The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-05
JUDGE H. C. HERVEY
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b.,,r admitted 70 the bar He had nor
practiced law very long until he entered
rho polttical field and was twice elected
prosecuting attorney OF Brooke county
On the Republican tickle: By handsome
maior!tics.
His only defeat in his political career
was when ne ran on the tIcPuoHC'"
ticket for stats senator in lH9" FOR lne
First district. and was defeated by W.
II. TAR, the Democratic victor.
Keen OF mind and perSplcacity. VT
Hcrvnv vas thought tho ideal timber 'or
nudge Of the circuit court. h" was per
suaded to run and was elected IN 1874
leading his party ticket In N" nufno"t
~ votes pollrd At the next election u
circuit Judge Judge Hcrv"! was en-
dorset by thc Democratic party ana WIS
.tcc,cd having no opposition. Al III"
t,ro succeeding elections n" npP"s'''o'
onr.ar.d anu Judge IIcrvcy has tn' o'S
tinction OF filling his exalted "ihcc ~
rho choice Of both political parties oS
whom so was loved and admired.
1udrc FIcrvey mover married. hut pro
r,rr.d homo life with his two si9tcrS IN
,hct- beautiful old homo At N'ilSput =
whore ms spare hours w"rc spent VIII,
his hooks. He was crrat rcao'. "',"
student. These tendencies were inhcF'',
ed from, i.is grand father. tho t.eVeFF'''
David Hervcy. and his father. both ON
rigorous readers IF ;he highest grade OF
literature.
His religious faith was Presbyterian
Of which church he was dcToul men oo'
and regularly attended tho chuTcn III
WeIlsburg. where h" taught biple Ci.SS
and also a teachers class. He was no
eral in church and charities ana Will DC
missed by the moody Of his natiF" town
When not on the bench in his PROBES
sional duties. Judge HerVeY WAS HI" ~
at his homo, for hts love for home h1c
amounted almost to tdolatry- and he was
, ,luavs busy in the yard among the HOW
,, o-s or attending to other inrtdcn tals OF
do,nestte nature while not GclrinE into
his loved books.
His only social diversion was the morse
shoe and bowling club. where n" o. Yer
froaucntcd to indulge in his favoritt
game. tho pitching or horse SHOES ano
occasionally bowling 4 game or ton pms
! In, tho greater part OF the time chatting
with old friends who gathered Mt this
! forum.
Judge Hervey was a very dctnocra@i
! man and had good word And near -
handshakc for ali that nc mot, anu was
,,nroachsble to people in all walks Oh
life. ,,
In judge TIervcys death. west ar
; r,ri, loses her most able jurlSt. very
few Of his decisions were reversed oy
rho higher courts. and his court WAS
AWAY. conducted in a manner whtco
! drew praise from all attorneys. VINO
! rool upon him as the ideal and just
judge.
or the highest mental caliher. LOVING
in dIsrosition. kind 20 everybody. inc
very soul Of democracy. It might be sa'c
of Judge Tfcrvey us Of BrutGs:
His life was gentle.
The elements were s" mixed in him
That natur" !Eht stand forth
And Say "a thr world.
Herr was 4 man.
! rud,,. lcrv..v is survived hy Nv" SIS
i.rs Emrna and Lucy: his parents nav
IN. died years ago.
No funeral details hav" h""n an
! nouncrd, bur thu funeral viii lakr place
! from the Presbyterian church NJ Wells
> burg. Saturday. afternoon AZ ::"o. win
tho services conducted by tn" minis
Ter Rcv. W. !. Holmes. assisted ny
Roy. e. r. Mcdonald. former pastor
now Of Ashtabula. a.. and Rev. ]. p
f,eycnhcrSer Of IN" Third Presbyterian
chirt:t Of this city. lnt"rm"nt At broohc
cemetery will follow.