The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-07
COLONEL BUFORD.
HAS PASSED AWAY
Eventful Career OF Distinguished
Citizen Ends After Long
Illness.
NO PLANS FOR FUNERAL YET
Served for Twenty-Five Years
as President Of Richmond and
Danville Railroad.

Colonel -Algcrnon Sidney Buford died
last night at $40 o'clock at his resi-
dence. 20 West Franklin street lie
was in the eighty-slxth year of his
age. having been born January .. 1896.
During his long life he had been prom
nent in nearly every phase of the
development of Virginia. both before
and after the War Between the States.
being prominently Identified in com
mercial. educational and political cir
cles He retired from business about
three years ago. and since that time
had been in bad health. His condition
was not considered dangerous until
about six weeks ago. when he had a
severe fall at his home. Since that
time he had been confined to his bed
lie was surrounded by his family when
the end came last night. The arrange
ments for the funeral have not yet
been made h
Sketch OF His Career.
The account of his long and useful
life is best summed up by DR.. George
Ross in the sketch printed in Men OF
Mark in Virginia" which follows:
Colonel Algernon Sidney Buford,
most prominently and honorably con-
nected with the development of the
Richmond and Danville Railroad of
which he was elected president In 1865.
when the road had but 40 miles OF
trackase, and of which he continued
president for twenty-five years, turn
ing over to his successor In tho presi-
dency "A line of more than 5000 miles
representative first of PittsyIvania
county and later OF the city of Rich
mond in the Virginia Legislature: one
OF the most uctive members. and for
four years president of tho Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical Society.
and chief OF the Virginia board OF
managers of the Columbian Exposi-
ton at Chicago In lS93--is OF Vfr-
ginia parentage. has been a Virginian
throughout his life, although he was
born (January 90. 1920 in Davic coun-
ty. n. c. His father was William Blu
ford. of I.unenburg county, va. a
grandson OF Henry Buford, of Culpeper
county. Va. of Revolutionary times,
and his entire colonial ancestry were
strong adherents to the interests of
the American colonists His mother
was Mrs. Susan Robertson Shelton Bu-
ford, OF Pittsylvanla county. Va.
Graduate of University.
From earliest years, decided strength
of character and Indications OF exccp-
tionni ability marked the boy. His
primary education was given him in
tho school taught by his father, and
under his fathers care at home, he
acquired q thorough practical knowl-
edge OF agriculture. AS q young man
he Spent much time between the plow-
handles" and like other thoughtful
young men whose early years are
passed I'm tho country, he pondered
much upon the conditions of life in HIS
State and the problem OF how to meot
those conditions for the welfare of his
fellow citizens.
Determining to become teacher, he
saved his earnings with the purpose of
studying at university, and for two
years lie taught In preparation for a
course in law at tho university Of
Virginia. In 1s4S he was graduated
from a two years course Mt TINT in
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