This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ...by the Judiciary Committee of the Senate, when his name was before the Senate for confirmation at the session of 1875. The conversation above spoken of, took place at the Governor's oflice. I met Mr. Barton first, I think, during the session of the Legislature here in 1870. I had heard of him, but never met him him till then. I do not think he had any reputation as a lawyer. He was at one time a very dissipated man, but at the time of his appointment as Chancellor he was regarded as a sober man. I do not think he was such a man as would have been thought of for Chancellor, except by a few of his personal friends. He did not live in the District to which he was appointed., He lived in Saltillo, Lee county, which is not in the District. The District to which he was appointed was comppsed of the counties of Alcorn, Tishomingo, Prentiss, and ' ippah.. C. Cullens was Mr. Barton s suecessor."Cullens was not a lawyer to my knowledge, and I have understood that he was not, though I do not think I ever heard him say he was not. I have very good information that Mr. Cullens went home and took out a license to practice law, after he was.assured by-the Governor that he was to be appointed Chancellor. Cullens left here and took Mr. Stevens, a lawyer, who was a member of the house, and went to Pontotoc county, during the session of the Chancery Court of that county, and I am informed that Mr. Flournoy, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Carr were appointed a committee to examine the qualifications of Mr. Cullens, but Mr. Carr declined to serve on the committee. Flournoy and Stevens made the examination, and a license was granted by Chancellor Frazee. It was understood that Cullens was a doctor, before he took his license to practice law. He...