Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-24

biographical Sketches of Members of
the Legislature.
SENATOR sNIPEs

Hon. Z. 3. Snipes, Senator elect from the
twenty-tirst district, composed of the c0un-
ties Of Madison and Hsrdemau, was born
in Orange county, North Carolina, and is
now Al years Of age. When quite youth
he left his native State and settled in Madi-
son county, where he was raised on farm,
working and attending school during the
winter months. After having arrived at
the age of manhood he studied law, and
graduated at the State and National Law
School Of New York, and was admitted to
practice in the Supreme Court of that State.
At the commencement of the late war Mr..
Snipes was at first opposed to a separation
Of the Southern States from the Federal
Union, but after all means of reconciliation
and compromise had been exhausted, he
took sides with the State of Tennessee e,
believing that his allegiance was first
due TO bis adopted State. Since the war
be has done everything in his power to har-
monte the conflicting elements, and to
bring about reconciliation and brotherly
love between the different sections of the
country. While thus conservative in his
views, Mr.. Snipes believes that principles
are eternal, and should be contended for
by all who do not wish to see our govern
ment lapse into the same form of anarchy
and misrule that we see exemplifed in
Mexico. In the late canvass Mr.. Snipes
announced himself as q candidate subject
to The action of a convention Of the Demo-
cratic party, and urged upon the people the
importance Of organization and harmoni-
GUS cooperation as the only sure means Of
success, but no convention was called in
bis district, and he was elected over
both Of bis opponents, one of them being a
Democrat and the other Republican. In
the canvass he supported Mr.. Greeley for
the Presidency because, as be stated, the
Liberal platform guaranteed local self-gov-
eminent, and he supported Gen. Cheatham
from the fact that he was the nominee of
the party with which he was acting, and
because he thought lie would make faith
full exponent Of the principles Of the party,
and because be thought him honest and ca
pable, and eminently conservative. Mr..
Snipes represented Madison county in the
last House of Representatives, and was one
of the most active and energetic members
Of that body, always taking lively inter-
est in all important discussions. He is an
able debater, is thoroughly posted in Par
liamentary law, and win be one of the lead
ing spirits in the incoming Senate. His
postofilce is Denmark, Madison county.
REPRESENTATIVE sTEGER.
Hon. j. q. w. Steger, Representative
elect from the Pictorial District composed
of the counties of Stewart and Montgom-
cry, was born in Madison County, Ala
bama, and is now thirty-eight years of age.
He is physieian By profession, and has
never before been in public life, but has
risen to considerable eminence in his pro-
fession. His parents emigrated from Yir-
ginia to Madison county, Alabama, where
he was educated, with the exception of two
sessions spent at the Georgia Military In
stitute and one at Lagrange, Alabama. He
graduated with the class Of 1856 and 1857,
at the Nashville University of Medicine.
Soon after he graduated he settled at Car
image, Tennessee, but shortly afterward |
moved TO Cumberland Iron Works, in |
Stewart county, his present place of resi-
dence. He, during the Late war, took an |
active part, and served from It's commence
ment Until the in ! surrender as surgeon of |
the Fourth Alabama Cavalry.
The Hon, John Bell, il seeking the retire |
!nent 50 essential TO bis declining heath,
settled st Cumberland Iron Works few !
mcalhs before bis death, and was under the
medical care ofDr. Steger. They |
became fast friends, and Mr.. Bell in his last |
days, spoke in terms Of the highest praise of |
his medical attendant.
In the late canvass Dr.. Stegar was ncmi- !
mated by the Democratic party of his dis
trict and made the canvass as a Democrat, |
the full ticket. While not a poll |
tician in the common aoceptation Of that |
term, be will make one Of the most useful |
Of the General Assembly, his med
zeal knowledge giving him superior advan-
tages in all questions relating TO the Deaf |
and Dumb, the Blind and the Lunatic Asy- |
lums. He viii at all times be found ready, |
willing and able 70 advance the common
good ofthose institutions. His postofice is
Dover.
REPRESENTATIVE MARTIN.