The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-02
RII| BEEN CLERK
OVER 100 YEARS
, Br,,nswiek ofics Had By Turnbull
Family ior Many Genera
lions
RECORD TRUSTWORTHY
Present Incumbent Resigns to 90
to House Of Repro,
sentatives.

- ~ tHo h1ohmono v1~g1U2Aks I
1AWRUSCEyILLE. VA. March :
Svhcn ". Z. sledso en,srsd uSon al
new aties a. clerk Of the Bruins.
wink courts Tuesday lnoD,sns b.
TOOK charge q sal ofiico that ha.
been almost continuously in the
Turnbuu family OF tLis place Tor
mere than 100 ycars. Mr.. 6lcdgs
sucoeods Hon. Robert Turnbull, Dom.
ocrattc nominee for Congress from
the Fourth District to succeed the
burg.
Colopel Drury stith. who was N.
hrst clerk OF Brunswick from 1Taf
until his death In I740, was the an
cestor OF all the Turnbulls except the
hrAt Robert TurnbuIl Colonel Stir
was the son Of John Sttth. OF Charles
City county. prominent man in tho
colony ~ early as 1875.
At q superior court held for the
-dtstrtct--o osnpfi tins counties al
brunswick, Greenesvil1e, Lunenbura
ana MecklenburE, at Brunswick
Courthouse. October 9, 1902, Robert
Turnbull, Jr.. was appointed deputy
clerk OF this court. At a term OF the
same court held May 8. 1903, Har-
rfson Randolph. ESQ.,, clerk OF this
court. rendered his resignation, .'be.
ing 20 low and weak that he could
not do any business"
Whereupon. the Judges presiding
Richard Parker and Archibald
Stuart, appointed Robert Turnbuil
clerk Of the court. At a county cour,
held for Brunswick December ~
1915, a vacancy having occurred In
the office OF clerk OF Brunswick BY
the death OF Herbert Hill. the cour,
appointed Robert Turnbuli clerk. and
he qualities as such, holding the Of
fee until his death in 1883. While
he was clerk OF the District Cour,
Mr.. THrnbull was ALSO deputy clerk
for the County Court under Herbert
Htli. Upon his death In 1889 the
County Court appointed his son
Charles Turnbull. clerk Of the court
with the understanding that as soon
~ Edward Randolph TurnbnlI son
OF Robert Turnbull. and deputy
under his father, became of age. he
waa to resign This he did. after
serving from 1899 to 1s4s.
Served During Reconsideration"
In 1s4s. Edward Randolph Turn
bull was duly appointed clerk of the
court. holding the ONCE until his
death In 1885. being appointed by the
court up TO 1850. after which he was
elected by the people. ms the Consti-
tuition OF 1880 provided. For a year
or two during reconstruction days the
once was held by Lieutenant Kimbafl,
q Federal ofi1cer. who naked Mr.
Tuxnbuli TO discharge the duties OF
tAes once for him as deputy upon con-
dition stipulated by Mr.. Turnbull that
KtmbAll was TO have nothing what
ever to do with the Office and was
never TO enter II except as any other
ctfi4en
Al the death OF Edward Randolph
Turnbuli. In 1856. Judge Bufcrd. OF
the County Court, appointed Robert
Turnhull. the present nominee for
Congress 70 Mi the unexptred term OF
his fafheF, Two years later Mr. Turn
hull was elected to the ONCE by popu-
4 aakza1 After uontinutnE In ONCE
for several years. he decided TO de-
vote his entire time TO the practice
or law. George r. Mallory Was then
elected to the once. Former State
Senator ]. Russell Rawlings was elect
ed to succeed Mr.. Mallory. but he died
shortly after hi& qualification, County
Judge Needham 8. Turnhnil there
upon appointed Edward X. Tarnbuii,
ecn of Robert Furnbuff. clerk 10 MI
the unexpired term He filed the
Office for a year or two and then re-
signed In order To give way 10 MS
father. who was again appointed by
tho court.
Met No Opposition.
Under tho new State Constitution
tlsc older Turnbuii has served a. both
c4rcuit ard county clerk. being elected
without opposition. HIS resignatfcp
was rendered 10 Judge West u few
dnys age.
SIR. TarnbHH viii be formally elect
ca Is Congress on March s.
Among the candidates for the clerk
ship. to which Mr. Sledge has just
been appointed. was Sheriff r. y
TvrubuIi. cousin of Robert Turnbun,