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tion of the admission of Michigan as a State, and which finally accepted the terms pro posed by Congress. In 1840 he became a representative in the State Legislature, and in 1867 was appointed a circuit judge by Governor Crapo, to succeed Judge Witherell, who had died in office. He held the place but ten months, when he resigned because of the inadequacy of the salary. Becoming

a professor in the Law School in 1859, he continued to hold his chair for fifteen years, when his failing health and the pressing de mands of business compelled him to re tire from his professor ship. The subjects upon which he had lec tured were Contracts, Agency, Bills and Notes, Corporations, and Partnership. It is not passing the bounds of truth and soberness to say that Judge Walker was a most able and success ful law lecturer and teacher, and it isdoubtful whether any man who has been con HENRY B. nected with the Law Faculty of the Uni versity of Michigan ever surpassed him in those respects. His lectures were always prepared with the greatest care, his method was excellent, his style clear and elegant, and his citation of authorities was made with great good judgment. No student ever went forth from the Michigan Law School without a profound respect for him. When in the year 1886-1 887 he consented to re-enter the Law Faculty for the year to fill a temporary vacancy which had occurred, he was cordially welcomed by all. Of these three men Walker, Campbell,

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and Cooley, President Angell in his com memorative address delivered at the semi centennial of the University in 1887, spoke as follows : — "Perhaps never was an American law school so fortunate in its first Faculty, composed of those renowned teachers, Charles I. Walker, James V. Campbell, and Thomas M. Cooley, — all living, thank God, to take part in this celebration, and to receive the loving saluta tions of the more than three thousand graduates, who, as learners, have sat delighted at their feet. The fame which these men and those afterwards associated with them gave to the school w,as a source of great strength to the whole University." In March, 1868, Charles A. Kent, a prominent member of the Detroit Bar, was elected Fletcher Pro fessor of Law in place of Ashley Pond, who had resigned after a few years of service. Mr. Kent was born in St. Laurens County in the State of New York in 1834, and BROWN was graduated from the University of Ver mont in 1856. For a time after gradua tion he taught school, being the principal of an academy at Montpelier, Vt. He studied theology at the Andover Theological Semi nary from 1857 to 1859, but giving up the ology for law, he came to Detroit in 1859, and entered the law office of Walker & Rus sell as a student, and was admitted to the bar in the following year. Mr. Kent has never been a candidate for public office, but has devoted himself entirely to the profes sion of the law. He consented, however, in 1 88 1 -1882, to serve as a member of a commis