Evening journal., 1919-12-27
STROKE FATAL To
P.Q. CHURCHNAN
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/ AfNMiiuNEu AlUlN illaL INSts
on December 90. 1861, at No. Gil King
street, this city. He was the eldest son
OF William H. and Elizabeth Qulgley-
Churchman. and eldest grandson OF
George w. and Maria Shull Churchman
and Philip and Eliza Groves Qulglcy
he attended the Rugby Academy in the
Masonic Temple and in 1879 entered
SwaIfhmorc 'Colloge. at SWarlhmore,
Pa, from which he was graduated in
1881. lie won considerable fame in his
youth at Swarthmore by his prowess
on The college football eleven. lie was
an active player on the football team Of
the old Delaware Field Club I'm It's best
days
A year after leaving Swarthmore.
Judge Churchman began the study Of
law under United states senator An
ihony Higgins and was admitted to the
New Castle County Bar In 1889. He
praciiced his profession as a partner
with Senator Higgins for ten years.
Early in 1901 Mr. Churchman, a Re
publican. was appointed Judge OF The.
Municipal Court Of Wilmington by
illtN AUNtIuNI NbAu INilAls hANNA AhR
stale senate controlled by the Republi-
cans. had refused TO confirm Edwin u.
Cochran. Jr, Democrat, who lad been
appointed municipal judge by then Gov
ernor Ebe w. Tunnel the latter part
Of 1900 Then began an interesting le-
gal nght Judge Cochran contended
that, notwithstanding the provision Of
the constitution for confirmation OF APP
pointmenls by the Governor in in
stances in which the annual salary is
more than $500 a year, his appointment
d.d not require confirmation on the
ground that he was n municipal OIL
Ger. He assumed the bench in city
court but Judge Churchman had him
removed from the bench by the police,
and assumed the bench himself. Judge
Cos hrap tcok the case into Superior
Court in which Chief Justice Lore and
Judges pennowill and Boyce unani-
mously decided that Judge Cochran's
appointment was with the consent pf
he State Senat,. and having f1ilcd OF
confirmation he Nas not entitled 10 The
iudgeship. Judge Cochran carried The
case TO the Supreme Court. majority
Of which reversed SGncrior C0ura and
nlcipal officer and his appointment di, !
not require c0nllfnHill by TO Senate /
within the mcauinS Of The constitution. /
Chancellor Nichli5Cl and Judge Gruhb /
decided in favor OF Judge Cochran, |
while Judge Spcuan1e concurred in the |
opinion Of superb Court. 10 vas an /
Instance Of The opinion % two .hslgcs 1
oycrruling the opif;dn 81 four 3ul-cs. |
Mr.. Churchman surrendered the City !
Court bench TO Judge Cochran. and later 1
he became a solicitor for the Pennsyl- |
yania railroad under George V. Massey.
a former Delawarean then solicitor 4,
general for the Pennsylvania railroad
at lis main Offices in Philadelphia. lie /
served in that capacity for many years.
Tn 1910 ne was nominated by then
Governor Simeon :. pennewill 90 be /
resident Judge FOR New Castle county.
To- succeed Judge Daniel q. Hastings,
vino had sesignei~irom the bench. Some
opposition developed in the Stale Sen
ate. and Mr.. Churchman requested the
governor 10 withdraw his nomination, I,
which was done.
Herbert L. Rice, then prothonolary
Of New Castle county, then was ap-
pointed resident judge, and Mr.. Church
man was appointed by the governor TO
mn the prothonotary vacancy. lie filled
that Office until October p, 1912, When
Governor pennewill appointed him 90
be Judge of the municipal court in VIII
mington 20 succeed Judge Cochran,
whose term had expired.
Judge Churchman was active in Re
publisan politics lie was twice elect
ed president OF the Young Mems Re
publican Club and served as chairman
OF the Republican state Committee in
1902 lie was counsel for The General
Assembly in 1898 and 1900.
on Feb. %, 1905, Judge Caurchman
married Margaret c. Cunningham. Of
Philadelphia. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Or. Burnell. at
29th street and Fifth avenue, New York.
Mrs. Cunningham was widow and
had one daughter by her first husband,
Herbert n. Cunningham, OF Philadel-