The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-29
OBITUARY.
Captain Thomas G. corbin.

The remains Of Captain Thomas G.
Corbin, of the United States Navy. whose
death occurred in Philadelphia on the 18th
of this month. were brought to Richmond
yesterday for interment.
Captain Corbin was eighty-two years
of age and the youngest son of the late
Francis Corioin, OF Caroline COUNTY. He
was a brother of Miss Virginia Corbin.
of Boston, and an uncle of Mrs. c. B.
Walden and Mrs. Anna c. Brander, of this
city.
Mr. James c. Brougfton.
The death of Mr.. James C. Broughton
at GAO o'clock Friday evening at his resi-
dence, No 712 West Marshall Street, is
a source of profound grief to his friends
Mr. Broughton had been a resident of
Richmond for more than forty years, and
had for fifteen years been a member Of
Centenary Methodist Church. from which
the funeral will take place at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon.
Mr. Broughton is survived by widow
He was a highly respected and most
cstmabe man He was in the ninety
third year of his age.
CHARTS F. Ne1zsl.
Charles f. NenzeI. Jr.. died suddenly
yesterday morning at 11:3o o'clock OF heart
trouble. The deceased was the oldest son
r.
eel. The funeral will be from the house.
No. PIG NJ Street. this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. Friends and acquaintance
are invited to attend.
George A. Nushback.
Especial Dispatch to The Times)
ALEXANDRIA. VA, Dec. 2S.-Captain
George a. Mushback, one of the mos.
noted lawyers in Virginia and former State
Senator, died at his home on North Wash
irGrcn Street last night at II o'clock after
4 lingering illness. He was tifty-one
years of age, and is survived by widow.
The local bar association met this after
noon and appointed committee to draft
resolutions in respect to his memory. The
funeral arrangements have not yet been
made.
He was born in New Jersey. but had re-
sided in this city since his early mas
hood He was educated at Rutgers Col
lege, Brunswick, n. j., where ne grad
uated at an early age. Upon taxing up
his residence in this city he began The
practice of law with Colonel Francis L.
Smith and was admitted to the bar in
1871. AS a lawyer he was eminently sue
cessful.
Shortly after his legal career begun he
took an active interest in politics, and
as a politician was very successful. he
served two years in the City Council and
was subsequently appointed Common
wealth's attorney of Alexandria county
bv Judge Cockerille. In 1871 ne was
elected 2. ..funder" member of the State
House of Delegates. He served two years
and was elected for the succeeding term.
Ne was elected State Senator from the
Eonrteenth District, and took his seat IN
lsq1 and served four years AfterWard
- .oain served as a member of the City
Council.
AZ a, military man Captain Mushback S
record almost equaled his note as a
statesman. In 1883 he took command as
cantain of the Alexandria Light imam
try. and remained at the head or ttiat5
command for ten years. Under ms com
mand the company ranked on d tootln3
with any in the State.
For several years Captain MnshnacN
was a member of the Board OF y:sli. rs
for the State Deaf, Dumb am l'l.ili ~
>titution, of Staunton, and ne was also
a member of the Board of Visitors TO
Mount Vernon.
He was a prominent memt'er Of the
Blue Lodge of Masons, a Royal Afch
Mason and a member Of the Roya! Ar
canuul. For a number of years he was
High Priest OF Mount Vernon Royal Arch
CHAPTER. No II. For the past Few Years
he had kept out of politics and devoted
his entire time to his law praciice.
Deaths In kockbridge.
(special Dispatch to The Times)
LEXINGTON. VA, Dec. 2S.-A1iss Mary
daughter of late Colonel L. G.
Davidson. died to-day at the home of her
aunt Mrs. Jacob Arnold, near Natural
bridge. Miss Davidson was a trained
n,,rea nd; unluntaarad during the Span