Nansemond County-Portsmouth City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Murdaugh, Claudius W. Sr., 1898 

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JUDGE C.W. MURDAUGH

Portsmouth - Judge C.W. Murdaugh a prominent member of the Portsmouth Bar, died 
at 6:30 o’clock last evening at his home at London and Crawford Streets. His 
death was the result of a paralytic stroke which he sustained on Monday morning. 
Judge Murdaugh was born in Suffolk, Dec. 28, 1828, but since the age of six 
years has been a resident of this city.  His parents were James Murdaugh and 
Mary Murdaugh, whose maiden name was Riddick. After receiving his early 
education in this city Judge Murdaugh entered William and Mary College. He 
studied law at the University of Virginia, graduating with high honors. He began 
the practice of law in 1849, and continued until the beginning of the civil war. 
He was elected to the Legislature in 1850 or 1851 and served one term.  Judge 
Murdaugh served with distinction in the Confederate  Army, and rose to the rank 
of Captain. While a lieutenant in the Sixty-first Virginia Regiment (Mahone’s 
brigade) he was severely wounded at Chancellorsville. He was subsequently 
elected to the Legislature by the soldiers and attended the sittings in Richmond 
during the winter months. For six years Judge Murdaugh occupied the bench of the 
Husting Court, which position he filled with ability. After his retirement from 
the bench, he formed co-partnership with Capt. R.C. Marshall and was the senior 
member of the firm at the time of his death.

   The deceased was married in 1856 to Miss Eugenia Dickson, of Norfolk, who 
with eight children; survives him. The children are: Mr. C.W. Murdaugh, Jr.; Mr. 
Johnson Murdaugh; Mrs. Thomas A. Bain; Mrs. John A. Lejeune; Mrs. Robert M. 
Kennedy; Miss Marion Murdaugh, Miss Georgie Murdaugh, Mr. Joe Murdaugh. Judge 
Murdaugh was a member of the Royal Areanum, K. of P., including the endowment 
rank, the Knights of Honor and Portsmouth Lodge B.P.O.E.  He was also a member 
of Seaboard Lodge, No. 56, A.F. and A.M.; Mount Horeb Royal Arch, Chapter 11 and 
Portsmouth Commandery, Knights Templar of which he is past eminent commander. 
The members of the bar of Portsmouth, Norfolk and vicinity will meet in the 
Husting Courtroom at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning to take action upon the death 
of Judge Murdaugh. The funeral will be conducted from the residence at 3:30 
o’clock tomorrow afternoon.


[Hon. Claudius Walke MURDAUGH, Sr., 
 b. 28 Dec 1828, Suffolk, d. 12 Oct 1898, Portsmouth, 
 interred in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Portsmouth, 14 Oct 1898, 
 donated obit, newspaper unknown, Oct. 13, 1898] 

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