Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-24
THE RESTORED GOVERN
MENT OF VIRGINIA.
SKETCHES OF GOVERNOR PIERPONT
AND OTHER OFFICIALS.

The Executive branch Of the Government
of Virginia will arrive in Richmond this
evening or tomorrow, from Alexandria.
We subioin sketches of the Governor,
Lieut.. Governor, and other officials who are
to take part in the responsible task of re-
storing the privileges and immunities Of
civil government to the people of Virginia
GOVERNOR ,. II. PIERPoNT.
Francis Harrison Pierpont was born in the
year 1918, at Middletown-now Fairmont,
Marion coanty, Virginia. lie graduated at
Meadyille College, Pennsylvania, and having
qualified himself for the bar, moved to Mis-
sissippi, where he remained until 1910, when
he returned to Fairmont, and resumed the
practice OF law, which he continued until
the State was placed in an attitude OF
hostility to the Federal Government. In
cooperation with Messrs. Arthur /. Bore
man, John ). Garlic, l.. J. Chandler, and
others, he addressed himself earnestly to
the task Of organizing the restored govern
meEt at Wheeling. He was chosen Go
yeruOr Of the State, and discharged the du-
ties Of his position with marked ability. l.
1865, the State OF West Virginia was formed,
and admitted into the Union. Governor
Pierpont then removed the seat Of Govern
ment of T'irgiRid to Alexandria, and was
shortly after reelected to the position he
now occupies, by the votes of the loyal ci-
tizens in those portions Of the State EN-.
bracei within the lines of the Union army.
Governor Pierpont has Il manly personal
appearance and iue address. He possesses
urquestioned ability, and eyinces indomita-
bic will and courage in prosecuting any I'M
dertaking in which he becomes Interested.
Though Of kindly nature and atiable in his
manners, he is firm and decided when he
takes position, or adopts line of policy
which his judgment leads him to adhere to.
He is not ambitious Of power, and has on
more than one occasion minated his willing
ness to relinquish the Office Of Governor,
when the civil government is fully restored.
We believe, however, that the people OF Viz
GINA would re.elect him to the position if
he were to resign before the expiration of
his term. Governor Pierpont has always
been identified with the Wing party, and ac-
quired a distinguished reputation in tine
Northwest as political debater. He is u
prominent member Of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church.
LIEUT.. GOV. L. c. p. CowPER.
Leopold c. P. Cowper is a native of Ports
mouth, Va. He was practising lawyer be.
fore the war, aud was considered gentle.
man Of fine abilities.
ATTORNEY GENERAL T. Il. BowDEN.
Thomas K. Bowden is the son Of the late
Lemuel J. BOwden, a prominent lawyer Of
Williamsburg. Ga the death of his father,
who had been admitted to the United States
Senate from Virginia, with credentials from
the Wheeling Legislature, he was elected,
under the old Constitution, Attorney Gen
er4l of Virginia. He has been a close stu
dent of the law, and possesses, We under
stand, discriminating mind.
SECRETARY OF THE CoNMoNwEALTH, CHARLES
Il. LEWIS.
Col. Charles Il. Lewis is the soa Of Gen.
Sam'l Ii. Lewis, of Rockingham county, Va,
and, therefore, descendant of the illustri.
Gus Lewis family of Virginia. He is also
q lawyer, but has not devoted himself TO the
practice Of his profession. In 1886, he
was the editor of the National American, in
this city, and displayed qualities as a writer
which eyinced scholarly attaiIments, as well
as familiarity with the politics Of the coun-
try. He has always been a Wing, and de-
cided advocate Of the Union. Colonel Lewis
is atfsbe and courteous in his manners, and
is well qualified in every respect for the pO-
sitiOn to which he has been assigned
TREASURER, W. W. WING.
Warren W. Wing was q citizen Of Nor
folk at the breaking ont of the war. He is
not, We believe, native of Virginia. but
has resided within her b)rders over twenty
years. He was elected to Congress from the
Norfolk District, and afterwards was APP
pointed United States postmaster at Nor
folk.
His intimate acquaintance With public
affairs for the las. tour years, together with
his constant efforts 10 harmonic and pacify
the conflicting elements in Virginia, render
him useful and influential officer Of the
State Government.
AUDITOR, L. W. WEBB.
Lewis W. Webb is also a citizen of Norfolk.
He was engaged, We believe, in the drug bust
ness, before the war, and afterwards engaged
In mercantile pursuits with the Whitehursts
of Norfolk, until appointed to his present
position.
GOVERNORS AIDS.
Col. Charles Il. Lewis, OF Rockingham
Col. David Il. StrOther, (''POrte Crayon,' ~
of Jefferson; Col. W. d. Massey, OF Alex
Audria; Col. George IL. Hart, of Alexandria.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The election of members of General As
sembly in the oigInized loyal counties takes