Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-06

tice. served from July l, 1920, to October
o. 1894 He was born in Sterling
Mass, October II. 1864, graduated from
Harvard in 1884 and practiced law In
United States Senate from Massachu-
sets at the time Of Names separation
resigning that position to become chief
justice of the new State. He lived in
Portland after his retirement from the
bench and died December 81, 1910.
Nathan Weston, the second chief jus
tice, served from October %, 1894, to
October q, 1911. He was born in Au-
gusta July q, 1882, and graduated from
Dartmouth in 1903, entering upon the
practice of law in his native city. He
was appointed an associate justice of
Names first supreme court in 1920 and
served as such until his promotion to
the chief justiceship upon the retire
ment of Chief Justice Mellen in 1894.
This city continued his home after his
retirement from the bench. He died
June 4, 1872. at the ripe old age Of 80
years.
Ezekiel Whitman, the third chief JUS
tice, served from December TO- 1871, to
October 90, 1S4S. He was born in East
Bridgewater Mass, March Q, 1875;
in 1TQE and
practiced law in Turner and. after 1907
in Portland. He was member of
Congress for two terms before Maine
separated from Massachusetts and was
also one of the first congressional dele
CATION elected from this State in 1920.
He resigned from Congress to accept
place on the bench. was appointed chief
Justice upon the retirement of Chief
Justice Weston and served almost Z
wears. resigning October 90, 1S48, a few
weeks before the expiration Of his
term. A little later he removed from
Maine to his native town in MaSsa-
chusetts where he died August 1, 1866.
Ether Shcpley, the fourth chief JUS
tico. served from October %, 1873. to
October %. 1855. He was born in
Groton. Mass. November ., 1883; grad
uatcd from Dartmouth in 1911 and
practiccd law in Saco. He was dele
gate to the constitutional convention of
1870 and was United States district at
tnrney for this state from 1871 to 1893.
He was elected to the United States
Senate in 1893 and served until 1896
when he resigned to become associate
Justice of the Supreme court. Upon
the resignation of Chief Justice Whit
man in 1913 he was promoted to the
chief justiccship which he held until
1859 when he retired from the bench.
In 1856 he was made sole commissioner
to revise the statutes of Maine. II"
died in Portland January l., 1891.
John Scarles Tcnncy, the fifth chief
Justice, served from October %, 1898. t"
October %. 1862. He was born in Row
lev. Mass. January Il. 1873; graduated
from Bowdoin in 1916 and practiccd
law in Norridgewock He was ap-
pointed justice Of the Supreme court
in 1874; serving as associate justice II
years until the retirement of Chief
Justice Shepley. After his retirement
from the bench in 1862 he served two
terms in the State Senate in 1864 and
1865. He died at his home in Nor
ridgewock August %. 1869.
John Appleton the sixth chief jus
tice, served from October "a, 1862. to
September 10, 1883. He was born in
New Ipswich, n. H., July II, 1904;
graduated from BoWdoin in 1922 and
practiced law in Bangor. He was ap-
pointed associate justice May IL, 1852,
becoming chief justice 10 years later.
His term of 81 years as chief justice
was the longest in the history Of the
court. He died in Bangor February Z,
1891.
John A. Peters, the seventh chief
Justice, served from September 20, 1888,
to January /. 1900 He was born in
Ellsworth October .. 1922: graduated
from Yale in 1912 and practiced law in
his native city. He served in turn as
a member of the Maine Senate, as at
torncy general, and then three terms
as a member of Congress before he be-
came an associate justice Of the Su-
preme court, May 90. 1873. He was
three times appointed chief justice of
the court, resigning about the middle
of his third term on account of the in
firmities of age. He died in Bangor,
April 4, 1904.
Andrew Peters Wiswcll, the eighth
chief Justice served from January ..
1900. until December a. 1906. He was
born in Ellsworth July II. 1852. and
was 4 nephew of his predecessor at the
head Of the court. He graduated
from Bowioin in 1873 and practiced law
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