1841.
Feb. 25.—At Washington, D. C., aged about 60, Philip P. Barbour, of Orange co., an associate judge of
the Supreme Court of the U. S.
April 24.—In Va., aged 77, George Baxter, D.D., Prof. in the Union Theo. Sem. in Prince Edward co.;
formerly president of Wash. College, at Lexington, and one of the most eminent and respected Presbyterian
clergymen in Virginia.
Oct. 22.—At Washington, D. C., (of bilious fever,) aged 61, John Forsyth, of Georgia, a man of talents
and eloquence, and secretary of state in Mr. Van Buren's administration. He was born in Fredericksburg,
Va., in 1781.
April 4.—At Washington city, in his 69th year, William Henry Harrison, President of the U. States.
He was born in Charles City co., Va., on the 9th of Feb. 1773.
June 10.—At Washington city, in his 92d year, Richard Harrison, late auditor of the treasury, and a
man highly respected.
April 27.—At Washington city, aged about 80, Rev. Andrew T. McCornish, a respected clergyman, for
23 years minister of the first Episcopal church formed in Washington.
June.—At Washington city, George Washington Montgomery, who was born in Valencia, in Spain, of
a distinguished Irish family, and a man of superior talents and education. He came in early life to this
country, and was long employed in the department of State. He was the author of Bernardo del Carpio,
"an exquisite historical novel of the 8th century, and the translation of Irving's Conquest of Granada."
Sept. 1.—Near Georgetown, D. C., in his 88th year, Joseph Nourse, register of the U. S. Treasury from
1789 to 1829, and one of the vice-presidents of the American Bible Society, and a man much respected.
He was born in London in 1754; emigrated with his family to Virginia, and entered the revolutionary
army in 1776, and served in different departments connected with it till the close of the war.
