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Title: A volume commemorating the creation of the second city of the world : by the consolidation of the communities adjacent to New York harbor under the new charter of the City of New York
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Durst, Seymour B., 1913-, former owner. NNC
Subjects: Lawyers Accountants Physicians
Publisher: New York : Republic Press
Contributing Library: Columbia University Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: The Durst Organization

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rist and statesman, who will ever beknown as one of the greatest lawyers and orators produced in the UnitedStates. Mr. Choate was educated in the public schools of Salem, later enter-ing Harvard College, from which institution he graduated in the class of 52.After a course of study at the Dane Law School, he was admitted to the Barin Massachusetts, and removed to New York City in 1856, where he has sincepracticed with increasing fame and success. Mr. Choate now stands practi-cally at the head of the Bar of the City and State of New York. Indeed, hisreputation is almost as wide as that of his illustrious uncle. His practice isprobably the largest and most lucrative in New York. He is famous as anafter-dinner speaker, possessing a remarkable power of satire. An activeEepublican, he has been identified with the reform movements in the party,and is interested in all that points to the uplifting of the social and politicalconditions of the community and country. He is a member of the Union
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FHEDKRK R. COUDERT. WILLIAM M. EVARTS. Famous Lawyers of To-day. 215 League, City, University, Metropolitan and Harvard Clubs, the Association ofthe Bar, and the New England Society. James Coolidge Carter was born in Lancaster, Mass., October 14, 1827.He is the son of Ma-jor Solomon Carter, a prominent citizen of the town, andis descended from the Rev. Thomas Carter, who emigrated to New Englandin 1635. Mr. Carter was educated at Derby Academy, Hingham, Mass., andwas graduated from Harvard College in the class of 50. He attended theHarvard Law School, graduating in 1853. Eemoving to New York City hewas admitted to the Bar, and has continued in the active and successful prac-tice of his profession up to the present time. Mr. Carter is considered oneof the most brilliant and learned lawyers in America. He possesses a remark-able ability to grasp a subject in a logical and intellectual manner, and addsto his great abilities an eloquence which is warm and convincing. He hasbeen a prominen

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