The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-18

After an illness of ono week, witch
began with a cold and terminated in
pneumonia. Judge John II. Ingram oc
the Law and Equity Court. died at his
residence, $50 West Grace Street, at
half-past o'clock last night. Whilo
his family and those friends closest
to him realized on Thursday that his
condition was desperate. they had
great hope that he would be able to
survive the attack. Early yesterday.
however. there was change for the
worse. and the physicians saw that
the end was only n question OF hours.
Arrangements for the funeral had
not been completed last night.
Judge Ingram would have celebrat.
ed his fftieth birthday next March.
UP to the time Of his first illness on
November 10 he was apparently In ro-
bust health, and this was regarded as
an element In his favor. Early In tho
week there was great Improvement in
his condition. and 1t seemed TO be
assured that he was then out of dan
ger. lie is survived by his vito, who
was Miss Octavia Sublett, daughter OF
James NJ. Sublett. and by two sons,
John FL, Jr.. and Nelson. and two
daughters, Misses Elsie and Carter.
Had Many Friends.
Few men in Richmond had a wider
coterie OF friends than John Henry In
gram. Away from the dignity of tha
bench. he was charming companion
and faithful friend. He greeted no
one without a smile which won all
with whom he came in contact Ho
was. besides, man of wonderfully
bright mind.
Although born In Culpeper, practi-
cally all his life was spent within
the shadow OF the State Capitol. Hia
IN ha~ H. IL,
Ingram. formerly of Laurel Hill, Lun-
enburg county. but who for num-
Der of years prior to his death was
a practicing physician in the old city
of Manchester. Judge Migrants moth
err was Miss Eliza Smart, OF LeesburS,
Loudoun county.
Educated first, in the public schools
ALcGuire's University school He
studied law at both Richmond college
and at the University of Virginia. taxi
ing the bachelors degree in the for
He then began the practice OF law m
Manchester, being successful from the
beginning.
Judge Since 1856.
In 1886 lie was elected Judge Of the
Corporation Court of the City OF Man
chester entering upon his office on
B Bias s. French This office Judge In
Years. being elected by successive asdse
Legislatures. and giving universal sat
isfacticn on the bench.
Upon the death of Judge Minor in
September. 1903, Governor A. j. Mon
tague appointed Judge Ingram to pre-
side, over the Law and Equity Court
nation was regarded as an unusual
compliment. in view OF the fact that
he was not resident OF the city in
which he was to serve, Manchester
n n hpn ind 1nt,
nicipallty When tho Legislature con-
vened a few months later, it unani-
mously elected Judge Ingram to the
conclusion OF the term. his present
term expiring on February /. 1915.
In Constitutional Convention.
In addition to his attention to his
duties on the bench. Judge Ingram al
ways took the deepest interest in pub
lie affairs. In recognition OF this fact,
he was elected TO the Constitutional
city OF Manchester and the counties
Of Chesterfield and Powhatan, AS
member of the Committees on Suffrage
and on Corporations, the two most i'm.
portant of the convention. he rendered
service which was generally regarded
as exceedingly valuable.
On September 10. 1901, the regular
business of the convention being dis
pensed with. the body held services
in memory Of President William Nc
Kinley, who had just then fallen BY
who delivered addresses on that occa
sion was Judge Ingram He was
among those who voted to proclaim
the Consultation.
During his service as Judge OF tho
Law and Equity Court Judge Ingram
tack leading position among the
JurIsts of tho state. His judicial abii-
ity and his knowledge OF the law were
universally admitted.
Judge Ingram had long been prom!- 4.
nent in the social life OF Richmond. .
He was a member and former presi-
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