Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-24

hardly a man of any prominence IN the
city who did not know Judge Fiournoy
personally, and the news of his sudden
end was not long in spreading. Men stop
ped on the street to tell each other,
friends phored one another and discussed
the great loss suffered by Virginia. Grief
was universal as was the laudation of
the splendid man. All felt that they had
lost a personal friend whose place could
not be filed.
UNIVERSALLY POPULAR.
Judge E'lournoy was man who COM
bined all the virtues and few of the vices
common to mortaIs A distinguished jul
rist, an ardent patriot. brave soldier,
and a devoted husband and father, he
passed through the vcissitudes OF Ire
without a blen,ish upon his character.
No word is heard in depreciation of his
worth-all speak Of him as an ''honora-
Bile man. He never had an eneHly-eFen
his political opponents admired and non
ored him. Every man was his friend ana
there was probably no citizen in the State
more widely known than he. lie posses
sed the innate courtliness which marked
him among his fellow 1nortals and made
him prc-eminently type OF the Old
Virginia Gentlenlan
Judge F!ournoy was writer Of no mean
ability He edited ind compiled several
law books, among which was revised
edition of Mayo's Guide. All Of his works
were we'll thought of by the profession,
and are in constant use.
a BRILLIANT CAREER.
Judge Flournoys career was brilliant
one and his sudden death came upon the
eve Of the success Of his great financial
undertaking. He was born in Halifax
county in the year 1886, being son of the
late Thomas S. Flournoy, of Prince Ed
WI ofI ndoa Erf0UrnOE
of the same county. His early education
was received at the best private schools
in this section of the State. but was in
terrupted at the age Of 16, by the war
between the States. In July. 1852, he cast
his lot with the Confederate cause and
enlisted in COMPANY G., Sixth Virginia
Cavalry in when he served with distln-
guished Sallantry until wounded at Tom
Creek, i'll October, 1864. The following
November he enlisted in the Third Com
pany, Richmond Howitzecs, with which he
fought until the surrender at ApponattoS.
BEGAN PRACTICE ~ DANVILLE.
At the close Of the war he took a course
Of private reading in law and began to
practice in Danville in 1867. In June, 1870,
lie was electcl judge Of the Corporation
Court of Danville, which office he held
until 1878, when he resigned his judSeship
and resumed the practice of law in Hall
fax. He took his place among the most
talented attorneys in the State and con-
tinued at his chosen profession until 1883,
when he was elected to the office of Secre-
tary Of the Commonwealth. In this capa
city Judge Flournoy served his State with
signal ability. He was reelected to the
of1ice for six consecutive terms.
His first political reverse came in the
year 1898. when he was defeated for the
office of Secretary of the Commonwealth
by Hon. Joseph T. Lawless, then of Ports
mouth
Judge Flournoy was a personal and
political friend of Colonel a. S.
Buford, who feels his death deeply. and
who stood by him in his political battles.
His vigorous opposition to Colonel O'Fer-
rail- created some feeling and when the
Legislature was chosen in sympathy with
the new Governor. Judge Flournoy's flag
went down after one of the bitterest con-
tests ever fought at the Capitol
HIS PRIVATE LIFE.
Judge Flournoy resumed the practice of
law in this city in 1884, but shortly there
after in hopes of repleting his broken
fortunes he became interested in the
gold fields of 1<londike This venture did
not prove successful and he moved to
Farmville and again resumed the practice
of law. He lived there until the time OF
his death.
Several months ago he. because of his
remarkable personality and unsurpassed
ability. was elected president of the At
lantic and Pacific Company. which has
valuable oil wells In Beaumont, Tex He
was in Houston on business at the time
of his death DR.. S. sGaleski is vice
president Of the company, and numbers OF
Richmond and Virginia people are inter
ested in its affairs. He was instrum entail
In bringing about the success Of the
Atlantic and Pacific Company at Sour
Ia Tex, where he was the pioneer.
81 n 1871 Judge Flournoy married Miss