attorney-generalship

But Conkling did not get the coveted attorney-generalship.

A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3 DeAlva Stanwood Alexander

Clintonians and Madisonians alike suffered, including the able and distinguished Thomas Addis Emmet, an ardent friend of Clinton who had been urged to accept the attorney-generalship after the death of

A Political History of the State of New York, Volumes 1-3 DeAlva Stanwood Alexander

The attorney-generalship had fallen vacant and Bacon became a candidate for the office, his most formidable rival being his life-long antagonist, Edward Coke, who was then solicitor.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various

Burghley, on the other hand, in no way promoted his nephew's interest; he would recommend him for the solicitorship, but not for the attorney-generalship; and it is not improbable that Sir Robert Cecil secretly used his influence against his cousin.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Various

Mr. Prior was a believer in modern government, although in fighting his way up to the attorney-generalship he had seen enough of the

White Ashes Alden Charles Noble

In 1890 Charlie sailed into the attorney-generalship on the ample coat-tails of one J.S. Hogg, and in less than thirty days he was conspiring to retire his chief after one term and slip into his official shoes.

The Complete Works of Brann the Iconoclast, Volume 12 1919

Washington, 172; report on Knights of the Golden Circle, 361; favored by Swett for Vice-President, 448; declines attorney-generalship, 491

A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln Nicolay, John G 1904

He had been a solicitor-general of Upper Canada in the LaFontaine-B.ldwin government, and had never forgiven Hincks for not having promoted him to the attorney-generalship, instead of W.B. Richards, afterwards an eminent judge of the old province of Canada, and first chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Dominion.

Lord Elgin Bourinot, John G 1903

Mr. Bradford's death, in August, caused a vacancy in the attorney-generalship, which was also filled in December by the appointment of Charles Lee, of Virginia.

Life and Times of Washington Schroeder, J. F. 1903

Planning it out beforehand, Blount had meant to give the ethical reasons which had constrained him to put a conclusive end to the attorney-generalship scheme.

The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush Francis Lynde 1893