The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-09-10
Death OGE. q. Huntington.

AFSAah "a - SuAhAH=AOD'
Frank c. Huntington is no more! lie
died ut his residence in this place on Sun.
day anOrnIng the 9th instant.
His early struggles IN life were in the
printing Office, being edu, ated as prin-
Ter in the Republican or Banner office,
at Nashville, and subsequently connected
with the publication Ofpapers at the towns
of Winchester and Lebanon in this State,
and HopkinsviIle, in the State of Ken
lucky, and at the early age of fifteen be-
came an Editor of paper. Leaving
Hopkinsville, Ky, where he had laid the
foundation Of his subsequent brilliant ca
recr of an Editor, and when
about tie time he reached his majority, he
came to Marry county and became stu-
dent OF law under the, late Judge DIllahun-
~. We believe his fellow-studCnts were
Il. +. Looncy, now Of Memphis, s, W.
Childress, now of Nashville, W. g. Nc
Adoo, OF Georgia and our distinguished
lownsmau L. ID. Myers. Shortly after OBJ
tanning license to practise law he became
a partner of the Hon A. 0. p. Nicholson,
now our worthy Chief Justice, and upon
Judge Nicholson becoming the editor Of
the Washington Union, Mr.. Dunnlng-
ton became the partner OF the late NJ. b.
Erierson, which partnership continued
until he entered the field Of politics, which
was in the exciting and memorable polltl-
cal campaign of 1880, known as the
know Nothing or Gentry Ohnson can
Vass in which he secured his election as
representative from Maury county in the
lower House of the General Assembly,
At the close of the session Of the Gener-
al Assembly, to-wit, in March, 1856. Mr.
Dunniugtou became one of the Editors
and proprietors of the Union and 1merj-
can, then the organ of the Democratic
party in Tennessee. This position he held
actively until the year 1889, when he turned
mis- attention TO farming in this county,
and when here engaged upon his farm
s. was his habit to prepare leading artl-
ces for his paper. These articles so pre-
pared, were remarkable for their strength
aud vigor. and were filled with patriotic
devotion to his beloved South. They were
quoted largely in all sections of the cOun-
try, and for dignity, ability and power, re-
minded ore OF the writings of the men of |
1916. Physically unable to take the field !
vet by pen and counsel he aided TO the eX-
tent of his ability the Confederate States in |
their struggle fer Independence. ApPon-
ted by Gov. Harris, one OF tho commits |
siOnerS upon the part of Tennessee 10 adj
Just the accounts between the State and |
his time during the war, when not EN-
ployed with his pen, 10 the discharge of
the duties of his positiOn;Occasionally SER
wing as volunteer aid upon the staff OF
some General officer, as notably with Gen.
Forrest in his attack upon and capture
of MurfreCSboro. At the close of
the civil war, lc again resumed his
connection with his old love, the Union
and american, aud remained connected
with it we believe until appointed Clerk |
of the Supreme Court for the Middle Di-
vision of the State, which office he held
at the time of his death.
This is brief sketch of his life-a
printer boy in 1915; in less than twelve !
years thereafter, Appointment and success
full lawyer, a representative of one of the
weaIthiest counties in the State, and at
the head Of one of the most powerful and
vigorous political papers eyerpubhshed in
the Southwest all this accomplished by
no trick OK device, but by honest, faithful,
energetic work I'naded 10y social Inhu-
puce or wealth, he bad IN this BRET time
-ocop,a the friend faEd whose advice and
COUNSEL was sought ny the wissSL ana
rreatast Of the land Esteemed by all VINO ..
Sncw him not only for his clear mind and
ound Judgment. bat for the purity and
Of his character welding VIZ
,rous pen, possessod Of rare power IN con
lensation and expression of thong ht,
aboring with great Industry, and having d,
M ANALYTICAL az well as a logical mind !
eyo.ed to the people aud their Interests =
nd wlthal courageous in assauIting an
npuv or defending q friend, he was q,
over in the State. None of our readers
an have forgotten his remarkable letter .,
repivso au attack Of the late President "