The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-01
TWICE SUPREME JUDGE
First Appointed in 1875, Elected Chief
Justice in 1894.
THE FOREMOST REPUBLICAN OF THE EAST
tie Had Not Been Well For Thirty Days But His
Death Was Great Surprise to
All Except His Associates
on therBench.
on thessBench.
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GoldsborO, \. C.. Dec. 29.-Chef Jus
tice William r Faircloth died sudden
~ at his home in this city tonight
about ten O'Clock. He had taken
bath, and the attack came on him Just
as he had put on his night robe pre-
paratory to going to bed. He hasten
ed to lie down upon the lounge and
his wife saw that his condition was
critical. The neighbors and his ply
sician Were hastily summoned, but
he was dead before they arrived. In
fact he expired in a moment or two
after reaching the lounge. His neigh
bors came in quickly, applied restora-
tives and did what they could. but it
was too late for human assistance
and it was soon apparent that life was
extinct.
There is a deep regret in this COM
munity at the sudden death Of the
Chief Justice. He has lived here many
years and long been identified with
was one of the wealthiest men in the
place, a director in the Bank Of Wayne
interested III other enterprises, and
the owner OF five blocks of real es-
and leading member of the Baptist
Church, and was q liberal contributor
to all its institutions and enterprises
The arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made. kilograms
were sent last night to his sister, Mrs
Geo. w. Sanderlin, of Washington, d.
c., and other relatives. 1t is probable
that the funeral will be held on Mon
day.
Chief Justice Farcloth was well
known in Raleigh, having served twice
on the Supreme court bench. His
death was a great shock to his friends
here as elsewhere, although some of
them had been apprehensive about
him for several months. One of his as
sociates on the bench, just before the
Christmas adjournment, said that he
was alarmed about the Chief Justice,
that he could not walk from the Su-
preme Court Building to the Yarbor-
Ough House without getting out of
breath. He was pale and feeble, but
did his work well, and most of his
friends thought he would live several
years. At the recent session of the
Baptist State Convention he attended
the meetings when court was not in
session and gave a large contributor
to- the Baptist Female University of
this city. One of his friends, who had
not seen him for several years. said
he was shocked at the change in him.
Judge Faircloth was born in Greene
county. He was a graduate of Wake
Forest College, Of which he was a
trustee at the time of his death. He
volunteered in the Confederate service
and was Quarter Master Of the SecCcd
North Carolina regiment when Gea.
Lee surrendered. After the war he
settled at Goldsboro, where he always
had large and lucrative practice. lie
was a man of sound business Judgment
| man. The late Henry +. Granger,
Esq. was his law partner, and he was
afterwards d law partner of EN-Jud9e
VIM. II. Allen, of Goldsboro.
In 1875 or 1876. Governor Brogden
appointed Judge Faircloth to a position
as Associate Judge of the Supreme
Court. He held that position until
the Democratic victory of 1878. In
1884 he was the Republican candidate
for Lieutenant Governor but was de-
feated by Maj. Chas. M. Stedman. In
1894 he was the Fusion candidate for
Chief Justice and was elected by d
large majority. His term began Jan
uary 1st, 1895. and would have expired
December 31st. 1902.
Judge Failcloth was consistent
and lifelong Republican, the first nian
of his party III every way in E"Gtern
North Carolina. He was a man of
personal integrity. and in politics was
the best and most respected man in
the Republican party. He was a safe
and studious lawyer. and had that de-
liberation and research that betit the
judicial officer.
He was strong partisan IN pcli-
ties and was often criticized for his
partisanship, but in language and in
conduct he vas temperate and consld-
crate of the views of others. In his
private life he was upright, grave,
modest, sincere and free from criti-
cism. He was free from ostentation.
dignified, simple in his habits, and
true to his professions and his con-
victions.
Mr.. George E. Boggs, who died near