Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-28

r;ous sections of the State, rendering the
most valuable service for his party ana
securing for himself a wide and growing
fame as q political orator. In the next
presidential canvass (of 1919 between
Generals Taylor and Cass, Judge Crump
was no less prominent and efficient IN
supporting General Cass as the hoinl-
nee of the Democratic party.
HE WAS MADE JUDGE.
In the spring of 1851. the Hon. James
A. Seldom declining a denomination LOT
Congress. the Hon. John s. Caskie theh
Judge of the Circuit Court Of this clty'
received the Democratic nomination. anu
was elected over Hon. John Minor Botts'
hi Whie opponent. This nomination oc-
casioned the resignation Of his judgeship
NV Mr. Caskie. and Judge Crump was
elected by the Legislature as MS succes-
sor. He held the office for only ieW
months, the new Constitution OF the Sta'e
terminating the incumbency Of all the
iudees on July 1, 1852. BY that Constitu-
tion the election of Judge was taken
from, the LEGISLATURE and devolved upon
the people. and Judge Crump was not
q candidate. The choice Of the people
fell upon the late Hon. John A. Meredi'h'
his only competitor being Robert u
Stanard. Esq. rr,
ASSISTANT SECRETARY Of iiN
TREASURY.
Altar his retirement from the bench
1udee Crump resumed the pracuce Vi
aHHNH viii
law which he continued to prosecute WIN
unremitted assiduity and success un-
IN the outbreak of the war In lsol' lie
yas intensely Virginian, and IN the
deepest sympathy with her people during
all the days of their agonizing trlai' ie
,,os anpointed Assistant Secretary or the
treasury of the Confederate states anu anu
In that capacity rendered most Valu"pi0
service 10 the Confederate cause un'ii ''0
collapse of the government.
He was elected as one of the delesa'eS
of the city of Richmond to the Iirs'
C,.,oral Assembly after the war; anu as
-,,,,-,,,or of one of its most important
committees and a participant upon '"e
door in debate was one OF the 'ioS.
,,rorninent and conspicuous meploeiS
thot renresentative body The passage ol
49, e,ellabarger bill remitted the states
IT. condition of a conquered province
- .o+ired all the members of the Legs
,ature to private life. Judge Crunp oU~
,,,,,ed thereafter to the close oi MS NJ
- rractitioner of law out oil al ON'0
,.,,tb the exception Of term OF service
-, &, the LEGISLATURE for two or three
successive years. Inv
INTEREST N WILLIAM AND M41''
- come years before the war ne
was member of the Boaru ol '''''
80 of william and Mary College, anu
-,,,,ed as such 70 the day oi NO
,n After the war, feeling as nc
&c ala the most earnest pride anu
,-.arast in his Alma Mater ne was
amone her foremost friends IN resu9.' -.
.atire its shattered fortunes anu AZ,
80 wears presided over the pO"iu -
So s',l't.ss &c chancellor Of the coliese-a''
IA nosltion, In which among mo
''0''V', o.sors had been several or tne
-. ,orored sons Of Virginia Eehe'"'
''o@ .,n,.,or and President Tyler among
them. r,r,-r,cr LAW
ONE or vIRGINIAs FINEST "a"
o'N YERS.
,,,doe Crump's official lie was 0'"'
.ssodical His life-work was tne p'"0
,lce OF his profession; end IN 'hal' at, a.
.Sa wv contemporary 20 of many OF the great
'ne e,'re,s wnom Virginia has ever pro-
ss' 80 - he earned the highest and most
d~seryed distinction. At the ''no % ,,,s M
Soo,h he was the oldest member OF s s"s
richmond Bar. and he leaves oen'"1 'sa"
n,m among all OF his junior ore'n'sn' so'
mn mn" most fragrant and affectionate memo
ry ~aos advocate