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Story August 20, 1865

The Daily Clarion

Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi

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Author expresses pleasure at the Mississippi convention's delegates, positions of responsibility without profit. Profiles notable figures: Watson (Confederate Senator), Trotter (judge, Senator, High Court), Yerger (lawyer, judge, convention president's brother), Johnson and Potter (lawyers).

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On learning, according to Hallali - the salary did that the convention was completing for she is was going on, I was highly indeed, I am that, as a general need of men of more than ordinary thing, the position of delegate was not sought after as office usually is, that it was considered a position of great responsibility though high reputation and no profit to the incumbent, while it might prove the political o h kmeit of the as plrug poiriiau. The consegnee nts that in many instances the eti esodgh the incumbent and not thethsarcunbeu thes tiee. one ol the first mounds in ue State. Mr. Watson, ol Marshall. s eon-ih rad represented ths State an the Confederate Senate at Richmond at the close ot the war. Juige Trotter, o! the same count, was an able Judge on the Circuit Cou.t bench thirty years ago, after wards be was elcted and served six or eight years in the United States Senate. Still later he was elcled and made a very acceptable Judge of the High Court ol Errors and Appeals. Judge Yerger, of Hinds, is a brother of the President ot the Convention. He bas long been a distinguished lawyer in the State, and also sat several years on the bench of the High Court. Judge Johnson and W. Potter. from the same county, are able lawyers, and would f mork alvaher.

What sub-type of article is it?

Biography Historical Event

What themes does it cover?

Moral Virtue Triumph

What keywords are associated?

Convention Delegates Mississippi Confederate Senate United States Senate High Court Of Errors And Appeals Political Responsibility

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Watson Judge Trotter Judge Yerger Judge Johnson W. Potter President Of The Convention

Where did it happen?

Mississippi

Story Details

Key Persons

Mr. Watson Judge Trotter Judge Yerger Judge Johnson W. Potter President Of The Convention

Location

Mississippi

Event Date

Thirty Years Ago; At The Close Of The War

Story Details

Reflection on the convention where delegate positions were accepted for responsibility and reputation rather than profit. Notable delegates include Mr. Watson of Marshall who represented the state in the Confederate Senate at Richmond at war's end; Judge Trotter of the same county, circuit judge thirty years ago, U.S. Senator for six or eight years, then High Court of Errors and Appeals judge; Judge Yerger of Hinds, brother of the convention president, distinguished lawyer and High Court judge; Judge Johnson and W. Potter of Hinds, able lawyers.

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