Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-12-20
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Personal Sketches OF tho Members
of she FOrtieth General Assembly
of tennessee.
]. R. GooppAsruRE, lpEM

ON NhG
of tennessee.
J. R. G%ooDPAsTURE, lDEM
John Ridley Goodpasiure, Pictorial
Representative elect from the counties
OF Morgan, Fentress and 0verton, is one
of the youngest, it not the youngest,
member of the Legislature. He a born
in the town Of Livingston, 0verson coun-
ty, where be now lives, March 9th, 1855,
and will therefore be twenty two years
old on his next birthday. he became a
member Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church at the age Of fourteen, aud has
bsen an exemplary member aud com
municant ever since. Was educated at
the East Tennessee University; gradu
ated in June, 1875, and is row a student
at law in the Vanderbilt University at
Nashville. He is the son Of ]. D. Good
pasture, of 0verton county, a prominent
lawyer aud politician, and grandson, on
his mothers side, Of Jacob Dillon, also
a prominent lawyer and politician, OF
0vertou county, who died in 1896
During the elk years that Mr.. Good
pasture was ct college there never was a
mark Of demerit against him. lie chose
for the subject Of his graduating speech,
Democracy" 1t was delivered in the
presence of all the Judges Of the Su.
pre- ne Court, the Governor, Supsriu.
tendent Of Public Instruction aud others
Of prominence. and was highly compli
me Ted. Chief Justice Nicholson paid
the young man a marked and hattsring
compliment. Literally endowed by ma.
tuFe, both in mind and outward appear
snce, studious and highly trained in the
best schools Cf the State, be isa most
promising J ouug man. This is his erst
a%ppesraucein public life. He was nom
mated at a primary election at the
August election sitter q very thorough
canvass Of the Representative district
With Hon. Mitchell Wells. a farmer Of
high standing and an able speaker
They we're both Democrats, and the main
issue discussed vas the State debt ques.
tion, Ne. Goodpasture being a State
credit man and opposed to 3 redue-
ton Of taxes, but would favor
ac,mpromise acceptable to the creditors
Of the State il the same can be effected
without compromising the faith and
honor of the State. Mr.. Wells was a
low-tax advocate. The canvass was pro-
%nouncsd the ablest ever made in the Dis.
trict for representative. Ar. Goojpss
turs is opposed to the conventional rate
Of interest, opposed to the proposed no
fence law, and 10 favor Of On amendment
Of the election laws so as 10 elect Cor.
gressmen and members Of the Logisla
ture BY a majority instead Of a plurality
vote; If at the first election no candi
date resolves a msjority Of all the vote
polled, then 2 aeeoaa election TO be held
at which no one shall be voted for e4cep
the two candidates receiving the highei
number sf votes at toe fret election
His majority over Nr. Wells at the pr
mary election was ninety.Seyen yoLeS
He had at the November election ia.
o~pponeats-A. A, Gooding, seRepubl'
can. aud A. ]. Hurt, I~adspsadept Demo
Graz.
The vote Of the three counties Of tn
District Of the November election ives a
&. follows
OVerton county, for President--Ti der
r 1911; Hayes, 219; Tild4n's majority
1888. For GoVerncr-Porier (Dem
4 S4Si ThOuas Ind. Dem } 1850; Porter
t majority, 1856. For Representative
Goodpasture dem }, S41; Hurt (Rsp.
~; Gooding lind. Dem =, 229; Goo
d pastpvs's majority over both, ia
Fentress county, for President-Thdei
2Oli Hayes, 1862; Hayes majority, l6
For Governor, Porter, l79; Thomas, 4
Porter's majority, rs. For Repressn
alive, Goodpasture, l9l; Hurt, l6; Goo
y. ing, S4Si GoOding's msiority over bot
Is I4l.
le Morgan county, for President-Tilde
Or 274; Hayes, 453; Hayes majority, II
For Governor, Porter, 203; Thomas, c
Porter's majority, 237, For Represent
v tive, G~oodpHsture, G5i Hart, 47O; Goo
y ing, 1874; Hurts majority over both. "a
n Total for Tildeu, 1891; Hayes, 100
Tilden's majority, 400. Total for Port,
1881 Thomas, $50; Porters nsiorir
1901. Total for Goodpasture, 100
Hurt. $50; Gooding, TAI.
H. &c FLANDERS (REP)
'S John Cummings Flanders, seaat
elect from the Fourth Senatorial distr.
ad Of Tennessee, was born in Vermont
ae 1885, has lived in Knoxville thirte
on years ia married, and by profession
at follower of the black art" called pri
rn iuE, though Cor the last six years be h
sW been a hotel keeper, and is nov propr
70, tor OF the Central House 10 Knozyil