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gates of Virginia in 1861 and 1862, and a part of 1863. This is the only political office he has ever held, and he declined a re-election. Judge Burks's judicial opinions are reported, in 28 Gratt. and the succeeding volumes of the Virginia Reports, down to 76 Va. A very able opinion of his may be found in 80 Va. 718-783, delivered in the celebrated case

of P. Epis. Ed. Society v. Churchman's Rep resentatives. Wash ington and Lee Uni versity has conferred on him the title of LL.D., and in 1891 he was President of the Virginia State Bar Association, deliver ing that year at the White Sulphur Springs a very able annual address, of which one thousand copies were printed for the use of the association. Judge Lunsford L. Lewis, President of the Court of Appeals since Aug. 28, 1882, to which position he was appointed by Gov. William E. Cameron, was born in RockingLUNSFORD ham County, March 17, 1846; studied law and graduated in the Law School of the University of Virginia, He settled in Culpeper County. After being at the bar for two years, Judge Lewis was elected Com monwealth's Attorney of that county, and afterwards re-elected. Before, however, the second term began he was appointed by Gen. U. S. Grant, then President of the United States, District Attorney for the Eastern Dis trict of Virginia, and continued to serve in that capacity until he was made President of the Supreme Court of Appeals, filling the va cancy caused by the death of R. C. L. Mon-

cure. Immediately afterwards the Legislature elected him to the same place for the term of twelve years, and on the ist of January, 1883, his associates made him President, in which position he still continues to serve. Upon the creation by Congress of the Federal Circuit Courts of Appeals, Judge Lewis was endorsed by the bar of the whole State for appoint ment by President Harrison. No more popular judge ever sat on the bench in Virginia, both with the bar and the people. He is a man of incorruptible integrity. Judge Benjamin Watkins Lacy, of the Supreme Court of Ap peals of Virginia, was born, Jan. 27, 1839, at Ellsworth, the familyseat, in New Kent County, Va., in which county he has always lived. He is the son of the late Hon. Rich mond T. Lacy, his law preceptor, who was a graduate of William and Mary College, in 1825, receiving the de gree of A.B. and L.B., L. LEWIS. a prominent lawyer and legislator of East Virginia. His mother was the daughter of Col. John Lane, of Vauclause, in Amelia, and grand-daughter of Francis Eppes, of Eppington. Judge Lacy was taught by his mother until sufficiently advanced in Latin and mathematics to enter the acad emies of such renowned educators as Pike Powers of Staunton, and " Brown and Tebbs " of Albemarle; and his education was completed at the University of Vir ginia, when he entered the law office of his father. Hence he was quickly drawn by Virginia's call to arms. He joined the