Show judge kelone Kelon nelon welon 8 career on the bench the retirement of judge seison nelson fro from in the bench of the supreme court of the united states carries ones memory back for half a century under what was then the new constitution of new york judge nelson was appointed on the ofA of april be circuit judge of the sixth district the duties of that office which was a creation of the constitution ution just then going into effect were almost identical with those discharged by a judge of the present supreme court there were eight of the judges and the supreme court proper over which john savage was called to preside consisted of only three members and was wab purely an appellate tribunal of the eleven supreme and circuit judges who took office at the same time with nelson he alone survives nearly all of his associates died long ago he remained a circuit judge till february 1831 when he wab was appointed an associate justice of the supreme court of this state in place of william L marcy who had resigned on being chosen a senator in congress in september 1836 judge nelson became chief justice of the supreme court and held that position until march 1845 IM when he resigned on being appointed a an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states judge nelson was on the supreme bench of new york fourteen years all those who occupied seats by his side during that period are dead when he first took his place upon the supreme bench of the united states that court consisted of nine mem bers all whom he found on the bench are gone the greater part of them died mani mank many years ago indeed all who were on the t e bench with him as late hite as the outbreak of the rebellion are dead except two these simple facts show that judge nelsons belsons Nel sons judicial career has been a very remarkable remarkably one we have no recollection of another instance either in this country or in england where a man held such high judicial positions eions for half a century without the of a single day mansfield and marshal famous for their long tenure on the bench fell far short of nelson rever weve preeminent pre eminent on the bench he was always able learned industrious and safe sade only a lawyer of first class attainments cap can fill the place he has honored so ion lon long iong 91 mew mcw mcm york pa paper per pez |