The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-23
LOCAL MATTERS.
DEATH OF COLONEL CaAsrA1s WRITE.

DEATH OF COLONEL CHAsTAIy WRITE
Colonel Chastain White, popular member
OF the bnr. well known throughout this Sec
tion OF the State, died at his residence, on
Main street near First, Saturday afternoon
about 1870 o'clock, OF Inflammation OF the
bnwels. The deceased was son OF Colonel
William Larkin White. OF Hanover. who Is
now, at the age of eighty five, in the enjoy
ment OF good health. he WINS born the
29tll Of June. 1923, and graduated with
Beverly B. Douglas and others since dis
tiDguishe6 at1William and Mary College in
1S43. He concluded his law studies under
into practice in the courts OF Richmond
city and counties of Henrico, Hanover, md
Caroline. 81, " 4fE
He was fond of political life, ond, like his
venerable father, was staunch Democrat,
and as such was called upon TO serve the
people of Hanover for several years both in
the House OF Delegates and Senate. During
the war he was in the Quartermaster's De-
partment OF the Confederate army. Upon
the downfall OF the Confederacy be reen-
tered the practice OF bis profession and was
q member of the law firm OF Holiday, Bai-
ley & White until 1t was dissolved by the
death OF the elder Mr.. Holiday. III -
In 1869 Colonel White made his home in
this city. and was up 10 the time of his ILL
ness in the enjoyment of avery good prac-
tice. i i.'t -
Up to Friday the Goth Colonel White was
in the most robust health On that day be
drank a glass OF mineral water, and soon
afterwards. complained that tis stomach felt
as il il had lump OF lead In it. Saturday
he came down to his office, but felt so un-
we'll that he soon returned and went to bed,
never 10 get up again. His suherings were
at times intense.
The deceased was man OF most amiahle
and generous disposition. Hundreds who
read the notice OF bis death will at once re-
call instances of his libcrality and join with
tenderest sympathy in the grief OF his
widow, daughter, father, brothers, sister,
and other relatives. He was lawyer OF
sound Judgment and excellent management,
and at times, as in the Pilcher-George case,
dis played talents which quite astonished the
bar, which bad all along recognized him as
q man Of mark.
When in active political life. though quite
young. he was high in the confidence and
counses of his party, and in his canyasses
made speeches which gave him an extensive
reputation as popular orator. In the Lc-
gsature be served his people faithfully.
To him is ascribed the credit OF nominating
in the National Democratic Convention
Hon. Franklin Pierce for President. On
numerous occasions Of late years he threw
himself into the pending political contests,
and always with credit TO himself and profit
to the Conservative party.
The Colonel was fond OF field sports and
fire holscs, and had done much in the way
of improving the stock in this State. he
was an active member OF the Tuckahoe
Farmers Club, and the next meeting OF
that organization was to have been held at
his house. He was first cousin OF Police
Justice White and Captain Thomas Is.
White, OF the police force.
The arrangements were that the funeral
should take place from the Second Baptist
church Sunday evening at o'clock, and
that Judges Joseph Christian and w. !.
Clopton, and Messrs. John A. Meredith, w.
w. Crump, Robert Ould, John b. Young,
II. Coulter Cabell, Thomas j. Evans, John
Johns. Jr., A. Q Holaday and A. NJ. Kelley
should act as Dall-bearers.