The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-05-14
DEATH OF THus. Il. sEvAN
Prominent King Georgian Passes Away on
short Notice.

Ntelegram from Clerk Hunter. of King
George county. on Saturday afternoon
announced the death at 2:3O p. IN. that
day of ThOs III. Bevan esquire. n promi-
nent LAWYER of the Northern Neck. MIR
Bevan had but recently returned from
Baltimore. where he had been To visit n
son who was sick The deceased had
been sick but day or 80 at his beautiful
home. pharsalia. when death came
His death was a great shock 10 his
friends in Maryland and Virginia. where
hehad been ~ well and favorably known.
4 FREE Lance representative called
upon one of the decreased most intimate
friends and CLEANED the following facts !:
Thomas II. Bcvan was about 81 years oi
age, and lawyer by profession His
father. the late VIM. i. leyan, was n
Baltimorcan and his mother, who wasa
Miss Potts, was native OF King George
county. Va. Just after the close at the
war Mr. Bcvan graduated with distlnc-
ton from Washington and lee Uni
vcrsity. and at once entered upon the
prnctice of law in Baltimore. I'm 1919 he
came To Virginia and settled upon an old
ancestral home" Pharsalia in King
George county. where clived till the day
of his death Soon after he came To Viz
ginia he entered again actively into the
practice Of law, and also some years after
took an active part in politics Asa law
yer hc was an eminent success a man OF
| fine address; and. aided by his splendid
education and native talents, he was n
polished speaker; always made good
impression. and 10y the succinct and clear
cut manner of expressing himself. il heidi
not carry conviction always To courts or
iuries they never misunderstood the point
of his argument or failed To realize the
force OF his conclusions. He was twice
elected Commonwealth Attorney for the
county. and rs public officer proved
himself capable and most efficient. lie
declined a reelection and it is we'll known
To some of his intimate friends that one
of the reasons was because the Office was
in no way a necessity for him and il had
better go To some younger man IN the
profession. In the courtroom he never
lost his head but always maintained that
degree of courtesy To an opponent which
should mark the dignilied and able
lawyer. and hence became one OF
the most popular men at the bar
lie took an active part in politics n a
Democrat. and most ui his activity was
devoted To the advancement Ofhis friends
not himself Nothing ever gave him
more genuine satisfaction than the sue
cess Of those he backed for promotion.
Ills political life may be- said To have been
an absolutely unseliish one. He was a
close reader and student of political nj
/ fairs. was i'm touch with many ol the
I leaders. and could always give an intel
| ligent opinion upon any OF the qucs
/ lions of the day So closely did he oh
| serve all the contests both great and
/ small. that he could invariably predict
the outcome. His personal character
marked him as man Of the highest
I principles in his dealings with his fellow
| man: an unsclhsh devotion 10 friends !;
/ a libcrality of disposition which never
/ turned from his door the needy. and this
generous spirit cvinccd itself in the great
| plchsurr hc always took i'm lending "a
| helping hand To the churches in his coun-
/ tv The state has lost valued citizen /;
/ hisrountv one OF itsmost useful members.
his party an aggressive and influential
worker his friends one ol unscltislFde-
votion-a man true and faithful M AL
things
The remains were brought to this city
Yesterday morning. and taken To Balti-
more on the 1910 "a. m. train. They
were accompanied by his brother Mr.
Chas. Bcvan. The family and relatives
of the decreased are all i'm Baltimore.