Judge David McComas was the son of Elisha McComas & Anna FRENCH. The wife of the Judge was Miss Cynthia (FRENCH).
Cynthia was the daughter of David French and Mary DINGESS.
He was a member of the General Court of Virginia, a judge of the Kanawha County Circuit Court, W(Va.) and was at one time a state senator from the Kanawha District.
He was born in 1792/5 and died in Giles County, Va in 1863. He was full of humor, good natured and was a distinguished judge.
He and his wife went to Cabell Co. W(Va) to visit his relations and made a visit to them all, except one unfortunate brother and he told his wife that they must go and see him, and she inquired whether he was not at the poor-house "Yes," said the Judge, "but there is no difference between him and myself: he is on the county and I am on the state."
It has been said that he made the first straight-out secession speech that had been made in Virginia, while he was in the state senate.
His home was for some time in Charleston on Virginia Street above the old Episcopal Church. He left no children.
David McComas was appointed Judge of the General Court of the State of Virginia on Jan. 8, 1844 and was Judge of the 18th Circuit Court which included Cabell County. He served until 1851 and was reappointed to serve the unexpired term of Judge George W. Summers who resigned.
This term expired in 1861. David McComas spent his declining day in Giles County, Virginia, where he died in 1863, leaving no issue.
Judge McComas not-with- standing some personal eculiarities, was ever held in high esteem acting as a judge of correct principle and a learned man, and was highly esteemed as a man.
Cynthia was the daughter of David French and Mary DINGESS.
He was a member of the General Court of Virginia, a judge of the Kanawha County Circuit Court, W(Va.) and was at one time a state senator from the Kanawha District.
He was born in 1792/5 and died in Giles County, Va in 1863. He was full of humor, good natured and was a distinguished judge.
He and his wife went to Cabell Co. W(Va) to visit his relations and made a visit to them all, except one unfortunate brother and he told his wife that they must go and see him, and she inquired whether he was not at the poor-house "Yes," said the Judge, "but there is no difference between him and myself: he is on the county and I am on the state."
It has been said that he made the first straight-out secession speech that had been made in Virginia, while he was in the state senate.
His home was for some time in Charleston on Virginia Street above the old Episcopal Church. He left no children.
David McComas was appointed Judge of the General Court of the State of Virginia on Jan. 8, 1844 and was Judge of the 18th Circuit Court which included Cabell County. He served until 1851 and was reappointed to serve the unexpired term of Judge George W. Summers who resigned.
This term expired in 1861. David McComas spent his declining day in Giles County, Virginia, where he died in 1863, leaving no issue.
Judge McComas not-with- standing some personal eculiarities, was ever held in high esteem acting as a judge of correct principle and a learned man, and was highly esteemed as a man.
Judge David McComas was the son of Elisha McComas & Anna FRENCH. The wife of the Judge was Miss Cynthia (FRENCH).
Cynthia was the daughter of David French and Mary DINGESS.
He was a member of the General Court of Virginia, a judge of the Kanawha County Circuit Court, W(Va.) and was at one time a state senator from the Kanawha District.
He was born in 1792/5 and died in Giles County, Va in 1863. He was full of humor, good natured and was a distinguished judge.
He and his wife went to Cabell Co. W(Va) to visit his relations and made a visit to them all, except one unfortunate brother and he told his wife that they must go and see him, and she inquired whether he was not at the poor-house "Yes," said the Judge, "but there is no difference between him and myself: he is on the county and I am on the state."
It has been said that he made the first straight-out secession speech that had been made in Virginia, while he was in the state senate.
His home was for some time in Charleston on Virginia Street above the old Episcopal Church. He left no children.
David McComas was appointed Judge of the General Court of the State of Virginia on Jan. 8, 1844 and was Judge of the 18th Circuit Court which included Cabell County. He served until 1851 and was reappointed to serve the unexpired term of Judge George W. Summers who resigned.
This term expired in 1861. David McComas spent his declining day in Giles County, Virginia, where he died in 1863, leaving no issue.
Judge McComas not-with- standing some personal eculiarities, was ever held in high esteem acting as a judge of correct principle and a learned man, and was highly esteemed as a man.
Cynthia was the daughter of David French and Mary DINGESS.
He was a member of the General Court of Virginia, a judge of the Kanawha County Circuit Court, W(Va.) and was at one time a state senator from the Kanawha District.
He was born in 1792/5 and died in Giles County, Va in 1863. He was full of humor, good natured and was a distinguished judge.
He and his wife went to Cabell Co. W(Va) to visit his relations and made a visit to them all, except one unfortunate brother and he told his wife that they must go and see him, and she inquired whether he was not at the poor-house "Yes," said the Judge, "but there is no difference between him and myself: he is on the county and I am on the state."
It has been said that he made the first straight-out secession speech that had been made in Virginia, while he was in the state senate.
His home was for some time in Charleston on Virginia Street above the old Episcopal Church. He left no children.
David McComas was appointed Judge of the General Court of the State of Virginia on Jan. 8, 1844 and was Judge of the 18th Circuit Court which included Cabell County. He served until 1851 and was reappointed to serve the unexpired term of Judge George W. Summers who resigned.
This term expired in 1861. David McComas spent his declining day in Giles County, Virginia, where he died in 1863, leaving no issue.
Judge McComas not-with- standing some personal eculiarities, was ever held in high esteem acting as a judge of correct principle and a learned man, and was highly esteemed as a man.
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