Talliaferro, Judge James G.

Judge James G. Talliferro

Obituary from the Chronical News

This high official died in this parish at the residence of Mrs. S. B. Alexander, his daughter, on Friday morning last, and by his death one has passed away who has stood high and prominest in Catahoula and Louisiana. He was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1802.

A prominent member of the Seccession Convention of 1861, against the action of which he ? protested and history has proves that the views be held at the beginning which he advocted in his newspaper, the Independent, and spoke in Conventions, were sound and correct.

He was a Whig and Union man and represented Catahoula in the Legislature before the war. Since the war he has been a firm and conscientious Republican. He was cantidate for Governor against Warmouth in 1848. In 1860? he was appointed on the Supreme Bench by J. Madison Wells and re-appointed by Warmouth in 1868?, which high and honorable position he held to the day of his death and while we cannot by any means endorse some of his decisions on political questions, on other questions his decisions are learned, able, sound and show great legal ability and wonderful information.

He was 77 years old at the time of his death and was in full possession of his mental powers to the hour of his death. As a member of the Supreme Court he was a hard, untiring worker, doing more labor than any two other members.

We omitted to mention that he was Catahoula's first Parish Judge and was also for many years a talented member of the Bar at Harrisonburg. We have never heard anyone say ought against the high integrity of the deceased, and his name is without a stain. Thus has passed from ? a man of great ability, full of honors and renown, and all feel regret at his death, and admiration for his great talents and energies. --- Chronical News

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