The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-13

Gne minutes OIL lne fSlcuIIiOLu COun-
ty superior court for Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 4th. contain the following entry:
North Carolina,
Richmond County.
The death of the Hon. James T.. Le-
Grand, late a member of this bar, hav-
ing been announced to h court by
Major John D. Shaw, the court ad-
journed in respect to his memory.
On the adjournment of court a meet
ing of the bar of this county and at
torneyS practicing thereat was held.
The o Walter II. Neal was made
chairman of the meeting, and on mo-
ton. the following members of h bar
Of this cour were appointed 20 draft
suitable resolutions in respect to the
death of Mr.. LeGrand; John D.. Shaw,
James A. Lockhart, A. S. Dockery,
Whitlock, J. W. LeGrand n John d.
Shaw, Jr.. and Maxcy L. John, who re-
port the following preamble and reso-
l%utions, which, after appropriate and
appreciative remarks were unanimous
ly adopted:
James Terry LeGrand, late a distin-
guished member of the bar, was born
in Richmond county on the 4th day Of
April 1S49. of most excellent parentage;
his father was James LeGrand, a large
planter and his mother a. Martha
Terry LeGrand, and a lady of many
personal attractions and womanly
races He married Miss Rebecca
Wilson, a daughter Of the late Rev. N.
H. D. Wilson. She was in every a
worthy of his devotion. h survives
him, together with a family of inter-
in Rockingham August 21St, 1901, sur
rounded by all that conjugal and flial
affection and devotion could accom-
plish for his comfort and s%atifaction.
He was a bright, attractive and strong
man of fine and confident presence.
He graduated, valedictorian of his
class. at Trinity college, N. c., in June,
1871, read law with the late Hon. Glenn
emit DoWd, of Charlotte, and at the IA
nous law school Of the late Chief JUS
tice Pearson and obtained his license
to practice law from the supreme court
in 1877. He at once located at Rock
ingham for the practice of his profess
sion which he pursued until his I'M
timely death. He was twice a state
senator and during his whole life was
a strong factor in his community. He
was at all times frank, courageous and
manly and in the practice of his profess
sion was a model of brotherly courtesy;
never in his whole life did he descend
to the small ways of sharp practice or
dubious ethics. He derived his chief
distinction at the bar from his powers
as advocate before juries; he had fine
of a cogent, well chosen and
effective language, his ideas flowed cas-
lily and he had an earnest eloquence
in which he showed to great advantage.
He lived an honorable life and faced
death with that fortitude, courage and
hope which, had characterized his life,
and his host of friends and his breth-
rem at the bar sincerely mourn him
hat is gone.
Wherefore, be it resolved,
1st, That in the death of the Hon.
James T.. LeGrand h profession has
lost a distinguished member, society
one of it's ornaments, the state a pa
%triotic, useful and influential citizen,
his companions a loyal friend, his
family a truly loving, devoted and pro-
vident husband and father.
End, That his death is deeply deplor-
ed and his memory will be long cher
ished for his manly virtues.
3rd, Tha this imperfect tribute be
spread upon the minutes of this court
and copies of the same be published in
the county papers,, and a copy fur
nished his family under the seal of this
court by the clerk thereof.
Signed by John D. Shaw, James A.
Lockhart. Paul G. Whitlock, John P.
Cameron. John w. LeGrand, w. NJ.
Kelly, A. S. Dockery, Maxcy L. John,
John D. Shaw, Jr.