Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-04-15
Resolutions Of the Dandrige Bar

NesoiutienS oil u DahdrtEc II
On Monday, the 9th inst. after the
charge of the Court was delivered to the
Grand Jury, upon motion of o. G. King,
Esq, the Hon. james ii. Randolph, then
presiding over the Circuit Court of Jeffer.
son County, adjourned the Court for the
purpose of,call;nga meeting of the bar and
citizens in attendance upon the Court,
to pass suitable resolutions in regard to
the death of our Brother Lawyer, A. NJ.
Presnell, Esq. On motion of the Hon.
JAS. ii. Randolph, the Hon. JAS. NJ. Meek
was called to preside over the meeting
and Jno. b. Meek, requested to act as
Secretary. On motion Of the Hon. Jas.
p. Swami, a committee of four was ops
pointed by the chair, to draft resolutions
expressive Of the sense Of the meeting
The chair then appointed as such commit
tee, o c: King, Esq. Hon. j. P, Swami,
w. A. Henderson, Esq, and W. f. Park,
Esq. Thereupon the meeting adjourned
until twelve o'clock tomorrow.
At the appointed hour on Tuesday, tie
meeting was called to order by the Chair
mar and o. G. King, Esq. from the com,
mittee on resolutions, offered the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Chairman; your committee to
whom has been entrusted the mournfully
pleasing task Of drafting resolutions ex.
~pressive Of the sense of this meeting of
the bar, and the citizens of Jefferson
County, assembled to testify their respect
for the memory Of our deceased friend
and Brother, A. NJ. Presnell, would re-
specially submit the following;
Our deceased Brother was a native of
Washington County, Tennessee, he was
about twenty eight years of age; he re.
ceived a liberal education, having grads
uated at the East Tennessee University
at Athens, with high honOrs; afterwards
studied law with the Hon. George AL>
drews OF Knoxville, was admitted to the
bar in September, 1874, located at Dam
ridge, and. entered actively upon the
practice of law, having formed "a law par
. tnership with W. F. Park E>q, Of that
place. Ga May 2lst, 1874, he was
united in marriage with Miss Mary Ma
, son of Loudon Co, Tenn, a very accom-,
| plished and refined lady, who is left to
mourn his loss. Brother Presnell was a
man of more than ordinary talent, had
aqulred a vast fund Of useful aud valu.
able information was happily endowed
! with the gift of speech, was kind and
courteous in his intercourse with his fell
low man, and was rapidly making bis
way to a lucrative practice and an inlL-
entail position at the L.r. His sterling
and iucorruptible integrity WAS known
and recognized by all WHO knew him, and
with his fearless advocacy of the right
made him respected by all. Those with
whom he had cast his lot, the members Of
the bar, and citizens of the community
have known him but a short time, but hi,
estimable qualities of head aud heart had
erdeared him to all. With a deep sense
Of the great loss which the bar and the
community have suffered iu his death, We
propose the adoption Of the following res
l olutions.
ReSolUed lSt. That in Brother A. NJ
Presnell, We recognized a gentleman o.
uuimpeachable integrity, a lawyer of more
than ordinary talent, . citizen of quie
demeanor, aud of respectful obedience Il
, the laws a scholar of rare and ripe at
tainmeAts, and a christian whose walk anC
conversation were III strict conformity Il
his profession.
. RcS0IGcd 2nd. That in his death the
bar has lost an ornament, the cOmmunit,
one Of It's most valued and exemplar,
members. the church a model of christian
graces, his bereaved wife u kind, apprecia
tive aud sympathlsing husband.
y ReSOlrcd Srd. That we tender to til,
griet stricken wife and parents,a broth
crs AID sisters of the deceased our mo-.
earnest sympathy and coincidence in tai,
their great bereavement.
RcSOlcel 4th. That the Secretary o
: this meeting be and he is hereby instruc
I ted to forward a copy Of the proceeding
Of this meeting to the widow Of our de
ceased brother. and the leading papers O
Knoxville, and Jonesboro' Tenu., fol
publication, and that the Hon. James H
Randolph, presiding Judge, be requisite,
that a copy of the proceedings be spread
! on record upon the minutes of his Cour