Official New York, from Cleveland to Hughes . il his death in 1873,and his son, Charles E. Parker, was also a Supreme Courtjustice from 1875 until 1906, the father and son enjoyingthe distinction of being the only Supreme Court judgesever appointed from Tioga county. Gilbert C. Walkerwas a prominent Democrat, the law partner of GeneralsTracy and Catlin. After the Civil War and during thereconstruction period he became Governor of Virginia. In the Fremont campaign many of the Whigs joinedthe newly-formed Republican party, which was rapidlyincreased in number by accessions from the Democraticpar
Official New York, from Cleveland to Hughes . il his death in 1873,and his son, Charles E. Parker, was also a Supreme Courtjustice from 1875 until 1906, the father and son enjoyingthe distinction of being the only Supreme Court judgesever appointed from Tioga county. Gilbert C. Walkerwas a prominent Democrat, the law partner of GeneralsTracy and Catlin. After the Civil War and during thereconstruction period he became Governor of Virginia. In the Fremont campaign many of the Whigs joinedthe newly-formed Republican party, which was rapidlyincreased in number by accessions from the Democraticparty. It was at this time that Thomas C. Piatt made hisentry into politics as a member of the Republican Cam-paign Glee Club, in 1856. He afterward became therecognized leader of his party in this county and laterextended his influence and power until he became theleader of his party in the entire State. When the Civil War broke out General Catlin organ-, ized a company of infantry, one of the first companies 212 »STOr, LENOX J^in TILOENFC-^-. OFFICIAL NEW YORK FROM CLEVELAND TO HUGHES formed in the State and went to the front. Ilis brother-in-law. General Tracy, later organized and became colonelof the 109th regiment, and upon General Tracys resigna-tion of his command General Catlin became Tracy afterward served with distinction as anassociate judge of the Court of Appeals and as Secretary ofthe Navy in President Harrisons cabinet. Maintaining his voting residence in Owego, his oldhome, although eng-aged in business in New York muchof his life, Mr. Piatt, through control of unlimited politi-cal patronage and also through opportunities offered byhis business connections to obtain places for his supporters,easily built up a strong political organization in Tiogacounty, which he maintained practically unbroken duringthe rest of his life. So long as he continued active inpolitical life he each year headed the Tioga county delega-tion to the State convention, where
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