Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-06-10
Deaths.
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tics died at his home in this city on
Tuesday morning at an early hour
after an illness which extended back
over a period of about two wee Ks.
Soon after he came to this state, III
Isos,h allied himself with the con-
servative wing of the Republics n
party and boldly offered the Flick
amendment which provided that all
confederate soldiers were entitled to
vote and to all the the right aud pri-
vileges OF citizenship. This act made
its author famous aud earned for him
the highest degree ofrespect aud graf
itude of the best elements of the state
and it lasted to his death.
He was in every sense OF the word
self made man, having by his own
Efforts risen from the humble walks
of life to position OF prominence both
at the bar and in the political arena !.
During his active life at the bar he had
no superiors and but lew equals in
point OF ability.
The funeral took place Yesterday.
Thursday. at the home at p. M.
under the control of his fellow Masons
Mr.. Flick was born in Bedford, o..
Feb, "a, 1871 and attended the public
school OF the county. He taught Tor
while and later entered Hiram Col
lege where he graduated. At the
breaking out Of the war he enlisted in
the 4rst Ohio Volunteer infantry. In
the battle of Shiloah April 1862 he
was wounded in his left shoulder.
After getting out of the hospital he
served in the recruiting service short
while. In the fall of 1862 he went to
teaching again aud continued until he
saved money enough to attend the Ohio
Law School at Cleveland from which
he graduated in 1868. He located at
Moorefeld, Hardy county, for the
practice OF law but in 1867 he moved
to Pendleton and in 1868 was elect ed
to the legislature and again 1860. In
1870 he introduced the Flick amend
ment, which provided for the reiniran-
chisement Of exconfederates aud their
sympathizers measure that made him
unpopular among the radical wing o
his party which was then no power /,
but gave him a deserved popularity
among the masses which he enjoyed
until his death.
In 1870 he was defeated by Hon.
Henry G. Davis for the state senate.
He was Prosecuting attorney OF PEN
dleton in IS74-5 and also served in the
same capacity in Grant county.
In 1875 he moved to Martiusburg
and entered the law firms Of Black
burn, Lamon and Flick.
He was candidate for Judge Of the
Supreme court Of Appeals but was
defeated. In 1880 he was elected
prosecuting attorney over X. p. H.
Staub, Democrat ard G.. w. Feidt in
dependent Republican. In 1882 he
was appointed U. s. District attorney
and served for four years.
He prosecuted and sent to penitep-
tary Hon. Thomas w. Manion and his
famous gang of couuterfeiters, Sc ven
cen in number. Manion had served with
Mr.. Flick in the State Legislature. He
also prosecuted the famous gang OF
"Red men" who terrorized Barbour
County for years and while district
attorney investigated the lannon's Sci
ota.-Loneas disasters on the Obi o
river in which 81 lives were lost and
sent Pilot Keller to the penitentary.
In 1884 he was again the Republican
candidate for Supreme Court of APP
peals but was defeated by Judge A. C.
Snyder. In 1886 he made the race
for Congress against, the late VIM.
l.. Wilson and was defeated by go
majority. In 1888 he again ran for
congress and was again defeated by
Mr.. Wilson.
| From 1890 to 1894 he served as
past master of Martinsburg. He was
department commander Of the G. A.
r. of w. Va. J1ne IS to 1884. He was
past Grand Master Of the Grand
Grand Lodge A. F. and A, NJ. Of
West Va. and Past Grand Master of
Knights Of Templar.
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