Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-07-27
The First West Va. Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Sketches Personal. Political and Bi-
I'll ographical. ....-.
HUGH ~. CROTHERs, OF Brooke.


HUeH w. CRoTHsRs. the member from
Brooke, was born in Mt. Pleasant, Jeffer-
son county, Ohio, on the 18th day of De-
cenber, 1920, and is therefore in his for
ty.third year. His father, Samuel Croth-
ers, was one of the pioneer merchants of
Eastern Ohio, and the subject of this sketch
having received business education, has
spent the larger portion of his life in that
vocation, and il may be AIDED, quite sue.
cessfully, too. He is of Irish descent on
both sides of the house. His ancestors
were all members of the Associate Reform
Church, Commonly known as "Seceders'')
of which he is himself a supporter, but
not a member. This denomination of chris
tians employ nothing in their church wor-
ship but David's psalms, regarding them
as the only ones in use as given by Tnspi-
ration, and until lately recognized IL as a
part of their religion that they should be
sung one line at time.
At the age of eighteen, Mr.. Crothers
went to Washington, Pa, where he remHin-
ed until the Spring of '43, when he remov-
to Wellsburg, Brooke county, where he at
present resides. -Hs Cd
He married,in the summer of AT, and
has two children, both daughters. ~ --r.. r..
Mr.. Crothers has always been demo-
campaign of go, was strongly opposed to
the Breckenridge wing of the party, andto
their principles ever since.
He was the active friend and supporter
of Campbell Tarr, (our present State Treas
nrer,) in his CANVASS for the Richmond
Convention,-who,i it will be mbered,
was another of the Western members,
whom neither terror nor corruption could
drive from his fidelity to the Union
and the people who elected him.
He was u member of the Convention
which sat in this city during the months of
June and August 1861, and of the House
of Delegates of the restored government of
the State. Was appointed by Governor
Peirpoint his aid with the rank of Colonel,
and held the position till the admission OF
West Virginia into the Union, when he was
appointed aid to Governor Boreman, in
which positions he has been very success.
ful 10 procuring arms, equipments, cloth
ing, &c, for the brave soldiers West Vir-
ginia, has given to the country, and has in
this capacity done great and various service
to the soldiers and their families. He is a
man of very fine address, which he turns
to good account in business way. To his
friends he is the best of friends, aud no man
will go further TO oblige and serve them.
In matters of business, however, true to his
business education and instincts, he looks
out for number one aud rarely misses the
main chance. Is very sharp business
| mau-sharp as tscks-and deserves for his
energy and tact to be successful, as he is.
Is shrewd politician too, and when any
wires are to be pHlled, knows just as well
as any one which wire to pull. Fre
In person Col. Crothers is about 6ye feet
ten or eleven, and of good figure. Face
pleasing and animated !; eyes blue gray and
bright with Intelligence and mirth hair
has been very black, but now streaking
with gray; eyebrows heavy, oyerhanging
the eyes, and meeting across the pose,-
wears beard upon the chin only; nose one
of those indefinite kind which it is iwpos-
sible to describe-neither Roman Grecian,
pug nor retrousse, but harmOnizing very
well with the general contour OF feature,
which is rather delicate than otherwise
Maunercordial and engaging, makes friends
at once and everywhete.5 Perhaps posses
ses q larger share of the suGviter in Modc
than any other member of the House. |;
brisk and energetic in his walk and move
ments, and rapid 10 speech. Is chairman
of the Committee on Elections and Prive
Ileges, and makes his speeches very shor
and pointed. Dresses neatly and well i
nearly always.in his seat and always IN
good humor.. . = q 81