LOCK HAVEN — Clinton County Court of Common Pleas President Judge Craig P. Miller and Judge Michael F. Salisbury held a Special Session of Court on Thursday, Oct. 3 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Clinton County Bar Association.

Joining President Judge Miller and Judge Salisbury on the bench for this special session were retired Judges Richard N. Saxton and J. Michael Williamson.

The Clinton County Bar Association is made up of 34 attorneys from Clinton and surrounding counties. The current president is District Attorney David A. Strouse. Patrick A. Johnson holds the vice-presidency and Attorney Margaret Corcoran and county Law Clerk Erin Karmen are treasurer and secretary respectively.

Judge Miller spoke of the history of the Bar and recounted tales of several of the charter members.

One such story concerned one Wilson C. Kress, Esquire who was the Bar Association’s first president as well as a Clinton County Commissioner. Attorney Kress was honored in 1897 to be chosen as the first president of the Pennsylvania County Commissioners Association (CCAP).

Clinton County has had only one other rise to the CCAP presidency — sitting Commissioner Jeff Snyder.

Other local notables to speak to the association were Retired Judge J. Michael Williamson as well as Vice President Patrick A. Johnson. Attorney Johnson submitted a formal resolution recognizing the anniversary.

The Bar then joined with other local dignitaries and courthouse personnel for an informal luncheon to celebrate the day.