The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-17

! tinguished in professional and busi-
ness life.
BEGAN STUDY OF LAW.
Immediately after his graduation he
| commenced the study of law and Was
admitted to the bar in November 1851,
at the last term OF court held by his
father, with whom he Immediately en-
tered into partnership in the practice
of law and has actively pursued 1t
ever since, having at the very outset
a very wide and important clientele ir
all the northeastern part of Pennsylva-
MIA. Hc entered the practice of law
as he did everything else in life. with
the greatest zeal. earnestness and
thoroughness, and soon became and
always continued to be one of the
most prominent and successful law
years in this part of the state. His
practice extended throughout the state
in the state courts and those of the
United States and he has been every
where known as an accurate, thorough
and able lawyer.
In 1871 he was appointed president
judge of the Thirty-fourth district to
fiji the vacancy caused by the death
of Judge Street. He served upon the
bench of that district until 1879, his
administration of the office being dis
tinguished for the rlcarness of his de-
cisions and the rapid dispatch of the
| business of the various courts. AS Il
Judge he was remarkable for his
ready comprehension and quick rec
ognition of the essential points in
I cases brought before him, for his thor"
ough knowledge of all the branches Of
| the law relating to the same, and for
| his absolute and unswerving impair
| tiality in his adminisAra ton. On re-
| firing from the bench he resumed the
| practice of the law, with his residences
| at Montrose. but his practice widely
extended over the state.
REMOVED TO THIS CITY.
About 1889 he removed to Scfan-
! ton and entered into partnership
with Isaac j. Post. taking the
| place in the firm of Hon. Alfred
| iand, who had been recently elevated
| to the bench. He has ever since had
| his principal office in Scranton. having
as partners successfully, Mr.. Post.
| Horace Il. Hand, esq, and his son,
| William Fl. Jessup, jr., esq, with
| whom he was still associated at the
| time of his death, under the firm name
| of JeSsup e JeSsup. The business of
| his later years was largely corporation
| practice, and he was one of the most
! active lawyers and advocates in this
| part of the state up to the very time
of his death. Only last October he
was the leading counsel for the de-
! fendant in one of the most important
| and longest cases ever tried before the
circuit court of the United States here.
| that of the Russell heirs against the
| Delaware and Hudson company, III"
| outcome of the case being Il. complete
| victory for his clients. His practice in
| the appellate courts was always large,
and his breadth of grasp of legal princi-
! pies, his accurate knowledge of the de-
| Velopment of the common law. the de-
| cisionS of the state and United States
courts, and the statutes, made, him one
of the most powerful members of the
bar in all cases involving accurate
| knowledge and exhaustive research.
His frankneSS Of manner, his sin
| cerity, his clearness of statement, his
rich. full voice and attractive personal
| presence made him always powerful
! advocate before court and jury. He
was remarkable for nothing so much
during his entire professional career,
to the very day of his death, as for
his intense energy and theless indus
| try. At Il period of life when most
men seek release from the burdens of
| business, he was deVoting often from
| twelve to sixteen hours day to the
most thorough and eNhausting labors.
! WAS A REPUBLICAN.
In politics, Judge Jessup was an ar
dent Republican, having assisted in
organizing the Republican party in his
native town, in November, 1854, and III
every campaign since that time he has
taken the stump for the maintenance
| of his principles, and is known
| throughout the state as one of the
most eloquent and popular political
! orators He personally represented his
district in the convention which nomi-