The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-24
JUDGE GOLDTHW ATE DEAD.
4 Distinguished Lawyer and CitiieO
Passes Away.
TOWER OF STRENGTH At The BAR,
sketch of His Life. which Was
Chiefly spent in Houston-Ihe
Funeral This Afternoon.
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Judge George Goldthwaite is dead.
And In his death no ordinary man has
passed away. He died yesterday morning
at II O'Clock at his residence lh' Main
street, after an illness OF several months
trrm physical prostration. al the ase Of
81 years.
He was born In spariansours district.
South Carolina. on May ., 1850. His
father. Robert II. Goidthwelte. was Ia
tive OF Massachusetts. but removed IL
South Carolina a; an early age aud became
He atterwa ards moved TO Alabama, and
here George Goiithwaiie was reared uatl
he was "A years OF age. and a. TIE death
OF his father, which occurred about tnA,
time. he found himself thrown upol he
own resources and dependent upon Als Own
living,
undaunted by this gloomy outlook. which
would have discouraged mos, young iaen,
and armed with an unswery.ae dete.m.ua-
ton he sought The first avenue which pre-
| scented to him an opportunity 10 succeed IN
earning living. and in 1874 he catered
upon the duties OF clerk ia i mercantile
house in Montgomery he pursued THIS &C.
eupation, deyoung his leisure hours 10
study, until 1865, when lie came TO Houston
at the age OF % years and became . BOOK
keeper IN the mercantile house then cor
| Quoted by Vim. NJ. Rice. he served -
this capacity for four years HIS ambition
TO be more than a mere clerk splrre1 HIM
On TO an increased effort in has study he
al a-ftfr ~. -
and his leisure time in the study OF thein
He subsequently engaged IN the clothing
business with Mr. Ben Smith the father
OF Messrs. Fort and Stafford Smith, bu;
long since deceased. They conducted their
store ON Main street near the intersection
OF Congress avenue, but the business Vas
net congeaial to young Goldthwaite, whose
mind had taken an entirely different trend.
IL was about this time that he was mar
ried to Miss Louise Stone, who has been his
faithful and constant companion through
life and who survives him,
In 1913 Judge Go.dthwaite was admitted
to the bar and at the time u his death was
the Oldest practitioner at the Houston bar
except Judge W. T. Hamblen, who was
admitted in 1866 Judge James Mas,ersoa
was also admitted in 1855, bug in Brazoria,
from which place he 5000 after removed
TO Houston
Judge Goldthwaite has continued 10
practice and reside in this city since that
time. When first admitted TO the bar ne
was made attorney for the Houston and
Texas Central Railway company. which
position lie continued 70 MI until that
property passed to the Morgan control.
After seyering his CONNECTION with the
Houston aud Texas Central he associated
with him in partnership Mr.. Presley X.
Ewing and afterward MIR. Ring became
memllr firm 10 ph a " tT1y
from Goldthwaite d Ewing to Goldthwaitc,
Ewing a Ring. About year ago Judge
Go'dihwaitc severed HIS connection with
this firm and formed a partnership with
MIR. l.. h. Moody. which continued 10 the
time Of his death.
As lawyer Judge Goldthwaite was
regarded as a tower of strength at the
Houston bar and bore the uuchallenged
distinction of being one OF the best cor
poration lawyers in the country Though
always staunch democrat and taking a
deep interest in politics and the success
of his party. he never sought political pre-
iermert. He was man Of great integrity
Of character and in his professional and
private o5nduct the soul OF honesty and
honor His genial, manly nature, his ten
der, almost feminine. refinement Of senti-
ment and his superb, strong and fertile
intellect made all whose good fortune 1t
was TO hold fellowship with him. love and
admire him for his amiahle temperamenr
and exalted lnstincts. Endowed by nature
with genius for literature ne was bril-
liant as law writer and this counled
with exceptionally good Judgment and
power of concentration and application his
high position at the bar was but the natural
consequence OF such combination of pre-
requisites to success. His fidelity to his
clients. his high regard for professional
ethics. ranked him as a chlvalric worship
per in the temple of Justice. at all times
actuated by the loftiest conception OF mis-
professional duty.
one Of his best traits-the GROWING eX-
cellence OF his admirable character-was
his uniform kindness ana often paternal re-
gard Tor the younger members OF his pro-
tession All with whom he came in con =
tact were the recipients OF courteous at
tention. Few deaths have occurred In
Houston of late that will occasion such uni
versal regret.
The funeral will take place at O'Clock
this afternoon from the family residence,
lii7 Main street. 1t will be with Masonic
honors. ard under the immediate auspices
OF Holland Lodge. A. +. and A. NJ, OF
which the deceased was a member. The
church services viii be conducted by Rev
II ID. AYES OF Christ church.
Following have been selected as pail
bearers
Aciiye-A. S. Richardson. w. II. Crank.
Sir. NJ, q. Howe. h. NJ. Elsn, James T .
ID. Wilson. j. W. Jones. o, C, Drew, Jamss
X. Masterson
Honorary-A. =. Root. L. p. Turner. +.
Cargill, l.. Il. Moody. w. p, Hamblen and
A. S. Hall
The civil district court will adjourn to-
day out OF respect TO the memory Of the
deceased and meeting of the bar has been
called 10 assemble there at 10 O'Clock to
take some appropriate action comment
orativs OF their loss
THE COURTS.
Civil District Court.
The following were the proceedings IN