For the Holly Springs Gazette
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Mr. FALcoNER see that you have
offered The free use of your columns, to
your political opponets, as we'll as friends
for the discussion of all subj jscis OF interest
10 the community at large; and as ! con-
slider no subject of more vital interest 10 the
people of Mississippi. than the selection OF
a proper Cha ncellor 1 nave come to the
conclusion to request OF you the repuolca
tion. in your paper, ofthe following com
munication which was published in MIS-
sissippi paper several years since. For
my own part, have known Judge Maury
for many years, and feel perfectly satisfied.
that in casting my vote to elevate him to
the Office he seeks at the hands of the
freemen ofthe State of Mississippi, that |
am discharging nothing more than my duty
10 the people of the State, knowing him TO
be experienced, talented ard a man OF
sound and mature judgment; and wthal
tina, none would be more honest and faiths
ful in the discharge of the important duties
that would necessarily devolve on him.


AN OLD FRIEND.


FACTS FOR FUTURE REFER


ENCE.


The Hon. John Nj. Maury. who is can.
didate for the office Of Chancellor of the
State, was bo,n in Franklin, Tennessee, oD
the 5th of Mlrca. 1903. His father Philip
h 10
ptnter and commenced the world with no
other fortune than his trade. Bv the sweat
of his brow, he reared, in respectable
manner. and educated family of nine chill
Gren.s Two of his sons, the subject of this
notice,and James FL. Maury of Port Gibson,
we'll known to the people of the State as IA
Legislator and a man of talents, are lawera
by profession, one physician. and one an
officer ln the Navy. john Nj. was educa
ted at Harpeth Academy, in Williamson
county, Tennessee. and read law with the
Hon. John White, of franklin. In the
year 1921, tie emigrated to sMi;;ssss;;rrff:: and
settled Ia Warrentun, then the seat Of JUS
lice of Warren county, and. engaged IN a
lucrative practice of the law. In 1924, he
| removed to Pcrl Gibson. the seat of justice
of Cla :borne county. and C ntinued in the
successful practice of the law for several
years. In 1927, he was elected by the
Legislature Judge Of the Criminal Court
of Adams county, and continued on the
Bench five years, during which time, he
married the daughter of Col. Joseph Ses
sions of Adams. one Of The Oldest and m D,
respectable families in the State in 1882
he Voluntarily retired from the Bench. and
IN 1893, settled with his family In Holmes
comfy. where he engaged in planting Ii
1884, he was called from his agriculture
vocations, by the people the Second Ju
dlcial District TO a seat on the Bench, ano
was elected Judge by an ovorw hemiEg
vote. In 1887, he resigned'his seat on III.
Bench. and soon after retired with l.is f m
lily to the peaceful shades OF private life .ano
settled in the village of Black Hawk. in
Carroll county. During the whole time
Judge Maury was on the Bench, not ont
of his opinions was reversed. lie is now
called ON by the people of the Safe. to
serve them in the capacity of Chancellor.