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Feb. 14, 14:
Horn R. Kneas Robert A Lumberton
11 _. 17. 1 -4.
Nos, 25. 1 - 10
Harrisburg.
York
Nos. 50. 1-1
Dr. 7.1440
April ==. 1-47
Carlisle
Fantes Mccormick.
Miss 2+ 1.47
Jan. 17, 1 -4>
Carlisle
Port. fitchield Co . Coun .. Cert. Cumberland Co.
d. Sept. 2, 1972, at Carlisle.
Spe Lebanon biography. See biography. d. at Washington, D. C. At Sunbury, Pa. See biography. 1. Oct. 22. 1840, at Baitimore. See biography.
Gov. of Minnesota, U. S. Senator.
Alexander Kimsey Jacques W. Johnson Leander N. Ott .. Henry C. Hickok
Nov. 3.107.
Curli-le.
Au2. 21, 1% ;S
Harrisburg
Ang. 30. 1-38.
Harrisburg
George W. Harris George W. Harris
Frederick K. Bons.
Harrisburg
Herman Alrik-
Joseph Cummings Wallace, Richard Cox McAllister.
Hatristairg
Benjamin Parke William Mecbire John Rolwrts J Jan T Vlam. .. William McChire
1. at Philadelphia Pres Julge Philadelphia Co.
George F. Small. James Fox Richard Chambers DeArmond Bannister Gitnon Peacock. David Moore.
Ang. 22. 144
Harrisburg.
Benjamin Parke
Frederick K. Boas
Frederick K. Bu,
Harrisburg
William MeClure
John W. M. naril .. John B. Johnwn .. Orleans Jark won B.tiley John MeKihben
March 9, 1-4i.
Philadelphia. Carlisle
Crit. Cumberland Co, Pa
Pres. Lehigh University. See biography.
William Henry Miller. William Hanulton David Barnıtı ..
Benjamin Powell lohn MI. Bred. William Crawford & Chapman ... John Henry Adamn. Willi im MeFunn l'enrose ...
Aug. 24, 1 -25, Nov 25, 1.25.
Harrisburg
Thomas Elder.
See biography. Ser Inography .*
Samuel HI. Nesmith. Hamilton Alricks Legrand Bincroft John Lashell
Nov. 20. 1-14 Ist. 29, 1-49
Gettysburg
sept. 2. 1920
Laine Aster ..
Harrisintry
Harrisburg
Franci, R. shunk.
George Gri-comt.
Cortland Co., N. Y. William Avies.
John Joseph Clendenin
sept. 4. 1. 1 Feb. 5. 18 ;:
April 18, 1.3 ...
Harrisburg
James Metionnel.
Harrisburg
James McCormick
April 26. 1837 Aug. 22. 1-37.
Harrisburg
David Krana
George W. Harris
Harrisburg
Herman Alricks
Charles C. Rawn
Carhsie Philadelphia
Det. 11, 1×41
Samuel T. Shink Jacob Y. B! ich well ..
Jan. 19, 1-12
Peter Dru MeCori
New Bloomfield.
Joseph Casty.
John A Fisher
Tamiltou Alricks.
See biography. Ser Mography.
L'arii-14
N B. Wird
. .
Wilkes- Barre
See biography.
Sre biography. See biography. See biography.
Hezekiah Gould Rogers
Evans O. Jackson ..
April 3. 1~40
26S
HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.
Date of Admission.
From Where. On Motion of Whom.
Remarks.
James R. Smith ..
Jan. 19, 1848.
Robert E. Monaghan.
Jan. 25, 1-4%.
Hamilton Alricks
Thomas R. Taylor.
Feb. 11. 124%
John A. Fisher
James K. Kerr.
March 23, 14>
John H. MrKnue.
April 24. 1-1
Montrose
Cert. Susquehanna Co ...
William Brun Cameron
Jan. 2. 1-19
Harri-bing
James Mccormick
See biography.
George Ferree EntersuD.
Feb. 6, 1:49.
