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

all the other members of the court, is thor
orghly impartial one of the chief require
ments of a judge. He presides in Circuit
Court No. l. Justice Barnard was ap-
pointed in October, 1899, to succeed Justice
Cox. retired
Job Barnard was born in Jackson town
ship. Porter county, Ind, June s, 1914. his
father. who was native of North Car
olina, having settled III Indiana in 1888. At
the age of eighteen years young Barnard
enlisted a private in Company X, t3d
Indiana Regiment of Volunteers. in 1867.
and served until the fall of 1860, having
been made orderly sergeant after the battle
of Stone river. He commenced the study
of law upon being mustered out of the
military service, and graduated at the nh
versity of Michigan. at Ann Arber, in 1857.
He visited Washington for Six months III
1866. but did not make his permanent resi-
der here until June. 1878 He was ad-
mitted to practice at Crown Point, Ind. in
1861 and remained there for six years.
From June, 1873, to July, 1876. he served as
assistant clerk of the District Supreme
Court having charge of the law docket.
While so engaged he improved the 'oppor-
tunity afforded him to familiarize himself
with local practice. and resigned the clerk
ship to form law partnership with Mr..
James S. Edwards. That partnership con-
tinued up TO the time Justice Barnard be-
gan his judicial duties. in October, 1899.
Justice Barnard Is District man. He
reIinauished his citizenship in Indiana after
for President in November 1872. He has
always been republican. He was mem
Der OF the board of public school trustees
of the District. is a member OF the board
of directors of the Eauitabl Co-opera tive
Building Association. and of the CONNER
cial Fire Insurance Company of this city.
For number of years he has sat as a
member of the court of appeals of the Law
department of Georgetown University. His
family consists OF wife. an adopted
a riOh for and
is studying law at the Harvard University
and the other two. Clarence and Ralph. are
successfully engaged in business and in the
practice of law respectively, in this city.
Justice Barnard is a man of extremely
quiet manners, of retiring disposition, and
his legal ability and studious habits caused
him TO be considered eminently quaiffied
to fill position upon the bench. He is APP
proachable. and has always been held in
high esteem by his associates and the pub
lie
Personally Justice Barnard made no eff
fort to secure the appointment to the bench.
for he has always held that in such case.
If in no other. the Office should seek the
man. Therefore. he impressed upon his
friends that If President Mckinley consid-
cred him qualified to fill the position and
really desired te~appoint him 1t was unnee-
essary and improper for him to solicit the
position. He is filing the office to the en-
tire satisfaction of the bar and of the re-
mainder of the people of the District.
Justice Andersen's Career.
Justice Anderson, the next ranking MEM
Der, who subscribed to the oath of office
May l. 1901. has earned a reputation for
being a patient jurist. He gives counsel
every possible opportunity for being heard
at length. making no attempt In the ma
jority of cases to limit the time for argu-
mcnts- He presides in Equity Court No.
1. Justice Anderson was appointed the lat
ter part of 1900 to succeed Justice Cole, re-
signed.
Thomas III. Anderson is a native of Bel
mont county, Ohio, and was born in June.
lS4s. He was educated in the common and
select schools of his county, and at Mount
Vernon College. After teaching in the
country schools for a short time he be-
came principal of the Cambridge High
School. In June. 1871. he was admitted to
the bar at Mount Vernon, Ohio and formed
partnership with the late J. d. Taylor.
He took high rank in his profession ard
WAS admitted to practice before the United
States Supreme Court and the Court of
Claims, the Supreme Court and the Court of
Appeals of the District OF Columbia. In
1854. his partner having been elected to
Congress. he associated with himself John
l.. Locke. a former student in his Office. and
adopted the firm name of Anderson &
Locke. The firm dissolved in 1893,
when Mr.. Anderson moved to this city.
where he has since lived. Upon locating
here he became senior member of the law
firm of Anderson. Doan & Mcneil. In the
same year he assisted In the organization
of the Washington National Building and
Loan Association and became its general
counsel and member of the board of d.
rectors. In 1896 he was given the position
of general manager of the association
which position he filled with ability and
success until appointed United States at
torney for the District of Columbia. He
was also vice president of the Washington
Savings Bank.
Mr.. Anderson gained the right to the title
of colonel by service on the military staff OF
Governor Charles Foster of Ohio. He has
always taken great interest in public af-
fairs and has wide acquaintance ameng
prominent men. He Is an eloquent and an
expressive speaker. and was prominent in
every political campaign in Ohio for
twenty-five years prior to donning the
ernine- In 1883 ha was appointed by
President Harrison minister resident
and consul general of the United States to
Bolivia. and the rank having .becn raised
by Congress thu following yeaz was ele-