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George Newton Conrad medallion

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-07-1

Scope and Contents

Gold tone Orator's Medal engraved on one side with "Presented by the Washington Society to Geo. N. Conrad, VA, as their best orator 89-90." The back side depicts the Rotunda.

Dates

  • Creation: 1890

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Born on 24 August 1869, George Newton Conrad married Emily Pasco of Monticello, Florida, and had six children, two of whom also became lawyers, and one of whom also received his law degree from Virginia Law; that son was Samuel Pasco Conrad, Law 1932. Conrad and both sons lived and practiced law in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Conrad served as Rockingham County Commonwealth's Attorney for twelve years, was a respected member of the Virginia State Senate, and was active in church and civic affairs until his death on 21 January 1937.

Full Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

George Newton Conrad's orator's medal was donated to the Arthur J. Morris Law Library by his granddaughter, Harriet Conrad Crutchfield Look, in August 2007.

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Arthur J. Morris Law Library
580 Massie Road
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22903 United States