The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-02
admiration a the wnoie ,tttc.
HIS LAST YEARS.


admiration a the wnoie state
HIS LAST NEAhS.
Leaving the Executive mansion, ne
true 20 mis- nature came BACK TO n's
quiet home ia Farmvinc again, mlnsieu
with the people who mad loved him nom
his b0yhood Taking up the duties q"
his chosen profession. he was soon io"-1
I'm the courts advocating the rights "i
his clients. I'M nothing did be eNcel more
chan in his power before "a jury, ana WHrh
10 was known that he was 10 speak
crowds gathered instnctvcly.
In 1Nl4 Governor Mckinney married
Miss Christian. OF New Kent county. VINO
died soon thereafter. leaving one SON.
Ar r. Christian Mckinney VINO Tor
many years has been in the employ oi
the Interior Department OF the Dnlteu
states government. Some years ago Gov
ernor Mckinney married Miss Anna Lyle
of Farmyille. whose only child, Miss
Frankie. was named iu honor OF hia late
partner. Judge Francis irving.
Ills health since August. 1881, last has
been very Door. De having contracted
severe cold al that time. while defending
citizen of Buckingham, charged with
fcl0ui0us assault. since which time no
has been confined 90 his home greater
portion Of the time.
As couVcrsauoualist he cXccled, and
many have been the tributes az praise
accorded him by the h0rnyhanicd ye'-
maury of Dis section whom ho delighted
40 meet ana entertain. Ilc regarded 30
man for his worldly wealth or honors,
but looked % the internal and not the
external in forming bis friendship and
associations Many hearts have been
heavier and many -orrows more burden
some because of his illness and absence
from the streets of his town and us
c0uft-rOons
Though not o. member % any church.
Capt in Mckinney affiliated with The
resbytcriaus
He has served the cause of education
as "a member of the Board of Visitors
Of the Virginia Military institute the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. and for
years was trustee Of Hampicn-Siduey.
when occasion called for IL, he urged
the people 10 encourage and 90 support
the common public schools of Virginia.
A SPLENDID MAN
Capt Mckinney was q man of com
handing presence, dignity itself ana
siriNngly handsome with his soft curly
white hair and beautifully regular fea-
lures and fine delicate complexion.
Endowed by nature with intellectual
faculties Of the highest order. highly cul-
tured. with ready wit and genial hume.
an attractive speaker he was as gentle
and as modest as woman shrinking
from anything like display of himself or
his powers. a. had mo- love for p0mp or
parade. ne never willingly forced himsf
upon the public notice Hc preferred the
old Jcffersonidn simplicity 10 the gaIi-h
OStcntatiOn of modern inaugurIls
Tie was man OF the people and fo~
the people. "a knd-hcarted. affable. ap
proachible gentleman of the OLD school.
one who was ever ready 70 give ear To- the
woes of others and prompt 10 relieve
distress whenever he could do 80 without
deleiction of duty
IIe was true and faithful son of Yir-
gina. whose love and devotion to the old
Mother Commonwealth was second %
none. lie porded 60 her call. and barred
hIs breast tO tine storm when She was DE-
1adod He served her CALAMITY and we'll
ami was severity wounded ln her defence
unon the field of battle. wound from
which De never recovered. and one which
had much to do with his sd health 100 al
his later life.
AS a PUBLIC OFFICER
when Virginia called upon him Ga serve
h,r as Cd Of magistrate DE gave her no
half-hearted service but toiled constantly
10 further her true and best interests
every possible way a distinguished Viz
gilman has said bis es-lges Will stand as
monuments % his faithful. economical and
sagdcious administration of affairs show
ing the invaluable work he lab0riou-y
accomplished for bis native state. in e1th-
orup information and supplying the lee-
islature with requisite data, and iu direct
lug legislation of ths stale durns his
term OF office
10 him DE- largely due the FINAL settle
ulut or the state debt, and fIr remove
of that yrNed question from the political