Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-01-07
DEATH OF JUDGE BRENT.

20 him th.t his end should be calm and
pescefuI NJ an infant who takes his first
sleep on its mothers bosom. Amid the
sobs and prayers of bis children and rel
atives his soul took its fight to the Ma
ker who gave it.
Though the eyes Of affection had long
before detected evidences of decadencc
it was not until whilst in attendance up
on the September term Of the Circuit
Court at St Msry's county, that it be-
came apparent the health Of the deceas
cd was seriously impaired, and he was
then obliged to leave the bench aud re
main ia his room until the returning
steamer brought him to his home His
family physician, DIR. Robert Digges
was at once sent for, and after an exam
ination declared the trouble to be valvu-
lar disease Of the heart, and Informed his
family it must necessarily be fatal At
his instance the Judge was carried to
baltimore whore he received the mcdi-
cal attentions OF Prof Alan T.. Smith
aud D.. II T.. g. Wilson. Though
mcnding omewhat at first, the progress
Of the fatal disease was steady and at
the close of October these eminent ply
sicians advised his removal home, so
that he might die in the bosom Of bis
family. lie accordingly was brought to
la Plata on the first of Nov. in a spe-
cial car and home next day. On his way
home he was strong enough to go by
the polls and vote He continued in
about the sa ne condition until just be-
fore November Court, when his disease
had made such progress he was unable
90 leave his room or bed, in the latter of
which he remained nearly all the time
in setting posture, the character of his
aIlment not permitting him to lie down.
From this time until the end; his death
was momcntarlly expected, but he man
Tested the most extraordinary vitality
and recuperative capacity. Frequently
his family would be hastily summoned .
to witness his last moments, when to
the surprize Of his physicians he would
rally. and for two or three days would
"pP"ie""y v much stronger, If not de-
cidedly better. Drs. Diggos. and +. B.
Adams were in attendance and one or
the other of them was always in the
house to apply remedies, at these criti-
cal moments. and to their skill together
with the nursing and unremitting atten-
dance and ministrations of his devoted
children is due perhaps to the prolonga-
ton of his life Though often and
earnestly praying that death might end
his intense sufferings, he would say if he
had any desire to live, it was to show to
his children his gratitude for their devo-
tTon during his long and trying sickness.
This was not to be. But they have the
melancholy satisfaction of knowing all
was done that human power could do to +
prolong an existence so precious to them. t
Jodgc Brent, who was descended, on {
the pstcrnSi side, from one of the oldest =
Catholic families of Maryland, was born i
at Brentfold, the family homestead, "
near Pope's Creek, on the 2Sth of Sep o
tenber. 1917, and consequently was in q
the 9th year of his age at the time of G.
his death. He yaseducated at George in
town College, where he graduated with al
asgn neSSSs wa assreSs y s SS@@ sess
crabiy his scniors. lie studied law in v
Washington city in the Office of his un {
Gle William Il. Brent, and also attended !
the law school at Cambridge, Mass He
was admitted to the bar in Port Tobacco
before he was twenty one, and at once
took high rank and entered upon ca
recr of prosperous practice Shortly
after this he was appointed Deputy At (
torney General, and continued to fill
the position until 1851 Though man
Of decided political views and strong
Wing in politics, and this was a str.ng
Wing community. he never could be
persuaded to enter politics but once,
when he was sent to the Legislature BY
m overwhelming majority He was ALEC
3 member of the Constitutional Conven-
tion of 1850, having as colleagues the
Hon. j. G. Chapman, who was also
President of The Convention, Hon. Vim.
ID. Merrick formly U S. Senator and
Hon. Daniel Jenifer, congressman
and Minister to Vienna. When the
Wing party died, deceased promptly
gave in his adhesion to the Democratic
party and ever afterwards remained a
consistent member of it. Though re- t
psatcdly urged from. all sections to enter
public life. 70 allow the Of his name
for Congress-, or the, u. S: Senate, he al
ways refused, AZ. the political. methods
by which advancement is. attained in
modern days were absolutely offensive
10 him. In 1861 he was elected to the
bench of the Circuit Court to succeed
Judge Grain and in 1867, under the
present Constitution he was elected,
without opposition, Chief Judge of this
Judicial Circuit, and Associate Judge Of
the Court of Appeals As a lawyer
Judge Brent during the DAYS when