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continued to perform his judicial duties. In 1890, the members of the Rhode Island bar arranged for his portrait to be placed in the law library of the state. In addition to his service on the court, he was a
Trustee of Brown University from 1875 to 1888, and Chancellor of Brown University from 1879 to 1888, and thereafter a Fellow of Brown University until his death, also being conferred the degree of LL.D. by the institution. He also wrote extensively, his books including
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Providence, which was a local court of inferior jurisdiction. From 1855 to 1860 he was presiding magistrate of that court. During the early years of his professional life he
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Manual - the State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations
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