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ginia, 1770, died June 11, 1826. He was a commission merchant and importer, trading with the West Indies. He married, in 1799, his first cousin, Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Martha (Tucker) Newton. Among their children was a son, Tazewell.

(IV) Tazewell Taylor, son of James and Sarah (Newton) Taylor, the Nestor of the Norfolk and Portsmouth bar. was born in Norfolk, Virginia. January 30, 1810, died October 22, 1875. His preliminary educa- tion was acquired under private tutors, and subsequently he was a student in William and Alary College and University of \'ir- ginia, graduating with high honors in the class of 1829. For a few months he studied law under Judge St. George Tucker, and be- fore attaining his majority had passed his examination and entered upon the practice of the profession which for forty-five years he graced with all the admirable qualities of his heart and mind. In the profession of his choice he rose rapidly, meeting with suc- cess, and soon made himself recognized as one of the leading lawyers of the state. Never aspiring to political reputation, he was but rarely a candidate for any office within the gift of the people, but served in the constitutional convention of 1849-50 with great credit and distinction, adding new lustre to an already well-earned repu- tation, that of having but few equals in his profession as a lawyer. Possessed of a re- markably quick perception, fine reasoning power, without the slightest tint of sophis- try, and great fluency, he was equally strong before court and jury.

As a business man he was remarkable for judgment, fidelity and unswerving integrity, and he was eminently successful. He was active in church aft'airs, represented the dio- cese of Virginia in the general convention of the Protestant Episcopal church several times, and was for forty years trustee and vestryman of Christ Church in Norfolk, Virginia. In private life the beauty of his character was most manifest. As a husband, father and brother, he was kind, indulgent and warmly affectionate ; as a friend he was true and faithful ; a Christian gentleman in the truest sense of the word. Unassuming in manner, genial and kindly in disposition, frank and manly in spirit, and ever accessi- ble to all.

Mr. Taylor married April 19, 1838, Anna Robinson Dickson, born in 1814, died in

1904. Children: i. Tazewell, born in 1841, died in 1843. 2. Angelina D., born in 1842, died in 191 1. 3. Sallie Loyall, born October 8, 1843, o^ whom further. 4. James Her- ron, born November 28, 1845, died in 1850. 5 Frederick Southgate, born December 16, 1847, died February 13. 1896: married, No- vember 12, 1873, Bessie Peyton Brooke, and had children : Tazewell, married Anne Mc- Caw, and has Tazewell, Jr., and William McCaw ; Ashby Brooke, married Mabel Pet- tit, and has Aileen, Anna Robinson, Ashby Brooke, Jr. ; Frederick Southgate, Jr., mar- ried Nanci Whitman, and has Southgate Whitman ; Anna Robinson, born July 7, 1878, married, November 18, 1903, Robert Wilkinson ; Mary Zollikofer, died in in- fancy ; Lewis Selden, born 1890. 6. Louisa Leonard, of whom further.

{Y) Sallie Loyall Taylor, daughter of Tazewell and Anna Robinson (Dickson) Taylor, was born October 8, 1843. She mar- ried (first) June i, 1864, Rev. James Robert Hubard, born November 11, 1838, died Feb- ruary 25, 1896. He was a son of James Rob- ert and Jane (Thompson) Hubard. In early manhood he began his preparation for the ministry of the Protestant Episcopal church, his first charge after his ordination being at Chestertown. Maryland, and in 1866 he came to ^^'arrenton, Virginia. In 1871 he was called to the rectorship of the Church of the Incarnation, W^ashington, D. C, where he remained three years, but failing health caused him to seek rest in Europe. In 1876 he became rector of Christ Church, ^^'inchester, Virginia, where he spent ten happy and useful years. His health again failing so that he could not take up the arduous duties as rector of a parish he was made secretary to the commission on the work for colored people and also assisted during the Lenten season the Rev. Dr. Bar- ten and the Rev. Dr. Eccleston. For four years before his death he served as rector of St. Thomas' Church, Berkley, Virginia. A short time before being called to the rec- torship of the latter church he was ap- proached in regard to his attitude toward accepting the presidency of \\'illiam and Mary College, but declined its consideration on account of poor health. He was held in high esteem by his brothers of the cloth, a minister with the noblest conception of his ecclesiastical responsibilities. He was rigid in his adherence to the creed of the Protes-