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annual elections. A sister of Judge Hen lawyer and an elegant scholar, had greatly derson was the wife of Judge McKay, al distinguished himself in a seven years' ser ready mentioned, and a niece was the wife vice in the State Senate, where he had been of Judge Boyden of the Supreme Court in foremost in advocacy of a system of Inter nal Improvements and Public Schools; and more recent years. Judge Henderson's early education was Bartlett Yancey, a distinguished lawyer, who had served four years as a member of limited. He studied law under Judge Wil liams, and located at Williamsburg. Soon Congress, and who was then and for many after he came to the bar he married his years after Speaker of the State Senate.

There was no scarcity cousin, Frances Farof material. The ma rar, who was a niece of jority in the legislature Judge Williams. The was of the opposite young couple being political party to Hen poor, Judge Williams, derson, as had been who was wealthy, gen the case in 1808; yet erously gave them a on the first ballot Hen fair settlement in life derson and Hall were to begin the world. elected. On the sec For several years ond ballot Taylor was Leonard Henderson was clerk of the Dis by a narrow major ity elected, and was trict Court at Hillsboro. In 1808 he was chosen by his associ ates Chief-Justice, be elected to fill the va cancy on the Superior ing their senior in ju Court bench caused dicial service, though by the death of his j unior in years to Judge brother-in-law, Judge Hall. Judge Battle, who had studied law McKay. His elec tion was the higher with him and was his compliment because a personal friend, in his majority of the legis excellent sketch of him deplores that Judge lature belonged to LEONARD HENDERSON. Henderson, "in com the opposite political mon with too many of party. The duties of the office he discharged with ability and fidel our distinguished lawyers and public men ity for eight years, resigning in 18 16. In of that day, had become imbued with the 181 8, as already stated, he was elected to French infidelity which was rife in their the Supreme Court bench. The election youth," and that in consequence he had not took place Dec. 12, 181 8. The candidates " that purity of manners and morals which were John Louis Taylor and John Hall, the genuine spirit of Christianity alone can who had been in continuous service on the produce." He says, however, that his integ Superior Court bench twenty and eighteen rity was beyond question, and that he was years respectively; Henderson, who after charitable in act and in speech, temperate, service of eight years had recently resigned; candid, and truthful. His religious views Henry Seawell, who was still on the bench are said to have been much modified in his after five years' service; Archibald D. Mur- latter days. He was kind, sociable, and phey, who, with a high reputation as an able courteous, a fine conversationalist, and very