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Michigan Jackson
DAVID JOHNSON.
At the April term of the circuit court in 1838 David Johnson was admitted to the practice of the law, the committee to examine him being George Miles, Peter Morey and Phineas Farrand. Judge Johnson had now made Jackson his place of residence, and entered at once upon the practice of his profession, and soon attained a reputation which placed him on a level with the ablest lawyers in the state. He was elected school inspector in 1839, was candidate for senator in 1839, was prosecuting attorney from 1843 to 1845, was member of the house in the legislature of Michigan in 1845, and again in 1847; was elected circuit judge under the old constitution in 1851, and served six years, being also one of the judges of the supreme court, which was composed of the circuit judges. He was the democratic candidate for judge of the supreme court in 1857. Judge Johnson, on retiring from the bench, entered again upon the practice of the law, in which he is still actively engaged, being now the senior member at the bar in Jackson.
Edward Higby was admitted to practice law at the October term of the circuit court in 1838, the examining committee being David Johnson, A. Wright Gordon, and A. L. Millard.
Jackson
Section 2
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