The Washington herald., 1909-06-26

/ The resignation OF Stuart Mcnamara. as
Assistant United States Attorney for the
District Of Columbia 70 take effect July
!. has advanced James N. Proctor TO
take Up, in part. the work Of Mr.. No
Namara
A new member Of the stan OF the
district attorneys Office is Reginald S.
Hridekoper. whose appointment was an
nouneed yesterday.
Mr. McNamara's s resignation, to a great
extent. was brought about through his
appointment as a special assistant 10
Attorney General Wickersham some time
ago. when he was placed in charge OF
the prosecution OF the New York World
and Indianapolis News for alleged Grim
inal libel Of President Taft. Theoaor.
roosevelt and others in connection with
the Panama Canal purchase.
Appointed Under Beach.
Mt Proctor. who was thus promoted.
was appointed assistant district attorney
SIX years ago by former United States
attorney Beach. and ever sine. his con
nection With Mr. Bakers once has had
! charge OF real estate matters. assisted a.
criminal prosecutions under the pure food
law and the eight-hour law. and other
matters.
Reginald s Huidekoper. the newly an
pointed assistant district attorney was
born in Mesdviue. Pa. MAY "A Is7s
and IS the second son OF the late Fred
eric W Huidekoper. who was formerly
The head Of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad NOW the Southern Railway. as
well as Of a dozen other railroads. and
who was well known as one OF the lead
ing railway officials or the United States
Reginald Huidekoper Is not only the
scion Of a distinguished Pennsylvania
family. which constitutes tie American
branch q an ancient and noted family in
Holland. but In another branch he Is de-
scended from line Of eminent jurists;
one OF his ancestors eight generations
ago. Edward shipper. was chief justice
OF the province OF Pennsylvania IN 1893:
another ancestor was the Judge OF Ian
caster County in I7Ss: the second Edward
Shippen was chief justice OF Pennsyl-
vanIa in 17se. and Mr.. Huidekoper's
great grandfather. Henry Shippen. was
the presiding judge OF the Sixth district
OF Pennsylvania from 1924 until his death
in 1883.
Harvard Graduate.
Mr. Huidekoper was graduated from
Harvard in 1875 with the degree Of 4 B.
and during the next two years took a
postgraduate course at Trinity College.
Oxford. England. where he read law
under the supervision Of two celebrated
men OF International reputation. Prof.
Dicey and Sir william Arson Upon
completing his law course az the law
school OF Columbian University, IL Wash
iugton. he was admitted 70 the bar % the
District OF Columbia in October, 1s01
Mr.. Huidekoper entered the law o6ice 90
the late Judge Charles c. Cole Upon
the death Of Judge Cole. IN 1876. Mr.
Iuidekoper opened law ofices. and was
associated IN general practice with Afr
Mcnamara
BE Is a member Of the Metropolitan
Club Of Washington. Of which club he IS
one OF the boaPd OF governors and OF the
executive committee He is also a men,
Der OF the Chevy Chase Club. OF this city;
OF the University and Harvard clubs. ot
New York, and is one OF the few Areri-
can members of the celebrated Leander
Rowing Club. OF England.
At Harvard Mr.. Huidekoper was n the
varsity crew OF 1857. and during his two
years at Oxford was a member Of the
Trinity crew. as well as winning his col
lege steeplechase.