The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-17
A JuRIsr AND SCHOLAR.

at the Republican convention at Lam
-ug. mentioned the name of the Hon.
Joseph II. Stccrc for recollection to
TIE supreme court bench, shout of
approval went up from every corne.
of the hall and his nomination was
made without opposition
Thus, was the manner in which ~"
was nominated by the Republicans cf
AIichisan. Gnc and just tribute to
the high ability of the candidate as
testimonial to his popularity as a
man, and his candidacy was received
with satisfaction in every corner Of
the state.
The Hon. Joseph H. S.ccrc was
born May -, 1852, ON farm near
Adrian. this state. lis father and
mother were of sturdy Quaker stock,
and his early life was spent upon a
farm ia a Quaker settlement. lie re-
I ,ciycd Ills education in Il district
| school from which he graduated in
1871. lie completed his college pre-
ruatory course with siA months at
tendance at the Adrian hish school.
| in the fan OF 1872 he entered the lit
| uury department of the University of
Michigan. and in 1876 graduated with
the degree Of \ b. Subsequently he
entered the law office of Gcddes n
/ Miller. of Adrian In the spring Of
SIS nc went to Sault Ste Marie, and
there began the practice of his pro.
,cssion.
During the summer of 1873 he was
appointed prosecuting attorney of
Chippewa county, and year later
elected to fiji this same office, which
he held until the spring of 1881. Then
me was nominated by the Republicans
for circuit judge and although the
circuit was strongly Democratic he
vas elected 10y "a very decisive ma
/ jority lie was only IS years of age
( when lac assembled the bench. and his
judicial record was remarkable for
enc So young at its beginning.
lie Was reelected three times, and
so popular had he become that only
once was there an opposing candi.
date When he became judge the cir
cult composed the large area OF wha,
was Chippewa, schoolcraft, Luce
/ Nlucr. Mackinuc aud Manitou coun-
ties, ana in that vast tcrritory there
we're only two court houses. aud ne
vas often compelled TO hold court in
stores, hotels, Offices aud other CON
Ncnient places of assembly. In VIM
ter ne could reach some of his coun-
/ Ties only on snow shoes. and in sum-
mcr ia sail boats,
Hon Joseph II stccro has not only
been profound student of the law.
ont also of other branches of learn
! ms lie has travelled extensively in
Europe throughout the American
continent, and in the summer of 1890
made a canoe voyage of over 1000
miles in visiting Hudson Bay. lie
las made q thorough study of the
Lake superior region, and in his re-
searches of this interesting subject
he has accumulated the finest library
of books on the early history Of this
region to be found anywhere. His
law library is one Of tho largest in
private possession
As circuit court judge he was
often called to preside in the courts
or other circuits, and wherever he
went Dee left the Impress OF his kind
ness 'mpartiali,y and judicial knowl-
edge. lie is fond OF hunting and fish,
ing ana Of travelling
He is gifted with 4 remarkable
memory, ana has also the great gift
of remembering faces aud names Of
people hc has previously met While
he is on the bench the personHcation
of impartiality and strict justice, in
his private life he is - warm-nearted,
IS holc-soulcd and lovablc man.