Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-17
RANDOLPH BARTON DEAD;
DISTINGUISHED LAWYER
Prominent Citizen Of Baltimore
and Father of c. M. Barton
of Wilmington.

Randolph Barton. a prominent citizen
of Baltimore, and we'll known In VII
mington. died on Tuesday night Mt hia
home Ola North Charles street. Bniti-
more G.. Marshall Barton of winning
l'ton Is a son. The funeral took place
today.
Mr.. Barton. better known among his
friends as Major Barton. was for near
Iy hb years "A leading member OF the |
baltimore bar. figuring during his career |
In aome of the most important ht,sa~
tiona heard I'm the Baltimore cour's |
Serving with distinction In tho con-
| foderato army throughout the 'iVh |
| War he went to Baltimore as younR |
| man tn enter upon his legal career. ana
vna long prominent figure In tho city
| lIfc. lie would have attained the age ot
| II In April Born In Winchester. Va
| ApriI "a. 1874. the son Of David Walker
Harton, a prominent lawyer of that CITY,
and Fanny L. Jones Barton. Mr. Bar
ton wes educated in the academy nj
! winchester and In the Virginia Military
Institute When II years Of age no rnt
n side his books TO take up arms Tor thee
| south
wounded Several Times.
As sergeant ior I'm tho thirty
| third Virginia Infantry. of the S'ohe-
| walI brigade he wounded NJ the
first battle of Manassas. and later was
taken prisoner at Kernstown, where he
had pistol shot from his hand. After
nenrIy f1ve months Of confinement III
the Baltimore city jail and Fort beta-
ware no was released and became heu
tenant In a company of the seco1u
aipia Infantry, Of the Stonewal hri-
sade He was severely wouh"eu ~
rharcellorEville. MAY 2. 1853
| "a anrapinffnqnf
~ assistant adiutant general of ths
stonexau brigade. Mr. Rarton was
wounded NJ Spottevivania Court House
and at Winchester and was also strucF
In several other engagements ~ !N'o
he was sppointed by Gen ] a. walker
assistant ediutant and insreetor-
General with the rank of major. hnt
surrendered AZ Apromatox Court fi"asF
. before receiving his commission. te
married Mise Agnes ' NhRih"u -
1852
Returning 90 hia horns ~ the -
os ,be war Mr. Parton prepared Tor
his legal career "a studeh'
I .en.o ~ fudge Richard Parker. ~ win
,. ,ho rresided al the trial of
robr Brown Moving 70 Raltinnofe y,
1eee 10 vaa admitted 20 tho her eho
started tc practice ~ the once ~
charles Marshall later Marsheh
! richer Later ho rrac'iced IN partner
l shin with slipwith Wilmer
II, Parton was = member ~ th'
rrotastart Tptscoral church For
run,har ~ wears he wes niemher I"
ia vestrv ~ Memorial Church an
later ~ 81 Marks on the fiill From
sea IL 1854 he was veatrvTan ~ ~
!. convention of the Marv'and di0oese
!" 7, rolitica he was an independent Dem
ocrat
of tirdlv and genial disposition y
bad many friends He belonged 70 -
I-rivar=ity Club and alao Expressed ~
continued interest IN Confederate at
fairs nv membership IN the Society 2
tbe ARMY and Navy Of the Confederat
q states
/ Hish Trihute From tho Press.
The esteen in which baltimore hel
IN Mr. Rartcn is voiced in glowing ed'
m torial tributes from the press OF ina
Citv
- The sun saws edIfcriallv
m From IS44 t. 1921 would havo heen
long tourney had the - wears heiwee
A | thoae dates heen time ~ national m
a. international rlacidHy There arc fo'
who do not begin to grow weary afte
4 76 wears ~ pilgrimage even when
w fheir davs have hecu DAYS of plea san
ness and all their paths have heen pain
of reace Put when throo-quarterF 81
century represents such "a F'rRnE
evcutfu1 history a. that included ~ ~
nv ,,oriod between the year in which Mal'
he Raudolrh Harton was horn and thai
m. which he died. the journey of tho huhla
~ ,ro,.,ior takes on tho aspect Of amayiu
% duration II is measured not ny INC "a
of cudar hut hy events, not hy the rcvol'
!. ,;o,, ~ the seasons hut by the rcvol'
,ions IN human conditions. not by ann
=. ,-crsar!es Of individual birth hut hy u
= / birth and death of nations. by ~
worlds soul travail and the dtsasfe
and triumphs Of mankind, The sua
of such eras is felt i'm the nhnos ~
III, ~ corteuporaneous generation
m ard only the aturdiest and the sounde
$50 mass through them without loss
,,,o,,le without finChiuE from the tr
ing test No higher tribute can oe pa
10 a man than 20 say what can oe SAID
mo Ma ior Randolph Barton thar nc cor
ne rIoted life's tourney as calmly. steadfa
,,d unshakeu. as pure in heart and
su,cet in spirit as when he set out up'
1, Asa vo,1ng man. after Lees sure
IL, a, a. Annouattox he faced life as q
n - .bo xauoulshed He leaves II q NlCt
=. ,,bo triulnphed over disappointment
~. defeat who never lost his loyaIty
-, right. his faith in goodness ana 1usu
his devotion TO ideals, his reverence
manhood as the crowning glory OF ms
= We have seen many heroes OF the "ol
II war go to pieces since, or grow sinai
! or more sordid under the reactions
I peace. Major Barton was made
] stronger and sterner and more sterli
stuff. He belonged TO the type of ma
hood symbolized by the Stonew
] Brigade. to which he belonged as
! ,,,,,,,o confederate soIdier-the ms
ho1d which NAV be vanquished by ia
h,,t which nothing can demoralize
I lower