Identifier: historyofbeaverc01baus (find matches)
Title: History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania and its centennial celebration,
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Bausman, Joseph Henderson, 1854-
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Publisher: New York : The Knickerbocker Press
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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mes Magaw, issue summons, wherefore with force and arm, he the said James Magaw, on the said Elias Milor an assault did make at the county aforesaid, and him did there beat, wound and evilly treat and other wrongs to him did to the great damage of the said Elias and against the peace. (Signed) Elias Milor. To David Johnson, prothonotary. The bearer says he has not money enough about him to pay for the writ, but if you dont think to trust him I will be accountable for the price of it. (Signed) John B. Gibson. It is not a matter of record whether the future chief justicewas out of pocket or not by this transaction. John Bannister Gibson was a big man, both in body andbrain. He was over six feet in height, strongly built and strongin features, with a face full of character and intelligence as maybe seen in his portrait on the opposite page. It is said that he wasnick-named Horse-head Gibson, on account of the height of hishead. Mr. Gibson was very fond of the violin, and report says that
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Joseph Irvin.Associate Judge of the County of Beaver. History of Beaver County 337 he studied out some of his ablest decisions while drawing forthits sweet strains. From Beaver Gibson removed first to Hagerstown and after-wards to Carlisle. He now began to take a prominent place inthe political and legal world. In 1810 he was sent to theAssembly, and re-elected several times. In July, 1813, he wasappointed president judge of the Eleventh Judicial Districtand three years later an associate judge of the Supreme Court.In 1827 he was appointed the successor of Chief Justice Tilghmanin that court and retained his position until 1851, when by achange in the State Constitution, the judiciary became elective.He was then elected by the people an associate justice of thesame court, but even in a subordinate position, his great learn-ing, venerable character and overshadowing reputation stillmade him, says Judge Black, the only Chief whom the heartsof the people would know. He remained in this p

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