Harrisburg
P. C. Sedgwick
Henry Murray Gravion
Aug 22, 1-49.
Harrisburg ..
3. Mckinney
Lafayette G. Dimock
..
Harrisburg
Hanniton Alry ka
In New York City.
Jolm J. Shuler
Ang. 27. 1-19
Lancaster
Vert. Lancaster d'o
Henry Beader Wood ..
Nov. 2. 1549
Harristuirg.
George A. Coffy Seller
Cornelius MI Shell.
Jan. 22, 1850
Harrisburg
William Mcclure
Charles Withau- Mcclean.
John Montgomery Forster ..
April 24, 1850 ..
Harristous
John M Forster.
Sinel sherer Elder.
Harrelairg
Hamilton Alrick
Andrew Jackson Herr
201, 1:50
Har:ishing.
James M .Cornich
Charles L. Lamberton ..
R. A. Lamberton ..
William Thomas Bishop
Harrisburg
Benjamin Parke.
James D.LWSon
Ang. 23, 1$50
R. MI. Lee ..
Dec. 9, 1850
William Y. Johnson
Jan. 2. 185!
Harrisburg
John C. Kunkel.
At Richmond, Va. See biography.
Gettysburg.
William H. Elder ...
James Bredin
Benjamin Franklin Etter.
Nov. 24. 1851
Harrisburg.
John Wolder Brown.
Jan. 21. 1.52.
Harrisbm :
Abraham Herr Smith. Hvory W. Lamberton David Mutnma, Jr
MAN 1.4. 1852
Nus 16. 1×50
John Wiggins simionton.
William C. A. Lawrence
Aug. 21. 1-53 Nov 29. 1-55
Jesse Listedis ..
William H. Davis
April 24. 1-54
George R. Hamilton
Hiram Conrad Allemao
Nuv. 25, 1~54
Harrisburg
John A. Fisher
In Philadelphia.
J. Alexander Simpson ..
Dec. 20. 1-55.
Robert Levburn Muench.
Jan. 22, 1x 75.
Harrisburg
Harrisburg
D Fleming.
Jamiew MrCormick
See biography.
Jamies Mccormick, Jr. John Wesley Awl George Hilt Alfred Pearson Benjamin Law Forster.
Sept. 2. 1-57
Harrisburg
John J. Pearson
d.
John H Hampton.
James Findlay Shunk
William Henry Eckels ..
George Washington McElroy
Aug. 27. 155>
John F. Houston
Ang. 22, 1-50
Aug. 29, 1- 79.
Nov. 21 1-59.
Lebanon
Harrisburg
See biography.
Eugene Snyder.
Jan. 19, 1=10.
Harri burg
B. F. Etter. John A. Fisher.
James D. Dougherty Jar ob Hoffman.
April 9, Isgn
Philip W. Hilgert
April 24, 1 -60.
Julin A. Fisher William H Miller.
R. A. Lamberton
Crit. Supreme Court, N. Y
A J. Herr
See biography.
Jan. 22, 1-61 F-1. 11. 1-61 April -, INi1
Lebanon
April 22, 1-61
Aug. 20. 1-61
Nov. 19. 1-61
Cert. Mitlin Co., Pa ..
John W. Brown
March 17. 1-is
March 1s, 1sey
April 229. 1-42
Philadelphia
At Bloomsburg, Pa.
May 15. 1-62
Indiana, Pa. Philadelphia
Cert. Indian. Co., Pa .....
Nov. 24. 1-12
Frb. 23, I -.;
J.lin J. Prarcon. John W. sunonton See biography .
Sept. 2. bm
Nov. 1. I-4:
Pittsburgh Lewistown.
Cert. M .tilin Co., PA.
Jan. 2. 1:14 Aug. 2. 1-64
..
Harrisburg
Hamilton Alricks
Harrisburg
Juhu C. Kunkel.
Pres. Judge ; ste biography. See biography.
John A. W. Jones Đ H Hotlius
March 1%, 1-56
Ang. 26, 1.50.
