The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-06
CALLED TO
His REWARD.
Col. A. NJ. LOOney, One Of The
CountY's Oldest And Most Promi.
nent Citizens, Passes Away.
OLDEST MEMBER
OF THE COLUMBIA BAR.

Col. Abraham NJ. Looney. the Oldest
member of the Columbia bar and one
or the most prominent citizens of the
county, died at his home South of Co
iumnia Friday morning at two o clock,
aged "a years and two weeks.
Col Looney had been in declining
health for some time. and his family
realized that the end was only little
way Off
Oil Looney IN the prime of his life
was one OF the brightest and most
forceful mem oeIs of the Columbia har.
dis reputation as a criminal lawyer
and political debatel extended to the
bounds OF the state, and his power
with jury or in convention or on
the hustings, was second to no man
OF his time-and there were orators
and debaters and big men in those
days. He was bright, dramatic
speaker; he knew men and human
nature like the student knows his
books. And by the energy of his
nature and the power of his eloquence
he could so move upon his hearers as
to make them think as he thought.
He was law partner of the late Chief
Justice A. 0. P. Nicholson up to the
time OF Judge Nicholson's election
to the supreme bench.
In politics Col. Looney was an old
time wing before the war; but like a
great majority of southerneIs. he
joined the RANKS of democracy after the
four years conflict. In the ante bellum
days he served his county IN the house
OF repl esentatives Mt Nashville. where
his influence and the power of his ora
tory was felt in many a forensic. hard
fought battle. Again in 1882, he was
member Oh the lower house, and in 1884
he was state senator from this district.
Col. LoOney was member of the
Presbyterian church. and for more than
q score of years he had been an elder of
the First Presbyterian church of Co.
lum bia, which honored office he held
at the time of his death. Though
compelled long years ago by old age
and feeble health to Ielinuuish his
legal practice and abandon all active
pursuits and ambitions. he tenaciously
held on to his church work. and until
the feebleness of tired nature COM
PEELED him to stay at home it was a
rare occasion indeed when he was
absent from the Sunday morning
service
Col. Looney organized a company
here in Maury county for the Confed-
81 ate service and Joined the First
Tenn. Infantry. He was chosen MAJOR
Of the regiment and served bravely
through the four years service.
He married Miss Susie Todd. of
MauTy county, who preceded him to
the grave many years since. The
following children survive him: Judge
Ed Looney of Mississippi, Mr.. A. NJ.
Looney of Lawrence county, Mrs.
Lizzie Murphy OF Itasca, Texas, c. 7.
Looney and Misses Sallie and Anna
Looney. Mrs Susie L. Walker and
MIS-. Mary Meek, of this county.
AS citizen. as patriot as
church man, as a neighbor, husband.
'ather, and friend. Col. Looney made |
IN impress upon the life of this COM
nunity which will last generation
yet to come.
The funeral of Col A. M. Looney at |
lis late residence Saturday afternoon
It 2o'clock., was largely attended.
services were conducted by DIR. L. A. |
Wharton and the interment was In |
Rose Hill.
MessIs. W. b. Gordon, W. B. Dob
,ins, W. s. Fleming, 7. h. Gordon,
i. o. Fulton and K. G. Ewing acted |
IS pail bearers.