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Supreme Court of Mississippi. In 1843, Mr. Thacher became a candi date for the supreme bench, and, " after a spirited political contest, entirely incompati ble with the nature and dignity of the high office," was elected for the term of six years. In 1849 he was a candidate for re-election, and during the canvass was charged with having procured, during his candidacy in

1843, the publication of articles highly dis paraging to the character of his oppo nent, The bar and others of Natchez procured from the editor of the Gallatin "Sig nal" his letter "arranging the terms and suggest ing a schedule for the circulation of the articles." In consequence in part of this disclosure, Judge Thachcr was defeated by Judge Cotesworth P. Smith, although the latter was a Whig and an avowed ad vocate of the pay ment of the Union Bank bonds by the State. "It is said that Judge Thacher's IAMES Z. talents were more of the literary order than professional." He was devoted to science and wrote essays of considerable merit. Gen. Reuben O. Davis was born in Ten nessee, near Winchester. When five years old his parents moved to Alabama. He remained there until he was sixteen, and there attended the public schools. He first studied medicine under the advice of his father, but afterwards devoted his talents to the study of the law, and became one of

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the most successful criminal lawyers in the South. He was elected district attorney in 1835, appointed to the supreme bench by Governor Tucker in 1842, and served until the election of Mr. Justice Clayton in the fall of that year. He was colonel of a Mis sissippi regiment in the Mexican war. In 1857 he was elected to Congress. He was a brave, dauntless spirit. In 1861 he was appointed major-general of the state troops by Governor Pettus. He is the author of an interesting book, entitled " Recollec tions of Mississippi and Mississippians." He died suddenly while away from home in 1890. Ephraim S. Fisher was born near Dan ville, Kentucky, and emigrated to Mis sissippi in 1833. After a brief so journ at Vicksburg he obtained a license to practice law, and located at Coffeeville. He served in the legislature dur ing one session, and declined reelection. He attained high GEORGE. rank at the bar, and was in 1851 promo ted to the supreme bench, where he served with industry and ability until a short time prior to the civil war, when he resigned his position to resume the practice of law. He was nominated for governor of Mississippi in 1865, but was at the time of his nomination in Washington city on professional business, and did not return till a few days before the election. In 1869 he was appointed to the circuit bench by Governor Alcorn. In 1876 he removed to Texas and died sud