Richard Southgate
Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Saturday, July 25, 1857
Richard Southgate died on Friday afternoon, July 24, 1857, at 4 o'clock, one of the oldest residents of this valley. He died at his mansion in Newport, Kentucky, after a very long illness, in the eighty-third year of his age, having been born on the 23rd day of January 1774.
Mr. Southgate came to Kentucky at an early day and settled in Newport, where he perused his profession with signal success. He was educated in his profession at Albany, New York. While pursuing his studies he enjoyed opportunities to hear at the bar Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the other great men who lived in that day and filled the whole country with their renown.
Mr. Southgate stood deservedly at the head of his profession. He was well and favorably known on both sides of the Ohio River. As a citizen his public spirit and extensive usefulness will make his loss keenly felt by his fellow-citizens in both States; while a large and affectionate family circle, from which his noble example and extensive intelligence are withdrawn, will realized a loss which no human intellect can fill.
Funeral services from his late residence, on Sunday afternoon, at 4 o'clock.