New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-11-19
DeatI, of Judge NfcSE2lortcr.

its 1920 ~ - : -,
We were inexpressibly panied and shocked last
evening on receiving private Geographic dispatch
announcing the death Of that esteemed and honored
citizen Of Louisana-Hon. GEORGE. c. McWHoRTEE.
He died at Natchez, at the residence of his sstern-
law at Il o'clock, yesterday. He had been i'll for six
q eight weeks but up to the very last his friends did
not despair Of his recovery.
It is distressing to hear of and record the final de-
parture of men like the dcceased-men the very es-
sence of honor the very soul of integrity, the very
embodiment of that lofty chiyalry which commands
respect while it elevates the mind. Such
sGEoRGE G. AfcWHoRrER. He lad his foibles like
other men, but they never obscured much less tar
nshed the innate nobility of his character.
Judge NIcWhorter was q South Carolinian by BIRTH |
At an early age he emgrated to Mississippi, and
for several years a resident of Wilkinson county.
Then he removed to Concordia parish, Louisiana.
There for some time he practicedlaw with much sue
cess He was then elevated to the judicial bench of
that section, the duties incumbent upon which re-
sponsibe position he discharged with fidelity, ability
and frmness. A more impartial judge never ad-
ninistered the laws of his country. When he retired
from the bench his feow-citizens of that district
almost unanimously elected him to the State Senate
Inthat position, in all Others he was true to his
trusts and devoted to the interests of the common
wealth. In 1649 he was elected by the Legislature
Treasurer of the State. Louisiana never had more
capable or honest Treasurer, and never can have.
In 1862 the new Constitution was formed, and the
office of Treasurer was made elective by the people
A State Convention of his party unanimously nomina-
ted him for election but the political party to which
he belonged was unsuccessful that occasion, and
consequently he was defeated. He then resumed the
practice of law in Baton Rouge. Gratifying success
marked this resumption In November, 1858, he was
elected to the Legislature from the parish of East Baton
Rouge by large majority He served two terms, and
though a decided politician and man who expressed
his views fully on all proper occasions, we doubt
whether there was member who did not entertain
for him sentiments Of profound respect
Subsequently, be became editor and proprietor Of
the Baton Rouge Gazette His career as journalist
was extremely fattering. He was an able writer,
courteous controversalist well posted in the political
history Of the country, and foeman worthy any op-
ponent's steel He was one of the editors and pro-
prietors Of that journal at the time of his death.
@ But GEORGE G. McWuoRrEK has gone to that
bourne whence no traveller returns" His sun, on
this EARTH is set forever, May Con receive his soul
& intothe realms of everlasting bliss.
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