The age-herald., 1898-07-28
At His Home in Athens Early
 Yesterday Morning.
HIS DEATH WAS UNEXPECTED
And Was Great Shock to His Thousands of Friends Over AIabama-The State Loses One of Its Brainest
 and Best Citizans.
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald. Athens, July 27.-Athens is in sorrow.
 At o'clock this morning the spirit of Robert Anderson Mcclellan took its flight. His death was unexpected. and the shock Is in consonance with the suddenness of his demise. While it was known that he was sick few could believe that the great, brainy, genial MT. Mcclellan was to leave them.
 He was 59 years old, having been born in Lincoln county, Tenn, in 1Si3. His early life was spent on the farm. At the age of 19 he joined the Confederate army and served until the Lost Cause was reality. In 1867 he was clerk in the probate office here, under his brother, Judge John B. McClellan; in 1868 he was licensed to practice law and has been actively engaged therein ever since. He immediately took high stand in the ranks of the then very able bar at this place. By patient study, unvarying per- severance, a capacity for work that was seldom, if ever, excelled. aided by great natural ability, he soon became recognized as a leader in his profession, and has rank ed for years as one of the ablest lawyers Alabama has ever produced.
 While in no wise a seeker for political PftltIlueut, HIS pOSlllOI DFdlll uIltlI- ing judgment early caused him to become foremost in politics in the state and coun- ty. He never held but one political office, that of state senator from this district in 1875.
 Member Constitutional Convention
 He was one of the most reliable mem- bers of the convention in 1875 that drafted the organic law under which Alabama is now governed. Upon that historic docu- l.t.. a1,n istics man and a statesman.
 While naturally pleased with his achieve ments in other lines, his love was the law, and it was his handmaiden, for he knew it and could apply it.
 In the early '70s he was married to Miss Aurora Pryor, daughter of Hon. Luke Pryor, of this place. Their marital life, as it could not be otherwise, was peaceful and happy. From this union there sur wives a son, Thomas C. Mcclellan, prom isng young lawyer, and daughter, Miss Memoy.
 He also leaves behind two sisters, Miss Matilda Mcclellan, and Mrs. Felix Buch- annon, of Fayetteville, Tenn, and two brothers, Judge John B. Mcclellan and As sociate Justice of the Supreme Court Thos. N. Mcclellan.
 MT. Mcclellan was earnest, honest, sin cere and true and with a heart ever re- sponsive to the troubles of others, in sym pathy or substantial charity, as best suit ed.
 Athens will not soon see his like again.
 Resolutions of the Bar
 The following resolutions were adopted by the members of the bar and court off, cials at a meeting held here this morn ing:
 Whereas, the Great Judge of Judges and of the universe has in His inscrutable wis., dom, withdrawn from our bar the Hon. Robert A. Mcclellan, and transferred him to the bar of the supreme court of all the worlds; now, therefore,
 Be it resolver, 1st, In the death of Robert A. Mcclellan, the oldest practitioner at our bar, we have lost its ablest member, a kind counsellor, true lawyer and an hon. est man.
 9. That his brotherly example among us has been such that all attorneys could follow it with both honor and credit to themselves.
 8. That in his devotion to his clients in- terests he was ever jealous, faithful and unyielding.
 A. That in his intercourse with the courts, their officials and his brothers of the bar he was courteous though firm, and to the young lawyer particularly kind, considerate and helpful.
 s. That as loyal, upright citizen he bore his part of the fight for good govern ment by, of and for the people with that grim determination and unf1inching pur- pose that ever characterized his convic- tions of right.
 6. That as boy soldier he rendered pa- triotic services to his state with that high regard for duty which was one of his most prominent qualities
 6. That the state of Alabama in his death losses a potent force for good, a portion of which he had impressed upon her laws. 2. That while deporing the loss of his geniality, his wisdom and his personality, yet believing that God, the Ruler of all, in his infinity knows best and does for