The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-14
TO THE BAR OF HEAVEN
IS Summoned the Soul Of the Great Jurlst,
Statesman and Teacher.
JOHN RANDOLPH TUCKER IS DEAD
The End GainS at sos O'CLOCK Inst
si%ht-Hc Was in nlis 7iih Yenr-
- sketch OF xkis Long nnd Use.
f"i Public Ana Private Life
AXIS Work In Lexington.

Lexington. Va. Feb. l3.-Ilon. John
Randolph Tucker died at five minutes
arter O'Clock Tonight. lie was con
sc.ous UP TO few hours OF his death.
and died very quietly.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker was born
on December 81, 1928, al Winchester. Va,
nc cl}ne from family Of lawyers. Hen
rE st. George Tucker. his father. was
president OF the Virginia Court OF .Ap-
reals. and was a half brother OF John
fandoiph. OF Roanoke. ST. George Tuck
or, q noted statesman and ora TOR, and
auihor Of fuckers blackstone" was
MS grandfather Mr.. Tucker graduated
from the University Of Virginia in 1871.
lie then began TO practice law in I{ich-
mnnd. and after n time hi returned 10
winchester and formed Il partnership
WAN AZ. Robert \. Conratl, Il lawyer OF
note. He was shortly arterwarl elected
Attorney General Of Virginia and twice
reelected 10 that office without opposl-
tion lie has been 4 lifc-long Demo
crat ana an advocltc Of the states
riShtsschool During Mr. fuckers term
AS Attorney General The South seeded
ana he advocated the secession or Viz
GINA with the others. AZ the close Of
the war he resumed his practice, and IN
lSt? was appointed counsel for the Balt!-
more ana Ohio RAILROAD. He was also
associated with others in the defense q,
Jefferson Davis.
fhe year $40 saw him 4 professor o.
law II the Washington ana Lee Uni
versity. He assumed this place tust be-
lore the death Of General X. Il. zee.
men president p, o. that university. II"
he call OF his constituents he responded
ana was senS 10 Congress in 1874 by an.
overwhelming majority He was there
known az q man OF keen wit ana sar-
clsm. which commanded for him re-
spect from all. lie wa: one of the al
81
sion III the Florida branch. and was as
soc!ated with Zion. David Dudley F!eld
ana other men or distinction. lIis
speech on the 'EcvisiOn OF the Tariff,
made May 5, 1873, is regarded rs his
masterpiece in oratory. lie made other
memorable speeches on the tariff bill
and COmmiss ION.
lie retired from political activity in
1887. having served With honor for
twelve years.
Upon his retirement he resumed he
practice Of law in Washington and he
frequently appeared before tho Suprcma.
Court Eighteen hundred and ninety
nine saw him again in tho chair OF CON
stiut:onai law At TIE Washington and
Lee University, which he held til his
death NJ. Tucker was II teacher among
many; pos eSscii Of rare ability; iiever
orcrtaHed by the dullnosS OF some ono Of
his pupils. but with g,pat pa .iencc and
gcn'lenetS ever "ndeavoring forcibly u
- - N'Ns'i NNii' NtiiC.rt ZIG SiltIti
his students With confidence, ana at the
same time fear when necessary. Often
the subject no matter however dull. waz
interviewer with choice wit ana ht,lor
and what was really task became 4
pleasure. The one great secret nG his
success as an cGuca tor Of law was that
he loved 10 leach ana impart his ltnowl-
edge 10 others
Mr. Tucker socially was OF thu old
type OF Virginia gentlemen he WAg
loved by all. Al who came in contact
win him Were made 20 feel III ease Ia
was consistent member OF tho pr0sby-
! TEXAN church. ana for q number Of years
conducted Bible elias; in TIN sunday
school, which was made up Of the young
| men from lar ana near. al anxious 10 81,
| under his teachings Of the Bible.
! lie Wl$ president OF the American Ear
| Association. lS93-iSgi and a. sti2h ielv-
| ertd IN address before inai body. 4e
was also intima:aly aSsuclutcG win
President Garfield ana 4 warm admircr.
MI. FUCKER was among ;hosr HGnt!On5d
for the Cabinet of President Cleveland
rs Attorney General luvine, TIC present
| administratirn. lie married! Miss
| POWELL, 2i W!nchc. ter. he clvos five
| chiidTcn--li. :: GrnGc Tucker Ire
present represents tx, III G'onG,.ass from
| the Ienth CHn&vc sinnn district Of VII
| GINA, and fur tiiu:D.r. john
Carmichael. Airs Grr;Ir,i,. I.cgnn, ana
Mrs. Morgan prHdlcthn. Of I.cx !neton,
ana MIS-. Hunter McGuiac, Of Winchns-
| ter.