Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-06-29
From the West Virginia Journal.l
Death of James Henry Nash,
ESQ.

was even confined to his room, which,
of course, made it all the harder to re-
alize that he was dead. He had been
feeble for several days, but was able 10
be on the street on Sunday morning,
but on Sunday evening he was taken
worse. DIR. ComstOck was sent for and
remained with him until two O'Clock,
A. NJ, of Monday. When the doctor
| left, he was resting quietly, and was
| not considered in any danger whatever.
Mrs. Nash, seeing that her husband was
quietly sleeping, herself, fell into a
slumber, and upon waking few hours
afterward, found Mr.. Nash dead. The
friends rushed in and found the state
ment too true. James Henry Nash was
dead. He had died suddenly from heart
disease, which had troubled him more
or less for several years.
| Mr.. Nash was about thirty-five years
of age, and stood at the top of the legal
professian in West Virginia. He had
as many friends as any man who ever
lived in Kanawha. Every one who
knew him could not but admire him for
his gentlemanly and suave department,
as well as for his preeminent ability as
alawyer. He was one of our best citi-
zens. and his death is regarded by all as
a public calamity.
His remains were taken to Gallipolis
on yesterday bya committee appointed
by the Kanawha bar, and will be inter
ed i'm the cemetery at that place, it being
Shis old home and the present home OF
his relatives.
He leaves wife and three small chill
dren, who have the undivided sympa-
thy of the entire community.
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Nash, one of our best friends, and one
of the brightest intellects we ever
knew.
In the Charleston Courier we h ave
the action of the Bar of that city
upon the death of Mr.. NASH. Court
adjourned in respect to the memory
of the deceased, and as Judge Smith
directed the order to be so entered,
he took occasion to pass fitting
tribute to the memory Of Mr.. NAsH's
accomplishments as lawyer and as
an estimable gentleman.
The Bar meeting was organized
calling Judge j. I'll. Brown to the
chair, and appointing D. c. Gallaher
Secretary. Messrs. T. L. Broun,
VIM. A. Quarter and J. NJ. Laid
ley were appointed committee to
draft resolutions of respect to the
deceased.
Mr.. Broun, on behalf of the com
mittee, submitted the followidg reso
lutions and passed a eulogy upon
the courtesy, the truth and fidelity of
the deceased; upon his devotion to
principle and his unhinching integ-
rity toward all men:
This Bar has sustained a great and ir-
reparable loss by the death of our
brother, JAMES ii. NASH.
He was distinguished for his legal
learning, his professional acumen, his
accurate and clear perception and state
ment, his love for the profession, and
his energy and success in the practice.
In his intercourse with Bench and
Bar, he was especially distinguished for
uniform and unvarying courtesy, digni-
ty and professional prOpriety. The
warmth and excitement incident to the
practice never made him forget what
was due to his associates, to the Court.
and to himself.
| In his daily transactions and inter-
course with his fellow-man he was re-
spected for his upright dealing and high
sense of honor.
In the great and sudden bereavement
that has fallen upon the afflicted family
of our brother, they have our affection
ate sympathy and coincidence, which
we especially tender to the widow and
to the children and to our esteemed
brother, the father of the deceased.
We will wear the usual badge of
mourning upon our arms for thirty
days; and in our hearts we will al
ways cherish kind and atfectionate rec
election and esteem for the many good
and lovely traits of character of our de-
ceased brother.
We desire that this, our testimony to
the learning, the talents and the virtues
of our brother may be entered upon the
records of the courts in which the de-
ceased practiced; and especially upon
| the records of the Circuit and County
Courts of Kanawha county; the Su-
preme Court OF Appeals of West Vir-
ginia; the District Court of the United
States sitting at Charleston, and the SUI.
perior Court of Gallia County, Ohio;
and that copy be handed to the widow
and the father.
j. M. Laidley moved the adop-
tion of the resolutions and said:
Standing before you with the
weight of more than three score
years upon my brow, the greater por-
tion of which have been spent in
friendly professional conflict with my
brother members of the bar in this
and adjacent counties Of West Vir-
ginia, oppressed as | am with bur
den of grief-grief that a calamity
so heavy has fallen upon US, l am
untitled to pay, in suitable language,
the tribute due to the worth and vir-
tues Of James Ii. Nash. With the
long experience l have had in pro-
fessional conflicts, l now say that
have never known his superior in le-
gal attainmepts. in deyotion to eli
ents cause, or in the skiliful Irepara-
tion of the same In short, he was
wise beyond his years. But while
these traits of his character marked |
him as the successful advocate and
lawyer, he was as near perfection as
humanity can attain in the courtly |
graces that set so becomingly upon
the gentleman in whatever position
he may happen to be placed.
Amidst all the excitement attend
ing discussions and trials before
court and jury, | never knew rude
or even discourteoqs word to fall
from his lips.
His life and department in this
particular now hold up as worthy
of emulation by court and bar. Ifl
he was not equally blamelesS in his |