The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-13

cuse. That city has been his home
ever since. though since 1891 much
of his time has been spent in Wash
ington. His term on the interstate
commerce commission TO which he
was appointed by Harrison, expired
in 1897, a few days before Grover
cleveland left the white house. One
of the last official acts OF that Demo-
cratic president was 10 reappolnt
Mr.. Knapp TO the commission. He
was twice reappointed by President
Roosevelt, in 1889 and 1898. He
has been chairman of the commits
sion since 1888.
| Denison From Michigan.
Judge Arthur Carter Denison Is
a United States district Judge in the
western district OF Michigan. his APP
pointment dating back to Feb 2,
191O. previous TO which he had at
tanned prominence as a practicing at
torney, his headquarters having been
in his native city OF Grand Rapids.
He was born Nov. 10. 1861. and at
TENDED the public schools OF Grand
Rapids. being graduated from the
high school in 1875. He attended
1.-THE University OF Michigan and was
Graduated from that institution in
1883 with the degree OF IL. b. Re
turning to his home city he vas ad-
lmitted 10 the bar the same year and
lpracticed law until appointed to the
federal bench In politics he is a
Republican. He has been president
OF the Grand Rapids Bar association
the Michigan State Bar association
and the Grand Rapids board OF edu-
lcation. His club affiliations are with
the Peninsular and Kent Country
clubs. In 1856 he married Susie L.
Goodrich, OF Grand Rapids She died
in 1896. and In 1898 he married
Julia b. Barlow. also Of Grand
Rapids.
l Garland a Democrat.
Judge Garland, of South Dakota,
named as one of the new judges OF
the court OF commerce. is a Demo
crat, having been appointed to the
bench by Prep.den. Cleveland. His
Iappoin tment makes the complexion
of the commerce court three Repub-
Leans and two Democrats. President
Taft hesitated between the appoint
ment OF Judge Garland and Judge
Arthur Denison. of Michigan. Last
might the latter was thought to have
been his final selection. To have
Appointed Judge Denison, however,
would have resulted in making three
circuit judges from Michigan,
whereas the president was anxious
for a more equitable distribution.
Judge Lamar's Record.
Judge Joseph Rucker Lamar is
lfifty-three years OF age; was born
in Georgia. educated at the Univer-
Isity of Georgia, the Washington and
Lee University and at Bethany col
lege. He was admitted to the bar in
1879 and praetleed in Augusta. He
was a member of the Georgia legls-
lature for three years. He was a
commissioner to codify the laws of
Georgia in 1895. In 1903 he be-
came the associate Judge of the SUI
preme court of Georgia, where he
served two and one-haf years and
then resigned. He is one of the
leaders of the southern bar.
c. G. McChord.
Charles c. McChord is a native of
Washington county. KY, and he cele
brated HE fifty-first birthday on De
cember 3 last. He was admitted to
the bar at Springfield in 1882, and
short time later was elected county
attorney. His next public position
was as a member of the house of
at Frankfort, from
Washington county. He then was
named a member OF the state rail-
road commission under the first act
authorizing that body. but being sat
isfied that the law was not constitu-
tional, resigned and made the race
for the state senate. During his first
session after having been elected to
the senate, he introduced and had
passed the McChord railroad COM
law. He was satisfied of the
cOnstitutionality OF this measure.
and resigning from the senate made
the race for, commissioner from the
Second dlstrRt. He was elected,
and re-olecial Nice He served fwn