Newton County GaArchives Biographies.....Middlebrook, Lucius Lamar February 8, 1848 - January 22, 1912
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Author: The Covington News, October 2, 1912

In Memory Lucius Lamar Middlebrook
To the Honorable L. S. Roan, Judge of the Superior Courts of the Stone Mountain 
Circuit, presiding in Newton Superior Court.
     Your committee, duly appointed to prepare a suitable memorial of the life 
and services of the Hon. L. L. Middlebrook, a member of this bar, beg leave to 
submit the following:
     Hon. Lucius Lamar Middlebrook was born near Covington, Ga., on February 
8th, 1848, and spent his entire life in Newton County. He was a son of Thomas 
L. Middlebrook, his mother was Mirandah C. Middlebrook. On November 12th, 1874, 
he married Emma P. Corley, who still survives him.
     When Colonel Middlebrook was only fourteen months old his father died and 
he necessarily lost many of the advantages which he might other wise have 
enjoyed. He received his early education in the schools of Newton County, and 
afterwards attended Jefferson Academy.
     At the age of fourteen years he entered the Confederate service, enlisting 
in the 4th Georgia regiment. He served twelve months at Atlanta, until his term 
of enlistment had expired. At the expiration of his first enlistment he re-
enlisted and was commissioned as second  lieutenant of the company from Newton 
County, and remained with this company unit the close of the war. He was 
wounded in battle on November 22nd, at Griswoldville.
     In 1868 he began the study of law in Covington and was admitted to the bar 
in 1871. It was at the Covington bar he spent forty years and more of a 
professional life. At the bar he attained an unusual degree of success and 
enjoyed a lucrative practice.
     Col. Middlebrook enjoyed the confidence and esteem of his home people to 
an extent that few men do. 
At their hands he was often elected to office. He was several times 
representative from his county; senator from his district, mayor, councilman 
and democratic elector. In all of these offices he was ever loyal and true to 
the trust which his people reposed in him, ever watchful of their best 
interests, faithful in the discharge of every trust.
     Col. Middlebrook always stood for the highest standard of morals in public 
and private life. He was a member of the Methodist Church and devoted to her 
best interests.
     In his private life he was a kind and loving husband, an affectionate and 
anxious parent, providing well for those dependent upon him and looking to the 
highest ideals in home life. As a neighbor he was always the good Samaritan, 
glad to give comfort and proud to give pleasure.
     As an advocate at the bar he was forceful, because everybody knew him and 
had confidence in him. He delighted to defend the poor and the oppressed and 
never was known to forsake a client or betray a friend.
     On January 22nd last he passed to his eternal rest, but not without faith 
not without hope, for he said that his home was ready and that he was willing 
to go.
     Therefore, be it Resolved:
(1) That in the death of Col. Middlebrook, Covington, Newton County, Georgia, 
the South has lost a most lovable and useful citizen, patriot and friend.
(2) The bar of the Circuit has lost a lawyer, clean in every transaction, 
strong, able, lovable and faithful, and advocate in whom there was no fear, 
when he knew he was right.
(3)That this court express to his bereaved family its earnest sympathy at their 
loss and it appreciation of his useful life and notable achievements.
(4) That a page of the minutes of this court be inscribed as sacred to his 
memory.
(5) That these resolutions be entered upon the minutes of this court and that a 
copy thereof, under the seal of the court, be furnished to the family of the 
deceased, and that this court do now adjourn out of respect to his memory.
Respectfully submitted.
R. W. MILNER
JAMES F. ROGERS
J. C. KNOX
C. C. KING
A. L. LOYD
A. D. MEADORS
CAPERS DICKSON
Filed in office Sept. 26, 1912, JNO. B. DAVIS, Clerk


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