formation of ALABAMA TERRITORY
https://books.google.com/books?id=ajuix3ByU94C&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=%22STEVENSON+ARCHER%22+%22ST.+STEPHENS%22&source=bl&ots=3Wnta7qlpR&sig=fh6HilcI98sDDOnazKQpO1rlCAI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjmgsjyybLPAhWIOCYKHQFGCBIQ6AEIOTAG#v=onepage&q=%22STEVENSON%20ARCHER%22%20%22ST.%20STEPHENS%22&f=false
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF MISSISSIPPI → EMBRACING AN AUTHENTIC AND COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT OF THE CHIEF EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE STATE, AND A RECORD OF THE LIVES OF MANY OF THE MOST WORTHY AND ILLUSTRIOUS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS
PAGE 311
Hon. Stevenson Archer, LL.D. (from Princeton), his son, and the father of the immediate subject of this biography, was also a graduate of Princeton college, class of 1805, and in that most admirable institution of learning he acquired an education, which peculiarly fitted him for his future career. His tastes and inclinations pointed to the profession of law as his future field of labor, and as a member of this calling he became eminent and was known as a forcible, persuasive speaker. His mind was exceptionally well poised, judicial and analytical, and in both speaking and writing his style was pleasing, smooth and convincing. He represented his district in congress four terms, during which time he showed ability of a high order and was an able, incorruptible and conscientious member of that body, at all times displaying rare powers of elucidation, the most abstruse and complicated subjects being handled by him with ease and grace. He was chairman of the committee of naval affairs during President Monroe's administration. After the expiration of his second term he was appointed a judge in Mississippi territory (this being in the year 1817) by President Monroe, and was commissioned by Governor Holmes, and held his courts at St. Stephens, near Mobile, while Alabama was a part of Mississippi territory. Judge Archer came through to old Washington, Miss., from Maryland on horseback, for the purpose of discharging his duties, and his career as a jurist was marked by extreme fairness, mildness and forbearance. He returned to Maryland, and was reëlected to congress and served two terms more, eight years in all, when he was appointed chief justice of Maryland, and during the fifteen years that he filled this responsible position he displayed very superior mental endowments.
https://books.google.com/books?id=ajuix3ByU94C&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=%22STEVENSON+ARCHER%22+%22ST.+STEPHENS%22&source=bl&ots=3Wnta7qlpR&sig=fh6HilcI98sDDOnazKQpO1rlCAI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjmgsjyybLPAhWIOCYKHQFGCBIQ6AEIOTAG#v=onepage&q=%22STEVENSON%20ARCHER%22%20%22ST.%20STEPHENS%22&f=false
BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF MISSISSIPPI → EMBRACING AN AUTHENTIC AND COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT OF THE CHIEF EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE STATE, AND A RECORD OF THE LIVES OF MANY OF THE MOST WORTHY AND ILLUSTRIOUS FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS
PAGE 311
Hon. Stevenson Archer, LL.D. (from Princeton), his son, and the father of the immediate subject of this biography, was also a graduate of Princeton college, class of 1805, and in that most admirable institution of learning he acquired an education, which peculiarly fitted him for his future career. His tastes and inclinations pointed to the profession of law as his future field of labor, and as a member of this calling he became eminent and was known as a forcible, persuasive speaker. His mind was exceptionally well poised, judicial and analytical, and in both speaking and writing his style was pleasing, smooth and convincing. He represented his district in congress four terms, during which time he showed ability of a high order and was an able, incorruptible and conscientious member of that body, at all times displaying rare powers of elucidation, the most abstruse and complicated subjects being handled by him with ease and grace. He was chairman of the committee of naval affairs during President Monroe's administration. After the expiration of his second term he was appointed a judge in Mississippi territory (this being in the year 1817) by President Monroe, and was commissioned by Governor Holmes, and held his courts at St. Stephens, near Mobile, while Alabama was a part of Mississippi territory. Judge Archer came through to old Washington, Miss., from Maryland on horseback, for the purpose of discharging his duties, and his career as a jurist was marked by extreme fairness, mildness and forbearance. He returned to Maryland, and was reëlected to congress and served two terms more, eight years in all, when he was appointed chief justice of Maryland, and during the fifteen years that he filled this responsible position he displayed very superior mental endowments.
posted by robertoreg at 9:41 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home