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also Augusta College, Kentucky, where he graduated in 1840. In person he is large, of a rather rough exterior, but with a pleas ant manner. He is fluent in speech, logical in thought. He is firm and determined in purpose. In faith he is a Presbyterian, and has long been an elder in that church. 1 le began the practice of law in his native county in 1843, and later it extended to other parts of the State. In 1844 he married Miss

Louisa Bcuhring. His son, James F. Brown, is now one of the leading law yers of the State. Judge Brown took an active part in the formation of the State, was faithful to the Union and the Constitution, was a member of most of the conventions looking to the for mation of the State, was elected a mem ber of the Legisla ture of Virginia on the 23d of May, 1861, from the County of Kanawha, in the midst of tur moil in a divided country, — he at JAMES H. tended many meet ings when his hearers were armed for pro tection. He was eloquent on the stump and fear less in defending his political faith. He was a member of the Convention that framed the first State Constitution, and a delegate to the Convention at Parkersburg that nomi nated Jno. S. Carlisle for Congress. In the winter of 1861-1862 he was elected and commissioned judge of the 18th judicial circuit of Virginia. While acting in this capacity the records of his courts were, in.

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many counties, as fast as they were made, captured and destroyed, and on several occa sions he narrowly escaped the repeated ef forts to capture the court. As a judge he was courteous, firm and fearless, and no appeal was ever taken from his decision as circuit judge. On the Su preme Court he exhibited the same qualities as on the bench of the lower court. He was twice a candidate for Congress, but his dis trict was strongly Democratic and he was defeated. He some years ago re tired from the prac tice cf the law, and although now more than seventy years of age, is vigorous and lives in ease. Charles Page Thomas Moore was born in Lewisburg, West Virginia (then Virginia), on Febru ary 8, 1831. His paternal grandfather was Colonel Joseph Peyton Moore, who wedded Mary Ellen Morgan of Virginia, and became the father of Nancy, Morgan, Thomas, BROWN. Thomas Moore was born George in and Shenandoah Morris. County, Virginia, and married Augusta Delphia Page, daughter of Major Charles Page and a native of Augusta County, Virginia. Unto them were born Vincent, Mary E. and Charles Page Thomas. Thomas died in 18 3 2. The mother after a second marriage, departed this life at Lewisburg in 1844. Vincent, the oldest of the children died in 1897. The sister and subject of this sketch were adopted by their uncle, George Moore and his wife. Charles P. T. Moore received his early