Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-14
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY of PENNSYLVANIA
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Norris, with whom had become acquainted in the Grand Army
VINO had become State Reporter and Auditor General who had
been instrumental securing the appointment Fell to the bench
and who had professionally, important
concerning of his brother physician
IN association with Samuel Gune Thompson broached the
"1 will talk to Quay and see what he thinks"
Some time later he reported that Quay had
Up to this only Mr. Quay or twice my
fe and then in the casual But there these
between Major Patrick Anderson of the Revolutionary Army
had three wives By the second he had Isaac who
greagrandfathe By the third he had daughter who
Quay grandmother. Joseph Quay unhry leaving
his wife pennless and with family of small children
days the dependent not sent to homes and hospitals and the
obligations which relationship recognized duties
to be performed and of the orphans
of my grandfather Pennypaker to be raised have always felt
assured that the interest Quay took welfare
of feeling he displayed toward due relationship
which too remote affect conduct but to the
the part of grandfather. 1t is credabe he
not forget and that he should endeavor repay
conduct had been opposition what he had been trying
compish, until Cameron him notice the
Christopher Magee and Quay accepting the situation
office of State Treasurer depending his strength
popularity and Regarding manifestation
of just what needed in the State, did what
him. The death of Judge William Pierce vacancy
No. Court +. Amadee Assistant Attorney
with George Graham, had with the assistance this gentleman
been candidate three times and
reached that his ambition should be grad
so With each day his appointment expected Then
thing occurred Quay Harrisburg
A. Beaver week went by and then it began
whispered about that the appointment would April
49, 1887 received telegram from Norris asking Quay
at the Continental Hotel at o'clock that evening there
the time curious and expecant. Quay said to
"The Governor has concluded to appoint Bregy."
replied Some friends of mine had go
burg tonight by the II o'clock train wec with him. stop
them at once"
"Let them if you think it better
"No, you have done all that can be DONE
lie had expected protest disappointment
There twinkle in his and that he pleased
with of meeting the situation
year later vacancy the Supreme Court this
time James Tyndale Mitchell Court Of
This court had been the of the old District Court had
hered the traditions Sharswood high
rank the Philadelphia
and excellent Judge being well grounded the principles
law and having the intellectual capacity which enabled him
the application of Them At the
tons and predictions which
dces and have felt that he had little sympathy
make him altogether safe the handling of where
charged with crime especially murder His intimate
David W. Sellers counsel for the Pennsylvania Railroad
and Simon Gratz Fate ntewove
brought the themselves close together in the
vention which first him the nomination Ten
another election approached he SURPRISE appointed
master in divorce attended to the duties
too fee We partners in the ownership of
the Weekly Notes of Cases. He president of Council
the Historical Society Of Pennsy when president
society," We both vice of the Law Academy
Chief Justice while was Governor of the Commonwealth.