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THE OLD
MEMBERS OF THE CALHOUN AND KALAMAZOO
COUNTY BARS BY A. D. P. VAN BUREN
He "took the stump" for Van Buren in 1840, and for Folk in 1844. and in the unwritten political history of that day are many sound, logical speeches from Isaac E Crary.
It is said that every man has his weakness. Achilles had his in his heel. Isaac E. Crary showed where his was when in congress, by his persistent attack on Gen. Harrison, the president. This aroused John Quincy Adams' ire, but instead of himself punishing the "Wolverine" member for his temerity, he handed him over to Tom Corwin, who in that masterpiece of wit and ridicule, so used up our representative that "the old man eloquent" the next day in the house, referred to the "late Gen. Crary. " Crary and Corwin are both dead, but that inimitable speech of the latter will ever live in the humorous literature of this country. "Never was speech couched in droller vein. "
JAMBS WRIGHT GORDON
James Wright Gordon was born at Plainwell, * Conn., in 1809. He earned his B. A. in 1829, and his M. A. in 1830, at Trinity College, New York; * was professor in Geneva College, New York, where he studied law and was admitted to the bar. He settled in Marshall in 1835 and soon attained a deservedly high position at the bar. He was elected lieutenant governor in 1839, and by retirement of Gov. Woodbridge in 1841 became governor, and held the office during 1841-42. He died at Pernambuco, in South America, where he held the office of consul, December, 1853, aged forty four. Gordon was naturally endowed with a strong intellect and good hard sense. His attainments, untiring energy, and a character above reproach, placed him among the ablest and most influential members of the old bar.
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