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in the Revolution. After the peace, he was flow of language, a graceful manner and sent to Congress before he was thirty-five, ready wit, which made him on all occasions where he showed himself an able debater, д pleasing and forcible speaker. In politics and held positions on several important he was a State Rights Democrat, and took committees. Mr. Tucker was then elected considerable part in public affairs. In 1852, judge of the chancery court in his own and again in 1856, he was one of the Demo and the adjoining districts, and, in 1830, cratic electors from Virginia, and in a can was appointed by the legislature president vass against the " Know Nothings," in 1855, of the court of appeals, although he was he gained a reputation as a popular speaker the youngest member of that august body. whom few in the land could equal. He filled this posi In recognition of tion for ten years, his ability, Mr. when he resigned it Tucker was appoint to accept the chair ed, in 1857, attorney of law at the Uni general of Virginia, versity of Virginia. that office having He had, previously become vacant by to leaving Winches death. He was ter, conducted a twice re-elected to private law school this position, and there, many students continued to hold it of which became during the four years leaders in their pro of the Civil War. fession. While this He then resumed school lasted, this the practice of his second Judge Tuck profession, and was er wrote and printed associated with for his class a series other distinguished of " Notes on Blacklawyers in the de stone," more at fense of the Hon. length than those of Jefferson Davis. In his father. 1870, Mr. Tucker JUDGE ST. GEORGE TUCKER. was elected one of The third son of the law professors Henry St. George Tucker was born in Winchester, Virginia, in in Washington College, of which General 1823, and was named for his distinguished Robert E. Lee had become president, and half-uncle, John Randolph. He received his from that time was a leading and honored education at the University of Virginia, and citizen of the little town of Lexington. Four years after this, and for six suc studied law there under his father. He first settled iri Richmond, but soon removed to cessive terms, Mr. Tucker was elected to Winchester, and became the partner of Congress by a very large majority, and it Robert Y. Conrad, an eminent lawyer of was only when he publicly declined renomination, in 1886, that his constituents that day. consented to turn their thoughts to any John Randolph Tucker was a diligent stu dent, and a ready and skillful debater. With other representative. His popularity during these twelve years was due to the confidence a clear insight into legal and political ques tions he combined a musical voice, a free felt by the people in his honest fidelity to