The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1914-12-01
MEMORIAL TO JUDGE ALcoRn
Adopted BY Stanford Bar At Spe-
cial Meeting Recently

cial Meeting Recently
The following memorial was adopt
ell by the Stanford bar at its last
meeting, upon the death of the late
Judge j. w. Alcorn:
Since the last term Of the Lincoln
Circuit Court, the Stanford Bar, in
the death of Honorable j. w. Al
corn, has been deprived Of its alb
lest member.
His surviving associates to all of
whom he had been lifelong friend
and by all of whom he was held in
the highest esteem, adopt this menu
orial in honor Of his memory.
James Walker Alcorn was born
near PeytOn's Well, in Lincoln
county, Kentucky, July u, 1885,
and died in Stanford, Kentucky,
June %, 1914, having spent the
whole OF his useful life in the coun-
ty Of his birth.
After receiving his education at
Centre College, which institution
afterwards conferred upon him the
degree OF LII. D., he began at the
age Of 20 years, the study OF law
IN Stanford under the tutelaye OF
his distinguished kinsman, the late
COl. Thomas z. Hill, and was Ii
censed to practice in 1858. He was
immediately taken into partner
ship by his preceptOr and about the
same time appointed Master Com
missioner of the Lincoln Circuit
Court In September 1862, Mr.. Al
corn enlisted In the Confederate Ar
my as member of the cavalry,
commanded by Gen. John H. Nor
gan and followed that daring leader
until his capture on the famous
Ohio raid. After that he was con-
fined for awhile as a prisoner of
war. He did his share in achieving
for MOrgan's cavalry its enviable
place in history, while in the mill
tary service Mr.. Alcorn attained
the rank Of adjutant and assistant
adjutant general.
When the cause for which he
fought was lost he resumed the prac-
tice of law in Stanford in partner
ship with Col. Hill and this was one
the leading firms in this section I'M
til its dissolution in 1887. After that
he practiced alone.
As 9 lawyer, Mr.. Alcorn easily
ranked with the very best. Possess
ed of high order Of intellect, an
analytical mind, nnerring Judgment,
a fine sense of justice, a conapre-.
lieiisiss gasp Sc 'aetai's, ana e al aus
bounded energy he took high rank in
his profession from the first and
increased in efficiency until the
last.
Conspicuous among his many no.
BILE traits OF character was his uni
form kindness of heart which was
not OF the mere passive variety
confined to emotions of sympathy,
but always took concrete form.
The money value of the free ser
vice rendered by him to the INDECENT
throughout long and active prac-
tee would amount to handsome
competency.
To the young lawyer, generally
at a loss when called upon for Il
practical application Of his theo-
reticaj knowledge, he WAS ever
ready to lend a helping hand. -
matter how greatly engrossed he
might be in his own affairs and vas
ever to him an invaluable guide and
friend. His career as lawyer Is
we'll worthy of emulation on account
of his proficiency in the profession,
of his high sense of honor. his
faithfulress to his clienta"e, his
uniform courtesy and aid to bench
and bar, and his unfIageing zeal
and energy.
As citizen he was of the high
est type and always took leading
part in all steps for developments.
Both county and town owe him no
small debt of gratitude for many
of their most valuable improve
ments. In his young manhood he be-
came a member of the Presbyterian
church and led an earnest and con-
slstent Christian life.
His demise has left vacancy in
the ranks of the Stanford Bar that
it will be hard to Fill and has like
wise deprived the community Of one
of its most useful citizens and one
who was admired and respected by
all who knew him. We hope that his
likeness will soon be placed in the
court room with our other illustri-