Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

waited to the grade of envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary. While living
in Ohio Mr.. Anderson was chairman of the
republican executive committee of his
county and congressional district, was a
member of the city council and of the
school board of Cambridge and president
of a number of corporations.
Gen. Anderson was named by President
Mckinley to succeed Mr.. Henry E. Davis
as United States attorney for the District
of Columbia and served as such most cred
itably until appointed by the same eXecu-
tive to the bench
Sketch of Justice Gould
Justice Gould who in term of service
ranks next to Justice Anderson, Is prona-
nent as being thoroughly informed Many
members of the bar have made the predie-
ton that Justice Gould will rapidly develop
into one of the greatest jurists the District
of Columbia has ever possessed. He pre-
sides in Equity Court No. =. and attends
to United States district court matters
Ashley NJ. Gould was born October s, 1859,
in Massachusetts. He attended the public
schools of Hampshire county. that state,
and in 1877 entered Amherst College. from
which institution he graduated in 1881. I'm
mediately thereafter he came to this city as
the representative of a New England news
paper.
Soon after coming here Mr.. Gould was
appointed to a cIerkship in the Post Office
Department, and later was transferred to
the Department of Justice. He began the
study of law at Georgetown University, and
soon after obtaining his degree was admit
ted to practice before the local courts.
Mr.. Gould resigned his position in the De-
partment of Justice April l. 1885, and es-
tablshed law practice In Kansas City,
Mo-, remaining there until September l,
1891, when he returned to this city, becom-
ing at first secretary and soon thereafter
president of the Washington Title Insur-
ance Company. which position he resigned
to become assistant United States attorney
for the District of Columbia under United
States Attorney Henry E. Davis. February
l. 1898. Mr.. Gould was appointed United
States attorney for the District of Column
bia by President Mckinley May !. 1901.
In 1888 Mr.. Gould married Margaret, the
second daughter of Mr.. Horace ]. Gray. of
the firm of Britton & Gray. Five children
were born to them. The very recent death
of Mrs. Gould, of pneumonia, caused deep
sorrow among an unusually large circle OF
friends and aequaintances. Ten years ago
Mr. Gould changed his residence from this
city to Takoma Park. locating just beyond
the Maryland line. He was elected in 1897
member OF the house Of delegates or
Maryland. being the second republican who
ever carried Montgomery county. He was
the caucus nominee of his party for speak
er of the house OF delegates was chairman
of the ways and means committee ana the
floor leader for the minority. The follow
ing year he was entered for the congress
sionai nomination in the sixth Maryland
district. and for 1.5O0 ballots was the lead
ing candidate. He withdrew. however. In
favor of his personal friend. Col. George A.
, Pearre Thereafter, until his elevation &c
the bench he devoted his time to his law
practice and to his duties as United States
attorney for the District of Columbia.
Justice Gould is a member of the faculty
of the law department of Georgetown Uni
versity, a member of the Army and Navy
| Club and is Mason of prominence. lie
was United States attorney for the Dis
| trict of Columbia when chosen by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to fill the vacancy on the
bench, created by the death of Justice
Bradley.
Formerly Senator Pritchard
| Justice Pritehard. who in length of serv
| ice ranks next to Justice Gould subscribed
| to the oath of Office the 1st of last May He
/ had already established a record fol
| promptness, and coupled with a willingness
| to accommodate. is becoming more popular
| day by day. and is highly respected he
| presides in Criminal Court No. 1. where the
| trial of the alleged Post Office Department
conSpira tors is in progress
Jeter c. Pritchard was born at Jones'
boro. Tenn, July IL. 1857. He was edu-
| Gated in the common schools and at Mar
| tins Creek Academy. He learned the print
| ing trade at an early age, and, in 1874
| moved to Bakersville, N. c., where he was
| employed as foreman of the Bakersyille In
| dependent. Afterward he became john
owner anu aSSoeidte toftoF VI Inc Anuepeu-
4 dent.
| Mr.. Pritchard was subelector on the Gar.
| field ticket in $780, He was elected mem
| Der of the North Carolina legislature from
Madison county in 1884, and was reelected
| in 1886. and was the republican candidate
\ for lieutenant governor of the state In 1855
| In 1880 he was again elected to the legIsia-
! ture. and in 1891 was the republican eau
| Gus nominee for United States senator. Mr..
i Pritchard. In 1902 was the republican can
| didate for Congress. He assisted in the or
] ganization of the cooperation and move
ment in North Carolina in 1854 which re-
suited in the election of an anti-democratie
| legislature. and was chosen for the United
| States Senate in January, 1895, to complete
| the unexpired term of the late Senator
| Vance. He was reelected to the United
six years.
| Mr.. Pritchard. in February. 1887. was
| licensed to practice law, and he enjoyed a
lucrative practice. At the expiration OF his