Memoirs of the judiciary and the bar of New England for the nineteenth century : with a history of the judicial system of New England . men of eminence honi a distance, anx-ious to honor the memory of their friend andcontemporary. Of his career as a lawyer it iseminently fitting to here place ui)on a perma-nent record the tribute paid to him on thatoccasion by Hon. Charles H. Bell, with slightaiiridgment: Born and educated in a distant part of theState, anil prepared for his profession else- where, he came to l<]xetcr in widioutrelatives or friends here to help biui in busi-ness, and
Memoirs of the judiciary and the bar of New England for the nineteenth century : with a history of the judicial system of New England . men of eminence honi a distance, anx-ious to honor the memory of their friend andcontemporary. Of his career as a lawyer it iseminently fitting to here place ui)on a perma-nent record the tribute paid to him on thatoccasion by Hon. Charles H. Bell, with slightaiiridgment: Born and educated in a distant part of theState, anil prepared for his profession else- where, he came to l<]xetcr in widioutrelatives or friends here to help biui in busi-ness, and with but a single acijuaintanrt?. Hehad little capital beyond a vigorous constitu-tion, a good education anil a determination tosucceed. The legal business of the county wasgenerally in tiie hands of lawyers of characterand ability, well established and confidence of the counnunitv- It was no. MAKSTUN. easy task foi- a beginner, and a sti-anger, to w urkliis way upward in competition with such menas James Bell, Amiis Turk and John S. Wells,of ICxetei, lchaiK)d Bartlett, Levi Woodburyand James W. Emery, of Portsmouth, andDaniel M. (liristie, of Do\ei-. lUit he had un-daunted courage and conliilenre, and set hearti-ly to work. And so great were his industry,energy and , that ere long he .satisfied thecourt, the bar and the public that be was en-titled to a place among the luremost. Eachyear as it went by then brought him new ac-cessions of business and of reputation ; and thelast .score of years of his life he was without aIival in southeastern New Hampshire, andwithout a su[»erior in the entire State. What were the ipuditiis w Inch enabled himto gain his conspicuous [)Ositii)n. Was he gift- BIOGRA PHICAL.—NE W HAMPSHIRE. 39 ed with nhnoniiiil iiuiital endowments—;in in-stinctive ef)ni[irolicnsion of loiiiil principles—afountain of spontaneous convincing el
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