Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-15

It is now Chief Justice Lucilius
Alonzo Emery of the Maine Supreme
court. as the appointment Of The sue
cccsor Of the late Chief Justice Wis
we'll has been duly confirmed by the
executive council and the new Chief
justice has qualified for the discharge
of the important duties Of his office.
The first duties of the new chief jus
tice are i'll connection with the session
OF the law court now being held i'll
this city.
Lucilius AlonZo Emery was born at
Carmel. in Penobscot county. on July
p. 1910, the son of James ana Eliza
Wing Emery. In 1850 the elder Emery
removed to Hampden and was promi-
ncnt there as a merchant, shipbuld"r.
and town officer. Justice Emery fitted
for college at Hampton Academy and
entered BoWdCin College where he
graduated i'll 1861 in class dis
tirguished for its members becoming
eminent as college presidents, pro
tessors, soldiers and lawyers. Among
the most distinguished of his - class
mates were General Thomas ". Hyl"
of Bath; Edward StanWood, editor of
the Youths Companion; Prof. \. 5.
Packard. for 80 years on the faculty Of
Brown: Henry j. Furbcr, the Chicago
millionaire banker: Judge Remission Of
Boothbay Harbor. Moses Owen, author
Of 1.-The Returned Maine RattletagS":
Merritt c. Fernald. long the president
Of the state college; General stephen
II. Manning OF lewiston Judge
Rounds of Calais ana Prof. Curtis Of
the University Of Wisconsin.
After graduation. Chief Justice
Emery began studying law with Hon.
y. w. Paine Of Bangor and was adj
mitted to the PcncbSCot bar in August.
1863. In the October following his ad
mission to the bar Justice Emery
opened a law Office in Ellsworth, where
lie has since resided. His practice
grew and he became eminent i'll his
profession. his ability being recognized
by his election to the Office Of county
attorney in 1896. Before thu cXpira-
ton Of his term iii i56S, Justice Emery
was invited by Hon. Eugene Hale, then
entering on a Congressional career, to
become his partner. Justice Emc'y
accepted ana the partnership lasted -
years being dissolved only by tho ap-
pointmcnt If Justice Emery to the Su-
nreme bench. Justice Emery was Il
member of the Maine Senate in 1871
=, ara in 1876 was elected attorney
oencroI Of tho state serving in that
D,si,ion ,hrcc wears. Justi,.r Emery
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Justice Em"rES i"GlS!HllNc Et'fH
were notable for his Efforts 10
ameliorate and simplify the law and to
extend the equity powers OF the court
His extensive practice had we'll htt"i
him and he had the rare courage l"F
a lawyer. to attempt ana carry through
the changes which seemed 70 nm !" y"
required. During his iifSt year Ill thS
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