The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-23
MAI. SUTHERLIN DEAD.
-yr DTSTTNG UTsHRD vIEGTST<N
DIES Suddenly ~ DANTILLE.
us Had only Been Sick snco Thursday
and Succumbed to Heart Disease.
sketch OF His Career.

DANN1IIE. VA july Especial
,.,,- william r. Suthcrlin died sud
l..lv AZ 9 o'clock this morning. lie had
30, sick only since Thursday night,
,t,. he had an attack. which was be-
r.,ei Go De only the effects Of indigestion,
81, which proved 90 be angina pectoris
49, ,-rarl- heart trouble. The FIRST at
..< passed away. and yesterday ne was
....l f.r short while on the street.
a., - o'clock last night he suffered
...l attack. which proved fatal. The
l..r vIl take place at $50 o'clock to-
harrow afternoon.
Major Su'lcrln was born within two
.. " this city. and has lived here all
p. Nd. Before the war he was n manu-
f...r.r OF tobacco on "a very large scale,
I u.s tae FIRST manufacture in Viz
ra 90 apply steam power TO hydraulic
....r. presses. lie served the town as
,.rr i.r several terms, and for the
rst rl' century has been foremost IN
Dor public enterprises lie represented
r..s....l So the state convention which
..s..l t.e secession order in 81. lie en-
..-.I re army and was made major and
..ar.t.astcr az the post OF Danvllle.
.He-. .Ii active duty an through the
I cat.s from lslZ 90 1874. was for thir-
-..r years director on the Richmond and
r..r.- was president OF and built the
y and Sutherlin and Danvile and
Western road. Tie was at one time pres-
f.t . the Virginia Agricultural Society.
r Was The organizer and president Of
t. Border Agricultural Society. which
f "a number OF successful fairs I'm Dan
N.e tie organized the old Danville
.lor Grange Bank. which now exists
aal does large business. lie was since
,tt member Of the Methodist Episco-
81. church, and ever took great interest
ile church's enterprises. being at one
r~e a trustee OF Randolph Macon Col
ee. and president Of the Danville COL
..fe Tor Young Ladies. The church had
rr more liberal contributor ina the State
o. 800 Major Sutherllu. lie was an euthu-
slet on the subject OF improved arts in
fr-irulture. and practiced what ne preach
ri o1 Eve farms situated within "a dozen
r.os Of Danville. lie was the chairman
NJ te Virginia State Board Of Agricul-
t-a and a member Of the Masonic fra
t.rity
01 October IS 1919. Major sutherlin
was united I'm marriage with Jane T.
Patrick. ~ Greensboro. y. c.. who sur
wives him. Two children were born OF
mis- union, one dying IN infancy, and
re other jamie Lindsay, lived 20 -voman-
i.ol becoming the wife Of Colonel
IuHcis L. Smith. Of Alexandria and
te' i1 August, 1916.
Major Suthe~liu was a clear and Tor-i-
le writer and was the author Of many
valuable and Interesting papers. which
have found q large circulation through
of the press Of the country. They were
rerllly upon questions relating 10 the
welfare and prosperity OF the people and
re state such as internal improve
uaats. finance and agriculture. and they
were remarkable for sound judgment
clear forecast and ardent patriotism.
As public speaker DE was very cogeut
nnd practical. Ie never undertook 90
speak upon any subject until he had
reelected well upon st. and then he was
ready and HIS adversary when he mad
one. was generally put at a disadvantage.
lls Speeches an showed that be had con-
tamplated the ending OF everything no
began. lie never attempted ornament.
hut spoke I'm clear and simple style.
and always using the language familiar 90
lis hearers Re could meet am adyer-
flry upon am points, whether Of areu-
uent upon the main subject or in the
Wit or repartee that was struck out hy /
tie collision. Iis speeches upon the |
State debt question when member of |
the legislature received high encomiums |
and in the last presidential campaign |
whenever Doe spoke DE carried conviction |
and votes. Recently he has spoken at |
the solicitarous OF his fellow citizens |
on the present financial situation. and |
many ~ those who heard him have bee /
lieved that be explained the causes and /
position on the mode of relief in "a con- /
vinclng and mastery manner.
There was "a public meeting Of citizens /
here this evening also of the tobacco |
board OF trade. both OF which passed /
suitable resolutions in regard 10 the death |
W Major Sutherlin. The funeral to-mor-
row viii be attended Boy Masonic orders 1
The death Of Major Sutherlin was
shock 20 this community in which he
aas greatly beloved. having been idenu-
|et with every worthy enterprise set ON
foot here for nifty years past.