. Scannell's New Jersey first citizens : biographies and portraits of the notable living men and women of New Jersey with informing glimpses into the state's history and affairs. ounty of the gift of another portrait of the Justiceto be hung in the chamber in the Court House in which he had long pre-sided. On the occasion of the presentation of the portrait for the StateHouse the late Cortlandt Parker made the presentation speech, and made the speech of acceptance. Among the others who gathered topay court to the Jurist were the late United States Senator Kean. Bishop Sc
. Scannell's New Jersey first citizens : biographies and portraits of the notable living men and women of New Jersey with informing glimpses into the state's history and affairs. ounty of the gift of another portrait of the Justiceto be hung in the chamber in the Court House in which he had long pre-sided. On the occasion of the presentation of the portrait for the StateHouse the late Cortlandt Parker made the presentation speech, and made the speech of acceptance. Among the others who gathered topay court to the Jurist were the late United States Senator Kean. Bishop Scarborough, Congressman Ira W. Wood and the late JudgeWilliam M. Lanning. At the ceremony in Union coiuity. May, 1905, ad-dresses were made )\v Justice Fort, Chancellor Magie, Craig A. Marsh andRichard V. Lindabury; Judge Benjamin A. Vail accepted the portrait onbehalf of the Freeholders. During his incumbency Justice Van Syckel saw the city of Elizabeththrough her perilous bankrupt era and sent the officials whose extravaganceand corruption had precipitated the bankruptcy to the state prison. He wasalso on the Bench during the stress of the excitements, centering in Union. Veriiioulc HI.*; county, that led to the popuhir ni); against what is kjiown as theJockey Legislature and later to the amendment of the State Constitutionso as to forbid forever the passage of laws contenancing gambluig. Sincehis retirement from the Bench he has been called into consultation uponmany important public questions that have come to the fnmt—as to theirlegal aspects.—and he was also one of the Commissioners who acted on theMorris Canal abandonment. He was also retained Ity the State as specialcounsel in a number of matters, one involving the construction of the In-heritance Tax Law. In the suit against the Lehigh Valley Railroad (.. in-volving the title to the big basin in Jersey City, he was retained withJoseph H. Choate to represent the State. I>ater he was appointed by theLegislat
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