The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-25

married Miss Kate Howard. Of this
city six wears later he was appoint
cd a delegate to the General Assem-
bly, from Hanover, and in 1887 he was
chosen speaker of the House. He was
elected TO the Supreme Court in 1894.
Other Notable Service
Judge Cardwell served as q presi-
Dental clcctor in 1884. and in 1889
he was a member of the commission
chosen to effect a settlement of the
public debt of the State, which set
{ Element was ratified by the Legis-
lature of 1882 He also served on
the joint commission sitting in the
settlement of the controversy between
Virginia and Maryland in 1894. which
grew out of a dispute over the boun-
Diary lines He was twice elected to
the Supreme Court, his third and
present term expiring February 81,
1928
Prominent officials paid the high
( est tribute to Judge Cardwel yester-
| day on hearing of his retirement, say
ing that he rendered unselfish and
patriotic service to Virginia by his
sense of justice and untiring energy.
Judge CardweIl himself says he hopes
his retirement from things will not
be beyond the period of his needed
recreation. stating that the training
/. he received in his early DAYS would
admonish him for any inactivity now.
Judge prcntis' Career.
Judge Robert r. Prentis. named to
succeed Judge Richard II. CardweTi.
was born at the University of Virginia
May "a, 1855. the son of Robert Rid
dick and Margaret Ann Prentis. He
graduated from the Eastman Business
College of Poughkeepsie. \. Y. and
lao tv, 70 F..t.v
Virginia in 1875. He married Miss
Mary Allen parden. Of Suffolk. in
1881 Judge Prentis practiced law in
charlottesville and Suffolk, being
elected Mayor OF the latter city. He
was made Judge OF the circuit includ-
ing Norfolk County in 1895, retiring
in 1897 to become member OF the
state Corporation Commission In
1892 no was d presidential eiector
and member OF the Virginia Tax
Commission in 1910, ut the present
time he is member of the state
Advisory Board on Taxation. presi-
6tnt Of the National Association Of
Railroad Commissioners, a director Of
Ice Camp Soldiers Home a member
Of the American Bar Association and
also OF the Virginia State Bar Asso-
cation. When Judge Keith resigned
from the supreme bench. he was can
6tdate 10 succeed him, Judge prentiS
lives in Norfolk.
New Corporation Comn,i~si>ncr.
Christopher Brown Garnett, appoint
~ on the Corporation Commission to
succeed Judge PteTtis. Was born at
Poplar Gro--e." Matthew'S County. July
30. 1915 He Is a sou Of the late Judge
q. TAYLOR ciaructf and Ellen Douglas
Brown Garnettf who NOW resides in
Ginter Park MIR. Garnett WAS pre-
+ pared for the University oT Virginia
~ Churehland Academy by Judge Z.
w. Coleman. He. entered she univer-
sity in 1898, Ho then taUaht schools
I'm Alabama for two wears, returning
r. the university to take the degrees
Of 2 4 and NJ, A in two years. grad
uating in 1898 From 1871 to 1904 Mr-
Ciarnett was dean Of the Woman's Col
+ lcre hare. during which years he stud
led law at nights. Leaving the We
mans Cole Ee, ne held the chair Of
professor OF law al Richmond Collie sc
for three years. HIS rise In public
life has been rapid, first gaining prom
: ireuce In this respect as manager for
/ Concressmen Carter Glass and VIII