The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-10
LEIGH RICHMOND PAGE
suDDDN DEATH or rms DisriS-
oU1sHED RICHMOND LAWrER
chile IN Chicago, where He Had Gore
70 Attend tho wedding Of His Kins-
man. Thomas Nelson Page.

A'Nt+H
den death.
~ ,.,. erSt intimation Of the sad news
tclegrom from Mr. Roosevelt Page
y c,otain william C. Waller. dated
$50. June 9th: major Leigh r. Page
.",,sst night Inform his family. Ar
,t,b remains Sunday morning"
.,,, message was received at midday
.s,v and Mr.. Leigh II. Page. Jr..
,. first 10 be told Of the sad mes
Nos ,8 the shock was naturally very
sag. Tlen the breaking OF the dis
se'',. -o,cs 20 the balance Of the family
NC hts share.
,,.tr Pfce left his home In Richmond
M".t 40 Doe present at the marriage
as IN, Tbomas Nelson Page and Mrs
90 ,ghich took place at the home OF
,,t.o.ber-ln-law. Mr.. Thomas i. Bryan.
I,' ,,,.,b,,rst. Ill.,. near Chicago. last Tues
~ tre left this city in good health,
'aS 49,. news of his death was a terrible
az, 10 IFS friends. Up 10 quite late
80 last evening no particulars Of his
5,,h had been been received, and the
S,,.Oy were too Frustrated by the shock
:, make any arrangements Tor the run
e-sl n is probable that the services VIII
no held Sunday afternoon at ST. James
church. with which the family are con-
rected.
vlior Legh Il. Page was n native Vir-
,srsn. though he lived a good part OF
fls early life IN other States.
be was born at New Glasgow. In Am
ts-si county, Va. March 10 1885. His
other Rev Charles ii. Page. shortly
.fier that time moved 10 Kentucky and
n was IN that State ne spent his boy
hood When nearly grown he went TO
Lexington. Miss. and there entered upon
me practice Of law, and became the
partner Of Hon. J. Z. George. now United
states Senator from that State, and the
Intimacy was kept up between them by
carrespondence and otherwise 10 the
present time. At the opening Of the war
So Page came 10 Virginia as captain
On command Of the Lexington CMiss)
Guards. and served CALAMITY through the
war lie was appointed 10 the STAFF OF
Gcraral Ewel while he was in command
" the post around Richmond with the
rank Of adiutant-ge general.
He married in 1868 Miss Page Waller.
q daughter Of Mr. Logan Waller. Of this
city. and commenced the practice Of his
profession in the courts OF Richmond.
Ile soon became prominent at the bar OF
the Supreme Court Of Virginia. and was
engaged I'm many OF the prominent cases
before that court.
I'm late years particularly he has en-
j0y.d q large practice. and was counsel
I'm many large cases before the United
States Courts He was cons l1rcd by
colleagues both I'm Virginia and in Now
York a very able lawyer. and his success
both in the Supreme Court of the United
states and the lower courts bore out
this opinion. lie was Of very clear and
logical mind. and had a peculiar power
Of grouping and presenting facts in con-
vncing form.
lie was associated for some years
past I'm practice with Judge ". d. Ship
man. OF New York. and the celebrated
firm OF Evarts. Choate & Beeman. and
lawyers.
Among the celebrated cases IN Vir-
rInia in which he was engaged We're:
Th1rndyke against Reynolds. Involving
the construction Of Mr. ". II. Hub
l8rd's Will: the Norfolk Exchange Bank
cases. Ould and Darlington against
Myers. involving negotiable paper to a
large amount: the Samuel Miller VIII
Case. the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad bond case. I'm which he repre-
santed the receiver. and the Atlantic and
i.IlNN llAf Akflll'tt'A Nfcff li MlllM It lFi-
resented Newzass q Co, of London
large holders Of those bonds.
lie was also the administrator Of the
late William A. Thomas. Altogether,
DE was one Of the best equipped and
most successful lawyers I'm the South
Tie also filled the position of City At
torney for Richmond for several terms
with marked ability
He was a man OF great dignity Of
character. and while reserved I'm his
manner. was warm in his attachments.
and much loved by his friends
His wife and six children survive him.
as follows: Miss Mary Lee Page. Charles
H. Page. Leigh r. Page. Jr.. L. Waller
Page. S. Brooke Page and Miss Gabrielle
Page. All are at present i'm Richmond. ex-
c.pt Mr.. Charles Page. who lives i'm
oregon. and Waller Page who is a stu
dent at Harvard. The latter will reach
home in time for the funeral.
Major Page was a cousin Of General
Robert j.. Lee. and was very intimate
with the members Of his family. His
ueat-Frandmother was a sister OF Light
Horse Harry Lee. the father Of General
Robert T.. Lee.
Tie has brother I'm Portland. Ore. and
several sisters-Mrs Shaler. wife Of Pro-
f.ssor Shaler. Of Harvard University:
Mrs Perrin. Of St. Paul: Mrs Thomas
p Bryan. of Elmhurst, H., and Miss
Lucv r. Page. OF Washington.
The probable cause OF Major Pages
death has puzzled his friends no less
than several physicians IN this city. who
We're intimate with him. Several years
ago his health became delicate. and he
took n trip 20 Europe TO seek rest, but
for two years past has been strong in
mind and body, and a physician who
professionally visited him recently SAYS
that De was not troubled with any heart
affection. and that his death was a great
surprise 70 him.
A special telegram 10 The Times last
rlcht from Chico go gives the following
Particulars Of the death of Major Page:
by the sudden death al the Grand Pa
cIte Hotel last night the city Of Richmond
wss deprived of one of it's foremost ciu-
Gems. and some prominent Chicogoans
sustained a family loss. Among the In
iTested visitors AT the Worlds Fair
grounds yesterday was Major Leigh Rich
Monl PAGE a leading lawyer OF Rich
aold. and the brother Of Mrs. Thomas
%. Bryan. wife OF the well-known special
'yinnis sioner or the Exposition
'4llns the past two weeks Major Page
."' been visiting Judge Bryan. having
N.'.e To- Chicago 10 attend the wedding
NJ Nis Henry Field and Thomas Nelson
ss he was cousin OF the groom.
, '''fe leaving the Fair grounds Major
80 complained OF illness. aud his
, ..'."4s bfoleht him back TO the city. lie
.. paced in bed at the Grand Pacific
T. medical assistance was summoned
~ .. Ie"s Wheat. Of Richmond. Va: Or.
,t-..,oy Jones. Of Baltimore and Or. Nc
-.a''n. OF Chicago. were soon IN attend
80, ana aid everything I'm their power 10
800 ihe stricken man. but their efforts
I,.. unaFailing and he died at 10 O'Clock
-. ihl, the cause OF death being heart
p," ''rr' Tie was held IN high esteem I'm
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