The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-08
JUDGE FULTON
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Former Commander of Grand
Camp and Prominent Jurist
Succumbs at Last.
WAS POWER IN HIS SECTION
For Many Years He Was One OF
Leading Men in Southwest
Virginia.
WAS POWER IN HIS SECTION
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wYTHEvILLE. VA, January fudge
John H. Fulton died this morning at S:4s
after a lingering illness from heart dis
ease.
The funeral will take place "Wednesday
morning at IL O'Clock from st. JOINS
Episcopal Church. and the interInent IN
East End Cemetery.
Judge Fulton was closely and prom
nently identified with the history OF Sout,-
western Virginia from early MANHOOD.
AS a member of the Legislature in the
period following reconstruction n the
| adoption of the former Constitution, as
the Judge Of an important circuit lor
eighteen years. and as n busy ana sue
| cessful practitioner after his resignation
from the bench. his impress and intiu-
! ence have been felt in many directiois
in that great and growing section.
Born in 1887, near Austinvilie, Wythe
county, the site of the historic Lead Mines.
he was the second son Of Judge Andrew
s.. Fulton, q member OF Congress from
what Is now the Ninth District, and later
q judge of the Circuit Courts.
Successful Lawyer.
The subject of this sketch was educated
at Emory and Henry College, and in ls99
commenced the practice of law in Wythe-
| willie, where he built up an enviable prac-
| tice for so young a man. This practlce
was interrupted by the John Brown ralu
and the stirring events following and
between that time and the Civil War. A I
the time OF the John Brown raid the
Wythe Grays, a military company, and
|. the first organized in the county, was
ormed with Colonel Joseph F. Kent, a
West Pointer, n General William Ter
ny and Judge John Fl. Fulton. captain
and lieutenants. in the order named. This
COMPANY was of the State military forces
in attendance at the trial and execution
of Brown. and maintained Its Identity and
organization until the commencement OF
the war, when 1t became a part of the
celebrated "Stonewall Brigade in which
command 1t served throughout the war.
At the battle of charlottesville. on May
3. 1863, Judge Fulton then being the cap
tain and in command OF his company,
was severely wounded, necessitating the
amputation of his left leg, near the hip
joint, which retired him from active SER
vice. From his retirement from service
to the close OF the war he was clerk
of the County Court of Wythe.
Chosen Judge.
After the war he resumed his prac-
tice, n was elected to the Legislature
after tho Underwood Constitution had
been adopted, and was by that Legisla-
l 1tuIc ClCSlSu Y JNu6o
I-of Wythe, Giles. Bland Tazewell. Pulaski,
Carroll and Grayson, which position he
held with eminent satisfaction for elgh-
teen years, when he resigned to resume
practice.
The death of Judge Fulton leaves Hon.
James Keith, the president of the Supreme
Court, the sole survivor Of the circuit
Judges chosen after the underwood Consti.
tuition went into effect. and to whom was
| o,>tr,otaJ +ha racpnroth1o and nV1t,opc 7,ytNy
OF moulding a new Jurisprudence for the
shattered Commonwealth under unprece-
dented and adverse conditions. In 1S9i
Judge Fulton had strong support for cleo
ton to the supreme bench, but at tha1
time the Southwest presented the names
Of Ave distinguished and able lawyers
Judge John Fl. Fulton, Judge H. S. *
Morrison, Judge s. G. Graham, Judge A
A. Phlegar and Judge John A. Buchanan
and Judge Buchanan showing the great
est strength In the preliminary caucus, re-
ceived the support Of the section and wa!
elected.
At the state Reunion of Confederate
Veterans, held In Petersburg. Judge Full
ton was elected commander, being ad.
vnnccd from third Observation-Disclosures
pnd as such presided over the meeting
of the Grand Camp, Virginia Division
Confederate Veterans, recently held Ii
Roanoke.
Judge Fulton married Miss Cynthia
McGavock, of Wythe county, and of tha
marriage there was one daughter, WIFI
married Mr.. j. Norment Powell. of Bris
toll.
From the time of his retirement from
tho bench lie has enjoyed a large ant
important practice. particularly in the
Supreme Court of Appeals,i where his
arguments and opinions always command,
ed the respect and closest attention o
that tribunal.
Nestor of the Bar.
vt NAV he truly Snid TINT he was the
nestor Of the bar Of the Southwest. III
was il man of retiring disposition ant
marked modesty. but with a reserved
force which, when called into action. was
alike the admiration of his friends ant
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