active part in debates in stormy times of 1859-60-61

Opposes the arbitra-

ment of the sword in settlement of differences between the sections of the

Present at the inauguration of Mr. Lincoln Enters Confed-

country

erate service

his profession

Court of Appeals.

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At collapse of Confederacy settles in New York to practice

Some of his important cases

Appointed Judge of

JOHN SHERMAN...

591

LIFE BY GENERAL H. V. BOYNTON.

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Ancestry Birth A self-made man Education Becomes a

surveyor

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Begins the study of the law

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Admitted to the Bar on arriving

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at his majority

his political career Elected to Congress

Secretary of the Treasury

His industry and correct habits Commencement of

Elevated to the Senate

His course in Congress His long and un-

....613

Becomes

an editor while a boy First composition His student days
worker among his books His first lecture Studies for the Bar
Admitted to the practice His marriage - First political speech
Early struggles with fortune Begins to attain fame in his profession
His remarkable diligence in the practice Something about his
first briefs - A celebrated case His reputation as a great lawyer estab-
lished An insurance lawyer without a peer His prosperity assured
Addresses before the students of the Chicago Law College The St.
Louis Whisky Ring Travels in Europe
His fame as an orator
Death.

Struggles with the text books
Admitted to the Bar Begins the
practice in Salem, Mass Delivers a Fourth of July oration Publishes
First legal publication - Marriage Death of his wife and
Elected to the Legislature - A political writer for the news-
Elected to Congress His description of Chief Justice Mar-

shall Declines further political honors Second marriage Elected

to the Legislature and chosen Speaker Appointed Associate Justice of

the U. S. Supreme Court by President Madison His studies and life

work Death.

father

papers

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HENRY MOORE TELLER.......

.637

His poverty

Birth Education Teaches school
Admitted to the Bar in his twenty-eighth year
Moves to Colorado

Moves to Illinois Practices for three years

Practices and engages in great enterprises - Becomes a Republican
Elected to the Legislature Elected to the U. S. Senate Draws the
Re-elected twice - Secretary of Interior under Arthur

Marriage Political career His personal popularity Characteristics.

Ancestry

Health fails Restored by active outdoor work

Governor Lucas Studies law

tinguished as a lawyer very soon

the attention of John C. Calhoun

a renomination

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of his State Declines re-election

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remove to Ohio Education

Private Secretary to

Admitted to the Bar Becomes dis-

First visit to Washington - Attracts

Riding the circuit - Elected Repre-

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sentative in Congress Distinguished associates in the House Declines

Associate and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

His reasons Defeated for Gov-

His duties and standing there

Blaine's opinion of him Candidate for Vice-President in 1888 Mar-

riage Senator Daniels' tribute in Convention.

ernor

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end of his schooling Studies law Admitted to the Bar Starts for

the West Settles in Omaha His impecuniosity -Style of living as

a young attorney Appointed Justice of the Peace Member of City

Council Appointed City Attorney - Marriage Leading cases --

Presidential Elector Oratory Defeated for District Judge Methods

in court General Solicitor of the Union Pacific System.

Birth Education Studies law Admitted to the Bar

Elected to the Legislature

...671

Teaches

Appointed

Secretary of State Elected Associate Justice Re-elected for nine years

Resigns Resumes the practice Elected to Congress Career

in Lower House Elected to the U. S. Senate Long and honorable

service Speech on proposed amendment to Constitution Receives a

large vote in Convention for Presidency Resumes the practice in Chicago

Leaves the Republican party Marriage Death of his wife

Second marriage

Remarkably distinguished ancestry Birth Education - Gradu-

ated at University of Virginia Admitted to the Bar and commences th

practice in Richmond Removes to the town of his nativity and forms a

partnership with the distinguished Robert Y. Conrad Marriage -

Elected Attorney General of Virginia successively until displaced by Recon-

struction acts At the close of the war devoted himself to the practice of

his profession Counsel for Jefferson Davis charged with treason De-

clines position of Counsel for Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Elected Pro-

fessor of Law in Washington and Lee University Is engaged in writing a

work on Constitutional Law Characteristics as a lawyer Speeches in

Congress His addresses Social side of his life Purity of his life.

DANIEL WOLSEY VOORHEES...

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.691

Birth Parents emigrate to Indiana Graduated at DePauw Univer-

sity Enters upon the study of law - Admitted to the Bar Begins

practice at Covington In eight years acquires great fame as a jury lawyer

Defeated for Congress Appointed U.S. District Attorney for Indiania

Seat contested by Henry

Appointed to the U. S. Sen-

Serves in the Lower House for five years

D. Washburn Re-elected for two terms

ate - Elected to fill vacancy and three times since elected
great speeches and legal cases.

Ancestry Birth

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DANIEL WEBSTER... . . .

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..701

Teaches

Graduates at Dartmouth College
school - Horrors of declamation when a student Commences the study
of law Condemns the reading of Coke by a boy of twenty years
Admitted to the Bar Commences to practice at Portsmouth
to Congress Removes to Boston Greatest American lawyer.

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WILLIAM WIRT......

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Birth and parentage Education Love of reading A homeless

boy Early struggles

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Studies law

Acquires a fair village practice

Domestic life

and political career

Admitted to the Bar in Virginia

Marriage

Death of his wife

Settles in Norfolk

Removes to Richmond

eral of the U. S. for twelve years

- Life and example to youth

Acquaintance with great

Commencement of his legal

Begins to write for the press

Prosecutes Aaron Burr Attorney Gen-

His addresses

Removes to Baltimore

Various opinions of Mr. Wirt

Death.