The first two were old residents of the State, while Mr.Justice Tarbell was what the Democrats would call a "Carpet Bagger." But that he was an able lawyer and a man of unimpeachable integrity no one doubted or questioned.

During the second administration of President Grant he held the important position of Second Comptroller of the United States Treasury.

The Circuit Court bench was graced with such able and brilliant lawyers as Jason Niles, G.C.Chandler, George F.Brown, J.A.Orr, John W.Vance, Robert Leachman, B.B.Boone, Orlando Davis, James M.Smiley, Uriah Millsaps, William M.Hancock, E.S.Fisher, C.C.Shackleford, W.B.

Cunningham, W.D.Bradford and A.Alderson.Judges Brown and Cunningham were the only ones in the above list who were not old residents of the State.

After leaving the bench, Judge Chandler served for several years as United States Attorney.