Judge Lurton Appointed to Supreme Court
The latest addition to the Supreme Court of the United States is Judge Horace Harmon Lurton, the oldest man ever appointed to the Supreme Court, now in his 66th year, but he is a man of good health and balance. The President considered his case for a long time, and felt that he was doing the country great service by appointing Judge Lurton, who is regarded in very high esteem by those who are competent to judge. He was first placed on the Federal Bench as a District Judge by President Cleveland. He was at that time Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Tennessee. He is the fourth Confederate soldier to take a place in the Supreme Court, the other three being Lamar, White, and Jackson.