Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
THEODORE s. GARRETT
DIES At NORFOLK HOME
Death Comes as Result Of Blood
Poisoning, Following Extrac-
ton of Tooth.
HAD DISTINGUISHED CAREER
Coming From Famous Virginia Fam
lily, He Performed Notable Service
for South During Civil War, Later
Attaining Recognition at Bar.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Theodore s. Garnett died this morning
at II o'clock at his home here. follow
ing two months illness. He had been
confined to the house two weeks
Death resulted from blood poisoning
following the extraction of n tooth. He
is survived by his wife. daughter
Mrs. Lelie G.. Burdett. of Charleston,
5. c.. and son. Theodore s. Garnett
Jr.. OF Norfolk: two-stcp children. Mrs
John NJ. Woodside, OF Norfolk, and
Charles T. Bowdin. OF Pittsburgh, Pa.
and five grand childrcn. William e.
Huger, Edward a. Burdett. Theodore
s. Garnett. Ill, Eleanor Randolph Gar
nett and Alfred Randolph Garnett. For
about eighteen years Judge Garnett
was associated In the practice Of law
with William II. White. subsequently
forming n partnership with his son in
the nrm Of Garnett e. Garnett. which
continued twelve years. More recently
no had practiccd law alone.
In addition TO having served promi-
nently In local and State camps OF
the Confederate Veterans. Judge Gar
nett at tho time of his death was in
command Of the Northern Virginia
division Of Confederate Veterans. with
the rank Of licutenant-gencral.
He was n member of st. Lukes Epis-
copal Church. Rev. d. w. Howard.
rector of st. Luke's, and Rev y. NJ.
Randolph. bishop OF the Protestant
VIII conduct the funeral service on
Thursday afternoon. at o'clock. at
the residence.
Theodore Stanford Garnett. lawyer,
was born In Richmond, Va, October
rs. 1914. and was a son Of Theodore
s. and Florentina l. tMorcno) Garnctt.
His father was n civil engineer. and
was distinguished for integrity. energy
and ability. Mrs T'lorentina Garnett
n G. Nd !,
OF Theodore s.. Jr., was the daughter
of Francisco Moreno, Spaniard. who
settled In Pensacola, Fla, when Flor
Ida was still Spanish colony.
The Garnctts arc one Of the most
distinguished families in Virginia. The
founder of tho family in America was
John. who settled in Gloucester Coun-
~. Va, early In the Colonial period.
Some OF Johns descendants removed
to Essex County, Va. where they be-
came the proEcnitors of some Of the
most eminent Nirginians. such as
James Mercer Garnett. the famous ag-
riculturist and rural economist; Rob
ert Selden. the Congrcssman; Richard
Il. and Robert Selden. Jr., prominent
soldiers OF the Southern Confederacy;
Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett. a prom
inent political leader OF the last gen
Grafton. and James Mercer Garnett this
brother), one of the best living
scholars OF his day.
In his childhood and youth. Theodore
s. Garnett was active, healthy and
strong. fond OF outdoor and athletic
sports lie had no tasks except such
as were entirely voluntary and afford
ed amusement. AT ten years OF age, he
learned something OF brick laying. dur
ing n summer vacation-and he be-
liered that every boy should be taught
some form OF manual labor. His Gle
meNtary education was received at the
Episcopal High School. of Virginia, and
no took higher academic studies At the
University Of Virginia while studying
law. In between these two periods
OF study, he gave four years OF his
life TO the service Of his State in The
War Between the States. Al seven
teen years of age he obeyed the call
OF Virginia. and enrolled himself in
her forces First he served in the
Hanover Artillery: afterward. he served
as private in Company f. Ninth vir-
ginia Calvary; was a courier for Cen
eral j. Il. b. stuart, and was pro-
NOTED January 27, 1864 aide de camp.
After General Stuarts death. he was
reappointed first lieutenant OF the
Provisional Army Confederate States
and assigned to duty on the staff of
General w. II. +. Lee. and on March
/. 1855. was made captain and assist
ant adjutant- general of General w p.
Roberts North Carolina Cavalry Bril-
gade. and served as such I'D TO the
1900. he was elected major general COM
mandinS Virginia Division Of United
Confederate Veterans.
After the war. young Captain Gar
nett entered the University of Virginia.
TO complete his academic education and
to study law. AT that institution, he
came under the influence of John B.
Minor, the great law professor, and
OF William II. McGuffey, the famous
professor of moral philosophy; scholars
differing widely In mental character
istics and In methods of teaching, and
yet both we'll fitted to influence n young
man In the formative period of life
After completing his course ut the
University of Virginia. Theodore S. Gar
nett was licensed to practice law.
which was his profession through his
own personal choice. Influenced to some
oxtent by the advice of his elder broth
er. and which he had pursued contin-
uously In the State and Federal courts
since 1869. He served three years
Gls1o.5o as judge of Nansemond
had practiced In Norfolk, Va, where
he stood high with his colleagues at
the bar and with his fellow-citizens in
general
Judge Garnett was a member of the
Virginia State Library Board, OF the
board OF trustees Of tho Virginia Theo-
logical Seminary and High School,
member OF the Virginia Bar Associa-
tion and of the American Bar AS
sociation. He was elected to member
ship OF the Phi Beta Kappa Society of
the College of William and Mary. a
just recognition of his high attain
ments.
From his youth, Judge Garnett had
borne without abuse tho grand old
namo of gentleman" Fortunate in his
parentage and rearing, fortunate in his
early opportunities for study and read
ing, he had not only maintained the
prestige of his family, but had earned
personally high and honorable positions
and reputation.
Judge Garnett had been twice mar
ried: first TO Emily Eyre Baker, Of Nor
folk. Va: second. to Mrs. Louisa Bow
dom, of Northampton County. Va.
SLUR HAS BEEN BROUGHT