Holt and AttornbvB Frank P. Straus
and W. G. BulUtl. It is as follows
"Judge Bslvard January Petora was
I "born in Fauquier county, Va.,
couutj ,Ka., Soptembor 18, 1899, at
spptho advancod ago of nearly ninety-four
"His ancoslry, Scotch upon tho ono
side and English upon tlio other, were
distinguished both in tho old and this
country for their public eorvices and
virtuo?. Ho waB educated firtt in the
common schools of Woodford county,
Ky., thon as a pupil of Dr. Lewis Marshall,
a brother of Chief Justice John
Marshall, and finally graduated with
honor from'tho Transylvania University
at Lexington. Ky., iu 1825. Ho
raad law under ChielT Justico John
Boyle, and was amltted to tho bar in
1827. Ho began hia professional lifo
at Owlngsville. whoro ho lived until
1834, when ho moved to Mt. Sterling,
whoro ho resided until his death. He
was County Attorney, first of Bath
and thon ot Montgomery county ; al60
County Clerk; membor of tho Legislature,
and for flixtcon years a Judge
of tho Court of Appeals, being twlco
its Chief Justico. Wo believo ho was
at his death tho oldest representative
oftho bar of Kentucky.
