THE

BENCH AND BAR

OF

GEORGIA:

MEMOIRS AND SKETCHES.

With an Appendix,

CONTAINING A COURT ROLL FROM 1790 TO 1857, ETC.

BY

STEPHEN F. MILLER.

VOLUME I.

PHILADELPHIA:

J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.

1858

200. 9. 18.

210. L. 195.

BODLEIAN

23 APR 1963

LIBRARY

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by

J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

CONTENTS OF VOL. I.

CHAPTER I.

GEORGE D. ANDERSON-Born in South Carolina-Removal of Parents to

Georgia-Labors as a Mechanic in the Manufacture of Cotton-Gins-

Studies Law-Admitted to the Bar-Partnership with J. M. Calhoun, Esq.,

at Decatur-Elected Colonel of the Regiment-Appointed Brigade-In-

spector-Appointed by President Van Buren Commissioner to investigate

alleged Frauds on the Indians in Alabama-Representative in the Legis-

lature from De Kalb-Removes to Marietta-Senator from Cobb County

-Elected Solicitor-General of the Coweta Circuit-Elected Judge of the

Cherokee Circuit-Sudden Death at Spring Place in 1843-Proceedings of

the Bar-His Character, &c. ......

CHAPTER II.

ROBERT AUGUSTUS BEALL-Native of Maryland-Removal of Parents to

Georgia in 1808-Completes Education at Raleigh, North Carolina-

Studies Law in Augusta under Judges Reid and Montgomery-Admission

to the Bar-Locates in Marion-Partnership with Col. T. G. Holt-Ap-

pointed Solicitor-General by Gov. Troup-Duel with Thomas D. Mitchell

-Elected to the Legislature in 1825 and 1826-Supports the Administra-

tion of Gov. Troup-Appointed Aide-de-Camp to Maj. Gen. Wimberly—

Counsel for Judge Fort in 1827-Marriage in 1828-Partnership with

S. F. Miller-Elected again to the Legislature in 1830-His course in that

body-Resolutions on the Tariff, and in favor of President Jackson-

Appointed Aide-de-Camp to Gov. Gilmer-Removes to Macon in 1832-

Partnership with Col. Seymour-Delegate to the Anti-Tariff Convention-

Elected Brigadier-General-Serves on the Committee at the State-Rights

Meeting in November, 1833-Edits the Georgia Messenger-Defeated for

Congress by Gen. Glascock-Character as an Advocate and Debater-Re-

nounces Skepticism and joins the Church-Health declines-Lingering

Illness-His Death in 1836-Funeral Honors-Testimonials of the Bar,

Literary Societies, &c. ......

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CHAPTER III.

JOHN MACPHERSON BERRIEN, LL.D.-Huguenot Ancestry-Born in New

Jersey in 1781-Removal of Parents to Georgia-Graduates at Princeton

at the age of fifteen years-Classmate of Judge Gaston-Reads Law with

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