Smyrna times., 1875-01-20
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A Brief Sketch of the Members of the
Delaware Legislature.

Charles G. Stockley, Speaker of the Senate,
is hulding-over Senator from Sussex county,
resides at Georgetown, is So years of age, is
eOgaged in agricultural pursuits and is mem
Der Of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
William NJ. Shakespeare is hOlding-over
Senator ErsG Ksut ce6Bty, resides at Dover,
Is 50 ysaSs OF age, lunbsr dualer and farmer,
and 3 meEbsr of the Methodist Church.
Leander +. Riddle is a holding over Senator
from New Castle county, aEd the only Repub-
llcan member Of the Legislature. Having
been born in Delaware county, Pa, he is the
only msm Der oil the Senate not native of the
State. Hsis 81 years OF age, member of the
Methodist Church, and one CT the principals
& the cotton goods manufacturing frm of
James Riddle, SOu & Cs. Lie is a single
man.
james II Ray, OF Newark, is newly elected
SsUater 2ad one Of the most successful business
nisR ct the tiues. He has been largely en-
gagged IN real estate sales which he had made
part OF his BUSINESS. Il is noteworthy that
in business Amounting to So, ,2OO, ,OO0 he has
never hada law suit He was also Justice
OF the Peace and Notary Public, which offices
ne resigned after his election TO the Senate
Though elected as a Democrat he is conserva-
tive Ia his Opinions aud a friend to the poor.
tie ls about 50 years of age aud mstRber of
the Presbyterian Church.
Henry Davis is newly elected Senator from
New Castle county, resides near Townsend, a
farmer, 73 years of age, is the oldest member
OF the Legislature, aud is q member of the
Methodist Church.
William Sapp, q newly elected Senator from
Nent county, resides near Whiteleysburg, is
~ years of age and is the second Oldest mem.
Der of the Legislature He is a farmer, aud
although not belonging to any church ia in
Sllned 70 the Baptists
ID. b. Flddsman, Senator from Milford, Kent
'couaty, was member of the same body in
iSAs sndIn 1851 was Speaker of the same.
de also presided at the special session Of 1852.
~heH the Revised Code was adopted Al
that time, however, he resided South of the
,!MIsplOn aud represented Sussex county. Hs
mas been actively engaged ia shipping and
mercantile pursuits, is 81 years Of age aud a
member Of the Presbyterian Church.
John w. Caussy, a son of ex Governor
Cagsey. is Senator from SUSSEX county, resides
40 South Milford, is unmarried and 80 years Of
age. he il q farmer and nurssryman. and
member of the Methodist Church. With the
exception OF Senator Riddle he is the younges
member of the Senate, and will, no doubt
make an active and useful member.
). lurpin Moore, a newly elected Senator i
from Laurel, Sussex county, where he has besr
large lumber aud grain dealer, and alsC
engaged in agricultural pursuits He is-5!
years OF age, and a member of the Methods
Church 49,. !. -.
Alfred P Robinson, the Clerk of the Senate
ua young single gentleman, 80 years of age
and practices law in Georgetown. His lega
abilities enable him to make an able and eff
Gent clerk. Though not church member, b.
10 inclined TO the EpiscopaIians.
Zachariah Reynolds the Sergsant.at- Arms
resides near Milford, in Sussex county, is 5
/ years of age aud well qualified for his position
Thomas Holcomb. Speaker of the House, re
aides uear New Castle, is 81 years Of age an
with the eptiOn of Mr.. McNiel, of Sussex
Is the youngest member of the House. Eli
digni6sd bearing and courtesy makes him
popular presiding officer, while his supero
intelligence will enable him to decide all dii
A putsd points in such manner as to cOmman
the respect Of his fellow members. He is
farmer and member of the Episcopal Churef
A Samuel Handy represents Brandywins hui
dred, and resides within almost stones thro
OF the Pennsylvania line. lie is one of III
most successful farmers in the hundred is
Years of age. and while not q member of an
church, 10 inclined to the Msth0dists
4 Isaac q. Pyle 10 the only member of tt
legislature from the city of Wilmington
After his retiring modesty wears of a little,
VII appear to good advantage and will MAX
% able aud popular representative He is
Js,rs Of age, and though born q Friend, is il
Slasd TO tbs Episcopal church. He is
popular hotel keeper, having for long tin
ffsps the Lstsystts, and afterwards the o.
sfnpalan Queen and the Washington House
nnnlngtoa. For the last few years be hi
seu associated With his brother as coal me
6aS out on the 25th of March next he wi
s;cone ninehest Of the Clayton House, pos
W. requiriag 10 little tact and ability, and OIL
oss'e s from bis large expsrisnss he is We
Psnaoa "a j. Baldwin rssidssin ths Hockess
ess.: ey: Nall Creek hundred, and is not only
saae but one Of she most practical farms