Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-01-15
DTED,

At his residence in Raleigh. the 3rd inst, the
Hon. DUNCAN CAMERON, in the 18th year of his age,
after very lingering illness.
The death OF SO distinguished calls for some
thing more than its mere aunou ncement, and neither
our feelings sense of propriety will allow US
to withhold larger Tribute to his memory.
Duncan Cameron was truly a distinguished man
distinguished in almost any point of view in which
he may be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for his COM
manding presence and dignity of manners-distn-
guished for his high moral qualiles-distnguished
for his extraordinary memory and vigorous intellect
distinguished for his untifing industry and eminent
success in life but above all, he dis ing uished
for his exemplary christian life and devotion 10 the
Church, of which he may be said to have been born
member.
He was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, on
the 18th day of December, 17T7, of parents one Of
whom the Rev. John Cameron. a CLERGYMAN of
The Protestant Episcopal Church; the other lady,
who was previous TO her marriage, Miss Nash, re-
lated to the Hon. Frederick Nash the present Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court Bench of this State
In 1897 he came to North Carolina, having studied
law, and soon after commenced the practice of that
profession.
Early in life he married the only daughter of Rich
ard Bennahan, Esq, wealthy gentleman of Orange
County, by whom he had numerous offspring, most
of whom died in infancy early life, four of them
only surviving to mourn the loss of one of the most
afectionate of fathers.
His success in his profession was such as his re-
markable memory, his vigorous intellect, his stern
integrity, his energy of purpose, anG his fine eocu-
ton might have been expected to command. In the
faculty of memory, especially, DuncaniC was
almost prodigy, and volume of anecdotes might
be written in illustration To this quality it IS pro-
badly owing more than to any other, that he so
much sought after as he to have been for the
management of affairs, requiring great business ca
paci,y. In 1900 the Judges of the highest Cour, of
this State, then known the Court Of Conference,
appointed him lis Clerk.
He did not however, con6ne himself exclusively
professional pursuits; but like most other aspirng
m n in The Doljf SoG
adopted State. He represented the county of Orange
(being the in which he resided) in the House of
Commons in the years 1906, 1907, 1912, and 1913,
where he fully met the high expectations of his
friends
In 1914 he elected one of the Judges of the
Superior Courts of this State, by which he was also
constituted member OF the Court of Conference.
He resigned this office in less than two years. much
to the public disappointment, having in that short Pc
Rod inspired hopes of long judicial life of great
usefulness. The writer of this notice has heard the
short judicial career of Judge Cameron spoken Of as
OF meteorlc brllancy, exciting wonder wherever
he held Court by his commanding person and dign-
fed manners, by the clearness of his intellect and
The elegance of his dlcon, and by the facility and
speed with which he dispatched business. After his
retirement from the Bench he ming led no more in his
profession.
In 1919 he represented the County Of Orange in
the State Senate, and again in 1922 and 1923, and
with the service of this latter year his political life
terminated
His great abilities as fnancier pointed him out
suitable person to take charge Of the affairs of
the State Bank Of North Carolina, and accordingly
in 1929 he called 90 that Office which he held
until the charter of the Bank expired.
The very able manner in which he discharged the
duties OF President of the State Bank induced the
Stockholders of the Bank of the State Of North Ca
rolina then new organized, to appoint him its Pre-
sdent in 1885, which Office he held for IA years. that
is until 1919, when declining health rendered it adj
yisaole for him to Withdraw from active life.
But the confidence with which he had inspired
those interested that institution induced them
continue him Director when his regular services
could no longer be counted on and even the morn
ing of ths day which he died, while the vital spark
yet fingered within him, they paid him the further
tribute of rcspectby eecling him for the last time
that Office
Duncan Cameron was greatly respected by those
who knew him. In the course of long and pros
porous life he had accumulated very large estate.
And we have seen that he enjoyed that public con-
fidence which brought with it large share OF
worldly honors he could reasonably covet.
But all these he las left behind him, and they
could have awaited him nothing had he made pro-
vision for the life to come. But his surviving friends
have the consolation of believing that he has realized
the promise made to the avoriles of Heaven OF having
both the life that sand that which is come. And
while cheered with the hope that he is now at rest
in better world, they may look with honest pride
on his labors in this. [CoM.
ID BUSBEE & BROTHER, have re-
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