The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-22

Death of General Thomas S. Raymond.
General THOMAS S. RAYMOND died in this
city yesterday morning about 61a O'Clock.
He was born in Harrison county, Va, jan
uary Is, 1894, and was consequently in the
seventy sixth year of his age. His father
removed in his infancy into that part OF
Monongalia county which is now in Marion
county. He studied law and prepared him
self for practice, but did not enter upon it.
In the year 1912 ne entered the military
service es sergeant, and travelled on foot
all the way to Norfolk (somc 400 miles),
where he served as adjutant Of regiment
from Northwestern Virginia. He was
elected q member Of the Virginia House Of
Delegates, and served in the Legislatures Of
1S19-'2O. In 1922 he married Miss FAIR
rAx-one of the family 80 we'll known in
the history of Northwestern Virginia-who
died some twelve years since.
In lS49 he was elected to the Congress of
the United States from the Wheeling dis
trict, and served two sessions, during which
the celebrated compromise measures of
1850 were passed, and for all Of which he
alone of the Virginia delegation voted. He
was, though q Wing, elected in a district
strongly Democratic. His influence with
President TAYLOR is said to have been very
great. .-.. ........
Ten years ago he was again elected to
the House of Delegates, as he had previously
been OF different periods before his election
to Congress. He was then the Oldest mem
Der, and was styled "the Father of the
House," He was also a member of the
House throughout the war, and served with
special diligence and intelligence on the
Committee of Finance and the Committee
on Roads and Internal Navigation.
In early life he was made Justice of
the Peace. For many years, and until he
declined to be o Justice ct all, he was pre-
siding Justice Of the County Court of
Marion. He was perfectly familiar with
all the routine business of the court, whilst
his knowledge Of the law qualified him in
a peculiar degree for the decision of the
cases which came before him.
In 1861, whilst at his home in Marion
county, he was chosen by the Virginia Con-
vention member of the Executive Coun-
Gil, Of which Hon. JOHN J. ALLEN, Com
modore MAURY, and General francis Ii.
SMITH, we're the other members. About
the same time he was commissioned by
Governor LETCHER as a major-general Of
the militia.
In 1852 he married his second wife in
this city, where he has ever since resided.
Since the conclusion Of the war he has prac-
ticed law in the courts Of this city and Hen
rico county.
In all the relations Of life, as public
servant and as a private citizen, General
RAYMOND discharged his duties faithfully.
he was remarkably successful in promoting
the Interests Of his constituents whilst
serving as member Of the Virginia Legis-
lature. 1t is safe to say that but for his
vigilance and his active efforts the Balti-
moro and Ohio railroad would never have
touched Marion county-that road which
has made it one of the finest counties in
West Virginia. He was 30 truly public
man, both by nature and by habit, that he
seemed never to think or speak of aught
that did not concern the community.
Though Union man in all his feelings, he
was too true a Virginian to draw his sword
against his native State. He cast his for
tunes with hers, losing thereby magnif-
cent landed estate, and almost all the
friends of his life. Indeed, few who saw
the old gentleman in his comparative
poverty in this city had any idea as to the
immense sacrifices ne had made in the 30
called rebellion n--sacrifces which, SO
rar as We know, he never alluded to a;n bis