Memoirs of the judiciary and the bar of New England for the nineteenth century : with a history of the judicial system of New England . an amendment to the constitutionin 1887. For this service he received the ap-proval of the citizens of Rhode Island Iegard-less of [iarty, and was tendered a hanquet, onwhich occasion he was presented with a silvertea service as a token of their appreciation. Also, during tliis period he was urging arevision of the constitution of the State, andwhen, in 1897, the legislature provided for theappointment of a commission for that purpose,he was named as one of th
Memoirs of the judiciary and the bar of New England for the nineteenth century : with a history of the judicial system of New England . an amendment to the constitutionin 1887. For this service he received the ap-proval of the citizens of Rhode Island Iegard-less of [iarty, and was tendered a hanquet, onwhich occasion he was presented with a silvertea service as a token of their appreciation. Also, during tliis period he was urging arevision of the constitution of the State, andwhen, in 1897, the legislature provided for theappointment of a commission for that purpose,he was named as one of the commissioners,and the draft of the constitution as reported hythe cominkssion is in many particulars theresult-of his thought and labor. While closely wedded to his profession hehas always been an active participant in polit-ical movements, and has been the candidate ofhis party for many of the |iul>lic offices of hisState, and has held a number of positions of. E. GORMAN. public trust. He was a membei- of the citycouncil and the hoaid of alderman, of Provi-dence, for many years, and in 1870, 1885 and1887 was a member of the house of representa-tives, the latter year having ser\ed as speakerof the house, and during his other terms was ameml)er of important committees; In 1885he was the democratic candidate for mayor ofProvidence, and in 1892 he was nominatedby his party for lieutenant-governor. In1893 he was appointed United States attorneyfor the district of Rhode Island. In 1896 hereceived the degree of LL. D. from Georgetownuniversity. 14 THE JUDICIARY AND THE BAR OF NEW ENGLAND. jNIr. Gormans name appears as counsel onthe pages of tlie Rhode Ishind reports in ugenerous proportion of the eases there reported,among them many leading ones, involving in-tricate questions of the constitutional law,torts, wills, and in equity. He has givenmuch time both as counsel and director to thevarious charitable organizations of Providence,and is
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