English: Reuben E. Walker, a Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court from 1901 to 1921.

Identifier: memoirsofjudicia02reno Title: Memoirs of the judiciary and the bar of New England for the nineteenth century : with a history of the judicial system of New England Year: 1900 (1900s) Authors: Reno, Conrad, 1859-1933 Jones, Leonard A. (Leonard Augustus), 1832-1909 Subjects: Lawyers -- New England Courts -- New England New England -- Biography Publisher: Boston, Mass. : Century Memorial Publishing Co. Contributing Library: Boston Public Library Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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Text Appearing Before Image: ic schools of Warner, N. H.,where the family has lived for more than onehundred years, and at Colby Academy in NewIjondon, and was graduated from Brown Lni-\ersity in 1875. Wlule a student at the latterinstitution he exhibited marked intellectualability and stood hi.gh in his class, which in-cluded such men as ^Vinslow Ui)ton, professorof astronomy at IJrown; Benjamin Ide Wheel-er, ]iresident of the University of California ;Hon. David Baker, of Kingston, R. I.; andHon. Albert D. Bosson, of Chelsea, Mass. Mr. Walkers tastes and inclinations werefor the law, and upon completing his collegi- ate studies he entered the office of Sargent &Chase, one of the leading law firms in Con-cord, N. H., composed of Hon. .J. Everett Sar-gent, late chief justice of the New HampshireSujireme Court, and Hon. William M. Chase,now an associate justice of that bench. Mr.Walker remained with them till liis admissionto the bar in August, 1878, when he l)eganactixe practice in Concord, where he has since

Text Appearing After Image: Reuben E. Walker acquired an extensive clientage. He was a partner of Robert A. Ray under the firm name of Ray it Walker for six years, or until aliout1884, and after that he practiced alone tillApril, 1891, when he formed a partnershipwith Frank S. Streeter, as Streeter tt Walker. This firm was soon changed to Streeter, ^\alker&, Chase, and was in turn succeeded in .hui-uary, 1896, l>y tlie present hriu of Streeter,Walker & IIollis. As a lawyer and advocate Mr. Walker hasachiexed prominence at the bar, and amonglioth the older and younger memijers of theprofession is recognized as an al)le and taleniedman. Possessed of accurate knowledge of thelaw, of great industry, and of sound judgment,he iuxs the capacity for executing an immenseamount of hard work. He is a power before 38 THE JUDICIARY AND THE BAR OF NEW ENGLAND. a court aiKl jury, a sale advi.ser, ami a clear,concise, and logical speaker. His legal learn-ing covers a wide range of jurisjirudence.Chief Justice Doe died

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