Harrisfaire
Harrisburg
Frederick K. Bons.
May 1, 1.57.
Jan. 22, 15% Feb. 15. 1- 7-
Harrisburg
R. A. Lumberton.
John II. Berryhill.
See biography. Paymaster U. S. army.
See biography.
John P. Penny Daniel W. Rank Thonms Crawford MacDowell Jo'ın Peter Shindel Gobin. Sammel Perty Anchmuty. William Wallace Hays.
Nov. 24 1-59 Dec. 6. 1- 70
Jan. 24, 1-20
Harrisburg
George Fisher Jolin MI. Porter ..
Aug. 25, 1-60. Sept. 4. 1 sAn, Nov. 12. 1-10.
New Bloomuheld.
John A. Bigler. William A. Sponsler James A. Congdon. Joshna MI. Wir-tling John Joseph Curtin McAlarney. Abraham stewart ... A C. Simputa. Josiah Funtk S. B. Bover. Andrew Jackson Rockafellow .. Charles Hun-cker. Henry J. Walters. George W. Matchin
See Lebanon biography.
Norristown, Pa Lewistown
v'ert. Montgomery Co., Pa
.Jan. 20. 1-62 Feb. 1. 1.62
John H. Wright E. P. Darlinz. Edward %. Golden. William L. Hirst. A. C. smith Joseph B. Ewing Bises Stronge. Robert E. Ferguson Silas M Clark John C. Bulli :. O. W. Davis. 31. Williams Wallace De Witt Robert Soulgrass. John 1. Larr. Ralph I .. Malay F. M Kimmel. P. C. Gritin.n.
April 1. 1-51
William H. Stevenson.
M.IN 8, 1-51
..
Herman Alricks
Charles C. Rawn
James Fox.
John C. Kunkel.
Lancaster.
R. A. Lambertoo
April 26. 1:53
Harrisburg.
Jame, Fox
John Shelly Detweiler. John Detweiler.
March 27. 1-51
Harrisburg.
Herman Alricky
d. Jan. 19, 1462. d. Feb. 16. 1at4.
Hamilton Alrich4,
d. Aug. 26, 1-52.
U. S. army. See biography.
From Butler, Pa. See biograpby.
May 15, 1-74.
Philadelphia
..
July 3, 1-3-
Ang. 21. 1-74
Harrislors Harrisbur:
V. B. Lhlred.
William Alexander Shannon ..
269
GENERAL HISTORY.
Date of Admiusion.
From Where.
On Motion of Whom.
Remarks.
ISLIC H. McCanley Ovid Frazer Jobfison. George Irwin Beatty Jolin W. Landis Salomon Mauck
John E. Heller
Aug. 30. 10.
Levi Bull Alricks Francis G. Coburn.
Nov. 22, 1×45
Charles G. Longfellow
Dec. 2, Iar5.
Dec. 9. 1:45
April 26, Istin
Harristuirg.
A. J Herr
Francis $ Bowman
Harrisburg
R. A. Lamberton
James B. Sperre
Davidl Stertett
F. Charles Rich .nbach. Satonel J. M. M.Carrell William A. Wallace ...
Nav. 30, 1-10
John Huberts ...
R :. W. sheuk
March 23. 1M65
Milward $. Lawrence. George J. Kunkel Silas H. Alleman
April », 1×6;
Samuel Knorr.
May 7, 1967.
June 12, 1.47
Aug. 29, 167
Harrisburg
Pavid Fleming ..
..
..
..
Harrisburg. Philadelphi
Daval Mamma
Sumuel E. Ditunuck
44
..
W. W. Ketchum.
S. B. Townsend.
William A. Fisher ..
George B. Cole.
Jan. 20, 1-63 Jan. 21, 1-6>
Harrisburg ..
George H. Morgan
Francis Jordan.
William Perrine Mesich
Charles A Mayer.
Samnel G. Thompson.
Aug. 20, 1-es
Harrisburg
John C. Kunkel.
