An Address to the Members of the Bar of Worcester County, Massachusetts, October 2, 1829 - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1830 edition. Excerpt: ... fair and honorable course secured attention, and the soundness and logical precision of his arguments forced home conviction. With the Jury he had more weight than many Of graceful manner and easy elocution. In all that is scientific as well as in all that is technical in his profession he was well versed. In political as Well as professional life, he was distinguished for sound sense, clear views, and much forecast, the result of long and intense reflection. 4 Judge Sprague was twice married. His first wife was Catherine, daughter of Richard Foster, Es., former High $herifi' of Middlesex. The second Will the widow of Thomas Jvers, F.sq., formgr 'l're;15ir(31' of the Commonwealth. He was listened to by the wise and learned, because they well knew how to value his strength and research, his honesty and indpendence. For these qualities he secured to 'himself respect as a lawyer, a judge, and a citizen. So respectable were his attainments, out of his professsion, that he was elected a member of the American Academy. He was a good classical scholar, but more particularly excelled in a philosophical knowledge of history. In his own neighbourhood he was eminently useful in promoting peace and good order, and in giving a healthful direction to the municipal proceedings of the' town. Rvrus CHANDLER, the son of Col. John Chandler, was born in Worcester, May 18, 1747. He was fitted for college by the Rev. Mr. Harrington, of Lancaster, and graduated at the University in Cambridge in 1766. He commenced the study of the law with James Putnam, and was admitted to this Bar Nov. term, 1768. From that time till the closing of the Courts in 1774, he continued in the profession at Worcester. Like most of the distinguished family of his...
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