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Rh emolument or honor. Beginning life with indomitable pluck and honorable ambition, he has succeeded in molding for the benefit of the community in which he resides a model citizen and a man whose word is as good as his bond. His unflinching integrity at once commands the confidence and respect of his fellow men. He is one of those honorable men who, when our country was in danger, risked life and limb in her defense. Such men should be rewarded with the highest office within their capacity to fill or the power of the people to bestow. Judge Lord's services, we are pleased to note, are meeting with just recognition, and he has become a favorite with the people of Marion county and the State at large. He was born at Dover, Delaware, in 1839, and during his early lite received the benefits of a good education, having attended a select school taught by the Quakers, as well as receiving instructions in a private class taught by a well-known professor. He attended college at Fairfield, New York, from 1858 to 18G0, graduating with the highest honors, and being chosen Valedictorian in the class of '60. In the fail of that year he began reading law with Hon. George P. Fisher, of Dover, Delaware, afterwards member of Congress from that State and Judge of the United States District Court of the District of Columbia. Having a natural taste for law, he applied himself very closely to his studies and made rapid progress, giving every indication of becoming just what he was before going on the bench—a most successful attorney. In the spring of 18G2, orders having been issued from the United States War Department to raise a batallion of cavalry in that State, Judge Lord was elected Captain of the first of the four companies comprising the batallion, Lieutenant Colonel N. B. Knight, of Salem, receiving the appointment of Major. The batallion was soon afterwards increased to seven companies, and Judge Lord was promoted to the office of Major and Colonel Knight to that of Lieutenant Colonel. The batallion was attached to the Army of the Potomac and participated in a number of the most important engagements of that time. In view of Judge Lord's well-known knowledge of the law, he was detached from his command a portion of the time and detailed to act as Jiidge Advocate on the staff of General Lew Wallace. At the close of the war he resigned his position in the army and resumed the study of law, attended the law school at Albany, New York, and graduated in the fall of 1866, and was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of New York the same year. That the Judge made an active and efficient military officer whose services were sought after by the Government is evinced by the fact that he was, at the completion of his studies, offered a Lieutenancy in the Second Regiment United States Artillery, which he accepted, and was ordered to San Francisco to join his company at regimental headquarters, and was assigned to duty at Fort Alcatraz. He was stationed there a short time and was then ordered to Fort Steilacoom, W. T., and from there was ordered to Alaska, where he remained four months and tendered his resignation. This being accepted, he came to Salem in the fall of 1868, and associated himself in the practice of law with his friend and former comrade-in-arms, Colonel N. B. Knight, where he has remained ever since. He served as City Attorney for several years, and represented the city in the celebrated Court House case and other equally important cases on