Joseph M. MeClure.
Nos. 1%, Trais
Nos. 20. 1st.
Samuel Linu ..
A. Stanley Ulrich.
Henry Shellenberger. Lewis II. Ganse.
Lawrie J. Blakely
Dec. 12. Istis
D-c. I. Istis
Hervy E. Smith
Dec. 19, 1 =1.5.
March 15, 1st't.
March 16. 1-69,
John A. Rogers
March 15, 1x63.
Grafton Fox
April 27, 1-99
Harrisburg.
John H. Weins
W. E. MeLaughlin C. B. M. Smith .. Michael Norton.
William Peun Lloyd
Dre. 13, 1-69
G. B. Nicholson ....
Jan. 21, 1-50.
Jobn B. McPherson
Jan. 26. 1-70.
Silas W. Pettit
March 16. 1-50.
Joshua Beans.
May 10, 1-70
Abram H. Joues George HI. Irwin.
May 11, I-St.
John M. Hummel
Aug. 30, 1-70.
Joseph G. Vale.
Dec. 6. 1sto Jan. 17, 1971
William D. seltzer. Thomas B. Metzgar W. J. Shear-r.
Robert A. McCoy ...
Jan. 30. 1571. Feb. 25, 1 -71.
John Gibson John C. Wallis David Will-
March 20, 1>71 Marek: 23. 15,1
Penrose G. Mark
Cyrus P. Miller.
May 1. 18;1.
Carlisle
Oct. 25, 1871
James Starr. Wayne Mc Veagh
Oct. 27. 1 51
West Chester ....
Nov. 20. 1871
Dec. 5, 15:1.
B-ford.
l'arlisle
A. Frank >eltzer. Jeremialı Lyons. J. K. Davis, Jr.
March 4, 1572 MAArch 7. 1>"2
sept. 5. 1579
6-pt. 20. 1874 Nov. 30. 1.72. Jan. 2 . 1 -T
Jan. 22. 1 % .
Pottsville.
Feb. 4, 18:3. Aux. 26, 1-73 Nov. 22. 1 .3
Harrisburg.
Herman Alricks
At Philadelphia, Pa.
April 25. 196
Harrisburg
Hamilton Alricks
May 10. 1 -15 ..
Eugone Snyder.
Sunbury.
Cert. Northumberland Co., Pa. See blugraphy.
Harrisburg.
Hamilton Atricks
Towanda.
New Haven
Cert. Bradford County, Pa. Cert. New Haven C'o., Conn
May 4, Ist. Aug. 27. 1-66
Harrisburg ..
J. D. Ewing
Expelled June 17, 1978.
Matthias Wilson McAlarney, Elisha Allis ... John MI. Ilershey Elias Hollinger. James W. MI. Newlin Harrison Plumer Laird.
James Ellward Gowen ..
Dec. Is, 1-67.
Philadelphia
Cert. Cumberland County, Pa David Flemin ...... Miller & MAlarney B. F Etter
See hiography.
May 6, 1-6.
June 23, 1:68
David C. Harrington.
Lyman Dellutf Gilbert.
Lewis Waln Santh ..
Dec. 2, 1 stAs, ..
Harrisburg
A C. Smith
At Bloomsburg, Pa.
Additional law judge.
Philadelphia Harrisburg ...
Cert Philadelphia Benjamin F. Etter MI W. MeAlarney Joseph B. Ewing.
d. 1868, at Carlisle.
Alfred W. Sumner John Cessna Samuel Hepburn, Jr .. John C. Knox, Jr
Dec. : , 15;1. Jan. 1. 12
Lehanou.
Harrisburg ..
M. W. Mc.Alarney R. A. Limberton
Herman E. Long .. Martin M. L Velle Samuel T. Alien. William H M. Drati
Juhir C. Redheter
At Philadelphia, Pa. See biography.
See biography.
H. H. Cummins
George A. Rathi nrn
George L. Crawford
April 30, 1st9
Nov. In, 1:69,
Harrisburg.
