The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-17
IN MEs1ORIUM.
resolutions Of Respect to the Late Gen.
eneral Williams c. Wickham.

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The Hanover Troop and the Hanove
people met in large numbers at Hanove
Courthouse Wednesday and unanimously
passed the following series OF resolution
IN respect 10 the memory Of the lat,
General Williams Carter Wickham:
J. Resolved, (by the people of Han
over county in public meeting assem-
bledl, That in the death of their distin
gulshed fellow-citiZen, General William.
Z. Wickham, the county and State have
lost one who for many years flled many
offices OF trust, and was found faithful in
all
2. That his life was one that may be
looked to with pride by his fellow-citi.
zens, for II was among them that he
lived in The honesty of his purpose, and
in the integrity of his character.
3. That in his death all classes of ouI
people have lost an open-hearted, gener.
Ious friend, whose ear WAS ever open 10
hear, and whose hand was ever ready to
help those In distress.
4 His friends were mankind. and the
people of his county were his neighbors.
All classes received the benefit of his
counsel, the needy experienced his lber-
ality. To be a man was sufficient TO Sc
cure his sympathy to be poor was all
that was needed 10 awake his charity.
In his death all will miss him, but to the
poor his death is severe calamity.
D. That in contemplation of the man
agement OF the financial affairs of our
county-in which, as presiding Justice Of
the old County Court and as chairman
OF the Board Of Supervisors, he was the
leading spirit and chief executive of the
county finances almost continually for
forty years-we recognize the fact that
our loss is almost irreparable.
y. His entire career was devoted 10 the
public service of his county, and the
good of his people was The work Of his
life AS presiding justice of the County
Court; as president of the Board OF Su-
pervisorsi as delegate in the General AS
sembly as State Senator; as a represen-
tatve of his district in the Confederate
Congress; as a gallant, brave and distin-
guished soldier, commanding the Hanover
Troop through every grade from captain
to brigadier- general; as pure upright,
generous and noble citizen, be had the
respect and confidence of the county of
Hanover, and brought honor to the peo-
pie that honored him.
So highly did he esteem his duty to his
county and people, that he declined
seat in the Cabinet of the United States.
and held in preference that OF supervisor
Of his county and executive officer Of
the great railroad under his charge, and
in which the interests of so many of the
citizens of this county were involved.
Z. In a long and distinguished line Of
citizens of this county, whose history is
a part of the history of the nation, there
has been none purer, none braver, none
more devoted and none more faithful to
his trust than Williams G.. Nickham.
8. That a copy of these resolutions be
rendered the County Court OF Hanover
with the request that they be spread
upon its minutes; that the Board of Su-
of which lie was so long
be requested to spread them
upon their records, and that a copy be
forwarded TO the family of General
Wickham with the assurance of the peo-
,le OF Hanover that their loss has been
shared in by all those who knew General
Wickham personally, or who admired
md respected faithful, brave and hon
,st man.
The speakers were Messrs. X. II. Card |
veil, Thomas Nelson Page Roosevelt !
Page, George A. Jones. Major John
Page, all of Hanover county, and Colonel |
y. X. Aylett and j c. Cooke Of King
William county.