Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-27
JIDGEE. II. FITZHUGH
orATH or THIS WELL-kNOWN LAW
YgR, CITIZEN, AND CHRISTIAN.
r,nires from a sudden Attack Of
Apoplexy-sketeh OF
HisIIfe.

hotter than for some time previous.
....-nci home with q large bundle Of
-. and HI, wife said 10 hlm that he was
.. zoo hard. The Judge replied that
.I...-bt not: he was only trying 10 pre-
..t,. decisions as quickly as possible.
...h. he rested well. and yesterday
uas awake by o'clock. Heaskcd
l,,f h, must get up. and she told
,, ta he down until o'clock, his
, gr for rising,
...rt to1k his bath.
rar FATAL P4IN.
u.., he returned TO his chamber from
.... -..w he sat down on tho side Of
.r3 stated TO Mrs. Fitzhugh that
..I. severe pam IN his head. extending
30 ..mcd O. su1cr much. and in few
,.t up and walked around the foot
...I.i.o tse other side and laid down.
3D. r.,tr spoke again.
ger was sent for a physician.
r...-..a va, the first one found and
....I The sufferer. Pretty soon
Wtllf.rd the family physician
l..e friend Of the Judge, came
..4.rt- was M an unconscious con-
and power rallied.
HIs DrATH.
r. Wexford or his nephew, Or. A. n.
remained constantly at the
I-.- side.
,.. a'cork it was noticed that the
1873. mixing rapidly. and at 4.5j 7.
l-a,.ri his last
r... ..- ..uscd from apoplexy. The
-...... .. larEe blood-vessel in the
..-.l Tho entire left side to become
sketch Of His life.
Deceased fw.4 born IN Caroline county
e.. /Ur nearly scVeutv-four wears
Nh.u quite Young mau he moved
"...r..r county, ana was soon made
...rF Aftorward he studied law.
... ready % be admitted 10 the bar
-.., Wheeling. W Va. he was soon
. rs.k of the Circuit Court, and
..r..a a partner with Hon. Charles
t..r ono of tie brightest men of
t..-.-. arl member of the Coniede-
-.... var Judge Fitzhugh served
.., t.. Legislature and was made
.+. .. tile Secession Convention.
o.. ...iuunc Of hostilites he came
...rl and was made quartermaster
o.. ... State. 10 which position be served
... tr four wears. In lstz ne was
4... electors and voted for jefferson
r.. f- President Of the COntederacy.
N-., t.- war ended there was some
IL. Treasury aud Governor Smith
.r ..-. t.riv fl tie State officers. One
.. t1.mrs loll 10 Judge tltZhugh.
r..t tf-. accepted the money Tor hiS s3la,
.. |r- auar the war was over concludei
.t-l na- have takon il and SO re-
,.-l.l tlc gold % the Treasury.
,...-,rr> RICHMOND.
.-....,.1 I,,1co ritzbucb
"-'I ,.-'.',,;.. d1cided 70 10,
t h,'" y m A. ,,.oct,ca of ms
i"' 't1 u ,''' va, ,.drt1,orsbin with
~ Nc and they con
-, .,,,',,i $50
,.'.. r-ss rssJmif+a1 into the
3-- ,Le new Constitution the
iI. -,,-ca,i1od tho iudl-
~ CLonccrv Court of
,e-o InJre FitzbuGb was
"'..i ~" -it TIeu-as reelected
IT'D ,.,,, .bo Rr.diuetors came
'''' '". .., a.. s,.l.ct.d HON 4 l..
.,- ,t,s rosition. When the lat
,,,.~'5 Jnjga Trzburh was re-
.., i.rrqrc lSS,. again en-
...', ,l,e disrbafce OF his old duties
IrEt ANp Coo" Man ,,
pr'r of better iii'. tunH - W. v;r,l,,s ,;s-
,..,,.l t.- cbancerv business
.,',,, i'.,.,.5 maternity 10 ali argu-
.. ,, l,,..l t.for. h,m. no matter
&.
...... .d.-14 ,,.ll ri- cases and
.f., o., .r,'v,..at a decision. He was
... .. tl. ,..... corsc.eutiau- men that
.-., t.Il ,-lfr office. Nothing would
,.-- f.-. from. tN. path of dutv. Though
..-.. s.,,...t.I and rentie IN his man
. t..,. ,a. a u.cular frmnces about
t,I..@ ,.,i. nm i,s mind ,bat
...,..,...r,~,,
N--4..l ,,L. v.aa choeor IN nro-
,.'. ...r ft. C.-.r,f Court al the same
.,... f..l.... .hu4h was selected tor the
,.... ',.,., ,.f VIII, has been a life
......5 3...o-.l said of him yes-
. lr " rs as r'Id ,,'9Ii' bo - '"n f"nr5 '''D
yc Co., .,,Il,. 1f him
..--.. ,r.,.a.t of cbancery LAWYERS,
...5 l.. 1..t, ~ f. great loss TO tho
..- ... .,.r.,.unitv Judge Ftzburh
.. ...,. ,..,,-t.sy had Won the r.
...r .i,,,r..,o,, of the bar
liz hc was genial and loved the
c..l... .asa.p Of his friends. 4 pleasant
"t, uVed upon the Judge lace;
.-. lr seldom told JOKE lie could
.r. a- few men can
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Se ,t,. f,,.o- order
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married mlis M"tH l,rv;yos H,os
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.. u.. .... - N;ss Ellen Fitz-
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