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the University of Louisville and at once com menced the practice. He was made Assistant District Attorney of the United States for the District of Ken tucky in 1882 and so well did he discharge the duties of the position, that in 1889 he was rcappointed by President Harrison. Judge Du Relie has always espoused the faith of the Republican party. In 1894, he was a candidate for the Republican nominationïor Congress but

was defeated by Hon. Walter Evans, at present United States District Judge for the District of Kentucky. In 1895 he was made Republican candidate to fill a vacancy in the office of Judge of the Court of Appeals. He was elected in November of that year and soon after he took his seat on the bench. Many important questions affecting taxation and municipa1 government the Judge have Court come Du Relie since before be JAMEs

came a member and he has brought to their consideration a clear, calm judgment that has compelled admiration and respect from the bar and from his associates even when he dissented from their conclusions. The opinions written by him are valuable contributions to the jurisprudence of the country. JAMES D. WHITE.

Hon. James Dempsey White was born in 1833 in Hickman County, Kentucky. His

father was a Baptist preacher, who removed to Kentucky from North Carolina about the year 1810. This sturdy stock insured in the son a firmness of purpose that, coupled with his vigor of intellect, made certain his success in life. Judge White in his youth received a thor ough course of training in the schools of his section, and having taken up the study of law he was, in 1853, admitted to practice. His popularity and personal strength are attested by the fact that his people have repeatedly honored him with official position. In 1870 he was made Judge of the Com mon Pleas Court for his judicial district, and he continued to hold the office for nine years. In November, 1 896, he was elected by the Democrats Judge of the Court of Appeals to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Judge John R. Grace. His Republican op WHITE. ponent was Judge who had temporarily filled Joseph the office I. Landes, by ap pointment of the Governor after Judge Grace's death. On November 24, 1899, Judge White de livered the opinion of the Court in a most important case affecting the jurisdiction of a state court of Indiana to render judgment by default against a defendant who was served with process on the Ohio river, south of low water mark on the northern shore. It was claimed that the two States of Ken tucky and Indiana had, under the compact