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GREE2SB0R0 TELEGRAM GKEBNSBORDN; 1901; i 7, ; . : iSfi " m At- j 5 St M? ' 1 V- 5t. '.'Ji.If.i.fc V. ift V...I iiilf.lt? Pis mam; 4 mm : '.;. ;J t. 'i:.5-'.:-: j.;.'Si -' i- . k'.' If lilt it k a .- - 4 ? ,A i v;. 4m' : I E The Bar. Judge James E. Boyd. Scales & Scales, attorneys and Counselors at Law. In keeping with everything else Justice of the Supreme court of North Greensboro has a live and active Bar. Some of its members, areand have been closely identified with its progress and have been actively engaged in the Carolina. Mr. A. L. Brooks, the solici tor of this Judicial district and Mr. Robert D. Douglas, former attorney general, was also a member of this Bar. A number of lawyers have moved forward movements which have here and joined this Bar forthe practice brought Greensboro to the front rank of their profession: Hon. Chas. M. as one of the chief cities of North Car- Stedman, at one time Lieutenant-Gov-olina. evnor of North Carolina, Hon. Spencer A history of the city could notbe well B. Adams, the republican candidate written without including the names of for Governor in our last campaign, and such worthy men as Col. J. T. More- Mr. G. S. Bradshaw, from Randolph head and Mr. Levi M. Scott (the father county. Other additions, have been lawyer of the Bar). They nave watch- made by members of oeiX vaehfi keh ed its growth from a small town to that made by numbers of young men com of a great city, and their conservative ing in to the profession here or join policy has been valuable. However ing this Bar among whom are Oliver younger and fresher energy has been S. Newlin, J. I. Scales, J. C. Meekins, infused in to the Greensboro Bar, for Jr., A. W. Cooke, T. J. Murphy. Also in addition to the number of older M. A. B. Kimball, associated with R. members, there have come to the Bar R. King, Esq., has joined this Bar such men as Mr. R. R. King, lawyer, within recent years. As eveidence of gentleman and inaddition a thorough his public spirit he has been prominent business man. Col. Barringer, at one ly mentioned for the mayoralty at time mayor of the cityJohn N. Wilson, the coming election. A. M. Scales, Z. V. Taylor, C. G. Wright As yet there is no local Bar Associa and others that I cannot recall, who tion here but an organization of the have given to the city's interest a great Bar is hoped for and also a law library part of their time and labor which has belonging to and for the benefit of the been telling in its results. Association. Not only has the bar of Greensboro Withal Greensboro is rather a peace not been behind in maters of public able city for its size, rathertoo much spirit and enterprise, but it has furnish so for the best interests of the lawyers, ed a number of our public men. Of the but all honor to them that it is so, for wy ipm if tm This law firm, whose members are brothers, is rapidly identifying them selves with some of the most impor tant banking, commercial and manu facturing v interests of Greensboro They are sons of Col. Junius I. Scales aad grand-sons of Chief Justice Sam uel Henderson. They seem to have been born with those characteristics which are necessary to the successful lawyer. Mr. A. M. Scales, the senior member of the firm, was born in 1870 and acquired his education at the Ral eigh Male Academy and the Univer sity of North Carolina. After com pleting his scholaristic course he taught at the Cape Fear Academy, Wilmington, N. C, for two years, then taking the law course at the Uni versity of North Carolina he was li censed to practice in 1892. Soon af ter he opened up his office in Greens boro. In 1896 he was elected State Senator from this State, and was a valuable and able member of that body during the session of 1897. He has also since 1896 occupied the office of city attorney. As a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina, to which he was elected in 1897, he has been ah earnes worker for the advancement of the in terest of that institution of learning. During the campaign of 1898, Mr. Scales was chairman nf t of the Bar also, is .t present Associate city and its best interests. Honorable Levi M. Scott. Probably no one of Greensboro's, yea tion. In June 1880 he was annointed Greensboro Bar, Judges Dilliard, Gil- there are exceedingly few who stir up we may say North Carolina's promi- by President Hayes, United States At mer, Schenck, W. P. and J. G. Bynum, litigation and on the whole concerva- nent citizens holds a higher place in torney for the Western District of Adams and Shaw have sat uponthe Su- tism is a marked characteristic.Greens- the respect and esteem of the people North Carolina to which office he was vC uuros riu: is ever reaay to co-oper- man does Judge James E. Bovd. and reaDDointed in tt ' been Judges of the United States Dis- ate with those who wish to push our deservedly So for no man is more truly thur for another fonr years ternT Wh dom. TnobTZS for Z Wet court for the Western District of city forward and infuse into our people in sympathy with the peoples well be- He was permanent president of the party. North Carolina, Judge R. P. Dick, sue- thrift, energy and the enthusiasm which ing than is he, which fact has been North Carolina Republican State Con- He is counsil for the two home fire ceeded by Judge R. M. Douglas, one comes from a patriotic affection for the attested in innumerable instants s vention in issn . ,00 companies, thn Snnt.ho t . w Miuu U1SV 111 lOO) ClUU ' -.i.vxu JVUU CtlllU. staunch republican not for policy but was elector at large on the Republican TrustComPany and many other of our by principal, he has served his state ticket in his State in 1888. As dele- large corPorations and business and country right nobly. gate to the "Republican Nationl Con- ret A natiye of Alamance county, N. C, vention at St Louis in 1896 he assisted JJ"' 