Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-29

OF Augusta the Next Chief Justice of
the Supreme Judicial Court.
in a few days. Governor Plaisted's ia
Their is a graduate of Colby College.
class of SO. while Justice Whitehouse
was graduated in the class of &c. Chief
Justice Emery and Justices White
house. King and Cornish We're present
at the Commencement dinner, which
made the announcement particular
felicitious one.
Some speculation is already being
INDUCED in as to who will be appoint
ed associate justice when Justice
Whitehouse becomes Chief Justice
Among the names mentioned are those
Of Hon John h. Madigan of Houlton,
Hon George NJ. Hanson of Calais and
Hon. George T. Hughes of Bath.
William Penn Whitehouse, who will
be the 10th chief justice Of the state
OF Maine will be the first
chief justice from Kennebec county
since 1S41 at which time expired the
term of office of Chief Justice Nathan
Weston. also of Augusta. In fact the
lite Of Justice Whtehouse is said to
resemble in many ways that of the late
had many traits in common; except
that jpstice Whitehouse has more ac-
tive humor ard has cultivated the nat
ural and easier intercourse that exists
between. bench and bar in these later
terms.
Justice Whitehouse is ma
tive of Vassalboro, where he was born
April 9, 1872. His parents We're John
II, Whit
house Besides attending the common
school of his own district. working ON
his fathers farm and attending the
High school at China, he began at the
age of l6 to fit himself for college at
Waterville Academy in February, 1888.
| Here he made such rapid strides that
| he was able to enter Colby College in
| the following September without con
| ditions. He was graduated in 1863 with
| first class honors, delivering the Eng
| lish Grafton at Commencement. Among
| his classmates in college We're Gov.
| Marcellus l.. Stearns of Florida, Col,
| f.. S. Heseltine of the Boston bar, DR..
| John O Marble of Worcester Mass,
and Judge Bonney late of the superior
court of Cumberland county
He began soon after graduation to
| teach and was for time the principal
of Vassalboro Academy. Having de-
cided upon the profession of law he
first entered the office of the late Sew
all Lancaster of Augusta. and after
| wards continued his studies with eX-
Senator Hale at Ellsworth, He was ad-
mitted to the bar in kennebec country
in October, 1865 His first years prac-
tice was in the city of Gardiner witt
Lorenzo Clay, as partner He re-
moved to Augusta in December o,
1866. ever since his residence, and here
formed n partnership with George Cit
ford, which lasted only until June, 1867
when the latter entered journalism on
the staff of the Portland Daily Press
and subsequently, became editor-in
chief
Entering upon general practice, TO
| which he was well fitted both by ap
titude and diligent application, he sool
gained the confidence of clients ant
the community for integrity and abil
itv. He was elected city solicitor IL
1868 and during his incumbencY III tina
Office he defended the city successfull
in several important eases. He Wa
appointed county attorney in 1869 b
Governor Chamberlain to fill Vacanc
, caused by the death Of the late Fran
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