The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-23
bRAXTON DIES At
HOME IN STAUNTON
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IN the home Of Judge Patton. a NOM
Ger OF the Supreme Court of West Nir-
Ginia. For limo he worked on a
railroad at 80 per month, and became
q civil engineer and bookkcepcr.
Later he studied law, and was licensed
70 practice IN 1889. Discouragements.
growing out Of lack of means. hamper
cd mis- education. causing him at one
time TO accept employment as Z rail.
road brakeman, until the aid OF friends
enable him 10 settle 81 Staunton as
II lawyer. TWO years later he was
elected Commemorative attorney,
serving from 1883 TO 1889. His repu-
tdt!on as lawyer was soon made, and
mas great ability recognized
In constitutional Convention.
ar. hraNton camo into State Wide
prominence when In 1901 he was elect
ed 10 tho Constitutional Convention OF
Virginia, In which body he was made
chairman OF the Committee on Cor
porations, and was also a member OF
the Committees on judiciary, and Final
Revision. He had from time TO time
published number Of articles on legal
and constitutional themes inciudip, an
address before the Virginia Bar Asso.
citation. entitled The Fifteenth Amend
nent--tn Account of It's Enactment"
ne Legitimate Powers and Functions
or Constitutional COItentions" and
announcer on the Article on Corpora
ions IN the Constitution OF 1902"
Mt BraNtcn WAS always q Democrat
( IN politics. Following the Constitu-
! tionai Convention his name was fire..
b quently mentioned In connection with
senatorial honors but he never keca,na
. candidate for any such public posi-
tiuh' In recent years he had main
,n'h'd law Offices in Stountoa and
( richmond, making his princinnI horn,.
mere curing the sessions of tho Su-
IRENE Court. In which he largely prn,
/ tceu, and where he was revosnizod ms
/ one OF 'he ablest ana most rrom:uout
/ in"inbera of -ha bor OF this STATE re
|as a mcmbHr Z The Westmorclani
/ CLUB Of E!chmond. Of the Co-opcrs
ave Education Commission OF virginia,
! ana 81 William and Mary CHATTER OF
( The Phi Beta Kappa Society.
( scrvrcr to State.
! q . special counsel for the state il. 4
! prolonged litigation over the passenger
J rate on railroads IN Virginia he was
/ matched against some OF the atles,
/ railroads. lawyers OF his day. and NOR,
! man ned his own, winning in tho
courts a great victory that established
/ inc lower Of the Corporation Commits
I'm rus greatest reputation and
largest service, however, was In con
/ nection with his service as chairman nr
; INC committee on Corporations " tho
! constitutional Conventions
N!thout dctractine from tho merit
/ on ihUse who served with him, h.. had
I hcc!i generally accorded tho title OF tho
autn"i OF the article or corporations
ne debate in support OF tho section
I &c bF Nj Bra%ton in open convention
ma "hich extended through some hn.l,.
contested weeks won for him tho nm
stinted praise OF his colieaguey ~. =
man OF almost supernumau industry
UNSURPASSED Intelligence, unrivnieS
cantor and courtesy. with a fun apnrc-
'itloh OF what was just TO corpora
tl"iiS and due To tho people.
Several years ago ho accep,cd ,.
iioFiti"n OF gcncr:~ counsel for mo
lI'nmond. fredericksburg :.ud Potomac
i>hil'oad. Il position which he Mold In
connection With Il large general ana
consulting practice.