New Jersey as a Colony and as a State: One of the Original Thirteen. Biographical volume |
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Page 106 - Green above her is growing the field of wheat we have sown there, Better to hide from the Indian scouts the graves of our people, Lest they should count them and see how many already have perished...
Page 111 - In addition to his published works Dr. Coles left at his death in manuscript translations of the whole of Bernard of Clairvaux's " Address to the Various Members of Christ's Body Hanging on the Cross"; the whole of Hildebert's " Address to the Three Persons of the Most Holy Trinity "; selections from the Greek and Latin classics; and various writings on literary, medical, and scientific subjects. His " Passion Hymn," modeled on verses of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, addressed to the seven members of...
Page 47 - Dodd's opinions as an equity judge are to be found in the New Jersey Reports, Volumes 22 to 34, inclusive; and as a member of the Court of Errors and Appeals, the court of last resort for the review of the Supreme, Chancery, and inferior courts, his opinions are in Volumes 36 to 42, inclusive. They are regarded by lawyers as possessing superior merit, and belonging to the best class of juridical productions. Some of them have become authoritative cases in important questions.
Page 113 - Hospitals, opened an office in the City of New York, becoming a member of the New York Academy of Medicine and the New York County Medical Society. The...
Page 61 - Society, and a member of the New Jersey State Medical Society, the New York State Medical Association, the New York Academy of Medicine, and the American Medical Association. He was appointed by Governor Griggs one of the managers of the New Jersey State Hospital for the Insane at Morris Plains.
Page 152 - ... manner in which he had performed the duties of his office and especially complimented him upon his courtesy to all who came within the range of his official duties.
Page 148 - Hoboken, and was admitted to the bar of New Jersey as an attorney in November, 1880, and as a counsellor in November, 1883.
Page 206 - Item — the Town Agreed That Thomas Johnson shall have Eight shillings, for his Son's beating the drum this Year, and Repairing the remainder of the Year ; And in Case his Son's shall Be Appointed to Beat it any time Morning and Evening, after This Time ; they shall be allowed after the rate of Five Shillings the Month. It was agreed that Henry Lyon, Sargaent John Ward, and Jno. Brown shall have the sole Power to hear every man's reason of his or Their...
Page 35 - ... Hayes electors in Florida before the canvassing board of the state, and later was one of the counsel to prepare the case submitted by the Republican side to. the electoral commission. Mr. Chandler afterward became an especially outspoken opponent of the Southern policy of the Hayes administration. In 1880 he was a delegate to the Republican national convention, and served as a member of the committee on credentials, in which place he was active in securing the report in favor of district representation,...
Page 186 - In the meantime he took up the study of law and was graduated from the law department of the University of...