The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-08
NO~8


Mr. Garrison has always been Democrat.
He was nominated by party convention of
his district for the position OF representative.
and was elected by about six hundred major
NY, lie Is M active member Of the House.
aud man of prepossessing manners and ap-
pearance. 1
He is fOrty-n nine years old, and possessed OF
an excellent physique. s.,T ,,.. /,
EIGHTH DISTRICT
CoEnt!eS and Shelby
REPRESENTATIVE RoBERr I. PAHxzrR IA a
native OF Alabama, whence be came 10 Texas
when only twelve years of age He Il fortv-
six Years old, has resided in Texas thirtV fonr
years, and during all this time at Center. IN
Shelby county. :. 81 .--. : !
Mr Parker is Democrat He was elected
clerk OF the county court of Shelby county,
Texas, in 1850, and continued TO perform the
functions Of this office until 1862 when the
offices of county and district clerk were
blended into one. In November 1859, he
was elected district clerk, TO which ofiice he
was reelected in 1873. He was nominated
for the Legislature by the Democrats of his
district and elected by 7S9 majority! BE re
signed the district clerkship 10 take his seat
in the Legislature. r.. Il ...r 81. flsy.-Tl ..,
This gentleman is forty-six years old, mar.
experience and promises to do the State good
service as a legislator ia4..ir erti. .'irt 8dl
NINTH DISTRICT. -
CoHnties.-Rusk. Pamela and Shelby
REPRESENTATIVE BENJAMIN NJ. BAKER
was born in Alabama, January 90, 1850 He
was raised and educated in his native State,
came to Texas in 1862 settled at Carthage
in Pamela county and commenced the study
of law in the office of Col. A. w. DeBerry.
now Secretary of State Having been ad.
mitted 10 the bar, with some distinction, he
opened law Office in Carthage, and now car.
ries on the practice of his profession in that
place .'.i ' ., ~ ~
Mr.. Baker has allied himself earnestly TO
the Democratic faith, and the people of his
district, recognizing him as a young gentle,
man of firm purposes and ability, and trust
worthy, centered upon him as their choice
for representative. lie was elected without
opposition by 1904 votes .. ..r .r-t..i -.HI
Mr. Baker is the youngest member of the
Fifteenth Legislature, and an unmarried man -
He is gentleman of modest demeanor Is
heard but seldom upon the floor of the House Z
and is then listened to with attention; has a
good legal mind, and analyses questions with
ease and perspcuity, Hen very youthful in
appearance, and is a man OF less than ordi.
nary size, and of delicate frame
TENTH DISTRICT. 'I Il
CouRty.-Harrson. ..,.-
REPRESENTATIVES, S. r. ROBERTS, widely
known as - Shack, is full-blooded negro
He was born in Alabama, and came to Texas
as a slave thirty-three years ago, He is fifty.
eight years old, a man of family, and lives
at Marshall, where he works as a blacksmith.
In politics he Is, of course Republican.
He was a member of the Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Legislatures, from Harrison -eoun.
ty, and was reelected upon the Republican
ticket, TO seat in the lower house Of the Fif,
teenth Legislature. He is regarded as a man
of good common sense, and when he speaks
goes directly for the pith of the question IN 1
volved. He often makes the most remarka.
BILE hits, in regular blacksmith style,l and he
is always listened to with a great deal of at;
tention: He is uneducated, but,a remarkable
man withal, both in person and in mind.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT. - @''ii'
Counties.-AlariOn, Cass, Bowie and Nor
ris .-l IN . .-.
REPRESENTATIVE T. r. CoNLEY is a native
of North Carolina, from which State Texas
has derived so many of its best citizens. He
resides in Morris county, and has been a citi.
zen of Texas for twelve years, He il mar
ried man, has attained the ripe age of sixty,
and is regarded with universal respect by the
people among whom he lives. He is a man
of good education, has well balanced mind,
and understands the wants of the people who
have elected him rs one of their representa-
tives. r.. u fa 80 9ur
Mr.. Conley's politics have always been Dem
ocratic, and, in consideration of his worth
aa traS,s m the legislature This is his
first public duty, having never before sought
office or desired it. He was regular nomi-
nee of the party and in his district there was
a full Republican ticket in the field with hope
of success Yet the Democratic candidates
gave them an overwhelming defeat, Mt. Con
ley being elected by 1926 majority. HIS col
leagues are Representatives Campbell and
Burrows making strong delegation, bal. IL.
REPRESENTATIVE II. NJ. BURROWS, one OF
the three representatives from the counties OF
the Eleventh Representative District, IS q na-
tive of Kentucky, from which State he emil
grated to Texas twenty-four years ago de
is fifty-five years old married man, and re
sides in Bowie county, where he is interested
in farming. as'+ -Hf ID e-u ~
Upon the breaking out of the war he en-
tered the Confederate service, and served as
captain in Gen. VIM. Steele's seventh regi.
ment of Texas cavalry. In Magruder's gun
boat attack upon Galveston, In which the
Federals were driven from that city, and the
place successfully reoccupied by the COnfed-
crates, he held the rank of Major, aboard the
gunboat Neptune. This attack was one OF
the most brilliant, rs well as signally victo
rious of the war The Confederate feet de-
81 ended upon Galveston at daybreak, and
was supported by infantry, landed during the
night on the island, westward of the city.
The gallant band, after sharp fight, and in
the harbor some hand-tO-hand encounters,
captured part of the Federal fleet, drove
the rest away in dismay, and took possession
of the city and harbOr. - OH
Mr.. Burrows is a Democrat, and was one
of the party nominees of his district. He re-
ceived not only the opposition of the Repub-
licans but had to contend with some disaffec-
ton in his own party. Yet he was elected by
a larpe IuaiOrity ff.i. tr rtl