Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-08
JUDGE IRVING DEAD.
A DISTINGUISHED JUsIsT AND GAL
LIANT SOLDIER GONE.
Carried Away by tho Cold Epidemic-A
Long, Eventual. and Honorsd Career
Beloved by ais FeIiOw-cliizsnS
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F,uyyuLE. VA, December Judge
Francis Dean Irving died here last night
about o o'clock in the seventeen year Oh
his age.
For nearly twelve months be had been sui
fer,no from disease which gradually un-
dermined his constitution and his frlends
have seen for some time that the END
would not be much longer delayed Inc
prevailing epidemic Of colds attacked MIN
a few days since and fastened the end
SKETCH or HIS LIFE.
Judce Irving was born az CArtersyllle,
in the county OF Cumberland, and was
reared bv his grandfather. MIR. FRANCIS
Dean, an Irish gentleman, who in the early
part of the century did large mercahtlle
business at that place. At an early age
Jndge Irving entered Hampden Sidney
College, from which institution he gra-
duated with honor in 1889. IN the class
with the Rev. Moses ID. Hoge. ID. D., OF
Richmond. After leaving college ne read
medicine for a short time with that emil
nent physician of Richmond, Or. John
Cunningham, which he, however aDan,
doned before obtaining his diploma, ana
begon the study OF law. He obtained his
license aud came TO the bar and soon was
marked by the older practitioners as one
destined to achieve distinction. For
number of years he was the Common
wealth's attorney of Cumberland county,
and enjoyed large and lucrative practice
in that and adjoining counties.
ASA SOLDIER.
Upon the breaking out of the war Judge
Irving Joined the Confederate states army
on July |, 1861, as captain OF the CumDer-
land Grays, and served in the Twentystrst
Virginia regiment under Colonel william
Gillian. of the Virginia Military institute.
No officer was more popular IN ms COM
pany or regiment than he. lie soon Wol
the admiration Of his higher officers and
was offered promotion by one OF the gene
rails commanding IN the West, winch pro-
motion he declined, and through his IN
6uence q brave soldier of Company L or
the same regiment was offered the posi-
ton and he accepted 1t. At the reorgani-
cation of the army on the 2lst OF April
1862. he declined reelection.
Returning home h9 served his native
county in the Legislature until the. close
of the war. After the war he formed CO.
partnership with the present Governor OF
Virginia and from then until ne went
upon the bench he was engaged IN nearly
every case Of importance III Southslde
Virginia.
on THE BENCH.
Upon the death of Judge Asa ID. Dlckln-
son in 1884 he was elected judge OF the
Third judicial circuit, which position he
held until his death 20 the satisfaction OF
suitors and counsel, and he died lamented
by the good people Of the circuit to whom
he had become endeared by those ster-
ling qualities of heart and head which
permanently marked him as an upright
Christian nudge. He was an elder in the
Presbyterian church in the county OF Gum;
berland while residing there, and has held
the same position here since short time
after his removal to Farmvllle.
He has often represented his church in
her synods, and was the only layman who
ever acted as moderator of West Hanover
Presbytery. He leaves two sons-Dr. Pau
lus A. Irving and Dir. r. Page Irving.
THE BURIAL.
His remains will be buried at his ancestral
home. near Cartersville, on Wednesday
next at u o'clock Few men have. ever
enjoyed or more deserved the confidence
of his fellow-citizens and the ardent love
of personal friends than Judge +. ID.
Irving