The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-10-22

at His Home in New Or
leans---Was a Native of
North Carolina and Had
Many Relatives and Ac-
quaintances Hereabouts.
We have before US a copy OF the
Lafayette, La, Gazette, Ct Oct. ),
containing an account Of the death
of Judge John Clegg, who was a
native of this State, which occurred
at his home in New Orleans, on the
9TH inst. Judge Clegg had relatives
in this section as well as the middle and
Western part Of North Carolina and
was known to many OF our readers.
He was a nephew of Capt. B. NJ.
Collins of Ridgeway, Warren county,
his mother being a sister of Capt.
Collins. The account says:
Judge Clegg was a native OF North
Carolina and was born in 1852. He re-
moved with his parents to Louisiana in
1859 His father was Rev. Baxter Clegg
and his mother was before her marriage
a Miss Collins, both Of whom were ma
tives OF North Carolina. John Clegg was
educated by his father who was an
educator of no mean reputation. In
1872 he began the study of law in the
office of Hon. NJ. f. Girard of this city.
Later he completed course at Tulane
University, where he was graduated in
1874 and was admitted to the bar in
June of the same year. Right afterward
he began to practice here. Early in his
career he began to take live interest
in politics. From 1877 to 1881 he was
secretary Of the State Senate. In 1881
he became Judge ofthis judicial district,
and after three years OF service he was
elected by the General Assembly Judge
OF the Court OF Appeals. In 1882 he
was married to Miss Mary Cage. the ac-
complished daughter of Allen e. Cage of
Terrebonne Parish.
In 1892 he went to New Orleans and
formed law partnership with .ThOs.
II. Thorpe. In 1895 he became associa,
ted with Lamar c. Quintero, which law
firm existed to the time CT his death.
At the time he was taken sick he was a
member of the New Orleans School Board,
vice president OF the Pickwick Club, a
member of the Boston and Chess, Checker,
and a member of several Carnival organi-
cations.
Judge Cleggis survived by his wife and
his brother, William, of this city.
OF him the New Orleans papers are
very laudatory. The Picayune says edi-
tOrially: HE was a citizen of the
highest character, and although in no
sense a politician, he constantly took
the ,rroo tpct iDtprpSt in nuhlic affairs
His demise is great loss to the COM
munity at large, as well as to his devoted
friends" The Times Democrat says
hardly any man in New Orleans was
more universally appreciated for his in
tegrity and high sense of honor, and
members of the Louisiana bar had
high regard for his legal ability" The
States tells US that Judge Clegg was
altogether "a model citizen, an astute
and successful lawyer, and a Judge of
more than ordinary mentality The
Item says editorially: LAS Judge, as a
lawer, in all the ordinary relations of
life, Judge Clegg was a man of irreproach-
able integrity and in the practice of all
his duties he won distinction. He will
be remembered in many ways, and in all
with honor. But perhaps the memory
which is his highest praise will be the
recollection which so many q colleague
and client will long cherish-a memory
of his worn, tired face looking up from
the Uttered desk and never failing to
light up with that expression of rare
kindness which was at once a welcome
and confidence, a welcome that was
sincere, a confidence that was never un-
justified