JUDGE A. W. NOWLIN.
Although many years an honored resident of Virginia, Judge Nowlin
was born in the State of Missouri (in 1841), and has lived for a time in
Texas. He is of English descent, his grandfather coming to America
before the Revolutionary war, in which he was a soldier of the Continental
army, and also serving in the war of 1812, with rank of major.
Judge Nowlin entered the Confederate States Army on April 23, 1861, in
Company G, (Old Home Guard of Lynchburg), 11th Virginia Infantry.
He was with his regiment in the fights of July 18 and 21, 1861, and in
the battle of Williamsburg, May 5, 1862, where he was badly wounded
and captured. He was taken a prisoner to Washington, D. C., and
confined in the "Old Capitol Building," about six months. Was
exchanged among the first prisoners, but never again able for field duty
on account of wound. He was on local military duty from that time to
the close of the war, and took part in the defense of Lynchburg when
it was attacked by Hunter. In 1867 he graduated in law, and began
practice. In 1872 removed to Texas, where he remained twelve years.
He was appointed district judge of the Denton district, Texas, by Gov.
Roberts of Texas; served a number of years and resigned; served two
years as city attorney of Dallas; returned to Virginia in 1883, and is
now attorney for the Lynchburg & Durham Railroad. In Campbell
county he married Lutu M. Nowlin, of Virginia, Rev. Jos. Spriggs
uniting them, and they have three children: Percy V., Elmo P., and
Viva M.
