The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-23
MR.. S. H. LETCHER
IS MADE A JUDGE.
He is Appointed for the Thirteenth
Judicial Circuit.
TO RESIGN AS STATE SENATOR.
His Successor VIII BE Chosen In No
yembcr-Hon. A. u. Withrow May
BE the Man-Skcich OF Judge
McLaughlin's Successor.

Governor Tyler has appointed state
Senator $. Houston Letchcr Judge OF lhe
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit 10 succeed
the late Judge VIM. Mclaughlin. ile
lost no time in making choice. Inc
friends Of the several aspirants old NOT
have time to call upon him and present
ten claims Of their asprants. Governor
Tyler was anxious 10 provide a judge Tor
the Circuit Court Of Alesnany Whieh ~
TO be held next week.
Mr. Lctcher is 81 the primo OF ne an"
IS q most elegant gentleman and an aDie
lawyer. lie IS a son Of the late cover
"'' 10 resign AS SENATOR.
The new Judge Is a hold-over senator.
having been clctced last fall lie Will
az once resign his seat and writ VIII
be issued for a special election ior sem
ator ON the day congressman are Noteu
for next November. The senatorial ol7-
trict embraces the counties Of Rock
bridge Botctourt, Allegheny, bath anu
Highland. Hon. a. i. WithroW, OF
Rath. rs said 10 have senatorial aspira-
lions and II is probable he viii succeed
Mr.. Ietchor. The retiring Senator would
probably have been one OF Gcnefil fllI-
hugh Lees warmest supporters TOT lho
United States Senate.
The judicial circuit embraces the
counties Of Rocl;bridgo. Augusta. Rock
ingham. Allegheny. Bath and hlghianu
and the city OF Siaunton. The Leglsia7
ture viii elect TO On the unexpired term
of Judge Mclaughlin.
SKETCH OF THE JUDGE.
Mr. Letcher was born I'm Lexington.
lie entered the army in the summer OF
1862. during the winter OF that year. ne
entered az a cadet az the virginia MIL
tary Institute and served with the coips
81 cadets in the Valley under General
Breckipridge. participating IN the mem
orable battle of New Market. After the
burning OF the Institute. he joined Cen
ersl Early and served in the Maryland
and the Valley campaign. until the cadets
were again called into service and posted
I'm the trenches below Richmond. In De
cember 1864 he was appointed heuteh-
ant i'm the Provisional army or the con
federate states and ordered 20 south-
west virginia whore he served until me
close Of the war, with General hoDel1
Prcstons brigade. 800.
AFTER the war he returned 20 the Mill
tarv Institute and graduated I'm 1863. lie
subsequently studied law and COM
rleuced the practice as a member OF
fine firm Of Letcher and Maury ana mas
since continued to reside in Lexington.
M Ietcher has been member or the
Board OF Visitors OF the Virginia Mlil-
tarv Institute since 1851. and for some
years has been the President or the
Board.
A POPULAR APPOINTMENT.
A speciaI telegram TO Tho Times last
night from Lexington. Va, says.
"Thc people Of this community are
much erandcl over the appointment by
Governor j. Iogo Tyler Of state Senator
s uoueton Iotchcr as the successor 20
the lamcntod Judge William McLaughlin.
The message reached here this afternoon
from Governor Tyler, who is at East Rad
ford.
"The new honor conferred upon Mr..
Lctchcr as judge of the Thirteenth judi
ci1i Circuit was not sought by him. but
IL has fallen upon worthy shoulders