Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-11-05

DEATH.oF Hon. CHAs. ]. FAULKNER
The Hon. Charles James Faulkner, died
at his late residence near Martinsburg,
West Virginia, on the list inst.
Mr.. Faulkner was borne in Berkley
county, Va, February, 1906, and was,
therefore, in the 10th year of his age. He
received collegiate education, and came
to the bar in Martinsburg in 1929. He was
member of the Virginia Legislature of
1912, in which body he took a leading
part, though one of the youngest members,
thus early displaying that industry which
ever afterward characterized him in public
life and in the pursuits of his profession
Soon after his service in the House of Del
egates, Mr.. Faulkper was appointed COM
missioner to report upon the boundry be-
tween Virginia and Maryland, duty which
he discharged promptly and intelligently.
In 1S41 Mr.. Faulkner was elected to the
Senate of Virginia, and in 164S was again
elected to the House of Delegates. In
1850 he was elected member Of thu con-
vention formed to revise the constitution
of the State. Up to this time Mr. Faux
ner had been decided Whig in politics,
and in 1851 he was elected as the Union
candidate for Congress over the Hon Hen
ry Bedinger, the Democratic nominee
Upon the nomination of Gen. Scott for
President by the Wings in 1859 Mr.. Faux
ner left that party with the Hon. A. H.
Stephens, of Georgia, and others, and al
lied himself. with the Democrats. by
which party he Was returned to Con-
gress in 1858, 1855 and 1850. In 1859 he
was candidate for reelection, but was de-
feated by the Hon. Alexander R. Boueler.
Wing, that being the third contest between
these gentlemen for seat in the House.
In each contest they made joint canvass
and their debates always excited great in
terest, both being eloquent speakers and
skillful debaters. After his defeat for
Congress, Mr.. Faulkner was appointed
United States minister to France by Presi-
dent Buchanan, and served his country with
great credit until the breaking out of the
war, when he resigned and returned home.
Mr.. Faulkner's wife was daughter of
General Elisha Boyd. He also has a large
family of children, among them the Hon.
e. Boyd Faulkner, leading lawyer and
politician; Judge Charles James Faulkner,
of the judicial circuit composed of the
counties of Berkeley, Jefferson and Nor
gan; Mrs. Thos. 8. Rocock, Mrs. Joel W.
Flood and Mrs. W. S. Love, of Virginia;
Mrs. McSherry. Of Martinsburg; Mrs. ].
P. Campbell, of Kentucky, and Mrs. Pierce,
of New York.
The funeral of the Hon. Charles James
Faulkner, took place Monday afternoon at
the late residence of the deceased. The
Rev. Mr.. Woods, of the Presbyterian
Church, delivered a sermon, which en-
braced an interesting sketch of the career
of the deceased. The attendance was very
large, and included the town council and
members of the bar in body. During
the funeral hour all the business houses,
banks, etc, were closed.
The pall-bearers were J. L. W. Baker,
Isaiah Buck, Decatur Hedges, Blackburn
Hughes, G. P. Matthai and Philip Show
ers on the part of the Masonic fraternity,
and Col. j. B. A. Nadenbousch, A. j.
Thomas, NJ S. Grantham, VIM. Kilmer,
]. W. Thatcher, Jacob Miller, J. N. Abel,
Caspar Stump, G. NJ. Shaffer and C. W.
Doll The interment took place at the
family cemetery under Masonic ceremo-
mics