Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-01-11
Ex-JUDCE PACE
DIED TUESDAY
Retired JuriSt And Former Con-
gresham. Aged II Years
Paralysis Victim.

Former Judge Henry Page died at his
home in Princess Anne last Tuesday
morning. He was II years old Since
1896, when he was stricken with paraly.
sis, Judge Page had declined, with peri
DDS of Improvement. December "a he
had second stroke of paralysis. since
which time he had been in semi-con-
scious state and there was no hope for
his recovery.
The education Of Judge Page was OBJ
tanned in boarding school which he at
tended for six years. at West Chester.
Pa, and at the University of Virginia.
where he was student until the out.
break of the Civil War. He joined a
Confederate battalion and was stationed
at Harper's Ferry for some six weeks.
When the battalion was disbanded at
Charlottesville, Va; he returned to
Princess Anne and read law with his
father for time and was nearly two
years in the office of Williams Waters,
Baltimore. He was admitted to the bar
in 1864, and in 1866 went to Princess
Anne. becoming partner with his
father, Hon. John W. Crisfeld. In 1871
he withdrew and practiced by himself
until 1883 when he and Joshua Miles
formed a partnership. which lasted
up to the date Of Mr.. Pages being APP
pointed to the bench.
Judge Pages name was originally
John Woodland Crisiield. Jr. he being
named after his father. John Woodland
Crisfeld. who was born in Kent Coun-
ty. Maryland. in ls0s. Judge Henry
Page was born June %. ls4l, and. as
his mother died on the same day, the
infant was taken to the heart Of his
maternal grandmother. Mrs. Amy Page.
nee Woodland. He grew up under her
care and remained in her home in Cam
bridge much of the time till her re-
moval to Baltimore, where she died in
1876. Her desire was that her grand
son should bear her deceased husband 5
name. DIR. Henry Page. which was COM
piled with, and by act of Legislature
his name was formally changed to Henry
Page in 1913.
Judge Henry Page was honored by
appointment as chief Judge of the First
Judicial Circuit of Maryland in August.
1899. and was elected by the people to
the same position in November. 1898.
for period Of 10 years. In order TO
accept the judgeship he resigned his
place in Congress, to which he had been
elected in 1891.
He was always active in the interests
of the Democracy. and as early as 1867
was prominent in the councils Of the
State, as he was member of the con-
stitutional convention of that year In
1870 he was elected States Attorney
for Somerset County. and during the
IA years succeeding he won fame as a
legal pleader. and was marked out for
greater responsibilities.
In 1884 he was nominated for the Leg
islature, but was defeated by -four votes.
This event only caused his friends to
rally the more strongly to his support,
and in 1890 his name was proposed as a
candidate for the House of Representa-
tives in Congress, and he was elected.
Judge Page retired from the bench three
years ago.
In October. 1867, Judge Page married
Miss Virginia W. Dennis, daughter Of
the late John W. Dennis. of Worcester
County. and who survives him and five
children Mrs. Joseph l.. Wickes. Of
Baltimore. Major Henry Page of United
States Army. stationed near Charleston.
S. c., Mrs. Hubert A. Register. of Ra-
leigh. N. c.. Miss Ann Page. who re-
sides at home. and John Page. of Prin-
cess Anne