. The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography. 2 years of age. The period was not unfavorable to a young beginner. Of the elder class only Mr. Chew and John Ross con-tinued in practice. In the ensuing year Mr. Chew wasappointed Chief Justice, and the declining health of with some other causes, rendered him no formidableopponent. Among his younger brethren, of whom the Court docketsof that day exhibit many truly respectable names, had to work his way, and he worked it with entries of the last term of Common Pleas under theroyal government evinced that, in the
. The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography. 2 years of age. The period was not unfavorable to a young beginner. Of the elder class only Mr. Chew and John Ross con-tinued in practice. In the ensuing year Mr. Chew wasappointed Chief Justice, and the declining health of with some other causes, rendered him no formidableopponent. Among his younger brethren, of whom the Court docketsof that day exhibit many truly respectable names, had to work his way, and he worked it with entries of the last term of Common Pleas under theroyal government evinced that, in the number of actions hethen led the bar. This was the term of June 1776. On the 4th of July the Declaration of Independence sus-pended, till a new organization, all the business of theCourts. The first session of the Common Pleas at the style of process wa3 altered from the King to theCommonwealth, was held in September 1777. Only six attorneys were entered as admitted to practice,whose names are recorded in the following order: John. WILLIAM LEWIS, Esq. Biography of William Lewis. 33 Morris, John Haley, William Lewis, Andrew Robeson,Jacob Rush, and Jonathan D. Sergeant. The British army was at that time on its march from thehead of the Elk to Philadelphia; and before the end of themonth, the occupation of the City removed from it everyvestige of the new form of government, and drove awayevery individual attached to it who had the means of escape. Mr. Lewis political opinions were always in favor of hiscountrys rights. In some of the subsequent agitations of party, he was notunfrequently charged with contrary sentiments, but his viewswere liberal, his spirit was independent, and he never gaveway to popular delusion or popular violence. When the British standard was hoisted in Philadelphia,he retired to his friends in Chester County, with whom hecontinued, pursuing, however, his practice at those Courtswhich were beyond the reach of the enemies power, till thedep
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