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the war he settled in Birmingham, where he Governors Clark Bissell, William W. Ells studied law with Col. William 15. Woostcr, worth, and Henry Dutton; Senators Jabez with whom he practised after his admission W. Huntington and LaFayette S. Foster, to the bar in 1868. In 1871 and 1872 he were among them. Roger Minott Sher represented the town of Derby in the Slate man and David C. Sanford should also be House of Representatives. In 1879 and mentioned. 1880 he was Secretary of State, running on Connecticut has been very fortunate in

the Republican ticket which was headed by having able and efficient Reporters. The Judge Andrews. After serving for four first volume of reports printed in the United States was " Kirby's years as Judge of the Court of Common Reports," published Pleas for New Haven in Litchfield in 1789, County, he was ap and containing the pointed to the Supe decisions of the Con rior Court in 1885, and necticut Superior to the Supreme Court Court from 1785 to 1788. It also con this present year. There are but few tained some notes of former members of decisions of the Su the court now living. preme Court. The Hon. Charles J. McReports subsequently published by Judge Curdy, of Lyme, stud ied law with Judge Jesse Root contained Swift, was admitted to some of the earlier de cisions of the Superior the bar in 18 19, and was a member of the Court, — one of them court from 1863 to decided in 1764. Hon. 1867, besides having Thomas Day pub lished the reports of performed many other cases decided between public services. He is 1802 and 1853. Hon. still living at his old home. Other former John Hooker, the present Reporter, was judges are Hon. James JOHN HOOKER. Phelps of Essex, Judge appointed in January, from 1873 to 187 5, who 1858, and has already has since served several terms in Congress, served more than thirty-two years, his work and is now a Judge of the Superior Court; so far extending through thirty-three vol Hon. John D. Park, already mentioned; umes of the Reports. At a comparatively Hon. Dwight W. Pardee, of Hartford, who early period of his life he declined the offer of has but recently retired, having been a judge a seat upon the bench; and the Legislature, of the Superior and Supreme courts for in recognition of his abilities, made the salary twenty-six years; Hon. Miles T. Granger, of the office $4,000 during his tenure, to be of Litchfield County, who was a member of but $3,000 thereafter. The obituary sketches the court for eleven years, and afterwards of deceased members of the bar, contained a member of Congress. in appendices to the official reports, are Among the associate judges not already an interesting and valuable feature of his mentioned there have been several distin work. guished for judicial or other public service. Connecticut in early days earned fame as