Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-14
AT REST.
Judge Ohas. g. Smith Quietly
Passes Away.
His Death Not Unexpected, But
a Shock to His Family.
Clarksville and Montgomery County In
Deep Sorrow For the Loss of One
of Their Best Citizens.

the past two weeks, died at his resi-
dence on Madison street this morn
ing at fifteen minutes past two
o'clock. Although such an event has
been expected for some weeks to oc-
cur at any moment, it was a great
shock to his family and immediate
friends, who INDUCED hope that he
might recover. He, however, was
aware of his situation from the first
serious attack, and was in every way
we'll prepared to meet the trying or
deal. His hope was well founded,
his trust in the saving grace of a
blessed Redeemer was implicit and
his death consequently peaceful-al-
most instantaneous and without a
struggle. His disease was organic
heart troubles, which has been grow
ing on him for fifteen years, al
though but few people knew it.
The friends and acquaintance are
requested to attend the funeral from
the residence tomorrow at 1920.
Services by Revs. J. B. West and w.
r. PEBBLES. Interment at Green
wood cemetery.
Charles G. Smith was born in Hay
wood county, Tenn, January 7,
1884. His parents, William and
Nancy bradbury Smith, were OF
German-English descent. His father
still resides on the farm in Haywood
county, where he raised and edu-
Gated his children, teaching them
also how to till the soil. Judge
Smith came to this city in 1853 and
commenced the study of law with j.
G. Hornberger. In 1854 he was
licensed to practice law. About that
time he was elected city recorder and
served most acceptably in that posi-
ton. After the completion of the
Memphis, GAINESVILLE & Louisville
railroad he was elected secretary and
treasurer of the company, serving
with Gen. Quarles as president and
John B. Fleece general superintend'
emf. After this he devoted several
years to the practice of law with en-
inent success. In 1879 he was elected
chancellor of the Seventh division,
beating the Republican incumbent
by large majority, Notwithstanding
the reconstruction laws were still in
force. The district was then COM
posed of Stewart, Montgomery, Rob
ertson, Sumner, Smith, Macon and
Jackson counties. He was reelected
to the same office in 1870 after the
adoption of the new constitution by
very large majority. 1t is needless
to add that a more popular judge
never filed the position. He was
generous to a fault toward the bar,
and Just and impartial in his rulings
and decisions, and esteemed by all
for his high social qualities as well as
for his uniform, impartial decision.
No chancellor ever exercised so hap.
py an influence over the several bars
in this circuit.
In 1875 he resigned the chancellor
ship because it kept him so much
from home and from his family. He
Immediately formed law partner
ship with James +. Bailey. The
partnership was not only successful,
but the two gentlemen became united
in the closest relations and undying
friendship.
In 1876 Judge Smith was elected to
the Lower House of the Tennessee
Legislature, where he served the
public with eminent ability, exercis-
ing a powerful influence in that body.
About 1878, after Col. Bailey was
elected to the United States Senate,
Judge Smith formed law partner
ship with Horace ii. Lurton, which
association continued up to the time
Judge Lurton was elected to the Su-
preme bench, after which he adj
mitted A. II. Gholson to a partner
ship and the firm of Smith & Ghol-
son continued up to about eight
months ago, when Mr.. Gholson was
appointed Clerk and Master of the
Chancery court. Judge Smith was
largely interested in the coal mining
business, and was made president of
the Crabtree Coal Mining Company,
which was organized in 1882.
Judge Smith was happily married
in September, 1859, to Miss Matte
johnson, daughter of Wiley b.
johnson, who was an eminent lawyer
of the GAINESVILLE bar. They had
eight children, only four of whom
and the estimable wife and mother,
survive him-Charles G., Jr., Wiley
j., Mrs. J. p. Dunlop and Earl.
Judge Smith was also a member of
the knights of Pythias, and himself
and family devoted members of the
Methodist church.
Such is the biographical sketch
of one of the best citizens of
Montgomery county. He was
an all-round, good man, who de-
veloped the character Of pure, up