New York, the metropolis : its noted business and professional men. . atall times ready of s])eech, caustic, witty, and, when neces-sary, very sarcastic. He is an enthusiastic Republican, andtakes an active and prominent part in the Municipal, Stateand National politics. Mr. Choate not only enjoys distinc- *•tion as one of the leaders of the New York bar, but isdecidedly the most popular lawyer in the city. It isdoubtful if any living lawyer has as many professionalfriends, and his popularity is due, in large measure, to hisgenial personality. He is a member of the Union LeagueClub and the New
New York, the metropolis : its noted business and professional men. . atall times ready of s])eech, caustic, witty, and, when neces-sary, very sarcastic. He is an enthusiastic Republican, andtakes an active and prominent part in the Municipal, Stateand National politics. Mr. Choate not only enjoys distinc- *•tion as one of the leaders of the New York bar, but isdecidedly the most popular lawyer in the city. It isdoubtful if any living lawyer has as many professionalfriends, and his popularity is due, in large measure, to hisgenial personality. He is a member of the Union LeagueClub and the New England Society, and has been presidentof both associations. JAMES C. C. Carter, of the New York Bar, was born inLancaster, Mass., on October 14, 1827, and is a son ofSolomon and Elizabeth White Carter. His preparatoryeducation was gained at the Derby Academy, Hingham,Mass. He entered Harvard College and. after a brilliantcourse, during which he won prizes for a dissertation inLatin and two others for Essays, was graduated with the r ?—^ ?—. JAMES C. CARTER. Bachelor of .Vns degree in the class of 1850. His legaltraining was acc}uired in the law department of the sameinstitution, from which he graduated three years later as aBachelor of Laws. He subsequently had the Doctor ofLaws honor conferred on him by that Law School in Carter was admitted to the Bar in 1853 and his profes-sional career has been one of distinction and success. Heis recognized as one of Americas ablest lawyers and pos-sesses one of the finest legal minds this country has everproduced. His counsel is sought in controversies involvingnational and international questions of law. His recentbrilliant argument as counsel for the United States in theAlaska Seal International Controversy was but an instanceof his many great legal achievements. Mr. Carter seems tonot only have acipiired the legal reasonings of the authori-ties on law, but has himself produced monograi)hs which arewell kno
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