Juuu H. Briggs
Gettysburg. Lebanon
Charles E. Maglaughlin J. H. Jacobs
James C. Durbin ... Joh !: E. Patterson
Oct. 21, 1-64
Chambersburg
Cert. Cumberland County
April 22, 1 7
Harrisburg
H. C. Alletau ..
Cert. Potter County, Pa.
Greenshur-
Cert. Westmoreland Co., Pa.
John Wesley Young. Nelson Haas
April 30, 1sb5
Harrisburg.
May 5, 1-68
Philadelphia
Ang. 24, 15MM
4.
Vor 10. 1-60
Cert. Ashiand County, Ohio. D. Fleming ..
John EI. Weis+. Simon Fall ule Bowman
April 27, 1-71
Robert Spoilgrus-
270
HISTORY OF DAUPHIN COUNTY.
Date of Admission.
From Where. On Motion of Whom.
Remarks.
Frederick Milnor Ott.
May 13, 1873
Harneburg
L. V. Ott.
Charles Wesley McAlarney
J. C. MeAlarney
Henry I., Lark
John Dalzell.
Dec. 20. 1873
Louis Pfeiffer
Jan. 27. 1-71
Frank E. Beltzhoover.
Feb. 5. 1. 74
Carlisle
J. S. Arnold
J. Myer Light.
A. N. Brice.
Thomas S. Hlargest.
MAN 29. 1974
Philadelphia
John L. Mckerhan
Nov. 3. 1.1
Cert. Juniata Co ..
George W. Ilrek.
Dec. 5, 1-74
Harrisburg
R. A. Lamberton
Michael William Jacobs.
Jan. 4. 1875.
Adams Co ...
James 1. Chamberlain.
April 20. 1-75
Tyseph S. E. sminger
Ang. 23, 1:75
Carlisle
Cert. Cumb. Co ....
Charles B. Brockw :x
Nov. 8. 1>75.
burman Burkman Mitchell.
Harrisbur ....
L. Z. Mliti hell.
Studied at Butler.
Samnel Linn ..
Benjamin S. Bentley
Louis C. Mickey
May 12, 1-75.
George W. G. Waddell ...
Waynesburg.
L. Arnett Grunder ..
Nov. 10, 1 75.
Carlisle.
Nicholas P. Mervine.
Feb. 1%, Ist#
At Altoona, Pa.
James Nolan ..
April 24, 1-7
Williamn H. Jessup .. William Pearsnu.
Dec. 11, 1%7
John Armstrong Herman
Jan. 27, 1 77.
Lyman D. Gilbert
J. P. Vincent.
Jan. 17, 1-77.
1
Alexander F. Thompson.
April 23, 1 77
Harrisburg.
A. J. Herr
Elbridge MeConkey
April 25, 1-7:
Janp. S. Williams.
Ji be 25. 1 -T7.
Hall & Jordao.
Charles Mowry Firming
Sept. 1. 1-77.
Harrisburg.
J. L. Sbelly.
>+pt. 3. 1-77.
Franklin J. Shaffner.
Dec. 4. 1.77
R. A. Lamberton.
William Champlin Detweiler. Jolin H. Shopp
Feb. », 1-7-
Cert. Cumberland County.
S. H. Geyer
March 11, 17
A. M. Brown
Pittsburgh
Morton P. Henry
David Frank Ey-ter.
May 7, 1.75
Fred. K. Boas
George Kunkel
Sept. 3, 1.7.
J. W. Simonton.
John Porter.
16
Hall & Jordan
H. M. Hanna
Sept. 5, 1-78
Scranton.
Theodor- K. Long
Nov. 1. 1-75
New Bloomfeld
William Buehl .r Lamberton.
Nov. 25, 1 .7.
Harrisbu: g
R. A. Lamberton
Marlin E. Olmsted.
Casper Dull ..
May 13. 1579
Harrisburg
R. A. Lamberton
John Simon Alleman
Aux. 27. 1879
Daniel Coyle Herr
Jan. 2, 1 ** 0.
