Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1894-01-12
The New Judges.
SHORT SKETCHES OF THE MEN NOMINATED
BY THE CAUCUS.
From the Richmond Times,


Mr.. George NJ. Harrison, of Augusta
county, who will be one of the new Jud'
ges of the Court of Appeals, Is about
fortv-six years old. He Is tho son OF MT.
Henry Harrison, a prominent resident OF
Staunton. lie has been practlclng law
in that city for about twenty-five years
and is a law partner Of Mr.. II. st. George
Tucker.
Hon. John A. Buchanan, of Smyth
county, was born in 1855, and entered
the army VIXEN sixteen years old. tie
Joined the Stonewall brigade, and was
captured st Gettysburg and sent as
prisoner to Fort Donaldson. He gradua-
ted at Emory and Henry College and at
the University of Virginia, whereuPon
he took up the practice of law.
He was elected member of Congress IN
1858 and 1890, but In 1852 he declined
the unanimous nomination. Since then
be has practiced law. While in Congress
be was a member of the Judiciary Com
mittee,
Major Rely isa native of Clarke conn'
ty. Va, but has resided in Halifax coun-
~ since the war. lie has been for the
passt decade Commonwealth attorney
of that couaty, and enjoys, along with
CAPTAIN Henry Edmunds and Mr.. WOOD
Bonldn, an extensive practice through
ont Soutbside Virginia. lie is about
fity-fye years of age, and is recognized
as one of the ablest lawyers IN Virginia.
Major Rely was one of the reyissrs OF
the Code of Virginia, and his associates
in that work regarded his assistance as
invaluable.
When Judge Waller R, Staples resign
ed as counsel for the Rich mond and
Danville railroad, about three years ago,
Major Rieley was appointed by the COM
PAW as his successor. Upon learning,
however, that the railroad people reGulr-
ed him to remove his residence to this
city he declined the position. Major
Rely was prominently mentioned for the
Supreme bench twelve years ago, before
it was ascertaned that the Read listers
would gain control of the Legislature.
There is not lawer in Virginia who
stands higher, both at home and abroad
thon Major Rely. Learned IN the law
dignifed and unobtrusive 10 his tenden'
ces. and upright and courteous in bic
bearing at all times, he will fill one OF
the highest judicial offices In the gift Of
his State with fidelity and honor.
Hon. Richard II. Cardwell was born
less than fifty years ago in Rockingham
county, n. c., near the Gown of Madison,
where be spent his early youth. SoOr
after his marriage to Miss Kate Howard
they came to Hanover county, and he at
tended Raudolph-Macon College, where
be received his early education and train
inc. In 1851 he was elected a member OF
the House of Delegates of Virginia, OF
which he has been Speaker for severa
sessions. and has had little or no opposi
ton for the position since his first cleo
ton. He has filled the position with be
coming dignity and to the satisfaction
of all the members Of that body. Speaker
Cardwell is an able lawyer, strong de
batter and as one of the members of the
bench of the highest judicial position il
tle gilt of Virginia's people will ado
dignity and honor to the bench and dea
ont equal justice to all
Judge James Keith is about fifty-toul
wears of age. He entered the war as
private and soon afterwards became ad
infant of the regiment. He comes from
one of the most aristocratic families IL
Fauquler county, where he has lived al
his lifetime. He IS recognized as ont
Of the most learned and able lawyers il
the State. He was elected bv the Leg
islatore circuit judge in 1869, and ha
held that Office eyer since.