Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-11-24
DEATH OF JOHN T. BROWN, ESQ.

Il is p,ininl dai, to ANNOUNCE the death OF
jain Thompson Bro,on, Esq. ii Pctrrsburg-'l'c
talented delegate OF that town in the neat Legisa-
,urr OF Virginia, d u &c mos, promising, as,
although yet quite young MN, he WAS already
one Of the ablrsl sons Of virginia. TIKI, n,elan-
ehoy even, occurred, on Sunla, night last, about
o'clock, At the residence Of his father, Henry
Brown, Scr. Esq. in Bedford county, after "a lin
prrng and painful disease. Ills loss, both 10 his
family and to the State, is irreparable. 4 few
months have only elapsed, since his elder brother,
vino was extensively engaged in the mercantile
business, in this place, died and the settlement Of
IN, compile ird affairs drvolving on Mr.. J. T.
Brown, he had been in this place and its vicinity
the -ntre SIMMER. attending 10 that duty. A few
We, Ks after h Al ival, he was stricken down by
disrisr. and. after mos, iroraeted and painful
ne,., his brilliant ligh has been quenched in
death
Mr.. Brown was native Of the adjoining county
Of Bedford. Being destined for the bar, he COM
plc,rd his studies AT the Nredham law school, nm
der the snprrinirndencr Of the Late Chancellor
Greed TAYLOR Shortly ai.er entering upon the
active duties of life, he removed to the county VI
HARRISON, aud WAS "l"clcd 10 rrprcsrn, that
county in the House Of Delegates. III" FIRST ses-
SION after his election, il W. remember arig ht, was
that which succrc I'D ,.rr State Convention, and
upon which drvolved the iuporsan, duty Of reno.
delling the Judicial system pf Virginia. Mr.. 3.
took an active part in the discussion and al just.
ment OF that complicated question, and, aitlioukh
80 Young, and brough in conflict With some Vt the
most distinguished mon Of the State, he won re-.
puta,ion, bot" as sound reasoner and an eloquent
orator. which every subsequent cifor. has tended
only to brighten and COAT ~.
Several years ago, he married daughter Of MI.
Wilcox, Petersburg, (who, with three children,
survive him. to which place he removed, and waa
almos, ,mm diat.ly elected TO represen, tina, town
in the Legislature. In the various questions of
masnitu le which have bccn discussed in tina, body
during the last five or six years, Mr. Brown has
always bornc conspicuous part and No n.em.
Der Of either House Was ever listened TO with more
attention d rrsprct--nonr ever doubling the purity
of hi. motives, and all yielding "ntn assent to
the ability with which his opinions Ncro maintain.
I'd, however widely they may have di,,ented from,
his sentiments. The loss Of such a man--so high
" gifted By nature, stuiuus Of honorable fame,
., interchangeable, and sborous In research, so hon.
est in intention, and whal modest, unob,ru-
slvc and unassuning, IL "a pubic calamity, OF no
ordinary magnitude. Virginia mourns the loss OF
one Of her brightest iewels-one which shone will,
serene ana steady lus,rc, tina, promised, a, no
ds,an, day, 10 extend her fame brvond the re-.
strrted lin'is "f her own borders. Bat wise
| Providence, which ,ceih not rs man scr,h. has vr.
derrd olArrwisr-and it our dry to submit and a.
dore, where We cannot comprehend.