The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-31

LOCAL. MATTERS. g
The Late Hoa. a. A., h. = HolInday,. j.

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supDESHEss OF HIS bEATH7-sKg KgTCH OF HIS
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/ The death OF Hon. a. .iR. HolladGy, which
took place at his home, in oHenrico county,
Monday, evening, wAs quite unexpected to
his friends and famAg.1 He had been in his
usual; health up to3that day, when he was
seized with apopleHy, and in very short
time died Colonel Holiday was q son OF
Waller HoIladny, OF SpotsylVania, who was
q citizen OF distinction In that county. The
deceased received an excellent preparatory
education, and entered the University, from
which institution he was graduated with
decided honors. He commenced the prac-
tice Of the law In bis native county, and at
tanned eminence in that section, and Tor
several terms represented Spotsylyania in
the House OF Delegates with great accepta-
bility to his constituents. He was then
elected as a Democrat to Congress, and
served from 1849 to 1853, being contempo-
raneous with Seddon, Bocock, Caskie, Ed
mundson, Faulkner, and Letcher, and con-
sidered equal in ability to any Of his col
leagues. =, ..a.#.9a
Atthe first election by the people for MEM
bers OF the Board OF Public Works, in 1855,
he was chosen to represent the eastern part OF
the State for four years. AS agent OF the Com
monwealth, he went to England in the en-
deayor to settle with Mr.. Peabody as to GER
tain State bonds shipped by Selden, With
ers & Co. and lost in the Arctic, but was
not successful. since the war he had been
quietly practicing law, occasionally leaving
it to join in canyasses that were considered
particularly close, and where his services
were always given with hearty good Will.
Mr.. HoIladay was the son OF q very
wealthy man, and inherited considerable
property, and was in affluent circumstances
till by the fortune Of war it was swept from
him. His residence was for long time on
what is now termed west Broad street, near
the College, and in the building in which is
established that admirable institution the
Pinel Hospital. He was successful in poll
tics, and popular and influential with the
masses. . :. .a" ,',.
He was one OF the most amiable and ten
der-hearted OF men, and to see any one in
distress was to cause him real grief, 30 SYM
pathetic was his nature. In stature he was
tall and commanding, and he generally en-
ioyed fine health. In his prime he must
have been very strong. Even in these lat
ter days he could walk miles and miles and
was fond Of that and nearly all other vigor-
GUS manly exercises.
Colonel Holladay will be very sincerely
mourned by our people. The members OF
the bar will meet in the Chancery Court
room at u O'Clock to-day to adopt resolu-
tions expressive OF their grief at his death,
and indicative Of their appreciation Of his
worth and virtues and distinguished public
services.
The body of the deceased has been taken
to Spotsylvania, where it will be laid among
his kindred in the old family burying-
ground.
Mr.. Holladay leaves one son ex-senator
A. @. Holiday, Of Henrico) and three
daughters.