Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-02


his intellect grand and kept it holy. He
was not warped from his true course
by the influence of other men. or by any
consideration of popular applause and of
The idle fancies and fleeting caprice of
mankind
in the garden Of his heart. the last
towers that bloomed were still the sweet
.st. because they were the flowers Of
charity and love.
SUCCEEDED JUDGE LEAKII
judge Lamb succeeded Judge Leake on
Inc bench OF the Chancery Court in 1891.
He retired last October. 1t is well known
hat his retirement was due to the COL
lapse Of htE system, which would no
{ longer hold out against the arduous duties
Of his position. Upon the advice of his
physicians, Drs. Mcclure and Tonlpkins,
he sought surcease from his ills in the
Adirondacks and Saranac Lake He grew
gradually worse, and he returned home
last Saturday. still more enfeebled. On
Monday he was so III that death was look
cd for at any time, but after a good
night, he rallied and gathered strength
and was apparently SO much improved
that Wednesday, after passing COM
Portable and restful day. with Mrs. Lamb
at his side, his wife began to entertain
hopes of his recovery. In the evening he
was taken worse, and all through the
night he sank until. at 4:sO o'clock yester-
day morning, he breathed his last. being
conscious until just before he died. and
recognizing the members of his family.
who were gathered about his, bed.
The bench and bar of the city will meet
at noon to-day. in the rooms OF the Bar
Association in the City Hail. to attest
their high esteem of Judge Lamb.
and their sense of the loss the bar has
sustained in his death
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
The funeral of Judge Lamb will occur
ut st. James Episcopal ch4rch at 8
o'clock, the Rev. Meade Clark officiating,
and the burial will be in Hollywood. The
following will act as pail-bearers:
Active-13everly T. Crump, James r.
Gordon S. w. Travers Preston Cooke,
Henry Lee Valentine G. Carleton Jack
son, Overton Howard. and Charles 0. Sa-
Vile.
Honorary-Judge James Keith. Judge B.
r. Wexford, Jr., Judge E. c. Minor. Judge
S. b. Witt, Judge Daniel Grinnan. Judge
William J. Leake. John Shelton Williams
Major Robert Stiles, jackson Guy, w. S.
Copeland. J. r. v. Daniel, and Jud B.
Wood.
BORN IN CHARLES CITY COUNTY.
Judge James Christian Lamb was the
son Of Lycurgus Anthony Lamb and
Susan B. Christian. He was born in
Ch9CleS lily county On. 5NoNcl 1os
1853. and received his education first of all
at the hands of his mother. who was a
woman of marked scholarly attainments.
who, prior to her husbands death, had
conducted and assisted him in the con-
duct OF a large private school. Later.
he attended schools In Baltimore and
subsequently fitted himself for law, TAX
ing the course at the University OF Vir-
ginia, earning his education by his own
efforts He was q hook-keeper Tor a
number Of years for concern here.
After graduating from the law depart
ment OF the University he returned to
this city and began the practice OF law,
being member of the firm OF Hill q
Lamb. and Smith & Lamb. the latter firm
continuing until his elevation to the
udgeship of the chancery court OF this
city. succeeding Judge: William J. Leake
n 1891. He resigned a few months ago
IN account OF III health. being succeeded
ay Judge Daniel Grinnan.
Judge Lamb was twice married. his first
pife being Miss Lula peterborough. of
lelAs city. She lived less than year.
dying in October. 1851. His second wife
was Miss Sadie Peterborough. of Rich
xnond county. cousin or his first wife,
nd she survives him with three chill
Nren-William Brockenbrough. James c..
Jr.. and Eliza Bland. He is also survived
by Captain John Lamb. brother. mem
her of congress from this district, and
the following sisters: Mrs. James C. Hill.
OF Scottsvilie; Mrs. A. C. Hill. Of New
York. and Mrs John e. Graves, Of