Harrisbarz.
A. J. Herr ..
James Stewart.
March 10, Issu
Chambersburg
Charles Spyker Wolfe,
March 11. 1 -60
Lewisburg
Daniel Pastorius Bruner.
April 26, 19wł,
Ang. 23. 1 ~~ 0.
Harrisburg.
R. A. Lamberton
Casper Shrom Bizler.
May 24. ]>>1 ..
Harrisburg
Robert L. Maetich ..
Harman L. N.s-ley.
Dec 28, 18-2
George H. Irwin.
Charles H. Bergner.
March 6, 1>>3.
Benjamin F. Yunkin.
NOTE .- We have not been able to ascertain the exact time of admission to the Dauphin County bar of the following: John C. Kunkel, about 1842. Louis W. Ilall, about 1868.
Mr. Harris, in his reminiscences of the various mem- bers of the bar of Dauphin County, herewith given, has preserved u- many fact-, and in the opinions ex- pressed by him in this and the previous sketch. we believe they were free from prejudice and as impartial as any legal mind can possibly be.
REMINISCENCES OF VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE BAR OF DACPRIN COUNTY.
" The county of Dauphin was taken from the county of Lancaster. It was established by art of Assembly of 4th March, 1785. The town of Harrisburg was lard out afterwards in the same year. The first Court of Common Pleas was held near Harris' Ferry on the third Theway of May, 17:5, before Tintothy Green as president of the court, and Samuel
Jones and Jonathan McCinre as justices, and the courts continued to be held before justices of the peace until the November term of 1791, when the court was held before William Augustus Atle, who was judge of the supreme Court, and .lobn Carsno ny associate julga. Judge Atler was, as before stated, a judge of the Supreme Court. Thee a notice of him in a biographical history of Lancaster County, by Alexander Har- ris, publishedl about a yrarugo.) Judge Atleo continued to hold the court till June term, 1733, inclusive. At September and December terms of 1793 he was not present, and the court was held before asso- ciite judges, who were Judges Gloninger, Carson, and John Krau At the September terin, and at the December term Thomas Forster appeared as ao ml.ltional associate je.lze.
" At March term, 1794, John J. seph Henry appeared as president judge of thus judicial district. Judge Henry had been rogaged in th. invasion of Canada in the year 1775, and has published a narrative of the expedition.
See hiography See biography. At Philadelphia, Pa.
d. March, 1883.
Jan. 2. 1.7
Harmeburg.
John S. Detweiler.
Henry Butterfield .. Hastings Grier.
Jan. Is, Is;T.
Montrose
Nov. 24, 1 75 .. ..
Pottsville
Charles Penrose Biddle
July 31, 1.75
Louis W. Hall.
See biography.
John Trainor King
.April 27, 1874
April =8. 1874
Max 12, 1874
$ 3I. Woudeoch
Sept 1, 1-74
R. A. Lamberton.
At Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Henty Martin Hoyt, Jr.
June 2, 1 ~~ 1
Leroy J Woll
An _. 91, I ~~ 1
Pant Cirkon
Harrisburg.
Lewis M. Neider
Dec. b. 15k2.
June 4, 18:3.
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia.
J. W. simonton.
Henry M. Zug.
Mary 5, 1.75
John Howard Gendall George R. Kaprcher.
May 23. 1 75
James JI. Lambertun
271
GENERAL HISTORY.
" The members who have been admitted to the bar of this county since the organization of the county evered three hundred.
"on the first day of the holding of the court in May, 17:5, on motion of Stephen Chambers. Esq., on his own behalf, he was admitted an attor- ury of the court; and next, on his motion, were admitted as attorneys, John Wilkes Kittera, John Clark, Joseph Hubley, John Andre Hana, James Biddle, John Joseph Henry, Peter Huffiszle, Atd Jacob Hubley. ." On the same day, it is stated, that on motion of stepLen Chambers, Jumsey Biddle atl Collinson Read were ahinitted.
