Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-04-27
Tribute of Respect.

At meeting of the Bar Of Nashville, at the FEEDER
al Court room in the Capitol on the 9Th of April,
1860,
Thomas Washington, Esq.,, was appointed Chair
man, and J. P. Clark, Secretary.
The following gentlemen, F. B Fogg, Esq, y. 3
Brown, Esq, and E. H Ewing, Esq were appointed
Committee TO prepare resolutions expressive Of the
feelings AMI sentiments of this Bar the melanchO
ly event of the death of GEORGE 5. YERGEz,
member Of the Bar of the State of Mississippi, and
for Amy years a member of the Bar in the State Of
Tennessee.
The Committee reported the following preamble
and resolutions
The announcement Of the sudden but not un-
prepared desl,h of friend aud brother George 6
Yerger, has affected with the deepest feelings OF
N lancho.y and sorrow. Brought up ami educated
in Te ne-see, more tn IN thirty i've years agr, lie
studied law the Offcc or the Lame ted and excel
l. Mt James Trimble, who had Eigh appreciation of
his talent and mqrai with Soon after bis admis-
sion IN tSh lille, he attaiE-d the Lghes
no OF the profess on, and pfat tced IN all the
Courts OF Tenaes see. In tue ear 1881 he was APP
pointed AtIosu General and r. porter OF this state
tie dute Of which Office he discharged with min,
ability and success, and to the great acton and
be- etII Of he Profession. IN t1e ya- 1892, u tie
great regret OF his fren and ritiz.us OF Nashville,
he removed TO the state OF Mississippi where he has
ever since ded, and where lie succeeded 10 at
tanning the sine elevated standing as in this state
and vas one of the most distinguished ornaments OF
the Bar. He Was remarkable Tor his learning, dill
genLe and energy, careful in the prep OF his
and unir ng his thorough inyes CATION o.
| the important p1in.s involved Laws He was
courteous in his manners, beloved by all his asso
GATES the Bar, and highly esteemed and hOhared
by tbs Judges OF his ADOPTED state. There is pco-
baby member OF the Bar in this StIte Miss
| sippI, Who had many friends aud acquaintInces
| by hon his loss viii be deeply deplOred.
Our fri mi net only dsCh lrged his duty a law
yer but also the whole duty of all the reIa
| tons OF life. lie was devoted husband, Kind
aud afleeti nate father, and dIsInte rested
| friend lie hal examined anu studied deeply tie
evi .ences OF CHRIS ilnty and Was ucerc and de
voted CHRIS iiI- de has exertrd HIM elf Tor many
years III The formation and spread of religion AIT
/ was .. the blest pillars Of the Episcopal
Church g whose comm IN aud principles b. had
/ att1ched himself AS memper many Years ago.
In The sudden departure OF friend from this 10
happier aud brighter world, society las cost OF
its brilliant ornaments, the Bar of abb st
| " cites, the widow and orphan a muuitice IT
friend ana the cause OF TEoI one OF its most sue
| cessfuI, able anu jealous defenders.
Ressl0-d, that We hase the highest estimation for
the learning, Integrity, purify character, aud tue
/ exalted virtues OF late friend and brother
George : Ierger and deplOre the loss aimed Oy
/ tue death of Oae miuenty qualified 10 be useful
| TO our common country.
| Resolved, Thai symplthize deeply with his be
reav Cd flnily, VINO mourn the affecuOAate
| husOd.d, Kind parent, aud a good CitiZ n.
ReSOlred That these reSoiuti ms be mmunicated
| To shu family OF the deceased by the b Al man n
| this meeting, and that y. ; own be reque sJeu &c
| rr, Ihe.n the Circuit curt of the United
states, ~ H. ION, and req :est the Court 10 have
IN, entered tie records + ihtt Court, tn.
he also pIesenL them TO supreme, the CHANGER,
| aud Circuit C-usts whe IN session.
| THOS. WASHINGTON, President.
| J. P. CLARK Secretary.