Middletown transcript., 1909-05-22
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES NEW JUDGES
James Pennew Chief Justice, Victor B. WOOIey Daniel o.
Hastings, William H. BOyce and Henry Conrad Judges
CHARLES M. CURTIS FOR CHANCELLOR

grift and with Judge E G. Bradford. be
fore the latter went on the Federal bench.
On January lst, 1902, Mr.. Curtis associated
himself with Willard Salisbury and
James W. Ponder, forming the law firm
of Salisbury, Ponder & Curtis.
Hon. James Pennewill
Hon. James PenneSifl, who becomes
Chief Justice, is a brother OF Governor
PennewilI. He is son Of Simeon and
Annie E. Curry Pennewill. He re-
ceived his early education in the select
schools Of the neighborhood and prepar.
ed for college at the academy Of Prof.
William A. Reynolds, OF Wilmington,
from 1858 TO 1871, entering Princeton
College the latter year, graduating in 1873,
when he entered upon the study Of law
with Hon. N. B. Smithers. He was ad-
mitted to the bar ootober 2stb, 1878. and
entered upon the practice of law at Dover.
He is Republican and always took sn
interest in politics He went on the
bench in 1897, when be was appointed BY
Governor Tunnell.
Judge William II. Boyce.
Judge William II. Boyce was born in
Broad Greek hundred, ,on November 2Sth
1866, being son of ex-Auditor James Fl /.
Boyce, and studied law with Alfred p,
Robinson, aud was admitted to practice
in Georgetown, October 10th. 1887. Dur
ing the campaign for the Constitutional
convention, he occupied a prominsnt
position as speaker. He was Secretary
Of State for time during the administra-
ton Of Governor Reynolds and has been
on the bench since June 18th, 1897 He
is married and lives al Georgetown.
Daniel o. Hastings
Daniel o. Hastings was born on March
9th, 1874, near Princess Anns, Somerset
county. Md, and received his early ed
ucation in the schools at that place, later
studying two years with Prot Charles F..
Eas.maas He studied law under Herbert
H. Ward and then took 9 thfee.yeaFs'
course in the Golumbia Law School, in
Washington. DO. He Waa admitted to the
bar in the fell Of 1901 and begun practice
in January, 1902. since which time be has
been very successful.
Victor B. Woolley
Victor B. Wooiley was born in vii.
mington on March 29sh, 1867. His mother
died during bis early childhood and his
father, Augusina s. Woulley, left the
State and engaged in the lumber and
orange business 10 Florida Mr.. Woolley,
the subject OF the sketch, was reared by
relatives in Baltimore, Md, and 10 the
public schools there received his early
education. He entered Delaware College
at the age Of IA years, and at the time
was the youngest scholar in the institu.
tion. He was graduated in 1885 and in
the same year registered as law student
in Kent county. Later be entered the
law Office OF the present Chief Justice,
Hon. Charles B. Lore. After. taking
course in the Harvard Law School, he
was admitted to the New Castle county
bar, in 1890. since which time lie has been
actively engaged in practice.
Henry G. Conrad
Henry @. Conrad was born 10 Brides
burg, Pa ii 1852, OF German ancestry,
one Of whom. Thomas Kunders, was 40
early settler in Germantown, Pa HE
parents moving TO Wilmington, Mr.. Con-
rad received bis early education in the
public schools there. and later studied
under Prof. w. A. Reynolds. Undertake
iDG the study Of law. be entered the Office