty
| one years. With the single exception
of the late Judge Reed, he was the
first judge of the Supreme court Of
| this state who came directly from the
bar to the supreme bench without pre-
vious judicial service SINCE the election
| of judges in 1851.
He succeeded Chief Justice Sterrett
in January of the present year, and his
term of twenty-one years would have
| expired in January. 1902
Judge Green was a staunch Repub-
| lican since the organization of that
party, but he was never a working
| politician. He sat in the first national
| convention of the party, that which
nominated John c. Fremont for the
presidency IN 1900 since ms appoint
ment to the Supreme bench, Lafayette
college, Easton has conferred upon
] him the honorary degree of doctor OF
| laws.
The New Chief Justice.
Harrisburg Aug. 16,-Judge J. Brew.
ster McCullom, of Montrose, becomes
chief justice of the Supreme court OF
| Pennsylvania by the death of Chief
| Justice Green, Judge McCullom ranked
next to Justice Green in seniority ant
had the latter lived until the eXpira
tion of his commission on the frs
| Monday of January 1902, Judge Me
Cullom would have become his sue
| cessor. The new chief justice Is {
Democrat and his commission doei
not expire until the first Monday o
January. 1910. Governor Stone viii
probably not be in a hurry to appoin
a Judge to fill the vacancy created b!
this death, as the commission of tn
appointee will not expire until the frs
Monday of January, 1902. Had tn
death of Chief Justice Green occurred
three months prior to the next genera
election, his successor would have beel
chosen in November.
Governors Message.
| IIarrIch,tr0 Aug IA R-Gouarnor Sfan