Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-05

Biographical Sketches OF the MEM
beers Of the Legislature.
SENATOR ZONES.

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Schools. In 1857 he, with other medical
gentlemen of Nashville, obtained an act OF.
the Legislature Incorporating Shelby Medi-
cal College, Ia which institution he held q
professorship for time and until bis resig-
nation. Though never a professional poll
tician, yet from personal acquaintance with
Mr.. Clay and admiration Of bis statesman
ship, together with earnest convictions OF
the nobility Of purpose which characterized
the Wing party, it was his pleasure to Co
operate with that party until its disorgani-
cation. DR.. Jones had charge of the first
Federal Hospital established in Nashville
after the beginning of the war, and was ct
one time President of the Nash
vile City Council. he was in
July, 1863, appointed and commissioned
by his excelleney Andrew johnson, then
Military Governor of the State of Tennessee,
Superintendent ofthe Tennessee Hospital
for the Insane, and was subsequently elect
ed By unanimous vote of the Board Of Trus-
tees for an additional period of eight years.
The responsible position of Superintendent
lie filed with commendable fidelity to the
interest of the patients and the State until
Jan, l, 1870, the date of the acceptance Of
his resignation. While in charge Of this
institution, DR.. Jones Gas State papers
show received from time TO time the high
est commendation of the Trustees and Leg
islative committees. Indeed during all this
critical period, he succeeded in giving en-
tire satisfaction to financial officers and po-
litical parties. In the late canvass DR..
Jones was nominated by the Republican
party. Although he declined making race,
on account of bad health, after like nomi-
nation two years ago, on this occasion, how
ever, accepting the nomination, he was
elected by large majority. Though under
existing circumstances, with present polit-
ical divisions, decidedly a Republican, as
indicated by his voting that ticket, he is,
nevertheless believed to have the conscien'
tious independence to
''Dare do all that may become man.
and therefore to vote for just such
men and measures, and only such,
as in his judgment will most likely bring
the greatest good to the greatest number OF
people. He is already thoroughly commit
TED TO The use of his influence in favor of free
public schools, such as shall peryade every
county, town and civil district, and perme-
ate every department of society in Tennes-
see; to the re-establishing of the State cred
il by funding the State debt, and thereafter
providing for the payment of the interest;
to the protection of wool growers, the ele-
yalion of the laboring classes, and the con-
sideration Of the merchants tax. The
Senator from Davidson has been fsvorably
mentioned in each of the divisions Of the
Safe as one suitable to be made Speaker o.
the Senate. HIS p1st office is Nashville.
REPRESENTATIVE DENNY.
Hon. L. 81 Denny, r preventative cleo
from the count o. Sullivan, was born IL
Frederick county, Virginia, in the yeal
1884, AID is Consequently IS years of age
h moved With bis parents TO Sulli7au
county in the fallof 1887, where he remained
until 1862, when be entered the Confederate
army a Captain Of company Of Infantry
and remsined in the service during the
war. He served IN the department o.
| Mississippi and East Louisiana until the
! surrender of Vicksburg, aud the subSe
auent part of the war in the department O
| West Virginia and East Tennessee. At;el
| the war, Ia order to avoid number OF IN
| Jus. and vaxati0us prosecutions, CROWN:
! out of official acts as a Confederate Ctlcer
! he, through the advice of his friends, LEI
| tie State unit the hates aud animosiiieI
engeudered by the war had become miti
gated to such an extent as TO relieve hi
MAD Of apprehensions of trouble in the IA
ture. He was brought up from childhood
in a grist mill, and is . miller by profession
never having before been in publ life. Id
was busily engaged in the study Of the Law
and preparing to enter upon the practic'
when his people, mindful of bis merits, hi
temperate habits, moral worth and eminen
qualifications, solicited him to become {
candidate, and elected him thei
r preventative by a large majority
In the late canvass, bein
lifelong Democrat true to the principle
AID traditions Of the party, the enemy o
discord and malevo'enCe, and the friend
harmony, he gave to Greedy and Brown
cheerful and most cordial support. In tn
contest for Congressman for the State .
Lsrce, he had the prudence to keep silent, a
be had friends who were supporting respeC
lively Cheatbam and johnson, aud be di
not wish to assume position in the canvas
ansagonistic to the preference Of some {
his friends out Of which no good could POI
sibly have resulted. He was, however,
a rue friend to Gen. Cheatham.
In the late canvass Mr.. Denny was no
nominated By a convention. The county b
inglargely Democratic, and there being bU
tao Democrats and no Republican cand
, date, It was not deemed necessary to hol
a convention, but if one had been necessa
, ~, be would not have hesitated
submit his claims to it, for he announce
in bis opening speeches that he was in u
2 hands of his friends aud held himself resC
8 to retire from thu contest whenever
should be ascertainei that bis candlda
: was contrary to public sentiment, or pr
p judicial to the success Of the Democrat
party, and was willing, as all lovers of co
r stitutional government should be to su5o
e diaa.e anything Of personal character
d tEs success of Democratic principles. &
q postoffice is Union Depot.
: REPRESENTATIVE LATIN.
: Hon. John Thomas Latin, Represent
}. tive elect from the county of Fayetle, "
J. b m In Somerville, the county town Of t
county TO be represented by him, on t