Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-09-23


The Hon. James AleNanter, Jun. was born
m The State OF PcnuSy lvania, and al an eafly
age removed with his father and settled in the
county OF Belmont. then the North Western
Territory, now State ot Ohio. in the year 1893
ocinS am )nS the first cmisran,s to the coun.
Try. Inc hrst years ol his lite wcfc engaged
IN active industry in clearing away the forest
and In the severe labors of the field encoun.
tcTing all the difficulties hardships and priva.
iions, incident to the settlement of a ne,y
country. New Orleans being then the only
market Tor the productions OF the soil, he was
frequently engaged IN transporting the pro1uc-
tons oil his own labor. aud that of his neigh.
bors 10 that market for sale Such an enterprise
al that period was both hazardous and labori-
Gus. IL required four or FIVE months To make
a tlp. Tuere being 10 s,Canb at navigation
on the nVer, the produce ives fioaied down by
TIE current, and the hands Were compelled To
return home on foot. through a wilderness
country Inhabited principally by savages. AT.
ter acquiring handsome property i'm this per-
severing and pcrlous manner, he es,a blished
bimseli ~ the mercantile business an 81.
Clsirsville about twenty years since, where
by great industry end close attention 10 bust
"a -, he added greatly To his wealth Three
years ego he purchased property in Wheeling
and removed TO the city, where his family r..
sided until bis death. During the present
summer he made tour to Illinois To- take care
oil, aud improve hts extensive landed property
IN that State Having flushed his business
40 that quarter, b. was making preparations
20 return hlue when he was suddenly attack
CT with a bilious lever. which, in few days
terminated his lile. Mature h at been liberal
To the Judge in besioWiug upon him talents
of the iirst order, which were cultivated sS
well as the limited means OF the country could
furnish lie possessed warm heart und
strong social ieehnEs-hs conversational pow
ers We're great, varied. humorous and lustruc-
! tive. No nan was more respected Tor his in.
] teguty at character, aud scmpulous honesty
/ IN al the business transactions of lite. DE
cision OF mind, perseverance and iirmneSs of
purpose, wen. leading traits ot his character
! BY the old OF al these high qualities, lac was
enabled tn acquire large property and at the
same time to secure the affection aud conf
dence OF the people among whom he lived.
While residing Ia Ohio, his fellow ilizens of
ten called upon bin 10 fill various and impor-
tant Offices of honor or trust. He represented
the county OF Belmont in the Legislature OF
the Stat,; was appointed associate Judge in
the court Of common pleas, aud represented
The dlstrlctin which lac lived in the congress OF
tie United States. The duties Of all those
Offices we've discharged with honor to himself,
usefulness To the country, aud to the sailsiac
tion OF his constituents. la politics, the
Judge was a Jefferson republican OF the old
school adhcring to the principles OF that great
man through lite. lie repudiated all the heI-
estes innovations, * denominations committed
IN his name by modern politicians as spurious.
and unjust 10 bis character aud fame.
The decreased hss lett a large number of rel
etivts aud friends 10 mourn his sudden death.
lis loss 10 an amiable and devoted wife. and
fhrgp afltffiauaf,s gltillra,, ,v51l ,c,,r D., -
paired. a numerous family connection, az
well as large circle OF acquaintance. will
mingie their grief with the mourners, and
with them in their deep sfllicion
and bereavement. Il.
ST. Gainesville. Sent. u 1916