The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-01
DEATH r' OF JUDGE GEORGE nay
LEE.

LHEs
This eminent jurist died at his resi-.
deucp in Clatksburg, West Virginia,
M Thursday, the 10th Of November.
1878. aged % years and 10 days.
JupOs LRE was q native VI Winchcs,
ter, Virginia, aud after being admitted
TO the bar, moved to CIarkSburg about
the year 1881. Being close student,
Of industrious aud sober habits, and the
bent Of his mind peculiarly adapted to
the profession aud practice Of the
law, he soon rose to distinction and
oblainsd a large and lucrative practice,
lie was married tuics-hiI first wife
vas tho only daughter OiIhs late Judge
Edwin S. Duncan-his second wife
was the daughter Of Dr.. James
McCallY, who, together With niue
children survive hin. Judge LEE
was elected BY the people Of Harrison
county twice to tho House of Delegate,
Of Virginia. where be served with dis.
.ia,tiOn. lie wa. subsequently, State,
Attorney for the county Of Harrison
aAl District Attorney Of the United
States for the Western District Of Vir.
GINA. Judge Duncan having resign.
ed bis Office Of Circuit Judge Of The
Harrison Circuit, Governor William
Smith appointed Jsdge LES bis sue.
csssOr, which appointment vas subss
qucp,lY ratified by the Legislature o.
Virginia. And ii is but just to say
that he was one Of the Ablest judge
that ever adorned the bench OF tbs, an.
cisat Commonwealth. The Virgins
Constitution Of 1850 established Ave
Supreme Cour: Of Appeals JudgOships
aud laid Of the State iuto Eve Judicia
sections, and directed that the voters
Of each Judicial section should cleo
one Judge Of the Court Of Appeals
The people Of thu Fifth Judicial sSGIior
which embraced three.ifths Of The
present State Of Yves. Virginia, elected
Judge GBORoH Il. LIVE ono Of .hl
Judges Of that distinguished Court
Its decisions, which Gil II volumes o
Grattsn's reports delivered by Judge
Baldwin, Allen, Les, Daniel aud
MOncurc, are no! only tina very ablesl
aver delivered by tho Court Of Ap
pOals Of Virginia; but are equal t.
any which ever emanatod from an,
American Court. They constitute I
mine Of learning, cogent reasoning
sound logic, fiultlsss style and elsganl
dictiOn, unsurpassed 10 legal jurispru
dsnCs. These ablo jurisis Gall but on,
Judge Moneurs. have now passed
away have each a namo and fam,
recorded in stare iecisis which will b.
as lasting as civil government itself
Upon tho formation Of West Virginia
Judge Lee residing therein, ceased to
be Judge Of the Court Of Appeals o.
Virginia. At the close Of the late civ.
il war, he agsin entered upon the
practice Of the Law, and was soon cm
plOysd in all the important causes III
ibs Courts Of the Commonwealth
Judge Lrn died too soon for tie polit.
ical elevation and moral dignity Of our
young State Had lis life been
spared. with his integrity Of character,
his moral worth, his habits Of industry
and .Obriety, hi, scholarly acquire.
meut., and gCntlsmanly department,
together vita hi, great legal knONl
edge aud practical craftsmanship, he
would have bees soon again promoted
by the people Of the State to one Of the
highest places in their gift and the
influence which he would have ezerted
would have beIs Of great advantage it
building up eur ysuOg Commonwealth
and maintaining her laws aud her hon
or. aud giving Der rAnk and character
AmOug her ,isi,rhoOd Of States Blu
Providence ordered otherwise, aud al
that Was mortal Of JrDos GEoRos HA,
LES, is no morsi