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"Forms Adapted to the Practice in \'ir- ginia ;" and from 1832 to 1839, "The Prac- tice in the Courts of Law and Equity in \'irginia." In 1842-44 he was reporter of the supreme court of appeals and general court of Virginia, and he published two volumes of reports. In 1848 he prepared for the \'irginia Historical and Philosoph- ical Society "An Account of Discoveries in the West until 15 19, and of Voyages to and along the Atlantic Coast of North America from 1520 to 1573." In 1849, he and John M. Patton prepared and published "The Code of Virginia, with the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States, and the Declaration of Rights and Constitution of Virginia," a volume of 898 pages. In 1850 he published his "Views of the Constitution of Virginia." During the years 1854-74 he published his greatest work, "The Practice in Courts of Justice in England and the United States," in seven volumes. In 1882 he published the first volume of his "History of the High Court of Chancery and other Institutions of Eng- land," 1213 pages. He married, in 1836, Mary Susan Selden, daughter of Hon. Ben- jamin W'atkins Leigh and Susan Colston, his wife. He died January 30. 1884.

Bell, Peter Hansborough, burn in Cul- l>eper, Virginia, May 18, 1812, son of Col. James M. Bell and Amelia Hansborough. his wife. He was educated in Virginia and Maryland. He went to Texas, and fought under Houston, and took part in the Mexi- can war as colonel of volunteers, under Cen. Taylor. In 1849 ^'^ was elected governor of Texas, was re-elected, and resigned to enter congress, in which he served two terms. He removed to North Carolina, and in the

civil war was colonel of a regiment from that stale, in the Confederate service. In 1891 the Texas legislature voted him a tract of land and a liberal pension in recognition of his services to the state during its war for independence. A number of his relics of war service in Texas and Mexico are pre- served in the state capitol at Austin, Texas. He died April 20. 1898.

Lee, James Kendall, born at Richmond, \'irginia, July 31. 1829, eldest son of Han- cock Lee and Mary Henderson, his tirst wife. His early education was at private schools, and he afterwards graduated at Princeton College with the B. A. degree. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and had only fairly entered ui)on practice when the civil war broke out. He had the administration of the paternal estate, his father having died November 5, i860. On the secession of \^irginia, he tendered his services to Gov. John Letcher, who on April 16, 1861, appointed him captain in the First Virginia Regiment, and for which he had recruited a company for war service. On July 18 of the same year, only three months after he had entered the service, he fell with a severe wound, in gallantly leading his men in the first l)attle of Manassas, or Bull Run, and died on August 2 following. His un- timely death was made the subject of sor- nnvfnl resolutions by the members of the Richmond bar. He was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Rich- mond, a teacher in its Sunday school, and an officer of the Young Men's Christian As- sociation. He was unmarried.

Wise, Henry Alexander, Jr., born at "Onaiicock." .\ccomac county. \'irginia, in .August. 1834. son of ("len. and Gov. Henry