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pointed chief judge to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Ruger, and he was
reappomted January 1, 1893, to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Judge Andrews
to be chief judge. In the latter year he was nominated by the Democrats to succeed
himself, but was defeated. Upon his retirement from the bench, January 1. 1894,
Judge Maynard resumed the practice of the law in Albany, in connection with his
former partner. Judge Gilbert, the firm being Maynard, Gilbert & Cone. He was
an eminent jurist and a lawyer of great learning, and his native sagacity, his long
experience and intimate knowledge of men and affairs greatly enhanced his useful-
ness as a judge of the highest court of the State. He died in Albany June 12, 1896,
leaving a widow and one daughter, who reside in Stamford, N. V.



NOEL E. SISSON.

Noel E. Si.sson was born in the town of Berne, Albany county, N. Y. , on the 23d
day of January. 1821. In those days in the country it was always a hard struggle
for a livelihood, and Noel, appreciating this fact, and being slender in physique and
not very robust, at the early age of fourteen left the farm and parental roof, with
consent of his parents, and went to work in a store at Hunter s Land,' where his









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