The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-07

cam, known u this city THAT Attorney
General % Taylor Scott had passed away
Che previous evening"
Huu John d. Massey Who had served
uIf N.t.r Scott 900 II. State Board OF
Education. over sine. tie latter went into
oHfrc. was .t lis country home. near char
Iotf.s, Ilc Secretary McGhvral. how
over. when notified o., Major scoits
f.8t1. said That thc death Of Major
SCOTT was severe loss to tLtt DEPART
mont.
Non. from legal standpoint said MT.
NcGuroy. that come up before the
Toarl. They were invariably submitted
.r ths Attorney General who was "a very
thoughtful and conservative man and
whose advice was always needed 10y ihe
other mDmhers OF the Board.
THE FUNERAL. SUNDAY.
There was good deal of interest shown
ny Major Scott s. numerous friends in this
rifr Yesterday ln regard Co the funeral
arrangements. hut inasmuch az the time
of tur umc of tnc exercises was not COM
nurfgsfed until late hour no definite
arrangements could Doe made. II IS
state officials viii make am ciort 20 be
af WarreufOu Ou sunday afternoon at D
O'Clock when the funeral services viii be
held an the Episcopal church
The details of the Trip VIII be agreed
Governor O.Fcrrau yesterday morning
issued the following to Mir. j. O.. Han
Mns. Acting secretary of the Common
wealth.
Sir Please ISSUE orders for the flags to
lc placed at half-mast on the Capitol, etc,
as token az respect to the memory of
Hon. r. Taylor Scott Attorney General
who passed away last evening. This
mark of respect TO be continued until
after the fuuoraL'
SKETCH OF his LIFE
lIou. robert Taylor Scott was born
March lN ls}A at WarTenton, Fauquier
county. Virginia i'm 1851 ne entered the
University OF Virginia and graduated
from tLis institution In 1886. Al once he
began the study of tho Jaw under the di-
Iecuon of his father and was admitted
to the bar 40 the close Of the following
year. Entering upon the practice of his
profession ne continued uninterruptedly
and with encouraging success until 1861.
when. with The coming ON OF the war be-
tween the States he assisted in raising
and organizing company which was
assigned t0 the Eighth Virginia RCgi-
ment Volunteers
Hc was made captain and served until
the fan of l,C2. when he was appointed
ON the staff Of Maj0r-General George T..
l..nNEI. NIlANA tIAAAl Afl iAlAFNfA NA
PIcketrs Division and with this COM
maud served until the close OF the war.
Ills posIton was no sinecurc and he per
f1rmed his duty with earnest purpose
and wcil-directed effort with faithfulness
and courage. being always al his post Oh
dIly.
Rcumng the practice OF law at the
close of the war. he entered upon what
has proven n successful career as a law
ser securing the esteem and confidence
OF the people. as we'll as popular favor.
Duo 1851 hc was elected to the state con-
vcntiou from the counties OF Fauquier
and Rappahannock. Tie was called again
in.9 the service OF his country IN 1881;
tlcn elected TO the General Assembly. in
tns lower house of which he served one
term ln 1859 he was elected 10 the office
OF Attorney which be held up 20
tno time of his death. and 500 which he
has given general satisfaction TO his peo-
ule
MARRIED IL 1855.
In 1865 Mr. Scott was married 10 Miss
Fannie T carter eldest daughter OF Ma
ior Richard Henry Garter OF Glen Welby.
"a Jcavcs three children. one son. Il.
nor Scott who has been his assistant
office. and two daughters. The home
of Mr. sc0tts family is Warcnton. the
county seat OF Fauquicr
Mr. scotts parents were Robert Edwin
scott ana Elizabeth Johnston Taylor. the
daughter of Robert !. Taylor. "a d.stn-
pDishpd lnwyer who resided In Aloxan-
dria. thon in the District OF Columbia ana
Dr. was thcir only child
pls father. Robert r. scott. was born
in isos. his father. Judge John Scott OF
Fauouicr county. was son Of Rev. John
Scott. OF o.ordonsville. who was "a minister
fn tho established Church of England a
man of learning and prominence i'm his
d.v. and chaplain 10 Sir Robert Eden.
Go,ernor of Maryland. Judge John Scott
ga. ridgc of the circuit court ~ Fau-
oulcr county. ON the court OF Appeals Of
Virginia and a member Of the great con-
vsntion Of ls2e-3Q.
Pnhart y. scott Has educated a. the