Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-21
HoN. WILLIAM d. FLESiING.
His Death at Walthourvillc Thurs
day Night-1Ction Of the Bar.

D
day Night-Action Of the Bar.
information was received in the city
Yesterday OF the death at Walthouryille,
Liberty county, at midnight on Thursday,
OF Hon. William b. Fleming, for many
wears Judge OF the Eastern Circuit of the
Superior Court.
judge Fleming had been i'll for some
time and his death was not unexpected.
He was 81 years of age. lie WAS born OF
Irish parenIage in Liberty county, in Oc-
tOber, 1893. He graduated from Yale Col
lege and read law, and ut an early age en-
tered upon the practice of has profession
he was made judge OF the Superior Court
in lS47 and remained upon The bench until
succeeded BY Gen. Henry Il. jackson IN
lsi9,
Ia 1858 Judge Fleming again re-
turned to the bench and held the
Office until 1858. when he was succeeded
by Judge Schley. In 1878 be was elected
to Congress to ill the unexp'red term OF
the late Julian Hartridge. ard afterwards
returned TO the Superior Court bench.
He retired in 1881 on account Of age aud
falling health. He was an able jurist and
man OF great strength OF character,
firm in his convictions, and with rare
integrity. He prscticed his profession
hCA III Ao0ts anu Abi many IO49 " 80 ..
partner of John Nj. Millen.
After the war be again engaged in
practice with Hon. Rufus +. Lester, the
frm being Fleming & Lester. Upon his
retirement be went to Walthourville,
where ne resided up to the time Of his
death with his daughter, Mrs. r. I. viii
liams. His wife died many years ago.
Three children, Mrs. Williams and Mrs.
Russell Walthour, OF WalthOuryille, and
Mrs. A. Is. Rowland, OF this city, survive
him. His two sons are both dead. Hon.
w. .. Fleming was for many years
Judge OF the Flint Circuit
and John NJ. Fleming died in the war
Judge Fleming was an honorary member
OF the Georgia Hussars, who Will attend
his funeral in body and will escort his
remSins from the depot, upon their ar
rival from WalthOurYille this morning, TO
the Independent Presbyterian church,
where the funeral will take place at 10
O'Clock.
AS soon as the announcement Of judge
FlemIng's death was received a meeting
OF the bar was called to take suitable &C.
tiOn. The meeting was held in the SUI
peri0r Court room at 3 O'Clock. 5. Yates
Levy, Esq, being the oldest member OF
the bar present. was called TO The chair,
and A. IL. MacDonell, Esq, was made
Secretary.
X. X. Richards, Esq, offered the follow
ing resolutions and moved their adoption.
In submitting the resolutions he PAID
high tribute to the character and memory
of judge Fleming. He knew no more
fitting manner in which he could express
the character of the man than by recall
ing the words Of Judge Fleming in adj
dressing the grand jury upon his assump-
tion OF the bench. He said that IN a3sum-
nffinp hp lbpnlH knaVN frInnlG
and no enemies. His career, Mr.. Rich
ards added, was fully illustrated by his
words on tnat occasion.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted as follows:
Resoiced, That n committee Of i've members
Of the bar Of tue Easte- IN Judicial Circuit be
appointed by the chair to draft suitable reso-
III; O1s TO lie adopted by the har upon the
death of the honorable and distinguished
Jud 90 William y. Fleming.
Res0lntd, That the superior and City Court
rooms be draped in mourning in tribute to
HIM who so conducted himself as Judge as
TO merit the esteem of ali good and law abid-
ing citizens for period AM at a time to he
appointed By the Judges Of said courts, and
that the bar shall attend his funeral in body,
meeting at the court house at 80 O'Clock Sat
urday morning for that purpose
ResolDed further, That all officers of court
who have had the honor to attend court dur
ing the administration of this distinguished
Judge, as well as the present officers Of court,
are requested 10 lend their presence with the
bar N this funeral.
Res iced FURTHER. That the chairman of this
meeting he eX-officio Chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, and that this commit
tee report on the first day of the next Decem-
Der term OF the superior Court of Chatham
county to the Superior and City Courts.
The chairman appointed as the Com
mittee on Resolutions r. X. Richards, r.
+. Lester, g. W. Owens, w. G. Charlton
and j. j. Abrams. The meeting was then
adjourned. The members of the bar will
meet at the Superior Court room at 80
O'Clock this morning to attend the funeral.