The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-03-28
RHYDoN NJ. CALL WILL
BE FEDERAL JUDGE

The Jacksonville Metropolis of yes
terday says: Judge Rhydon NJ. Call, for
nearly twenty years Judge Of the
fourth judicial circuit, has been APP
pointed by President Wilson to be
United States district Judge for the
southern district Of Florida. His APP
pointment, which was announced late
yesterday afternoon, was made upon
the Recommendation of United States
Senators Fletcher and Bryan Of Flor
ida made to Attorney General Nc
Reynolds. The attorney general, in
turn, recommended the appointment of
Judge Call TO the president. Owing to
the fact that Congress is not in ses-
sion, the appointment has not been
confirmed. but 1t Is expected that fav-
CRADLE action will be taken by the
Senate Immediately after the opening
of the special session on Monday, the
7th OF April.
Rhydon NJ Call of Jacksonville
judge OF the fourth judicial circuit and
a. distinguished citizen, was born in
Fernandina. January 3, 1858.
His father was Major George w
Call, an eminent Florid an and a gal
liant officer OF the Second Florida reg
iment. who met his death at the bat
ing for the land that gave him birth
Thus losing a fathers protection at ar
early age. Judge Call was reared a.
the home Of his grandparents, Rhy-
don @. and Sarah B. (Smith) Mays, and
IL was at their orange grove in Put
nam county that he received his pri
mary education.
In 1874 he matriculated at Washing
ton and Lee University and he grad
uated from that famous institution
with the degree Of bachelor of law IL
1875. He was at once admitted to th'
bar In Virginia, but did not begin the
practice Of his profession until tw,
years later when he came to Jackson
Vile and entered upon his legal work
In a remarkably short time he thor
oughIy established himself as lawye
OF unusual ability, and from that tim,
he has been prominently identified
with the legal profession of the state
Both in the capacity Of an advocatl
and as circuit judge he has won tn,
golden opinions Of his contemporaries
Judge Call has often been Gale,
upon to serve the people in various of
fetal positions. and his record in tina
regard is enviable
For six years he was member o
the city council OF Jacksonville. II
January. 1887, he was appointed Uni
ted States district attorney for tn
- northern. district Of Florida by Presi
dent Cleveland, serving for two years
until he was succeeded by a republican
appointee; was appointed solicitor 0
Duval county by Governor Fleming Il
1891
In this position he served with credi
until June 3, 1893, when he resigned t
accept the judgeship of the fourth ju
dicial circuit rendered him by Govern
or Mitchell Judge Cali has continue
his honorable service upon the benc
since that time, having been reap
pointed by Governor B1oxham in July
1899.
Phillips for Attorney
1t is generally believed that Herber
s. Phillips, at present states attorne
for the Hillsborough county distric
will be appointed United States distric
attorney for the southern district G
Florida within few days, succeedin
Richard p. Marks. who failed of con
frmation by the Senate, but is holdin
a temporary appointment made b
Judge W. B. Sheppard.