where the most elevated jurisprudence in every branch of law was dispensed. In these courts Jared Ingersoll soon rose to the first rank. His practice was larger than that of any others. His opinions were taken on all important controversies, his services engaged in every great litigation.

In 1787 he was chosen one of the Pennsylvania delegates to assist in forming the constitution of the United States. Twice Attorney General of the State at different periods, for a short time District Attorney of the United States for Pennsylvania, and offered the Chief Judgeship of the Federal Court created in 1801, his large practice prompted him to decline all these eminent stations. During a long career he had no superior at the Bar. Eminent for wisdom and eloquence, he was equally so for probity and honor. Contributing liberally to every improvement introduced for the city of Philadelphia and the State of Pennsylvania, he ended his useful and exemplary life as President Judge of the District Court of Philadelphia, October 31st, 1822, in the seventythird year of his age.

JAMES WILSON.-For a sketch of James Wilson see page 757.

Gouverneur MORRIS was a grandson of Richard Morris, the first of the family to come to America, and who purchased a large estate in West Chester county, New York, invested with manorial privileges, which he called Morrisania. He was the youngest son, by a second marriage, of Lewis Morris, for some time Governor of New Jersey, and was born 31st January, 1752. Graduating from Kings, now Columbia College, in 1768, he began to read law under William Smith, Esq., who was subsequently Chief Justice of the Province of New York, and in October of 1771 was admitted to practice, being not quite twenty years of age.

From the beginning of his career, Gouverneur Morris took a lively interest in public affairs, and in 1775 he was elected a delegate to represent the county of West Chester in the congress convened on 22d May in the city of New York. continued almost without interruption a member of this body

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