Democratic messenger., 1892-08-27
JUDGE IRVING DEAD.
lie WAS an Eminent Citizen and
an Able .bIIriSt

He WAS an Eminent Citizen and
an Able Jurist.
Judge Levin T. II. Irving of the Court
Of Appeals Of Maryland, and Chicl Judge
of this, the First judicial Circuit, died
Wednesday al his home in Princess Anne,
where he had been confined To his bed
for sometime He suffered sun.stroke
while on his way to Cambridge few
weeks ago to attend to his judicial duties,
but soon partially recovered from the
temporary effect. Returning home. how
ever. he was attacked with severe pains
in the head and nervous prostration He
was then compelled to take TO his bed,
where he has been ever since. At first
il was thought that rest and quiet would
disease rapidly advanced. Monday night
he was overcome by stupor, accompanied
by heart failure. from which he could
not be aroused, and his death was looked
for momentarily. His physicians, DR. X.
d. Dashiell and DR. r. W. Dashiel. state
that there were symptoms OF congestion
Of the brain and that the stupor was ac-
companied by heart failure His family
and near friends gathered around his bed
side. All day Tuesday liis physicians re-
port that lie was gradually sinking and
that there was little or no hope of re-
covery. He was paralyzed on the left
side, and partially parrlyzed on the right.
Judge Levin Thomas Handy Irving
was born April $, 1898, in Salisbury Som
ersct county lie graduated with dis
iinction at Princeton College when but
eighteen years of age. studied law with
his uncle, William w Handy, of Somer-
set: was admitted in 1919 For seven
wears he praciiced in Salisbury and in
1856 went 10 Cincinnati, where he formed
a partnership with Eli p. Norton One
year later he returned to his old home
! In ISIS he became citizen of Princess
Anne From this lime To the fall of 1867
he was in partnership with Isaac ID
Jones. That year. under the new con.
stiiution. both members Of the firm We're
came attorney general Of MARYLAND and
Mr.. Irving went upon the bench Novem-
ber. 1867, rs associate Judge. Upon the
death of Judge James A. Stewart. Judge
/ Irving received the appointment Of chief
Judge OF his circuit in April. 1879, and in
the following November he was elected
without opposition to that position for a
term Of fifteen years, which will expire
in 1921 Judge Irving was a most useful
member OF the court exceedingly laho.
fious and painstaking. shrinking from no
amount Of work. and. above AL things. OF
most unhlcmsled integrity, Justice and
fairness lie possessed qualities OF heart
of just Judge ana a good man He was
in his sixty-iifth year. He was exceed
ingly aiiablc and popular. and deserved
| ly enjoyed the confidence of his people
TO remarkable degree During his i'll
ness his health was the subject of mucl
anxious soicitude with many friends in
all parts Of the State. As indicating the
esteem in which he was held hy all class
es Of his fellow citizens, at one time du
ring serious illness special prayers foi
his recovery were offered in all the color
ed churches Of Somerset county rs wei
as in the churches of the white people
The degree Of IL. ID. was conferred ol
him by Princeton College.
Judge Irving early in life espuused the
principles Of the Democratic party, an,
although never regarded as partisan
politician, he has enjoyed in a remarka
bile degree the confidence OF that organ
zalion, to which he has always remained
sicadfast
Although firm in his convictions as
Democrat. he never permitted his party
predictions 10 warp his decisions as
Judge. Indeed, such was his abhorrence
of partisan judgeship, and his fears Of
showing political bias, that his friends
have sometimes thought he leaned in The
opposite direction lie was universally
esteemed in his judicial circuit as an able
and upright Judge
rs early in life as his thirteenth year
he connected himself with the church
and was for many years an elder in III,
Presbyterian Church in Princess Anne
From 1886 he was a member Of the Ma
sonic Order. lie married in 1856 Flor
ence. eldest daughter Of Thomas NJ Up
shur, of Northampton county, Va. They
have no children. lie was prominent
Mason.
His remain. were inferred in III. Gem
eiery Of the Manokin Presbyterian
Church yesterday afternoon in the pres
ence Of large number OF relatives am
friends. Quite number Of friends fron
Snow Hill attended the funeral and ih
couri house WAS closed