OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
A DISTINGUISHED SON. t Oliver Wendell Holmes is, happily, still iivitig. He j-i not the original " AutnPl 'ut of the Break'ast Tabic," but a son. He recently , rt:(.:r:.d from tho Bench of j ti'e United £iaU>s Supreme Court. One , °f the must distinguished of American citizens, .J;e is also an eminent jurist. J<«i'd Motley went so far as to call him the greatest judge in the Englisli-speak-,ng world; and his judgments were famous for their/literary style. Lord Iluldane Said that he, Morlev, and Ganibetta were the three, best'talkers he had ever known. Mr. Justice Holmes served in the Civil "nr. aticl was dangerously wounded but On returning to civilian life ' ,f> studied for the. Bar, and was soon siting and lecturing on law with a grace arK ' clarity that won him an international reputation. H 0 entered upon his 92nd Je<ir lately.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21153, 9 April 1932, Page 9 (Supplement)
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145OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21153, 9 April 1932, Page 9 (Supplement)
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