Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-11-05
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL
WILMINGTON. n. c..
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1869.
DE.TH OF JUDGE PERSON.


The Hon. SAMUEL JONES PERSON died in
this city yesterday morning at half past
four o'clock. We are sure that this an
nouncement will be received by his many
friends and admirers throughout the entire
State with the same poignant sorrow Which
the necessity of il causes us. He was one
of the best of citizens one OF our Leading
LAWYERS ; one of our most gifted men. He
,ros so esteemed, wherever known, and his
sad loss is one which the State shares IN
common with us.
nJudge PERSON was born in Moore county,
in February 1928, and graduated with the
fre+ bono,s of the University of North
Carolina in 1913. He studied law under
The late Judge BADGER, and came to the
har in 1914. He represented the county OF
Moore in the State Legislature during the
sessions of 1846-'47 and 1848-'49, and es-
tabhshed at once an enviable character as
q faithful representative, and firm, fear
less and able debater.
Marrying in this city in 1849, he soon
afterwards made it his place of residence,
and maintained the same high stand at the
bar and in politics which he had previously
enioved in his native county. In 1854 he
was appointed Judge of the Superior Court
of Law and Equity, which position he re-
stoned in 1853. He was comparatively
young man when elevated to the Bench,
and yet he won Statewide reputation for
his learning as lawyer, his promptness
and impartiality as judge, and his firm
ness. patience and kind courtesy as man.
The remainder of his public life was
spent as the representative Of his adopted
county of New Hanover in the Legislature
Of the State beginning in 1868 and contin-
uing throughout the war. His own con-
stituents and the people of North Carolina
know how ably and faithfully he performed
his duties during those eventful years. He
was firm and decided N his views-true to
what he believed to be the best interests OF
his State and country, nothing could seduce
him from the performance of his duty in
public or private life.
Since the war he has confined himself
to the duties of his profession. Enjoying
a very extensive and lucrative practice, his
mind was constantly expanding and be-
coming more comprehensive, and his re-
cent efforts, in important cases, are regard
ed as among the ablest of his life. his
mind was eminently legal mind. His
natural gifts placed him among the lead
ing men of his profession. He w&s an
original thinker. He was not so much the
student of the thoughts of other men, as
he was carefully and rigidly attentive to
his own. He was cautious in forming his
opinions-bold and independent in assert
ing them, and firm and decided in main
tanning them. Such a man might we'll look
forward to long career of brilliant use
fitness, and his friends and his country
must sadly mourn the untimely fate which
has cut him down in the glory and tho
strength of his manhood.
AS O man, while his loss is freshly press
ing upon US, and his mortal remains are
not yet shrouded from our sight, we hard
ly dare trust ourselves to speak of him.
Let it suffice for US to say that he was an
active and enterprising citizen-a just and
generous associate--a firm and steadfast
friend-a devoted husband and father-a
christian gentleman.
He died q communicate of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, of which he had been a
vestryman from the time of its dedication.
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