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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Governor Lucas Studies law Admitted to the Bar Becomes dis-
First visit to Washington Attracts
Riding the circuit - Elected Repre-

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Blaine's opinion of him Candidate for Vice-President in 1888
Senator Daniels' tribute in Convention.

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Birth Education Studies law Admitted to the Bar
school Moves to Illinois -- Elected to the Legislature
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 Judge Trumbull to-day.

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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.

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practice at Covington In eight years acquires great fame as a jury lawyer
Defeated for Congress Appointed U.S. District Attorney for Indiania
Serves in the Lower House for five years

D. Washburn

Seat contested by Henry

Appointed to the U. S. Sen-

· Elected to fill vacancy and three times since elected

great speeches and legal cases.

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Teaches

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.

Removes to Richmond

eral of the U. S. for twelve years
-Lite and example to youth

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Removes to Baltimore
Various opinions of Mr. Wirt

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