The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-23
Iune1 Jas. Il. HowRY.

JUDGE JAS. H. H0WRY 70
The venerable Judge Howry i dead II,
Another link between the PRESENT gene CIR
alton and the early history Of Mississip- col
!; has been broken. In the fuIl posses NJ.
ion Of vigorous mental faculties, I'M l.
by time, and physical manhood eli
unjmpaired by age, he bad rounded out 81
nearly eighty years Of long, honorable i,
and useful life. His death, and the m
manner of it, was ike the fall Of giant fl
oak of the forest, that having Eithstood W
the winds and storms and tempests OF z
four score years, at last yielded It's Of
mighty strength to the lightning blasts t,
of an April gale. o
Judge Howry was born in Botetonrt a
Court. Va. August 4, 1904. His parents i
were poor. His father was Baptist Ii
minister. At an early age he was re- I
moved to Hawkins county, Tennessee, /
where he was raised. Reading law I'M G
der General Parsons, he was admitted {
to the bar in Rogersville and settled
there. Here the young law student be-
gan that career that brought him fame
and riches, and grandly illustrates what
anerey and honorable ambition may do
for any Young man. When less than
twenty-four wears old, he became can
ldidate for the Colonelcy Of a Regiment
then being organized under the laws OF |
Tennessee, his opponent being COL I
Gayle H. KYLE, who afterwards rose to
t distinction. Politics entered largely
! into the contest, and the eontendIng
parties throughout the country gathered
. around their leaders NTH great earnest
+ ness. Col. Kyle was Wing and his
d young competitor an ardent Democrat.
!; The choice fell upon the youth, and he
, thus became Col HowIy. The contest
e between these two men became cele-
brated in the annals of Tennessee and
is tradition speaks the story in that section
4 to this day.
is In 1888 Col. Howry was invited to
s Nashville by Hon. Ephraim S. Foster.
IN then e. S. Senator, and by the cele-
i'd bratsd Felix Grundy, then in the zenith
n of his fame as lawyer. At Nashville
III Col. Howry was elected Clerk of the
er Tennessee House of Representatives,
he and soon after Secretary of the Tennes
he see Senate. After that he served fol-
ed one wear as Clerk of the Supreme Cour
'p- of Tennessee.
to In 1885, having settled in Centrevil'e
me in Hickman county, some sixty mile
ro- from Nashville, he was appointed Attor
1s: new General, and 20 continued until tn
ing old Constitution OF Tennessee wa
i've changed and the Legislature met unde
ar the new.
ads During his residence in middle Tel
EN- nessee, Judge Howry was united in ma
ase rage to Narcissa b., the daughter
to Charles Bowen, lady of marked cha
not acter, one greatly admired for her bea'
sti- ty and loyeliness of disposition. Her
i've in and around Nashville, the risir
ven Young lawyer formed an acquaintan'
,ru- and friendship with many men VIII
In afterwards became celebrated, includiI
had Jas, X. Polk, Andrew johnson, Ramse
,iti- the historian of Tennessee, and mai
S of others. His family retain many lette
ces, from these eminent citizens, showing i
ling friendship formed
his: Attracted by the glowing accoun
the from the southwest, Col. Howry, in is
ture moved to Mississippi, and settled at Y
avs ford. The country was new aud p
,uld feet E,dorado for lawyers. The M
xer- conner sprang into immediate notl
law and forming partnership with Gene
t it Taliatferro, the firm became noted
ting the stirring times Of that day.
not, In 1871, Col. Howry was elected
nsti- cult Judge over the Hon. Alex. NJ. vi
This ton and Judge Hnling. After the ei
y is ton, Judge Huling claimed the seat.
sibie Lynch's History of the Bench and !
will Of Mississippi the author gives crap
inter- account of the scenes in the eourt-ho
hich at Holly Springs between the two Judg
re to They fined each other. The clerk, v
by was a Howfy man, refused to @
piles Judge Huling The sheriff was orde
by Judge Howry to remove Judge
ling. The latter finally adjourned co
Hon. until next morning. Judge Howry
We on iourned to an earlier hour the n
ouse, morning, and took possession Of
Tor courthouse. Public opinion WIS diyit
9duce and finally case was made up for
grain. Supreme Court, and is reported
sss is Smedes & Marshalls Reports, in wi
inter- Judge Howry's right TO the seat was
frmed by the High Court. The cai
large known as Smith Is. HaJaere.
SS p In 1914, Judge Howry became on
- the founders and trustees of the Uni
,rl;s sity of Mississippi, and was elected
.o.;on rotary of the Board and Treasurer d
itor of institution lnFse P'si''ors - : -
,,;.;on Secretary and Treasurer, Judge He
ia of held continuously for % years,
4 -,
wh;s. Gov. Alcorn re organized a new B
ro4od in 1870. For over a quarter of a cen
"a Judge Howry served the State Univ
. Inow ty as father His labors were grea
her behalf. He was thes.one man
pleaded before Legislatures for al
..a priations to carry it on, encouraged
= Young men, sustained the Faculty,
lat the bursed the funds, wrote, spoke
ty has worked in season and out Of season
Inty to the noble College. Rev. DIR. Wheat
ms Tx present Professor of Greek in the
com yersity, in commenting, in his ful
q TWO discourse, on the great public ser
glad 70 of Judge Howry to the cause Of e
art o. ton in Mississippi, said that it wa
Judge who struggled for the recogn
Of the Christian religion in the EN-
e upon ment of teachers in the State Uniyel
Consti- The Judges connection with the
6 tried University was the pride of his
opposed And when, after serving with Shs
nstitu- and Judge Smith, and Jas. Brown,
bottom Geo. Fl. Young, and Gen. Wiki
Maine CLAYTON, Yerger, Giles d. Hillyer,
n they thall. and other eminent men Of n
sippi, in administering the affairs Q
institution, he was as proud Of his
Dserver i. was Thomas Jefferson in foundin
Meek, University Of Virginia. The Judge
rst dis narfonable pride IN seeing one B
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