Show ohler CHIEF JUSTICE MoRi morl tisoN B n walte waite ibe the ne new m justice of the united states is son ok of the late chief justice justlee waite watte or of connecticut t one of the jurists of new england E bf B R waite is in his year graduated at yale college at the age of 22 0 went to toledo ohio at the age 28 studied law with S I 1 M f young of toledo and practiced with him for eighteen years for many years ho he has stood the head of the bar of northwest ohio and has twice declined a seat on the supreme bench of ohio in 1849 he was elected a member the legislature in which capacity he served with distinction dist inaction ine inc tion in 1802 1861 he was a candidate for congress I 1 receiving a majority of 1200 in toledo in december 1871 he was appointed counsel to geneva which position he filled with honor he is a member and the president ol of the ohio constitutional conven bionto which he was chosen by the unanimous vote of both parties he discouraged his personal friends from making any efforts to secure the chief of the U fhi supreme court forbid for bim him his appointment to that office appears to be e I 1 well avell received receive ct generally he bears a high character personally and professionally and the great trouble with those who do not admire his appointment seems to b be that they tiley cant find anything to say a against ainest him 1 |