The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-11-25
DUNCAN LINDLEY SLOAN
Associate Judge of the Court of
Appeals of Maryland.
(From The Marylander)

| An honored son of an honOred fam
lily, of Scotch descent, Mr.. Sloan, al
though yet in early middle life, has,
for several years taken rank, not only
as one of the best lawyers in Western
Mary land, but also as one of the very
best lawyers in the State. In fact
| he had attained such an excellent rep
utation at the bar more than fifteen
years ago that he was nominated for
the position of Chief Judge of the Cir
cult Court and only the great per.
sonal popularity Of his opponent,
combined with very extensive, State
wide organization of corporate, fnan-
cial and political influence, enabled
his adversaries to overcome the usual
large majority of his party, and thus
| he suffered defeat where there should
| have been an easy victory. AS it
was, notwithstanding the almost su-
perhuman work that was done in or
der to prevent his election, he only
lost out by very small margin, and
suffered no loss of personal, profess
! sional or political prestige as a result
! of the fight.
Mr.. Sloan's reputation as a man of
more than ordinary ability is not con-
fined to his standing as one of the
! leaders of his profession and as a
really learned and able lawyer. He
takes rank, wherever known, as a
business man of more than average
capacity and no man in his section of
the State has a greater knowledge of
| the intricate laws and cusoms govern
ing all sorts of financial transactions.
His knowledge of banking and all
sorts of laws governing ordinary, and
extraordinary commercial transac-
tons, is second to that of no one in
the Western Maryland circuit, and he
Is also learned in the corporation laws
not only of Maryland, but also of the
other States where their laws come in
contact with interests of MARYLAND
ers and Maryland corporations. In
TACT, Mr.. Sloan is what is now termed
a first-class, all-around lawyer-one
OF the kind that is usually found in
the smaller cities and larger towns of
the United States-all of whom are
IN certain degree specialists in their
profession.
No man in Cumberland stands
higher as citizen and gentleman
than the subject of this sketch. In
fact all the Sloans of Allegany coun-
ty, and they form large collection.
have taken rank among the best and
most praiseworthy members of the
community. They have been, and some
OF them still are, lawyers, bankers.
manufacturers, merchants and min
| ers, and all have proved, in the past.
worthy OF every trust reposed in them
and the present generation of that
1lne old Scotch family is showing no
sign of decay or degeneration in anv
| way whatever. They are still bank
ers and lawyers, merchants and min
ers-and no stain has ever attached
to any of them either in the past or
IN the present generation. And it is
notable, in this connection to state.
that one Of the ablest judges Who
ever presided over any of the courts
OF Maryland was the late Judge
| David Sloan, cousin of the subject
OF this sketch, who was noted in his
time as one of the really great law
yers OF the commonwealth, and who
died more than quarter of a century
ago.
The writer has known Lindley
| Sloan ever since he became a men,
Der of the bar. His honored father.
! James NJ. Sloan, was State Senator
from Allegany thirty years ago. He
was later an assistant treasurer of
the United States, and is now presi-
dent of bank at Homecoming, and his
long career, both as public official
and private citizen is crown to him
in his declining years and a source of
pride to his family. And, it is one of
the greatest causes of satisfaction to
the writer to be able to say that one
OF the most cherished friendships in
his long life has been that with James
NJ. Sloan-for thirty-five years it has
lasted without misunderstanding or
jar.
And Lindley Sloan is worthy son
of his honored sire. He has won his
spurs in his profession. He has hown
up well in every act Of life. And now
that he has been raised to the bench
of the highest court he will perform
all the duties which may be incum-
bent on him, with credit to himself,
his family and his people.
The Bear Creek Philosopher.
| IF M1cco1ipi auor hos +o 1aovo Jto1,,