" Next, on motion of John Joseph Henry, George Ross was adnutted ; the, on motion of John Wilkes Kittera, John Reily was admitted. Ou motion of Stephen Chambers a rufe was adopted that the admission of attorneys in this court shall be regulated by the same rules as have brea adopted in this respect in the county of Lancaster. This ended the list of attorneys admitted on that dny ; but subsequently were ad- mitted James Smith, of York; Th mos Duncan, of Carlisle: Jasper Yeates, Charles Smith, and William Montgomery, of Lancaster : William R. Atlee, of Lancaster or Philadel bia ; Messis. Hamilton aod Pavil Watts, of Carlisle; Mr. Hartley, of York; and Messt -. Fisher, Eller, Patterson, Laird, and Wallace, of Harrisburg, and afterwards nomerons others.
" James Smith was admitted August, 1786. He was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was also a member of several important State conventions, beld a high rank at the bar, and was 4 man of great wit and good humor. He came from Ireland very young, and died at York 11th July. Ist, at the age of about ninety-three years. The above is from Day's . Recollect ons.' In a note to Graydon's ' Memoirs,' it is said that be was educated at the college of Philadel- phia, and after he was admitted to the bar there, he removed to the vi- cinity of shippen-burg, Pa., and there estabhshed hionselt de a lawyer and surveyor. From this he removed to York, in this State, where he continued to reside during the remainder of his life. In 1775 he Was elected to Congress, and retained his seat in that body until November. 1778, when he resuoiel his professional buisiness, from which he with- drew io lavo, and died in 1906. In Sanderson's ' Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence' is a more extended notice of bimn. " Mr. Alexander Graydon was for a short time in York when a young man. He says that "there was in that place at that time an oddity ; this was Mr. James sunth, the lawver, then in considerable practice. He was probably between forty and fifty years of age, and was possessed of an original spark of drollery. This, as may perhaps be said of all persons in this way, consisted more in the manner than the matter, for which reason it is scarcely possible to convey a just out:ou of it to the reader. In him it much depended oo an uncouthness of gesture, a certain ludicrous cast of countenance, au I a drawling mode of utter-
ance, which, takeo in conjunction with hi- eccentric pleas. produced au effect irresistibly coroical, though, oo an analysis, it would be difficult to decide whether the man of the saying most constituted the jest. The most trivial incident from his mouth was stamped with his originality ; and in relating one eveniog bow he had been disturbed io his office by a cow, he gave iuconceivable zest to bis narrative by hi- telling how she thrust ber nose into the door and roared like a Numidium tion."
" Mr. Graydon further remarks that there was then at York a certain of erudition, and was fond of displaying his historical knowledge; but that Mr. Smith used to set him raving by som- monstrous anachroni-m, as, for instance, ' Don't you remember that terrible, Houds battle which Alexander the Great fought with the l'russian,, bear the straits of Babemandel ?' ' What, sir,' said the judge, repeating with the most in- etfable contempt, * which Alexander the Great fought with the Prus- sians ? Where now did you get your chronology ?' Said smith, 'That you will find is recorded in Thucydi les or Herodotus.'
" Mr. Graydon adds that after one of these exhibitions, while every oue at the table was holding his sides at the expense of the judge, he, on his part, had no doubt that Smith was the olgect of laughter, as he was of his disdain. Thus everything was as it should be. all parties were pleased.
