JUDGE JOHN T. GOOLUCK
Is a son of Peter Gooluck, who was born in Sligo, Ireland, came to
Fredericksburg, Virginia, in 1820, and passed the remainder of his days
in this city, dying in 1868, was mayor of Fredericksburg eight years.
His wife, who survives him, aged now seventy-four years, is Jane V.,
daughter of Charles Tackell, she was born in Stafford county, Virginia,
in 1814. Their son, John T., subject of this sketch, was born in Fredericksburg,
September 10, 1843, and was educated at Fredericksburg and
at the Valley Law School. He was a private soldier in the Fredericksburg
Artillery, C. S. A., serving until the surrender, receiving a gunshot
wound in the left leg before Richmond in 1864. He was graduated
from the Valley Law School in 1870, and in the following year was
admitted to the Bar and began practice in Fredericksburg, in which he
has been engaged ever since. In 1872 he was elected judge of the Corporation
court, of Fredericksburg, and was re-elected, serving two terms.
In 1887, was elected Attorney for the Commonwealth of Fredericksburg
and is still serving. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, Lodge
No. 4, and of the I. O. O. F., and is commander of Maury Camp, Confederate
Veterans. Himself and wife are members of the St. George
Episcopal church of Fredericksburg.
He married at Fredericksburg on June 6th, 1872, Fannie Bernard
White, born in Fredericksburg. Their children are four sons. Charles
O'Conor, John T., Jr., Chester Bernard and Robert Emmett. Mrs.
Gooluck is a daughter of the late Chester B. White, Captain U. S.
A., who died in California in 1869. Her mother, whose maiden name
was Fannie Howe, is a granddaughter of George Mason, of Gunston
Hall.
