The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-20
GENERAL FIELDS CAREER.
Was Fine Soldier and Good Lawyer.
One Vice-PresidentiaI Candidate.

One Vice-PresdentIal Candidate.
cHAR sfeei P!sR21fh f The Tims SI5v
General James Gaven Field, one of the
most prominent attorneys of Abe
marie and of the State. died at his
home, "Breltstein," in this county,
about one mile from the Orange county
line and two miles from Gordonsville
at o'clock yesterday in his seventy
sixth year. He had been i'll only since
Thursday.
James Gaven Field was born at oval
nut, Culpeper county. on February a.
1926. He was the son of Yancey Field,
and a nephew Of Judge Richard NJ.
Field. His ancestors were Identical with
these Of the Fields of New York. He
attended for a time classical school
and later became a teacher. In 184S
young Field went to California as
clerk for Major Henry Hill, quar-
termaster of United States forces in
California. There he remained until
the close of the Mexican War, when
he returned to Virginia and read
law under his uncle, Judge Richard
Field.
While in California Field was one Of
the secretaries Of the convention that
framed the first constitution or that
State.
It was In 1852 that the young attor-
ney was admitted to- the bar. He was
attorney for the Commonwealth in his
native county for five years; until the
outbreak of the Civil War. He enlisted
with the Culpeper Minute Men as pri-
vate. When Major Hill was chosen
paymaster of the Virginia forces in
1861, Field was assigned to duty with
him as clerk and occupied that position
until a few months later he was made
49,, ,la,~T nora1
A. P. Hill, Near, the close of the war he
was appointed quartermaster Of the
Second Corps and retained that rank
until the wars close. Field was always
conspicuous in battle and frequently
was mentioned in dispatches for gal
lantry in combat. He was wounded
several times. losing a leg at the bat
tie of Slaughter's Mountain.
At the close of the war the young sol
der was appointed brigadier-general or
militia. General Kemper, then Governor
Of Virginia. selected General Field soon
thereafter to fill an unexpired term
caused by the death of Attorney General
Raleigh I Daniel. At the expiration OF
this term he was reelected Attorney
General of the State and served several
terms Afterwards he retired to his
country home and continued the practice
of law.
Il
county to Albemarle. his Wite's, home,
in 1873 .Brietstien," as the home in this
county is called, is one of the most beau
tiful places in this beautiful section, and
has always been famed for its hospitality.
He was an ardent member of the Bap-
tist denomination, being for several years
moderator for the General Baptist Asso-
citation of Virginia.
The General was swept by the wave
Of Populism that crossed this country in
the early sos. and became SO closely
identified with the movement that IN 1882
he was nominated as Vice-President OF
the Populist party with Weaver at the
head Of the ticket. Soon after ne re-
turned to the Democratic ranks and took
the stump for w. J. Bryan in the later
campaign.
AS a lawyer General Field was of con-
siderable eminence. He was a success
full practitioner, whose opinion was held
IN high estimation by his compeers. he
was a unique figure-one of the old-time
Virginia gentlemen.
General Field was twice married, his
FIST wife being Miss Ella CoWherd, OF
.Aibemarle, a sister Of Captain r. F. Cow
herd. who frequently visits this city. and
an aunt of Mrs w. c. Scott OF Four
tenth Street The issue of this marriage
vas four children-AIay Field, who mar
ricd Mr. Wilmer Whitescarver, of
Waynesboro; William w. Field. prom
inent lawyer of Denver, Col, and grad
uate of the University of Virginia. who
married Miss Lizzie Martin, of this
county; Dr. James G. Field. Jr., at pres
cnt a surgeon in the United States navy,
and M. G. Field, the we'll known young
banker, ofvOrange Courthouse.
| Miss Lizzie Logwood was the Generals
second wife. She survives him with three
,h;ldren-Duncan, a medical student at
Richmond College, and two younger boys,
Richard and Gaven.
a host of friends in this city and coun-
ty will miss the genial Generals famil-
lar figure.