Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-14
JEWS FROM RICHMOND AND OTHER PARTS OF VIRGINIA.
IF years was engaged quietly in the

gagged III politics, and soon became
leading figure in his county. being in
1881 elected TO the State Senate. He
was reelected in 1854 and finished out
his term.
1t was during his second term that
the hot contest occurred between John
;: Barbour and John w. Daniel for the
United States Senatorship. Mr.. Ed
munds espoused the cause of Senator
Daniel and the latter won. In 1854 Mr..
Edmunds went as n delegate from the
Sixth district TO the Democratic Ma
tional Convention at Chicago.
SO prominent had he then become in
the councils of his party that lie was
at this time elected to the Fifty-first
Congress from the Sixth District, com
posed OF the counties of Bedford. Bote-
tourt. Campbell. Charlotte. Halifax.
Montgomery. Roanoke and the cities of
Roanoke and Lynchburg. His predeces-
sOr i'll representing: thi, district was
Hon. John w Daniel. Mr.. Edmunds
was renominatcd unanimously for the
tifty-second Congress and reelected
receiving 1l,6l5 votes. lie served out his
term. ana declined reelection. return
ing u his farm, where he has since re-
sided.
The deceased was regarded as pre-
eminently the farmers representative
in Congress. At the time of his election
mere was general feeling Of unrest
sun treasury Schemcrs were abroad in
IL
ey question was beginning the course
which eliminated in 1896.
Mt ItdnundS is survivor bya brother
Captain Henry lcdmunds or Halifax
Courthouse, and his sons are James t.
lIdmunds of Lynchburt,. and John Il,
Holt and Henry I71TnU117f7y. Of ft1uzt71i.
Halifax county. The two latter married
daughters Of Judge RELY, Of tho Su-
promc Court.
The funeral took place this afternoon
30
copal Church, of Houston Halifax
county.
PROFESSOR WAITER DABNEY
DEAD.
a telegram from Charlottosvile an
nounccs the death there last night of
the distinguished Prof Walter -. Dab
ned, of the Law Department of the
University of Virginia.
His funeral will take place from the
University chapel tomorrow evening
a $50 o'clock. ana his body will be
laid to rest in the University Gem
etcry.
Professor Dabney Was Oily IL years
of age. He was Il son of Major Will
liam S. Dabney, Of "Dunlora." Abe
marie county, Va, whose French ex-
traction is disclosed by the original
spelling-D'Aubigne. His mother was
Susan Fit2hugh Gordon, daughter OF
Samuel Gordon. OF Galloway. Scot
land. and was born during her parents
residence in Liverpool. England. Pro
fcssor Dabney was the third of four
sons, one of whom (Gordon) was killed
in early youth during General Lees re-
treat To AppomattoS. His elder bro
Their, the lamented late William c.
Dabney. was Professor OF Medicine in
the University OF Virginia. his promis-
ing. career In that institution ending
with his death In 1898. Ills younger
brother, DIR. Samuel Gordon Dabney, is
now professor in the Louisville College
of Medicine. ana is one of the most dis
| tinsuished physicians in that State. a
| sister. Marian Gordon, is the wife OF
the Hon. John i. Moon. OF Albcmarlc.
Prof. Dabncy was born in 1853 and
| attended private schools until 1871
when he entered the University of Vir-
ginia as Il student in the department
Of civil engineering, remaining one
year. The following year he taught in
Hanover Institute. then conducted by
those distinguished educators. Col. Hill
airy L. Jones and Major Horace w.
Jones with the latter of whom Prof.
Dabney had taught one session whilst
completing his own education. In the
fall Of 1873 Prof. DabneY entered the
law school of The university ana grad
uated with the degree OF -. L., that
session. lie then commenced the prac-
lice of that profession in Challottes-
Vile and soon attracted attention nv
his ability. caution, great capacity for
taking pains ana thoroughneSs in all
HE business lie undertook. Ills papers
We're admirably prepared, models OF
clcarncss brief and vet complete.
In the summer Of 1855 he was induced
TO become a candidate for tho Legisla-
ture ana was elected to the House of
Delegates in the fail Of that year TO
hat body he was reelected for three
sessions. Very soon after his entrance
in'o the Legislature he took a high
stand and was made chairman OF the
Committee on Railroads ana Internal
improvements. and afterwards OF the
tee Ut i-frr3rrr7-7-
most useful member Of the Debt
commission. to whom was due the
credit OF settling the much VcXcd State
debt question.
While chairman of the Committee on
Railroads and Internal improvements
ne prepared the manuscript OF his
book on Governmental Regulation of
iSaliroads. published in 1859. This
DOCK. which has been crOnouncel the
ATTEST treatise upon that subject ever
published, carried Nv Dabney's repu-
tation beyond the limits of his State.
1t WIS widely read and favorab,v crit
cised. ana a copy falling into the
hands of Judge Cooley, the distinguish
cu law writer. then chairman of the
United states Interstate Commerce
Commission. he NJ once wrote to Pro-
lessor l'abney, Offering him the position
OF legal secretary of tina. commission.
This honor came without solicitation
ana without even any knowledge on
the part of Professor Dabuev. that it
was to be given him, until he received
the invitation to accept it.
ne entered upon the duty of that Of
flee in 1890 ana in very short while
made himself. as ono OF the commits
sion said Indispensable" lie was very
soon sent to argue cases before the