sentences:  He was also a member of the House of Delegates in 1861-62 and part of 1863.In 1891, Burks was President of the Virginia State Bar Association and, with Professor Charles A. Graves of Washington and Lee and Professor William M. Liles of the University of Virginia, commenced publication of the “Virginia Law Register” in May 1895.Judge Burks was elected in December 1876 to fill the unexpired term of Judge Wood Boulden.