Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01

cludes all matters relative 10 pllOtage and
the oyster and fish industries Among
the special committees on which he served
were those TO amend the State Constltu-
ton; to redstrict the State for members
of the Senate and House. being the chair
man of the Joint committee 70 receive
from the English gentlemen who present.
ed Il the celebrated Foley statue OF Stone
wall Jackson and to place the same III
the Capitol Square; and on that appoint
ed to confer with committee Of the
Maryland Legislature on the State boun-
darv and establish the true line. As
chairman of the House committee OF TINS
foint conference General Taliaferro eX-
acted from the Maryland commlss '1ers,
as preliminary to any agreement
pledge that wherever the boundary might
be located each State should have equal
fishery rights I'm the Potomac river AS
the boundary was finally settled as being
the south bank of the river. that agree
ment. proposed and insisted on by Cen
eral Taliaferro, has been worth TO Nir-
ginia already many millions Of dollars
In 1877 General Talaferro was a promi-
nent candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Governor OF Virginia, but was
defeated by the Malone wing, Holiday
becoming the nominee. To enter upon the
contest for the gubernatorial nomination,
General TaliaferrO resigned the chair
manshp of the Democratic State Central
Committee. which he had held for some
time, and during his incumbency of which
he had organized and conducted the cam
paign which so Overwhelmingly elected
Mr. Tilden in this State
After this time the General gradually
withdrew from political life and identified
al ~ urit
interests Of the State In which he has
always taken the deepest interest, being
president of the boards of trustees Of
william and Mary College and the State
Female Normal College at Farmville,
and having been member Of the boards Qc
Blacksburg College and other institutions.
Though giving much Of his time and
talents TO public affairs, General Talia-
ferro had always been devoted TO the
profession of law, and n very successful
practitioner before the State and Federal
courts, making a speciality OF the ques-
tions involved in the several oyster laws
Of the State, which, in the Tidewater Sec
ton. furnish one of the most important
and lucrative branches OF legal practice.
In 1891 he was elected Judge Of the
County Court of Gloucester county by al
most hattering vote OF the State Legis-
lature, there being but two votes recorded
against him, even the Republicans, with
those two exceptions. acknowledging the
obligation imposed upon them to vote for
a man OF such exceptional attainments
and fitness for the office. During the
nearly six years OF his judicial service
Judge Taliaferro never for any cause
missed a single term OF his court, but his
health having become somewhat enfeebled
by age and the exposure of his earlier life.
he, i'm August 1897, placed his resignation
in the hands of the Governor TO take
effect on the 18th OF the month.
In February, 1858, General Taliaferro.
then a member OF the Virginia Legisla-
ture, married Miss Sally n. Lyons. daugh-
ter of Hon. James Lyons, OF Richmond
who still presides over his hOspitable
home. Durham Massie, on the banks OF
the beautiful North river. They had eight
children. seven Of whom survive him
Judge James T., recently appointed by
the Governor to fill out his fathers unex-
pired term; Warren r. L., professor OF
agriculture in the Maryland Agricultural
College; George Booth. residing at the
Bellville homestead; William c. La men,
Der of the Gloucester bar; Edward G. s.,
a student at the Richmond Medical Col
lege. and Misses Leeah and Nina.
General Taliaferro was very promi-
nent I'm Masonic circles and had served
two terms as Grand Master of Masons of
Virginia
Richmonders TO Attend the Funeral.
A large delegation OF ex-Confederates
| and MasOns will leave here to-day for
| Wares Neck, Gloucester county, 10 at
| tend the funeral OF General Taliaferro,
which will take place at noon Wednes-
/ day The following telegram. announc-