Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-05-05
COL. J. B. RICHMOND DEAD.
Was Well Known Throughout the State and
Once Represented 9Th District in Congress

Gate City, Va, May 2. Col. James
Buchanan Richmond died at Johns-Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore, Saturday
night at 10 O'Clock. He was taken to
the hospital on the 23rd. of March for
the purpose of having an operation per-
formed. On the 9th of February he
sustained broken thigh by a fall at
Speers Ferry as he was preparing to
board train. After sustaining this in
jury other troubles set up, his liver and
kidneys both being seriously affected.
When he reached the hospital it was
found that his condition would not admit
of an operation. He gradually sank till
the end.
Col. Richmond was 6S years old the
day he sustained the injury at Speers
Ferry. He was reared in Lee county.
Va, and was member of one of the
most distinguished families in Southwest
Virginia. Though very young, he was
lieutenant colonel of the 64th. Virginia
regiment. Soldiers who served with
him say that he would frequently dis
mount and wade through the snow in
order to let some tired soldier ride his
horse. He would give the last penny
he had to buy clothing or food for his
men. His broad spirit characterized his
after life. He was one of the most
charitable Of men, and strong support
er of the church. He was for many
years a member of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South.
Col. Richmond was fine business man
and leaves an estate of at least hum
dred Thousand dollars. Two children
survive him, H. C. L. Richmond, a
lawyer of Gate City, and Mrs. ]. B.
Cox, of johnson City, Tenn. He is also
survived by his second wife, wha is sis
ter OF the late Judge Il. S. K. Morrison.
In 1878 Col. Richmond was elected to
Congress from the Ninth district of
Virginia and served one term. 1t is
said he was the most handsome man in
Congress. During his term in Congress
he formed strong friendship with Will
liam Mckinley, though they were of
opposite parties.
The remains of Col Richmond, &C.
companied by his widow and two chill
dren, reached here this evening. The
funeral will take place from the Metho-
dist church tomorrow afternoon and the
burial will take place in Estill cemetery.
For six years Col. Richmond has been
president of the Peoples National Bank
of Gate City, and under his able man.
agement the bank has fiourished. When
he became president of the bank he re-
tired from the practice of law.
He was member of the late consti-
tutional convention and one of the lead
ers in that distinguished body of Vir-
ginians. He was an orator of great
force and few could successfully stand
against him in debate.
The death of Col. Richmond is a severe
loss to Scott county and he will sincere
ly mourned.
A peculiar feature in the death of
Col. Richmond is the fact that both he
and Col. Hillery E. Herbert, ex-secre-
tary of the navy, under Cleveland's
second administration, were patients in
the hospital together, says the Balti-
more American. The two colonels had
been friends for thirty years and had
served together in Colonel
Herbert from South Carolina and Colo
mel Richmond from Scott county, Va.
furthermore, the two colonels were Of
ficers together in the Confederate army.
They served in Congress at the time
when ex-President William Mckinley
was representing his district in Ohio.
Colonel Richmond and Major Mckinley
were great friends Colonel Herbert
left the Hopkins about fortnight ago,
having had successful operation per-
formed. He paid visit to Colonel Rich
mond before he left the institution and
wished him a speedy recovery. The
two colonels were graduates of the
University of Virginia.