Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-12
In Memoriam--Hon. william Pope Dabney

In Memoriam-Hon. william Pope Dabney
4 transcript Of the proceedings OF a
public meeting this day held was pre-
scented in court, and, on motion OF VIZ
liam NJ. Justis. Esq, one OF the commit
teemen named therein, IL was ordered
that the same be spread at large upon the
records Of the court as follows. to-wit:
AT a meeting of the bar and officers OF
Powhatan County Court. and OF the citi-
zens generally OF Powhatan county, neld
in the courthouse on Monday, the 20
day of April. 1894. Hon. Thomas NJ. Ail-
Ter was called 10 the chair ana Mr.
James A. Tillman was elected secretary.
ION motion the chair appointed william
NJ. Flanagan, Il. A. Baugh, and william
II. Hining as a committee TO draft suita-
bic resolutions or a memorial as to the
death OF Judge William Pope Dabney.
late Judge of the County Court OF Pow
hatan.
THE said committee reported the fol-
lowing which was unanimously adopted,
after touching addresses were delivered
in support Of the action Of the committee
by Messrs. William NJ. Flanagan, VIII
liam Lancaster, John r. Phillips VIII
liam NJ Justis. William @. Pilkinton, and
DR.. william II. Hening:
Judge William Pope Dabney departed
this life on Monday. the 9Th day OF March.
1884, in the 65th year Of his age. He was
born at Montpelier, In the county OF Pow
hatan, on the 18th day Of July. 1929. He
was the oldest son OF Mr.. Robert X.
Dabney. Hon. Robert Dabney, once
member OF the Virginia House OF Dele
gates, and at the time OF his death pro-
fessor in Suanee College. Tennessee, was
a younger brother.
"He was the grandson Of William Pope,
Esq. who served as Attorney for the
Commonwealth for Powhatan county for
fifty successive years. He was educated
at Hampden-SidDey College and the Uni
versity OF Virginia, and graduated i'm
the law school OF the latter institution.
In the sessions of the General Assembly
Of Virginia for the years ls56-'7-'s he rep
resented the counties OF Cumberland and
Powhatan. 1t was during this period OF
honorable public service that he met Miss
Leila Il. Madison. a great niece of Presl-
dent Madison. to whom he was married
In Orange county. Virginia, on the 3lst
day OF December, 1856. His early fond
ness for public political lie, his refined
education, his distinguished family con-
nectton, and his characteristics as a
typical "old Virginia gentleman" intro
duced him readily to most OF the promi-
nent men Of his day. or these he treas
ured marvellous memory, and his
familiarity with their several histories
was something remarkable He was adj
mitted to the bar In the year 1850. and
ranked among the leading lawyers OF
his section TO the time of his death He
was an ardent supporter OF the Southern
Confederacy. and entered the army at
the commencement OF the late war. but.
owing TO a bodily inferiority or lame
ness. he was compelled 10 leave the mill
tary service.
In the year 1872 he was elected as
Judge OF the County Court OF the coun-
ties or Cumberland and Powhatan. and
ne served as such from January 1, 1873.
until January |. 1850. In 1885 he was
again elected for the third time to that
position, and he served from the first
day OF January, 1886 TO the time OF his
death, making in all period OF fifteen
years and two months OF official service
as County Judge.
His private life was above reproach.
and he lived In the fear OF God. He was
a faithful believer in and professor ~
the Christian religion and a consistent
member o. the BAPTIST church
las judge he was pure-hearted lie
was earnest and sincere IN his desire to
do right and to mete out even-handed
justice to ail-the high and the lowly In
Ike manner and In equal degree.
"A widow and seven children mourn
their loss. strong support has been
taken from them. An example OF I'M
wavering integrity has been removed
from their midst.
I'm the private circle his character was
conspicuously beautiful. and Il lost none
of it's attractive features when called 10
pubffc official station tnav ~ ,.,,l,,
said that In all of his public actions he
did what he conscientiously believed to
be right. His brethren Of the bar, the
officers or the court, and his fellow
citizens generally share the loss sus-
tained by his household of loved ones,
and We tenderly sympathize with them
In this their hour OF trial."
The following was also adopted unani-
mously:
Resolved. That the chairman appoint
committee from the members OF the
bar to present the proceedings Of this
meeting to the County Court OF Powha-
tan, with the request that they be spread
upon the records of that court, with an
order that copy be certified by the
Clerk to the family OF the deceased; and
that the Chair appoint like committee
TO present said proceedings TO the Cir
CUT court Oh tnlS county, Win the re-
quest that they be also spread upon the
record Of that court, and a copy be pub
lished In the Richmond Dispatch. the
Richmond Times. the Manchester
Leader, and the Farmv!lle Journal"
The Chair appointed William NJ
Jussis and william Al. Flanagan as
committees respectively to present the
proceedings OF the meeting to the re-
spective courts mentioned In the above
resolution, and TO make the several re-
quests therein contained. The meeting
then adjourned.
Signed THOMAS ~. MILLER.
Chairman"
JAMES A. TILLMAN. Secretary.
Ordered that copy OF the foregoing
proceedings be certified by the Clerk: Of
this court TO the family Of Judge VII
liam Pope Dabney. deceased.
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