Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-06-25
rHELATE A. B.:CALDwELL.
A Sketch of the Long Life of the De-
ceased.

ceased.
The subject Of this notice. Aquilla
Bolton Caldwell, whose death occurred on
June 18th, 1893, was born February I'm,
1914 at the family mansion, on Caldweu's
run, which was built by his grandfather,
Just one hundred years ago. lie was the
eldest living son of ofJoseph Caldwell, Oh
Wheeling. and Mary Yarnall, OF Winches-
ter, Va. HIS grandfather, James Cald-
well, the founder of the Virginia branch
of the family, emigrated from Ireland In
1859, and was the direct descendent OF the
Caldwell who, in 1865, followed Oliver
| Cromwell into Ireland. From this stock
came such men as James Caldwell,
| ID. D., one of the founders Of Princeton
| College, and John G. Calhoun. On his
mothers side he was descended from
! Frances Yarnall, who came TO this coun-
! try with William Penn, and as early as
1854 represented Chestercounty in the AS
sembly of Pennsylvania.
His childhood days was passed in Wheel
| Ing. when this now thriving city was
scarce more bban a hamlet. Having re-
ceiveA a caf2fpl education he went to
Washington gov washington efferSG 3
| CoIiege)\ from which he graduated in
| 1888 with the degree Of l.. l.. b.
From fNashingtOn-Jefferson College he
went to HarvalT iaw school, from which
he graduated in 1881, taking the degree OF
| A. e.. After s-e1uetion he Travelled extern
sivelt, repIrnlng in ls43. Shortly after
| his refur1fhis sister Phoebe married MIR.
! Pierck, % Mississippi, and Mr. Caldwell
accompanied them to Vicksburg, where he
enteFedufop the practice Of his profession
! Remaining there year, he removed to
! Lake 8roridence, Louisiana, where he
| immedit tely assumed leading position at
| -. yfatt gft "a ~
| lucrative practice in State, Federal and
| Supreme Court. In 1876 he married Ma
| thilda}A Newman, daughter OF George
! Newman, an extensive cotton planter or
! Carroll Parish, La. He remained in
| Louisiana until 1883, when he returned TO
| the city Of his birth, where he resumed
the practice Of law. He was Wing IN
politics, and was made Bell aud Everett
| elector in 1860. Upon the breaking out OF
the civil war @ took very decided stand
| for the Unior, and allied himself with the
| Republican purity, taking very proml-
nent part in the troublous pol
itics Of that time. He was
especially prominent In the movement
which resulted In the formation of the
! State Of West Vir inia He was on sever
al occasions offered positions Of high emolu-
ment and trust by Mr. Lincoln, who final
! ly sent him a commission as judge OF the
! United States Court, but being uncertain
as to the policy OF Mr. Lincoln In certain
matters he st sadily declined the offered
! prefefment. " hen West Virginia enter ed
into the ssterh God OF States, he became her
| first Attorney General. aud was again Rp-
pointed by Coy ernor Foreman to I'LL an
unexpired term. so that he was the first
and last Repu0li can Attorney General OF
| his native State.
He was a manh0f strong political con-
victions, and consequently an ardent and
unfinching RepuDl can.
In private life his friends knew him as
man Of the highest Integrity and honor, a
| gentleman of the old school, whose court
esy and urbanity were unsurpassed. But
| it was in the bosom Of his family that his
| light shone brightest; there he was loved
and honored TO an extent that few men
know. A tender husband, a loving, indul-
gent father, his greatest happiness
seemed TO DO in the happiness
of those he loved, and no wish
| of theirs could be twice expressed when II
was in his power TO grant it.
! In his death the community in which be
| lived so long has lost distingnls he'd citi-
| zen, courteous Christian gentleman and
an earnest patriot, and his familiar and
venerable figure will be long missed oy
| those who knew him, and there ware Few
| In this section who did not
In all those virtues which go 10 make uF
| the true gentleman he was worthy Of imi'
tation. Peace be to his ashes.