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the degree of LL.D., and two years later he cases than any other lawyer in the State of became, as already said, a professor in the Michigan. It is certain that his clientage Law School. His special topics were Wills has been large, and his practice extensive and the Administration of Estates, Real and lucrative. He was nominated by his Property, and Uses and Trusts. He re party in 1887 as a candidate for Justice of signed his position in the Law School in the Supreme Court, but was defeated by Mr. March, 1883, being admonished by his ad Justice Campbell. vancing years that it would be unwise to Bradley M. Thompson was born April 16, tax his strength by longer continuing to 1835, in Milford in the then Territory of discharge its duties. A man of pure and Michigan. He prepared for college at Wesgentle nature, of wide experience, and full leyan College, Albion, and matriculated in of honors, his presence is a benediction to the University in 1854, graduating in the those who are so fortunate as to come within I Literary Department in the Class of 1858, his influence. The writer was appointed to and in the Law Department in 1860, in the the Tappan Professorship on the acceptance first law class. He commenced the prac of the resignation of Governor Felch, and tice of his profession at East Saginaw in entered on his duties in October, 1883. i860. In the spring of 1862 he formed a In 1886, when Mr. Kent resigned the partnership with Hon. William L. Webber, Fletcher Professorship, Levi T. Griffin, of now President of the Flint & Pere Mar Detroit, was appointed his successor by quette Railroad, and Hon. Chauncy H. Gage, unanimous vote of the Board of Regents. Circuit Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit. Professor Griffin was born in the State of In the fall of 1862 Professor Thompson New York in 1837, and ten years thereafter entered the United States service as Cap his parents removed with him to Michigan. tain in the Seventh Michigan Volunteer Cav alry. This regiment was brigaded with the He became a student in the Academic De partment of the University, and graduated First, Fifth, and Sixth Michigan Cavalry Re with the Class of 1857. He was admitted giments, and was known as Custer's Brigade, to the bar in the following year, being one being under the command of that gallant officer. Professor Thompson was mustered of the first class to be admitted on examina tion before the Supreme Court of Michigan, out of service in 1865, as Brevet Colonel, for as reorganized. After his admission he re gallant and meritorious services. He did not mained in Detroit for some months, and then resume the practice of law until 1869. He removed to Grand Rapids, where he was held the office of City Attorney of East Sagi engaged in practice until 1860, when he naw during the years 1873, 1874, and 1875, returned to Detroit, which is still his home. and the office of Mayor for two terms during He entered the army in 1862, and continued the years 1877 and 1878. In 1878 he was in it until mustered out of service, July 1, the candidate of his party for Congress in a triangular contest in which Hon. R. G. 1865, having been brevetted Major of Vol unteers for gallant and meritorious services. Horr and Hon. H. H. Hoyt were the other He belonged to the famous Fourth Michigan candidates; all being residents of the same city and ward. Professor Thompson carried Cavalry, the regiment that captured Jeffer son Davis at the close of the war. When Saginaw County by a plurality of over one the war closed, Mr. Griffin again entered on thousand, but Mr. Horr was elected. In the practice of his profession, and in 1875 1880, there being a vacancy in the office of associated himself with Hon. Don M. Dick Circuit Judge in the Tenth Judicial Circuit, inson, Postmaster-General in the Cabinet of composed of Saginaw County, at a meeting President Cleveland. It has been said of of the bar of that county, Professor Thomp Mr. Griffin that he has perhaps tried more son was recommended to the Governor of the