The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-26
PASSING OF
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Judge b. A. Hancock's Useful :sc.fr15
Life Ends Peacefully
Type Of Manhood. s
MANY YEARS ON THE BENCH j
The Ermine Was Unsullicd by
Hiln-His@ High Position Dig
r1ihcd-Funcral This Morning.

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Ancr remaining In the valley Of the
shadow OF death" for nearly a week,
Judge Beverly A. Hancock ono OF tho
most prominent men OF the community,
died sunday afternoon at 6:15 o'clock at
his residence, 1onr swansboro.
Judge Hancock had been III for several
weeks with ccrebro spinal meningitis. and
was attended BY Dr. Thomas P. Mathews,
OF Manchester, lifc-long friend. The
best nursing and tho tenderest attention
was given him by family and friends.
but the disease made Its frlghtful inroads
almost unchecked. Some days ago nc
to arouse him were OF no avail. Day ~
ter day friends called to Inquire and
lifelong associates hoped they might be
n Bile to have one more rational word from
his lips before the end; but It was not 70
I be-
Judge Hancock was a splendid example
OF tho self-made man. His well rounoed
life was success. Like 80 many young
men OF the South at the outbreak OF the
war. his chances for collegiate education
were swept away in a day. and canvas
tents occupied the places OF the tenant
le.s xchooihouses. But nothing dnunted,l
young Hancock returned from Appomat-
to1 to his mothers farm, to plough py
day and study by night HIS faitnful,
ness. his high character and his unusual
I bility were soon recognized BY his
countymen and the State at large. the
former gave him every honor In their
nover.. While the latter bestowed upon.
him that which he wished most and was
hest fitted for, and wrapped about him
>. pure white robe. which during long
career he never sullied. When he iaio
It of Sunday afternoon tor tnat NY
srhite robe" OF which his mother used
tossing. its sacred purity had never once
been violated. The high calling had oeen
,,irnif1ed and a useful mission cnnobled.
\ -g'ra "A BUSY CAREER.
3i Beverly Augustus Hancock. born Sep
tember 10, 1S47, In the county OF Chester
field, about twelve miles from Man
& chester. and was educated main
~ at home. He was prepared at the
age of fourteen to enter college, but was
prevented BY the war. At seventeen ne
entered tho Confederate army as a mem
Der OF the Powhatan Battery. and sur
rendered with Lee at Appomattox Court
house Returning home, he worked on MS
mothers farm and pursued his stu e
At: the same time. In 1870 no was APP
\ pointed superintendent f schools OF Cnes.
tcrf,eld county. and held that once eisht
wears. In 1873 he began the practice Of
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E wards fudge OF Powhatan County Court
& being his law partner. He was city su-
4 nerintendent OF schools forS Manchester
y from 1874. until 1852, although residing ten
miles from the city. Hc was Common
wenlth's Attorney OF Chesterfield from
+ 1877 to 1885; chairman OF the Democratic
party OF this county. and a member o. the
State and Congressional Democratic CoM-
mittces until he was made circuit judge.
4 II 1884 he was one OF the delegates from
Virginia 10 the National Democratic Con-
yention. when Cleveland was nominated
the first time.
JUDGE SEVENTEEN YEARS
He qualified as Judge OF the Second Ju-
dfcial Circuit OF Virginia. comprising the
counties OF Brunswick, Chesterfield, Dln-'
wfddie. Greenesville. NottowaY. Prince
George. Surry and Sussex. and the city OF
Petersburg, in 1885, to which office he was
elected three times. He was one OF the
trustees OF Richmond College and Of the
Woman's College, OF Richmond.
Judge Hancock was q member OF the
Baptist church, and had been superin-
tendent OF Sunday school continuously
for thtrty-two years. He was moderator
az the Middle District Baptist Association,
composed OF the counties OF Chesterfield.
Powhatan and Amelia and the city OF
Manchester, and he was also yice-pres-.
ident OF the Baptist Sunday School Asso-
citation OF Richmond and Manchester.
His family is one OF the Oldest IN the
State. His grandfather was a mem ber Of
the County Court OF Chesterfield from.
1903 to 1918, and his father held the same
position from 1888 until ls49, and Judge
Hancock had held office In the county
$thirty-one years.
In 1876 Judge Hancock married Miss
Mary s. Taylor. of Chesterfield county.
who. with Ave children. survives him. His
children are Mary Beverly, Cornelius
Taylor, John B., Marcus and Helen Ham
ilton. He leaves one sister, Miss Ella,
4 who lived with him, and two half
Observation-Disclosures Charles II. Winston,
OF Richmond College. and Or. Peter Win
ston, OF Farmville. 81
WAS POWER FOR GOOD.
H Judge Hancock was n power In rell-
Rous circles His counsel In all church
matters were OF great value and was al.
ways sought, He had a magnetic persons