Benjamin  D.  Shreve,  born  August,
1835,  atMedford,  Burlington  County,  N.  J.,
was  graduated  from  Princeton  College  in
1856.  He  studied  law  with  Peter  L.  Voor-
hees,  of  Camden,  was  admitted  in  1862  as
an  attorney  and  as  counselor  in  1865.  He
has  since  practiced  in  Camden.
George  W.  Gilbert  was  born  September
21,  1834,  in  Philadelphia,  and  educated  at
the  public  schools  of  Camden,  to  which  city
he  removed  in  1843.  He  began  the  study
of  law  with  Honorable  Thomas  H.  Dudley,
of  Camden,  and  concluded  with  Honorable
George  S.  Woodhull.  He  was  admitted  to
the  bar  in  February,  1863.  Mr.  Gilbert  was
-made  deputy  county  clerk  in  1865,  and  held
the  office  for  ten  years,  after  which  he  was
elected  register  of  deeds  for  the  term  ex-
tending from  1875  to  1880.  He  has  since
practiced  his  profession  in  Camden.
Samuel  C.  Cooper  was  born  in  Camden
in  1840,  and  is  the  son  of  Joseph  W.  Cooper.
He  received  his  primary  education  at  the
Grover  School,  in  Camden,  and  entered  Hav-
erford  College  in  1855.  In  1859,  he  entered
the  law  office  of  Richard  W.  Howell,  remained
with  him  until  his  death,  and  then  entered
the  office  of  the  Honrable  Thomas  H.  Dud-
ley, and  when  Mr.  Dudley  was  appointed
consul  to  Liverpool  he  entered  the  office  of
Judge  Woodhull.  He  was  admitted  at  the
February  term  of  court,  1863.
