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THE
BENCH AND BAR
OF
GEORGIA:
MEMOIRS AND SKETCHES.
With an Appendix,
CONTAINING A COURT ROLL FROM 1790 TO 1857, ETC.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by
J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.
in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
LDEN LIGRAFT LIBRARY
1895
CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
CHAPTER I.
GEORGE D. ANDERSON-Born in South Carolina-Removal of Parents to
Georgia-Labors as a Mechanic in the Manufacture of Cotton-Gins-
Studies Law-Admitted to the Bar-Partnership with J. M. Calhoun, Esq.,
at Decatur-Elected Colonel of the Regiment-Appointed Brigade-In-
spector-Appointed by President Van Buren Commissioner to investigate
alleged Frauds on the Indians in Alabama-Representative in the Legis-
lature from De Kalb-Removes to Marietta-Senator from Cobb County
-Elected Solicitor-General of the Coweta Circuit-Elected Judge of the
Cherokee Circuit-Sudden Death at Spring Place in 1843-Proceedings of
the Bar-His Character, &c.
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CHAPTER II.
ROBERT AUGUSTUS BEALL-Native of Maryland-Removal of Parents to
Georgia in 1808-Completes Education at Raleigh, North Carolina-
Studies Law in Augusta under Judges Reid and Montgomery-Admission
to the Bar-Locates in Marion-Partnership with Col. T. G. Holt-Ap-
pointed Solicitor-General by Gov. Troup-Duel with Thomas D. Mitchell
-Elected to the Legislature in 1825 and 1826-Supports the Administra-
tion of Gov. Troup-Appointed Aide-de-Camp to Maj. Gen. Wimberly-
Counsel for Judge Fort in 1827-Marriage in 1828-Partnership with
S. F. Miller-Elected again to the Legislature in 1830-His course in that
body-Resolutions on the Tariff, and in favor of President Jackson-
Appointed Aide-de-Camp to Gov. Gilmer-Removes to Macon in 1832-
Partnership with Col. Seymour-Delegate to the Anti-Tariff Convention-
Elected Brigadier-General-Serves on the Committee at the State-Rights
Meeting in November, 1833-Edits the Georgia Messenger-Defeated for
Congress by Gen. Glascock-Character as an Advocate and Debater-Re-
nounces Skepticism and joins the Church-Health declines-Lingering
Illness-His Death in 1836-Funeral Honors-Testimonials of the Bar,
Literary Societies, &c.
CHAPTER III.
JOHN MACPHERSON BERRIEN, LL.D.-Huguenot Ancestry-Born in New
Jersey in 1781-Removal of Parents to Georgia-Graduates at Princeton
at the age of fifteen years-Classmate of Judge Gaston-Reads Law with