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ington, Ky., I was admitted to the practice of Judge Scott held the position of prosecut law; and in the spring of that year I removed ing attorney for the following counties : my family to Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Franklin, Highland, Adams, Scioto, Gallia, Ky., where I was appointed prosecuting attorney Jackson, Pike, and Ross. for the county, and obtained some little practice In 1809, was elected judge of the Su in that county, and in the counties of Mason and preme Court of Ohio. Judge Scott was the Bracken. But I did not succeed well in either

of those counties. Although well versed in the first man in Ohio to receive a commission elementary principles of law, yet I had never read as a justice of the peace under the Consti a single book which treated on practice either in tution. He was again elected a judge of the Supreme Court courts of law or equity. of the State in 18 10, Besides that, nearly the whole force and in and was made chief fluence of the Method justice, which place ist Episcopal Church he held until 181 5, within the range of my when he resigned and practice, ministers and resumed the practice, people, with a few hon as the salary of a orable exceptions, were judge was, as he says, exerted against me to " not sufficient to sup prevent me from obtain port me andmy ing practice. Their op family, and educate position arose from the my children." fact of my having, as they said, left the min In 18 1 5, was istry to become a law elected representative yer. The influences to the General As they brought to bear on sembly from Ross me extended to Ohio, County, served one and have continued to session. In 1822, operate politically and was appointed on the professionally from that commission to revise day to the present time." the general laws of . . . " In 1801 I was the State, Francis admitted to practice in Dunlevy and Thomas the territorial courts of what is now the State of Ewing being the JOSEPH R. SWAN. Ohio. In April, 1801, other members of I moved my family to the commission. Chillicothe, Ohio, and began the practice of law In March, 1829, was commissioned regis in the territory." ter of the land office at Chillicothe by Presi After Dr. Tiffin had been nominated for dent Andrew Jackson, which office he con governor of the new State in 1801, he re tinued to hold from that time until President signed the offices held by him, and Judge Polk was inaugurated, when he was retired Scott was appointed to fill them. They by that official. were: prothonotary of the Court of Com THOMAS MORRIS. — In 1809 the Legis mon Pleas, clerk of the Court of Quarter lature elected Thomas Morris judge as a Sessions, and clerk of the Court of Probate. reward for his services in the important trial In 1803 he was appointed prosecuting attor against Tod and Pease. At the next Legis ney of Adams County. At different periods lature, 18 10, the Legislature declared the