" Stephen Chambers was from Lancaster, and, as I ut. denstand, was a brother-in-law of John Joseph Henry, who was appointed president judge of this county in December, 1793. John Wilke- Kittera was from Phila- deiphia, but had settled at Lancaster. John Clark was from York, and bad been an officer in the Revolutionary army. He died at York in the present century. He is bientioned in Day'- ' Historical Collections.' Joseph Hubley was from Lancaster. John Andre Hinna was a native of New Jersey. He settled in Harrisburg about the time of the organi- zation of the commnty and laying out of Harrisburg. I saw him orice. but do not recollect his per qual appearance. Frem information as to him,
he would seeor to me to bave breu an obliging, estimable man. He is noticed favorably, and, as I think, justly, in the narrative of the Duke de Rochefoucault, who visited Harrisburg in the year 1793, and the notice of him has been lately jepublished here. He says that Gen. Huntin was then 'nhout thirty-six or thirty-eight years of age, and was brigadier- general of the unlitin." He was the brother-in-law of my father, Robert Harris, and was one of the executors of the will of John Harris, the fninder of Harrisburg. John Hanna Briggs, lately deceased, one of his grundsons, was named after him. The name of Mr. Hanna is marked vu the dockets of the court as counsel as late, at least, as the fall of 1795. How much longer I have not specially examined. He was elected to Congress from this district, aud served from 1797 till Ises, in which year he died.
" Of James Riddle I know nothing certain. He may bave been sub- sequently of Chambersburg.
"John Joseph Henry. Peter Huffnagle, and Jacob Hubley, were from . Lancaster. James Biddle, I suppose John Marks Bidille, was from Reading; and so was Collinsoo Read, who was the compiler of Read's · Precedentey' a book formerly much in use.
" Mr. Bidlille was a man of very gentlemanly appearance, of courtly tuatibers, and was afterward-, if not at the bead, & leading member of the Reading lar. George Ross was from Lancister. John Riley was from Lebanon County, then a part of Dauphin County, and was the father of Dr. Inther Riley, the well remembered physician of this place. "Other attorneys, heretofore named, were Thomas Duncan, of Car- lisle, afterwards a judge of the Supreme Court. Jasper Yentes, of Lan- caster, who was also afterwards a judge of our Supreme Court, and was the compiler of Yentes' . Reports.' Charles Smith wus from Lancaster, and was afterwards the first judge of our District Court. Mr. Atlee and Mi. Montgomery were from Lancaster. Mr. Hamilton, afterwards Ju.ige Hamilton, and Mr. Watts, were from Carlisle; and Mr. Hartley was from York.
"Col. Thomas Hartley was a native of Berks County, born in Septem- ber, 174. Hostilied law in York and commenced practice there. He entered the army at the opening of the Revolution, and soon became distinguished. He commanded a corps in the Wyoming aud Susque- hanna Valleys after the descent of Butler and the Indians. He waa a member of Congress in 178%, and continued to hold the office luring twelve years, and held several distinguished offices in this Common- wealth. He died Plet December, 1500, aged fifty-two years. This notice is front Day's . Historical Collections of Pennsylvania.'
" Mr. Galbraith Patterson resided in Harrisburg. He was a son of Col. William Patter-on, perhaps of Lancaster, a gallant officer of the Revolution and in Inhau wars preceding. He wn; well educated and prepared for the study of law, which he pursued in the othice of Jasper Yeates, of Lancaster. afterwards. as before stated. a judge of our Supreme Court. How long Mr. Patterson remained in Harrisburg is not known ; but perhaps about 1793 or 1800 he removed to the west branch of the Susquehanna near to Williamsport, where he had a considerable tract of land, and he died out long afterwards.
" When Mr. Patterson was in legal practice there were few published reports of decisions of our Supreme Court: and from the commonplace book which Mr. Patterson left, which was prepared with neatness and was quite a handsome man and of agreeable address. He was a contem- porary of MIr. Fisher und Mr. Elder, of Harrisburg, and John Marks Biddie and Charles Evans, of Reading, who, I have been informed, spoke of him with respect and esteem. He was the father of the wife of Judge Hayes, of Lancaster, and of the late Dr. Edmund B. Patterson, of Lewis- town, who was exceedingly popular as a man, and was distinguished as a physician : and of whose geniality of temper, liberality and friendli- ness of disposition, it affords me pleasure, from a familiar acquaintance, t speak. Galbraith Patterson contributed to the improvement of Har- risburg by building the brick house on the Market square, the second house below the Jones House.
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