1 ?' th? 3Unior member he received his early education at the in the nomination of President Mc- J "t- "Graham.Preparatory School," and la- Kiley and took active part in the can- at WihSnon N O w ter at the "Davidson College". He was paign of that year. Mr. Boyd was ap- the Bingham school at McJbbin, N C in the thIckof the fight throughout pointed Assistant Attorney General of after which he studied law at the Uni- three years .tig the war, first as a mem- the United States by McKinley, on versity of North Carolina, graduating: ber of ComjJfr E, Third North Caro- May 29th, 1897, to which office he was from which he was licensed to prac- lina lunteVr and afterwards with confirmed May 31, and commissioned tice in February, 1900, and immedi- the Thirtentf Nrth Carolina Infan- on June 1. In this position he was ately entered into partnership with his " try, being th regiment at first com- the ranking assistant attorney general brther manded by Gen. W. D. Pender, and for in the department of justice at Wash- r I present indications are to be re- the balance d member of Company H, ington. Upon the achievements of the older First Regiment North Carolina .Cav- On July 11th, 1900, he was commis- of the younger rGPeated airy. At the Tconcitision of the war he sioned as Judgeo ,f the Western Dis- ' flre roorl Ion X2 i t j - - .. "w uc unite ui cue laie Lrict or isortn Carolina, and on Decern - Hon. Thomap Ruffin at Graham, N. ber 15, 1900, was nominated to the C, was licensed to practice In June senate. 1867, in the c6urts of pleas and quarter On January the 9th, 1901, Mr. Boyd sessions and in June, 1868, in all the was commissioned United States Dis- courts. Mr. Boyd first became promi- trict Judge forthe Distrct of Western nent as a delegate from North Caroli- North Carolina and was qualified Feb- na to the Republican National Con- ruary the first. It can be truthfully said vention at Philadelphia in 1872. In that his official career has been one of the sessions of 1874-75, he was a mem- marked ability and he bears the record ber of the House of Representatives of never having had a decision revers- from Alamance county, which county ed upon which he has delivered an in '75 he also represented at the con- opinion, vention to amend the state constitu- . - mm- iipWv M Geo. 5. Bradshaw. Robert Dick Douglas. I , .... l' " III UJIL feV'' i iril jT- Cl ' 1 I-.'?'" iff. I Wethink it only right and proper in epeaking of those conditions that have made Greensboro what it is, to call attention to a few of the men who have been identified with its phenominal growth, and standing in the front ranks of these Mr. L. M. Scott holds a most enviable position as one of the of Judge Gilmer, and was licensed to practice in 1852; since which time he has occupied many offices of trust first as clerk of the Superior-court for three years. Then of postmter for Greens boro, later as representative of Gull ford county in the State Legislature session 50 to 58, then as solicitor of r i i 1 f V 1 AA J . of the bar of Guilford countv ann 1862 he was flnr,n!n, ....... ' - -i - -i-F"iui,cu receiver of se- gentleman ofthe old school Mr. Scott trated property by the Confeder- ls one whom to know is to admire and fte "ent, and then in 1885 to respect. He was born in Rockingham '? SQnred w a member of the board county. North Carolina. Jnp ifi , . . e penitentiary. iof, vir. -'i Lri eraly age has and is still holding many offices and positions of trust. In 1898 jf-lV? he was the Repubilcan candidate for the fti?: Legislature; in July 1900 he was appoin- fZffy'i ted bv thp Onvprnnr Stnto FiiT-oof r the North Carolina railroad, in August -1 nrvrk 1 t- i . eL-I . j.7vv ue was rtepuDiican canaiaate for rFvw the Legislature and later was Republi- jtkir i - v.. u November 1900 he was appointed at torney General to fill out the unex pired term of Hon. Z. V. Walser, he served in this office till the middle of January 1901, being the youngest at torney general North Carolina ever had and at the time the youngest in the United States. Mr. Douglas acquir ed Lis c-aily education at the St Mary's College and at the age of 16 he entered the Georgetown University -vie -y--',f . Mr. Bradshaw, who Is a native of Alamance county, this Stateappreciat ing the many natural advantages that possessedabout four years and graduated with the : highest Greensboro honors in ifiQK rtnn, . days he was editor in xhief of the Col- lLJ 1 leee Journal W18 TheWisdom Of lege Journal and captain and manager his ;maie t:?5s ' oo:n. apparent as ivas Soott te valso an Odd. Fellow of hools of Greensboro a . t u man a". fraternity in-1866 bv e 7 oiucauon in the Md-k . . w 6, uqnored by that 1866 by electeipn -to th and Master" of the State Pre8ent time, with the ent, , wherever his opin Of thA fiolrt an I Few men at 36 can show a be&er re- Tersity and vice president of the Inter- IM? -hat bG S- be" cord than that to the credit of Robert collegiate atheletic association of Am- MWmmf3 practice UgIas- He has himself erica, After graduating he studied h corporatloils and as much ability which is ac- Acaaemy. From the time h , I- ' the t ii-L 7. , 7 . . r"1? " Btuuiea .r,6 S 8ChUstlc u-tii Whenever " . IL"16 "te fortts 4ble statetal wl , . th. T7" r" Mr' Brad- man possessed v ouicoiucu ouu jurrsrs. me- iaie juaee Kmprr i- ninv . r AmoW ,v , ' -. . " wv. of ion. m. 'lJurras fie vas admitted tn nrti - X" w a short . " luns are promuleatpd ,thov . e Bar ud M. " -.u out its many vlcissirurt , T hWitatner, and Senator a.- las resnmed . ,. T." rT lae law a?a lte PPUcatlpn, all-of ; .t- et rW4.toUlt, an, .rr Pien . Doug,as. or Illinois, his Greni . .1 wU pidly placing him !n tt. .i- .xi. .y. 'Borne of the most nmminpnt 7. uar' Robert D. Doiirfas vpt ,Wt. Wfw, , . the, oar which Is noted for its ahle - . - . - w ,r : members. 5
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