The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-04
JUDGE BERNARD DEAD.
HE EXPIRES s6DDESLT FROM AP-
OPLExY.
Jodge Of the Corporation Court OF Peters
burg Interesting Sketch OF HIS Useiui
Life-Positions Held by Him.

PETERSBURG. VA. August S.-Speciai
This community was greatly shocked
early this forenoon by the announcement
OF the death OF Judge ID. NJ. bernard
of the Corporation Court OF petersburg
who died this morning at blo O'CLOCK az
his residence on Market street judge
Bernard was on the street last evening
and retired last night in his usual heaith'
This morning about O'Clock ne was
taken suddenly III with apoplexy. ana
remarked 10 his wife that his head felt
as II something In II had burst
lie shortly afterwards became uncon-
scious. Drs. Budd. Stockdeii ana Ldsslter
were Immediately summoned, out they saw
af once fnat mere was no .ope FOR the
patient and ne died at the hour stated,
never having regained c9hsClous, IN sr,,,,s
wick county, and Mr.. Richard Is. Davis,
OF this city. were 10 have lett mere To-
gether this morning sor Nlrginia beSch 10
spend some days on account OF the
death OF Judge Bernard. Judge Hicks and
Mr. Davis have postponed their trip.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
The deceased was one OF the most learn
ga iudg& IN the State. and was always
upright and conscientious in the discharge
q. las JDucs. be Was a man Of tne most
courteous manners, ana every one VINO
knew him admired him for his many
sterling qualities. Judge Bernard was a
and one OF the vestrynen. lie was also
"A member Of A. 4. Hill Camp OF con-
federate veterans.
David Meade Bernard was born IN
Petersburg on the 18th day OF May
1870. and was son OF the late u. VI.
Bernard, OF Orange county, va, WIZ
was for more than twenty years ci iTT
of the Hastings Court of this city Inc
deceased attended the best SCHOOLS Oh
Petersburg. In 1857 he entered lamp,
den-Sidney College as ,s, student w ana
distinction In 1850 or 1860. After Ieav-
ing college he taught school for a year
or more in Nottoway county, ana on the
breaking out OF the war he entered the
Confederate army as "a member Of the |
Petersburg Kilemen, Company T., !
Twelfth Virginia regiment Mahone's bri, |
gade. With this command he served |
until 1861 being part Of the time ord |
nance sergeant Of his regiment. In |
1861 he was transferred TO the cavalry |
service OF the army. and whilst paru-
cipating in the fight at Gilliam's Farm,
in Dinwiddie county, on the 3lst of
March, 1865. received severe gun-shot
wound. He was one of the most gallant
soldiers OF Mahone's brigade, and was
counter with a negro soldier at the bat
tie Of the Crater on July 80. 1864.
coMMEN cED HIS PROFESSION.
At the close OF the war young Bernard
began the study of law. and commenced
his practice In the county of Brunswick
about 1861. In 1869 he was the Conser-
vative nominee for the Legislature from
that county, but the county being at that
time overwhelmingly Republican, he was
In 1870 for short while he
was the attorney for that county by ap-
pointment OF the County Court. In 1913
he was the Conservative nominee for
the State Senate from that district, but
rs the district was largely Republican
ne was defeated
Coming TO Petersburg in 1881. he en-.
yaged in the practice of his profession
With his brother. Mr.. George S. Bernard
now a prominent lawyer Of this city,.
until the winter Of 1856. when he was
lected by the General Assembly judge
# the Corporation Court of this city.
o succeed the late Judge Joseph S. Budd
the latter having been appointed by
Governor William T.. Cameron the sue
'essor OF the late Judge T.. NJ. Mann,
Sho died in October. 1855. {
ELECTED JUDGE. {
Judge Bernard qualified as Judge of !
The Corporation Court of Petersburg on
the HSt day Of January. 1856, and has
held the Ollce ever since.
ON December y, 1870, Judge Bernard
vas united in marriage to Miss Lucia
-. Morrison, daughter OF the late DR. |
T. A. Morrison. If Brunswick county.
" no survives him with five children
They are Misses Lutte Morrison SalHe
Fields, and Mary Meade Bernard and