Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-10
THE LATE MAI. GOFF.
RESOLUTIONS AdOSted by the Mas
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willie Bar.
At a meeting of the members of the
Nashville Bar, held in the Circuit Court
room yesterday, to take appropriate action
relative to the death of Maj. A. <. Gof,
Judge 10. c. Guild was called to the chair
and T. w. Haley appointed Secretary.
On motion, Judge Nathaniel Baxter, ex-
Gov. N. S. Brown, i. l.. Demos, NJ.
Vaughan, thomas l.. Dodd and w. q.
Brien were appointed a committee to pre-
pare suitable resolutions in memory or the
deceased.
The committee reported the following
preamble and resolutions, which We're
adopted and ordered printed in the city
papers.
Whereas, The members or the Nashville
Bar have heard with deep regret OF the
death of Mai. A. +. Golf which occurred at
lis residence on the Sth inst, in the cOun-
ty of Davidson. He was in full life and
health an hour before his decease, and is
supposed to have died of apOplexy.
Mai. Golf was born and reared in the
county Of Giles-received thorough edu-
cation, being a graduate at the Nashville
University. He was admitted to the bar
in Pulaski in 1882 and practiced in the
courts in that locality for several years
with success. He was then regarded as a
young man of brilliant promise. He was
eloquent, forcible, impressive and exceed
ingly popular. In 1886, upon the
call for volunteers to the Creek
Nation TO Florida, he promptly
responded, and upon the organization of
the first regiment, he was elected first Ma
ior. In that capacity he acquitted himself
TO the full satisfaction of his command, as
brave and efficient officer, and returned
from the campaign with universal popular
ity.
He was by The Legislature in 1887, elect
ed Attorney General of the Winchester
District. He held that Office for several
years, and discharged Its duties to the en-
tire satisfaction of that community. He
subsequently removed to Nashville and de-
voted himself 20 farming pursuits, In the
vicinity where he died.
In 1857, he was elected a Senator from
the county of Davidson, in the State Legis-
lature, in which capacity he acquitted him
self with fidelity and ability, and to the
satisfaction of his constituents. In all the
relations of life he was kind and obliging
He was brave, generous, faithful, juSt, true,
and had the esteem of all who knew him.
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him. Therefore, be it
Resolved, that this Bar lament the dea.h
Of Mai. A. f. Gof, and feel that loss has
been sustained not only by the profession,
but by the public.
Resolved further, that they tender their
sincere coincidence to the family of the de
ceased in their severe bereavement.
Resolved further, that these proceedings
be published in the city papers.
Resolved further, that a committee #
one be appointed for each of the courts Of
this city, to present copy of this preamble
and resolutions, and ask that the same be
spread upon their minutes.
The following members Of the bar were
appointed to present the resolutions TO the
different courts: ". B. Bate, Circuit Court;
A. G. Merritt, Law Court; Baxter Smith,
Chancery Court; NJ. NJ. Brien, jr., Criminal
Court; Jerry Baxter, County Court, and ex-
Gov. y. 5. Brown, Supreme Court.
Appropriate remarks were made by Judge
Baxter, w. G. Brien, A. L. Demos and
eX-Goy. y. s. Brown.