Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-02-05
Resolutions of the 81. CIairsyille Bar ON
the Death OF Judge Alexamder.

The members OF the ST. Clarsyille iar met al the Office
oi o. swaney, Esl. on The I'd day of February 1865
TO give expression to the sentiments occasoacd by the
death OF Hon Rosskr !. ALEXANDER
On no,on oi VIM Kennon, Jr Esq, Judge b. y
CowES wHs cnhni So the chair - P -
On motion OF L. 4. Keunon, Esq, Jous II. HEAro,
was Elected Secretary OF The meeting
y On motion 3i j. h. Healon the chair appointed VIM
and NJ j. w Glover, Esqrs 10 drnf resolutions suitable
TO the occ aston.
The committee reported the following or ndortior:
Our icllow-citiHen brother an friend. Judge Robert
j. Alexander. is dead Ater long and painful illness
which he bore with great i0uude and resitation he
passed from earth, but not from remembrance Atsl
O'clock A. N, January 3ah. 1853, ia full posses sion o.
his reHson and aware that the hour OF his departure
nj hand, lie expired in calm serenity ard without mental
anguish ply ical struggle. he entered into The dark
valley OF the shadow ri deah "
Our brother, Judge Robert ] Alexander. has been ai
exemplary member Of the Oiio Bar Tor s years. and
ciiizen o 81 Clarsve duriug that time lie was elect
ed Judge OF the Court OF Common Pleas aud District
Couri OF this Judicial District. being tie first Judge elect
rd by the people npoL the adoption Of the New Cons
tulion, which position he filed with honor and credit to
himself for the period Of five years giving entire salts.
faction To the Bar aud commanding their hi shes -pe ct
aud esteem for his impartial upright and intelligent al
nl'nistration Of jaslice Socially aud professionally he
was conpaiionabl" and atable probiy aad sincerity
ollows MS pathway ,rou gl life. As husband father
and ricnd he wa. bdulsen kind and aieclioatc His
dulles and obligations society and his country
always scrlpulously observed.
Endowed by nature with vigorous and well balanced
Intellect by Application he hnd become good lawyer
ripe seSmr. able Juris honorable und successiu
practitioner.
In the death of Judge r J. Alexander the Ohio BaI
has lost nm esteemed aud talented brother. society sin
Gre aud generous member the country u true friend
and his family an honorcd, exemplary, and afectona e
head. '... -
While we aware Of the sanciiy Of private grief
we desire To tehdrr 10 the family OF the parted sim
cere condolences III ihis their sreai affection and irrepar
able loss tf
o motion OF Jno. A. Work Esq it was resolved thai
the Belmont iiar attend the funeral OF the deceased.
Alter appropriate remarks made by the members oil
the liar relative 10 the integrity honor. aid unemi he'd
character OF their drc"ased brother motion of o,
Swancy, Esq the tore song Proceedings wera uuan.
nonsly adopted us expressive oi the tito s of oui
earIs, pro inced by this sal dspensHion oi Dvne Prov
ence soiened, however by tue thought that our los,
is his eternal ,.Rii.r H' r.- ...tN'
0n motion OF Daniel Peck, Esq, il was resolved thai
copy OF these proceedings he presented the family
OF the deceased TO The Common Pleas md District Courts
with request tut they be spread upon their Journals
nlid to The papers OF tiis Codnty ior publication.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
Il. COWEN, Prest.
J. H. HEAraS Sec'y