Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Harmanson, Lafayette May 18, 1896
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Published in the Norfolk Virginian Tuesday May 19,1896

The many friends of Mr. Lafayette Harmanson, one of the oldest and best known 
lawyers in the city, will be pained to learn of his death at his home, No. 108 
York street, yesterday morning at 6 o'clock from a complication of diseases, 
which first came on in the way of some heart trouble.

Mr. Harmanson was one of the oldest members of the Norfolk bar, being seventy-
two years of age. He was born in 1824, educated at William and Mary College 
and graduated from the University of Virginia Law school. He returned to his 
home in Eastville, Northampton county, and there practiced law till 1851 when 
he was elected Clerk of Courts and served till 1869 continuously. He was then 
removed by Major General Canby, and in June 1870, came to Norfolk and formed a 
law partnership with Major Thomas W. Pearce. In July of that year, Major 
Pearce was made Clerk of Courts of Norfolk, and made Mr. Harmanson his deputy, 
where he remained till 1872, when he resigned on account of ill health, and 
1873 formed a partnership with Judge Heath, of this city, formerly a judge in 
Northampton county.
This partnership continued till his death. 
He was twice married-first to Miss Heath, of Northampton county, and second to 
Miss Sallie Pope Taylor of this city, sister of Mr. Washington Taylor, who 
survives him. He leaves two daughters by his first marriage: Mrs. J.H. 
Dillard, whose husband is now Professor of Latin at Tulane University, New 
Orleans, and Mrs. John M. Robertson, of the Navy, who is now in China. Both 
daughters were present at the time of their father's death.
The funeral will take place from St. Luke's P.E


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