The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-11-29
RECORD IS BEATEN
BY ONLY FOUR
Mr.. Justice John Marshall
Harlan Appointed
in 1877
cBy Associated psoss.)

washington, NOV. 29 Thirty years
an associate justice Of the Supreme
court Of the United States is the re
markable record attained today by
aIr. Justice John Marshall Harlan
II was on November 2s. 1877, that he
received lis commission. taking his
seat on the bench on the 10th OF the
following month IN the entire history
Of the Supreme court there have been
but Eve members Of that august body
whose terms Of service exceeded the
record Of Justice Harlan. Justice
story and Justice Fields each served
thirty-four years. Justices Mclean
0f Ohio and Wayne OF Georgia. each
thirty-two years, and Bushrod Wash.
ington OF Virginia thirty-0ne years
Perhaps the life Of no man living
has been more Intimately associated
syith the history OF the latinn than
that OF Mr. Harlan When the c,vil
war broke oni he left the utdetice of
Jaw and entered the Union army lis
career as q LAWYER soldier, politician
and siafesman. but chiefly as iurist,
has at all tunes beei aiacterizCc ~
that intensity and starightforwardues
that has made his legal opinious 1e.
hgered In the highest court nf The
'and Of esptcidl iiE reat Aud ili hrs
thirty years on the supreme bench he
has handed down some noted deci
sions. including that ia the Nebraska
maximum freight rate case and the
Northern securities case
Mr.. Harlan was born ia Boyle
county, Kentucky Ia 1898. was edu
Gated in Center College and Transyl
vania University, and was a county
iudss at the age OF % In the ciyi
war he was colonel OF "a Kenuckl
regiment i the Union army. and Later
served as attorney general OF the
Blue Grass state he was twice noml
mated for governor.
His lie since he came 10 Washing
Ton thirty years ago has brought him
into contact with a great many puhli,
men. Among those whom he ma.
known are Gen. Grant Roscoe CLVk
ling. James G. Blaine. Thomas 4
Hendricks SCHUYLER ColfaX, Henr,
Wilson. Allen G Thurman. Presiden
Garfield, George f. Hoar. Chief Jus
tice Waite. President Hayes, Preai
dent Arthur, President Harrison. Pres
ident CleaeIand, and Gen. Sherman
Who was his old comrade in the ciYi
war. He has known practically an o
the men Who have been eminent Il
ne history of the nation for half
century, With these men he hai
come in actual contact, and many o
them he las known intimately.
The marked optimism of Mr.. Harlan
and nis interest IN prcsnt day affair
from golf to tho cases before him ~
2 member of The Supreme court OF thl
United States, have always made hin
iayorite among yomg men Their
is no out Of daar sport that Is no
familiar 20 Mr. Harlan. Not only d
be Interested in such sports. but hl
IS an ardent participant in many O
them. At his summer home In Nun
ray Bay, Canada, he IS known as al
earnest golf player. and was. for
time, the president Of the golf clul
which boasts Of many fine players
tie loves physical exercise of au
kind.
Justice Harlan has been eligible q
retirement from the supreme bencl
for several years, but so far as hi
friends areaware he has never take
the question up for consideration
Ills retirement would be regarded as
distinct loss TO the court becauss o