History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania . n Speaker. In 1826, before his senatorial term had expired, hewas appointed president judge of the Fourth JudicialDistrict (Centre, etc.), which office he held until1841, when he was appointed president judge of theSeventh Judicial District (Bucks and Montgomery).On the 1st of January, 1845, he was commissionedone of the justices of the Supreme Court of Pennsyl-vania, an office which he filled with honor up to thetime of his death. As remarked by Governor Curtin, Judge Burn-side was a man of indomitable will, and had that in-tensity of pur
History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania . n Speaker. In 1826, before his senatorial term had expired, hewas appointed president judge of the Fourth JudicialDistrict (Centre, etc.), which office he held until1841, when he was appointed president judge of theSeventh Judicial District (Bucks and Montgomery).On the 1st of January, 1845, he was commissionedone of the justices of the Supreme Court of Pennsyl-vania, an office which he filled with honor up to thetime of his death. As remarked by Governor Curtin, Judge Burn-side was a man of indomitable will, and had that in-tensity of purpose which baffied want, poverty, andill-fortune. He came to this county when it was com-paratively a wilderness, without means or friends, and supplied the want of early educational training by hisenergy and perseverance. His goodness of heart andopen-handed hospitality soon surrounded him with acircle of steadfast personal frientls, and his large andliberal views of progress, with his lofty State pride,made him a captain of men and a ruling As a judge, he possessed a keen and discriminatingsen?e of justice and extensive knowledge of law andmoral courage to carry its mandate into remarked by Hon. James Macmanus, one of hisstudents, his great strength of mind, common sense,and quickness of apprehension enabled him to graspthe main points of a case, and with a vigorous stepand stately march he would clear away the rubbish oftechnicality, caring only for the justice of the causebefore him. Mr. Macmanus relates that upon the oc-casion of some eminent visitor arriving at the judgeshouse in Bellefonte, Mrs. Burnside sent Mr. Mac-manus for the judge, who was holding court at Lewis-town. It was late in the week, and a canal case totry, the judge asked the lawyers to continue to obligehim. They replied the case important, the wit-nesses from a distance. Well, then, go on ; I will tryit for you, said Judge Burnside. Taking a little timeto get the facts accurat
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