Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-10-09
DEATH OF HON. JOHN BROWN BALDWIN.

1t is our painful duty to announce
this morning the death Of Hon. John
B. Baldwin. who died Tuesday night
at 81 o'clock, at his residence, on Fred
erick street, in this city. The follow
ing are some facts gathered hastily last
night, of the life and death of this en-
inent lawyer, able and upright states
man, and true Christian gentleman: il.
Hon. Jno.. Baldwin was born in
stanton in 1919, and was therefore 81
years of age at the time Of his DEATH
He was son Of Judge Briscoe G. Bald
win, famous lawyer of his day, and
at an early age commenced the study
of law in his fathers office Entering
the practice Of his profession, he soon
became very successful at the bar. His
great talent, his popular add less and
more than all, his entire eliability and
| high character as man, soon attracted
the attention and gained the confidence
of his fellow citizens, and in 1874 he
was elected member of the legislature
from Augusta, where he served two
terms but was defeated for the third
term, the white basis beng the issue
and he being a mixed basis man. He
ran with Massie on that question, and
they were defeated by Chapman John
son and Sheffey. That was in 1847
and in 1859 he was defeated for Judge
| of the Court of Appeals by VIM. J.
Robertson, of Albemarle. It 1861 he
was elected to what was afterwards
known as the Secession Convention,
the three members chosen from this
county being John B. Baldwin, A. II.
H. Stuart and George Baylor. In that
body he was prominent friend to the
Union, and, it will remembered, had
an interview with President Lincoln,
in company with another member Of
the Convention, Hon. John Mino,
Bolts. At the secession of Virginia he
was appointed by Gov. Letcher inspector
General Of the Virginia troops, and mus
teredin the State Volunteers. He was af
forwards appointed Colonel of the Fif
tySecond Virginia Regiment, of which
Colonel MIG. Hartman was 1t Colonel
and w. D. Ross, Major. He was
afterwards elected twice to the confed
crate Congress, beating Col, Harper
first. and Elk Gov Letcher for the next
term. After the war he was Speaker
of the Virginia House Of Delegates in
65-6 and 667. In the reconstruction
Of the State he took prominent part
as member Of the famous Committee
OF Nine, and to him has always been
credited much of the success achieved
by that body in securing more favora-
BILE terms for the admission of the
State. Since reconstruction he has fill
ed the position of counsel Of the Ches.
& Ohio Railroad Company, and has
practiced law in the Virginia Courts.
A few months since the community
was startled to hear that he had pre-
monitory symptoms of paralysis, a re-
port which proved unfounded. but
which was renewed few weeks ago
by sudden nervous prostration occur
ing while attending devine service at
Trinity church, of which he was a
member. Upon consultation with
eminent physicians it was found the
cause of his illness was rot paralysis
but the result of an old disease. A
week ago he seemed to rally and was
able to ride out, but on Tuesday last
his condition was again critical 1t
was determined by his physicians in
consultation with his family to procure
the services of a distinguished surgeon
of New York, Dr. G. w. S. Goulay to
perform surgical operation which it
was hoped would remove the cause of
the attacks. His system had been
much Frustrated and he could not have
lived more than two or three days, so
that the operation, though hazardous,
could not add to the danger of fatal
! termination of his illness and might
give relief. DR.. G. arrived in Staun-
ton Monday. and yesterday about noon,
assisted by Drs. Faantleroy and Don
aghe, performed the operation while
the patient was under the influence of
ether. After its close the patient re
vived sufficiently to take some beet
tea, but his system had been too much
! Frustrated to permit his recovery and
it was not long before it was seen that
he was sinking. At $50 o'clock last
night he died V5ndicator. -