The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-30

,ht. connany. the subject OF this sketch
oat.,ed "a a nriyate soldier at It's organ
t-atton ard 80 continued unth the ran
%, 100 when he received the conlihls-
aion NJ captain and was assigned 10
dutv on the STAFF Of Major-General "
w smith where he served unul Tue
resignation of that officer from the Amy
IN the spring Of 1863. He was theh t% i
ferred TO and served on the stan o. H ~,
tenant General James Longstreet' anu
participated in the Pennsylvania cam
paign and the battle OF Gettysoufe. ia
When General Longstreet was Vi 49,,
with his troops 10 the West he was laAen
from active service in the field ana as
signed TO duty in the War Department on
the Confederate States "a one oil the
assistant adjutant generals. here u"
discharged the duties Of this position uh-
IN tho close Of the war, being success
sively promoted in the meantime 10 the
rank OF major and lieutenant colonel
AsALAwYEB.
After the war he taught private
school in the family OF Judge W. =.
Harton. OF Fredericksburg, va, ana AZ
The same time studied law under him lie
was admitted to the bar IN lSe'' ana III
partnership with Judge Barton practlceu
law at Fredericksburg until the WINTER
~ 1sGS when he removed 20 Halifax couh-
-, and formed a partnership with Judge
q ,orce II. Gnmer. Of Pittsylvania county
y,bich continued until the death OF Judge
Gilmer in 1874.
For wears past. he has been the senior
member Of the law firm of Rieiy " Lelsh'
and enjoyed a large general practice ~
his own and the adjoining counties anu
has followed and argued his cases IN the
Court Of Appeals. 49,.
In the wear 1871 he was appointed attor-
new for the Commonwealth for HahfaX
county. and by election has continuously
hold the office ever sincc-upwards OF
twenty-thrce years.
In March. 1884. he WAS elected by the
LEGISLATURE, along with Judges T. I,
turks and W Z. Staples. 10 revise ana
digest the Code and Statutes OF virginia
whose joint labors resulted in the code
OF Virginia Of 1891
He is a member Of the Episcopal chuich
ana has always taken an active inter
est in the work of his church ana us
| Snnday-school Judge Rely is regarded
| as one Of the ablest lawyers IN the Statt'
and ne will doubtless discharge his duties
| as a member Of Nirginia's highest ltiou-
nal with honor 10 his State and credit
| 10 himself
Hon. John 4. Buchanan.
| John Alexander Buchanan, Of Ahin1-
| don. was born i'm Smyth county virginia
| about three mites west OF Rural Retreat
| October 7. 1913. His early o1ucduon was
| AT the "Old Field" schools Of that sech"n,
and at the Academy at Marion, the coun-
| ~ seat Of Smyth. lie left the Academy
| 10 enter the army-goirG out WIN the
| "Smyth Hlucs." He was private IN
! the famous Stonewall Brigade. was taken
! prisoner at Gettysburg judy 8, 1853, am
! remained i'm prison until February, lNb',
| when he was exchanged, reaching his
| command lust about the time OF the
! surrender of General Lee at Apromat-
! toX.
TOOK HIGH HoNors.
lust after the war his father and fam
| ilv moved TO Emory ana Henry college,
| Washington county. whore his father still
resides and young buchanan entered
| Emory as a student IN 1850 and sradu-
| ated in June 1870 taking the first honor
| of his class The class was an unusually
| cd one While az Emory Judge Buch-
| anau was member Of the Cdlliopoan 80
rietv and took the best Debators Medal
I'm that famous literary organization
After leaving Emory, be studied Ia" M
| the University of Virginia, lNo-h, anl
| located at Abingdon 70 practice MS Pro
| fcssion. ....ou
In April 1872. he formed q co-partner
| shin with beverly r. Johnston a"d JOS.
! n. Campbell Mr.. Johrs'3n was one OF
| the finest lawyers that virginia CIV y
! r,aduecd. ard Mr.. Campbell "aS lh'
rol,aI if not the superior as an advocate
f. any member of the Bar in SouthWes
| Virginia. go,
Mr. Johnston died in October, 1913 an,
then the firm was composed OF Campbell
ara Buchanan. until April, iS'G, when MI
Campbell died. IN August OF mat Eeal
can't. Jas L. White aud Judge buchanan
formed a partnership, which is "IIll II
| existence. IT,.
Judge buchanan at once took the from