The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-17
Tribute to Judge Hlckerson.

Just DeioIe Inc auJOurnment VI ITO
late term of Court at Manchester, his
Honor, Judge J. j. Williams, announ-
ced from the bench that a meeting of
the Bar would be held in the courtroom
at night, to prepare a memorial and
suitable resolutions in reference to the
death of Hon. w. P. Hickerson, a
former Judge of this (the 6th) Judicial
Circuit of Tennessee. Pursuant to the
announcement, the members of the Bar
came together, and Hon. B. M. Tillman
was called to the chair. Speeches, al
luding to the great worth and sterling
qualities of Judge Hickerson as pri.
vate citizen, a lawyer and a judge, were
made by Judge Williams, Attorney
General Woodward, Col. s. N. Burger,
and Hon. b. M. Tillman. Col Jas E.
Jones, Capt. l. G. Stone and james G..
Aydelott were appointed committee
on resolutions, and reported the follow
ing:
AS member of the Manchester bar
and officers Of the courts Of Coffee coun-
ty, we have met to pay the tribute we
owe to the memory Of the Hon. VIM.
p. Hickerson, who died at his residence
near Manchester, on the 18TH day Of
April last, in the sixty-sixth year of his
age. He was member of this bar for
nearly forty years, and citizen of this
county nearly all of his life. Here was
the home Of his choice, and here among
the people whom he loved SO well he
sleeps his last sleep
Raised rs he was by his great abili.
ties and exalted worth to the highest
posts ofpublic service, his public char
acter and honorable achievements have
given him higher and more endurable
memorial in the political and forensic
history of his State which he has served
so often and so well, than we can offer
but we who knew him best feel it our
duty to bear our testimonial to the ma
ny virtues with which his private char.
acter was so richly adorned. He was
an honest man. He loved the truth,
and abhorred the false. Bold and az
gressive, he was never ungenerous
Gifted by nature to an extraordinary
degree, yet he held every honest man,
however humble, his equal. Frugal
and self-denying, yet the unfortunate al
ways found his charities broad and gen.
erous. He had pride without vanity,
and worth with modesty. AS citizen
he was philosophical, and foremost in
every enterprise for the advancement of
the public good He never had an as
piration inconsistent with the public
welfare. In his family relations he was
Il pattern Of chivalrous manhood. He
was tender and afectionate husband,
a kind and indulgent father In his
family circle he inspired a community
of confidence, love and respect which
made his home the most attractive spot
to each member of his household. He
had his faults in common with his kind,
but they are last in the lustre of his vir-
tues: Therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of the
Hon. William p. Hickerson, the gener-
al public has lost an able and faithful
public servant his community a citi-
zen whose place cannot be reflled the
Bench and Bar one of their highest or.
naments, and his family and friends
that which was first of all to their
hearts.
Resolved, That the Secretary of this
meeting furnish each newspaper pub
lished in this Judicial District copy of
these resolutions for publication.
Resolved, That the chairman appoint
three members Of the Bar to present
these resolutions to the County, Circuit
and Chancery Courts.
Col. S. N. Burger, P. G. Isbell and
Ex-Governor Marks we've appointed to
present the resolutions to the courts res
pectively.