Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-28
THE LATE COL. JNO. L. SPURLOCK
A Tribute OF Respect to the Memory
of the Deceased by the Nashville

A Tribute OF Respect to the Memer,
of the Deceased by the Nashville,
bar.
At a meeting of the Nashville Bar, bel,
last evening, on motion of Hon. j. o
Shackleford the Hon. E. 81. East was called
to the chair, who, in an appropriate and ell
oquent address, stated the object of th,
| meeting.
John d. Brien, Esq, was appointed Sec
Rotary.
On motion of T. W. Haley, Esq, G. j
Stubbefeld, A. j. Caldwell, Jno. Frizzell
NJ. NJ. Brien, jr., Thos. T. Smiley and 81.
I'll. Harrison were appointed a commit ZEE
to draft suitable resolutions.
After the retirement of tbs committe the
meeting was addressed by the Hon. Abram
L. DemOss.
The committee then returned, and through
Judge Harrison, presented the following
resolutions:
We have met together, and we have met
frequently during the past few years on
similar oc, ssions to pay tribute of respect
to the memory of a departed friend and
brother, to tender our heartfelt sympathies
to bereaved and grief stricken family, and
TO consider the lesson which the death of
one of our number teaches, or should teach
us. On yesterday the members of the pro-
fession in this city aud large circle Of
friends were shocked to hear of the sudden
death of John l.. Spurlock. He had been
confined to his bed for Oply
very short time and his sud-
den demise was unexpected. The
absence of his wife and a portion of his
family who were on visit to McMinnvile
adds to the sadness of the event, as they
were not with him in his last hours.
At thu time of his death he was torty-two
years of age. He was born ia Warren
county, Tennessee, in November 1880. He
received liberal education, and in 1850
commenced the study OF law with James
P. Thompson, Esq, of McMinnville. He
obtained bis license in the latter part of the
year 1851, and commenced the practice Of
his profession in partnership with Major
Thompson at McMinnvile, whose eldest
daughter he married in April 1852. He
soon came into a lucrative practice
and the enjoyment of 3 most enviable rep
utation as a young lawyer Of ability and
promise, ranking among the first of the
lawyers in the Mountain Circuit. He had
devoted himself cloely to the study of the
fession, studied his cases thoroughly and
exhibited industry and rare vigor in con-
Quoting suits in which be was engaged. He
was eminently successful in the theatre of
his early labors. His talents attracted the
attention Of and were appreciated by the
people, and the electors ofthe Senatorial dis
trics in which he resided elected him to the
State Senate in 1852 by very large ma
ority over one of the most popular and in
luential men in the district.
lie removed to this city during the late
war, and entered upon alarge practice, and
sook high position at the Bar. All of us
present have been engaged with Or ad-
Tersely to him in conflicts at the Bar, and
can attest bis ability as lawyer and a(Ivo-
ate, and the reports of cases in our high
est court show how ably the many in
which he was engaged were conducted.
de was kind and generous, warm-hea rted
md liberal. Devoted to his friends, ami
having little or no bitterness in his heart
or any one.
We take pleasure in dwelling upon his
virtues and his generous instincts, his kind
y feelings and the true nobility that shOne
orth so prominently in his character, and |
we're we inclined to allude to his faults or
weaknesses, we would remember them |
With sigh and with the reflection that |
lone of US are perfect.
To the end that we may show our re- |
pect to the memory of tie departed, and |
,ur sympathies with bis afflicted family in |
heir sore bereavement, we have resolved |
IS follows:
That we are filed with sorrow at the |
udden demise of our friend and brother;
hat we deeply sympathise with his bereav-
d aud grief stricken wife, his sOrrowing |
hildren, his brothers and his afflicted par
nts, and tender them our unaffected SYM
athy and and condolepca.
That we will attend the funeral in body,
bis afternoon at 3 o'clock.
That copy of these resolutions be fur
ished his family ard that they be present.
d to the various Courts held in this city,
With the request that they be entered on
be minutes thereof in perpetuation of the
egard and esteem in which we held the
eceased.
That the city papers and the MeMinn-
lille Ne,o Era be requested to publish
hese resolutions.
HORACE b. HARRISON, Chairman.
. G. STUBBLEFIELD, THos. T. SMILEY,
/. NJ. 0RlENJ Jh', JNO. L hIZZELL3
A. j. CALDWELL.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
d.
On motion Of Hon. ]. o. Shackleford,
he following members of the Bar were ap-
ointed to present the resolutions of this
netting to the different courts held in this
ty, to be spread upon the minutes thereof
j Caldwell, for the Criminal Court; G |
for the Circuit Court; Gov.
Brown, for the Chancery Court; Judge
miley, for the Law Court, and Judge
for the Supreme Court.
Upon motion of Hon. ]. G. Gaut, that
lie chairman appoint pall-bearers, the fol-
wing gentlemen were named: 4 Brown,
N Gaut, r L Caruthers, Jr., S W Child
,ss, G P Thruston, Sam'l Watson, Andrew
llison, and John Lellyett.
The meeting was then addressed by Geo
Stubblefeld, Esq, Judge Shackleford and G
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