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Show MARSHALL RESIGNS AS : U. S. DISTRICT JUDGE Announcement Is Made by j Department of Justice in Washington. WILL PRACTICE LAW Jurist Leaves City tor Visit at Old Home in Kentucky. After more than nineteen years on the federal bench, John A. Marshall, United States judge for the district of Utah, has resigned, the resignation to become effective at once. Announcement Announce-ment of the resignation was made by the department of justice at Washington, Washing-ton, immediately upon its receipt yesterday. yes-terday. Judge Marshall was in the Hawaiian islands on a vacation the greater part of the summer. Soon after his return he decided upon his resignation and mailed it to Washington last Friday. On the following day Judge Marshall left for a visit to his old home- in Kentucky, Ken-tucky, Later, it is understood, he will enter private practice in New York City. For the present it is probable that the district will be without a regular judge, though it is probable that the president will appoint Judge Marshall 's successor id the very near future. In the meantime mean-time it is probable that Judge Walter H. Sanborn of St. Paul, presiding judge of the United States circuit court of appeals ap-peals of the eighth district, will designate desig-nate a judge from one of the other districts dis-tricts to come to Salt Lake for the pur-nose pur-nose of hearing motions and setting dates for trials. Many Candidates. For Judge Marshall's position there will probably be many candidates. The president may appoint whomsoever he may choose for the place, provided he is a citizen of the United States and an attorney licensed to practice in all courts, subject to the confirmation of the United States senate. The appointment appoint-ment is for life. It is not necessary that the appointee be a resident of the district over which he will preside, or that he be of the same political faith as the president. It is regarded, however, as likely that the president will appoint ap-point a" Democrat and a resident of this state. Included among those who have been mentioned as possible candidates are C. S. Varian, A. C. Ellis. Jr., Judge C. C. Dev. Judge Andrew Howat, Frank B. Stephens, Judge W. H. King, Mathoni-hah Mathoni-hah Thomas, James H. Moyle. Tillman D. Johnson, C. C Parsons, Judge S. R. Thunuan, E. E. Corfman, Joseph L. Rawlins. A. J. Weber. W. W. Rav and Frank K. Nebeker. John Auguetine Marshall wa? horn In Kentucky on September 5. 1854. He Is the son of John and Rebecca' B. Smith Marsliall. He Is a descendant of the late Chief Justice Mnrshall of the United States supreme court, and a nephew of Judge Thomas Marshall. Judge Marshall wbb educated at Shenandoah Valley academy acad-emy and at the University of Virginia. Came Here in 1878. A few years After being admitted to the bar. he came to Salt Lake City and began the practice of law here in 1878. He married Jessie Klrkpatrick on October I, 1888, and lias two daughters. He was probate judge of Salt Lake county In 188S and 1S89. In 1892 he was ek-oted a member of the state legislature. In 1896 Judge Marshall was appointed United States district court judge by President Cleveland when the district of Utah was created. Judge Marshall's mother Is still living in Marysvflle. K"-. and It Is undei stood that he had gone there to visit her and a number of other relatives hefore going to New York City, where he Intends to resume the practice of law. Mrs. Marshall Mar-shall is still on the coast with one of her two daughters, and expects to Join Judge Marshall later In New York. |