The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-19
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A lengthy and graphic sketch OF our
newly,eleuled District Judge appears
In the Dallas Guy Directory for 1879,
written by Colonel d, McCnleb, and
from that we condcnse the following;
Judge Burford was horn on the 2ith
of June, 1874, In smith county, Ten
nessee. lie attended regular course
at Irwin College, Warren county, Ten
nessee, after which he entered the law
Office OF Hon. a. j, MarshbankS ~ u
student, aud In 1915 received his II
oenso IN an attorney. lie left TenneS'
see for Texas In 1910. On reaching
Shreveport, hnding himself snort OF
funds, he footed II TO Jefferson, nrrlV'
Ing at which place he secured us llrSl
employment as deputy IN me
district clerks office, position
which he retained until September,
1913. when he came TO Dallas, IN
1850 he was elected prosecuting atlor'
ney Of the Nluth Judicial District, ana
was reelected TO the same position IN
1852. In 1854 he was elected Judge oil the
sixteenth Judicial District, which po'
sItion he filled nearly live years, and
only surrendered ~ enter the army,
which he did IN 1861, enlistlng as Il
private Ia the First Texas Battery,
commanded by the then Captain, John
J. Good. Previous 10 entering the
army he Ind been law partner OF
Judge Reagan, n member OF President
Davlg Cabinet, who doubtless proper
Ily represented Judge Bnrfords ablli'
lies and patriotism. After serving ~
"A private for one year, and while
stationed ut Camp Reagan, on White
river, In Arkansas, he was directed ny
the Confederate Secretary OF War to
proceed TO Texas aud organize regl-
ment of cavalry for service. Under
orders from the War Department he
was Colonel of the command, but not
. wishing to lead unless II was by con-
sent Of every man In the regiment, he
waived his right In this respect ana
ordered al election for the field officers,
. which resulted In his unanimous cleo
ton az Colonel. In September, 1854
his health falling him, he resigned his
commission and returned to Dallas,
when he was appointed enrolling Of
iicer Of the district. In 1866 he was
, elected to the House Of Representatives
from this county, aud was chosen over
Colonel Ashhcl Smith, an experienced
legislator, and gentleman widely
y and favorably known, To preside over
the deliberations of that body. At The
expiration of his term he declined re-
election, aud retired to the walks o.
a private life. from which he did moi
b emerge until 1875, when he was elected
Chief Justice Of the county, to I'LL the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Judge John ID. Kerfoot. No better OF
q more truthful eulogy could be pro-
i nounced upon the man than the clos
u Ing sentence of the sketch referred to
ALWAYS courteous and considerate o
If the rights of every member, yet In thu
:, administration OF his duties neither
u fear nor favor Influenced his actions
:. that bear upon their face the highest
proof that can be afforded, both OF his
impartiality and Of his clear judgment
and comprehensive intellect "
: WILLIAM A. HARDWOOD,
our District Clerk, was born in Ray
county, Missouri, In 1887, and migrated
+ with his pa.ents to Texas in 1874
Q Shortly after their arrival In this Stat
5. his parents died. After the death o
his parents, he resided with his uncle
Captain Alex Harwood, by whom HI
was educated. Since becoming OF age
" Mr.. HARDWOOD has spent the great
= err portion Of his time In mer
!. camille pursuits, and was 81
v engaged when the tocsin of wa
= was sounded in 1861. Enlistinl
In Colonel Greer's regiment, he &C
companied 1t to Missouri. At the ex
piration Of his term of enlistment ION,
year., he returned home, and wa
, united in marriage, In 1852, t.
Miss Lizzie, daughter of Captain
G. b. Thompson, one of the old pic
neers OF Texas. Shortly after his mar
riage he reinlisted, entering the Nine
= teenth Texas Cavalry, Colonel Nat. M
Burford's regiment, with which he re
manned until the close of the war. A
The conclusion OF bostilitles he settled
In AIillican, Brazos county, then tn
' terminus of the Texas Central road
Q and remained there two years, en-
gagged in mercantile pursuits, when h,
returned to Dallas and entered int
u general merchandising and farming
. until 1874, when he was appointed 9
= deputy In the District Clerks office
which position he has most acceptably
filed up to the present time. A care
, full, industrious gentleman, he vii
/ make % most efficient officer.
]. II. DOWNS,
elected as one of the Representative
: from Dallas county In the Lower Hous
: OF the Legislature, was born In Wi
: kinson county, Mississippi, on the 9ti
g of October, 1916. He enlisted in thu
! Second Mississippi regiment In July
!. 1861, and served with his command IL
the army of Northern Virginia. IL
the seven days fight around Rich
l. mond he was wounded In botl
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