Binney

Horace, an American lawyer, born in Philadelphia, Jan. 4, 1780; was graduated at Harvard in 1797; and for many years was at the head of the Pennsylvania bar. He had a number of distinguished cases in his career; the most noted one being the defense of the city of Philadelphia against the executors of Stephen Girard. He was also a director in the United States Bank. He wrote many valuable papers, and was the author of “‘The Leaders of the Old Bar of Philadelphia,” and “'The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus Under the Constitution.” He died in Philadelphia, Aug. 12, 1876.