The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-01
ABRAM P. STAPLES
DIES IN ROANOKE
Professor of Law at Washington
and Lee and Brother of
Judge Passes Away.
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Roanoke, Va. September 30.-Pro-
fessor Abram Penn Staples nfty-1ve
years old. for years ono of the most
prominent attorneys in Roanoke. and
since 1904 professor OF law at Wash
'ngton and Leo University, died Mt
o'clock this morning at Il local hos
pital as result OF complications OF
tho heart from which no had suffered
for several months. His condition be-
came critical about three weeks ago,
and on Saturday last his brother.
Judge w. II. Staples, of this city, went
TO Lexington and brought the stricken
educator to Roanoke for medical at
tention.
y rday morning Professor Staples
wa ccd under the care OF physicians
at cal hospital in the hppo that
SOM .cl!ef nigh: be afforded. but even
lat that time there was little hope that
he would recover His condition fuc-
tuated throughout the day. and IL was
thought for n time in the afternoon
that he was improved. Sinking spells
were in evidence during the night
however. and the patient succumbed
at o'clock. The body was removed
to the residence of Judge Staples 400
Thirteenth Avenue. Southwest, during
tn. forenoon, and will rest there un-
I'll after funeral services tomorrow
afternoon. Intcrment will be in Fair
view.
During Professor Staples's residence
in Roanoke he was a member OF the
Second Presbyterian Church. and the
present pastor of that congregation
the Rev. Arthur Rowbo than. will con-
duct the services at o'clock Wcdncs-
day afternoon.
Abram Penn Staples was born at
Stuart. Patrick County, August IA,
1858 and was son OF Samuel Gran
VILE and Caroline Harris Dcjarnette
Staples. He was a student at Virginia
Agricultural ana Mechanical College.
1S74-75. and was : aduatcd from iach-
nond College with ;hc degree OF LII.
Il. in 1879. lie practiced law In Henry
County from 1881 TO 1890. when he
came to Roanoke and formed Il part
ncrship with Robert Il. Scott. under
the Arm name OF Scott & Staples I'm the
| early days OF Roanoke. Mr. Staples
enjoyed large practice. and was CON
sidered man OF exceptionally brilliant
legal attainments
In 1904 he abandoned active prac-
ticc and accepted the chair OF law at
| Washington and Lee University. which
he has occupied ever since. He and
Miss Sallic Clement Hunt. OF Chatham,
! we're married in 1854 and he is sur
viyed By his widow. three sons. Abram
! Il. Staples. Jr., Of Roanoke; $. II. sta
! pies. civil engineer in the employ Of
| the Norfolk and Western Railway, and
| Walter r. Staples. aged fifteen years
| "A student at Lexington; three daugh-
tcrs. Emma Mcbane Staples. of Dan
willie; Harris Dejarnctte Staples and
| Sallic Hunt Staples. OF Lexington. Two
| brothers also survive. DIR. 5. q. Staples
OF Washington. and Judge ". r. sta
! pies, Of this city
/ Early in his professional career MIR
| Staples was active in politics, and wa,
~ member OF the Virginia Senate from
| Henry County In 1Ss5-lsS9. In 1853,
! he was Democratic presidential cleo
tor. He was exceptionally well read
and was the author Of several well
! known volumes. He was at the tim,
of his death a vice president OF III,
Virginia Bar Association.