The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-29
L LEGISLATIVE DIRE TORY REP
RESENTATIVES.

LEGISLATIVE DIRE TORY REP
RESENTATIVES.
TwENTY-THIRD DISTRICT
C0unty-Henderson.
Representative A. F. Cone was born in |
Georgia; graduated at the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point, and remained
in the service of the United States, as second
lieutenant of First United States Infantry,
until the State of Georgia seeded from the
Union in 1861, serving during this time at
various points on the Texas frontier; entered
the Confederate service at the breaking out
of the war, and served during its entire pc
riod was first lieutenant, and then pro.
NOTED to the rank of lieutenant-colonel was
staff officer with General Holmes, d. II.
Hill and G. w. Smith, and for the last two
years of the war filled the office of Assistant
Quartermaster General.
He is now performing his first civil service;
was nominated by the Democrats of his dis
trict and elected by 112 majority. He has re-
sided in Texas fourteen years; lives at
Brownsboro Henderson county, and is en-
gagged in teaching is single man and thir
| ty-nine years Of age
TwENTY-FoURTH DISTRICT.
COunty-Anderson.
Representative A. T. RAINEY is a native
in that State, and is now So years old has
resided in Texas % years is lawyer by
profession and practice and is also interested
in farming.
He became politician early in life was a
| delegate to the National Democratic Conven-
ton at Baltimore in 1S4S moved to Arkan-
| sas and became member of the Legislature
of that State in 1928 came to Texas and
three years after doing so became member
of the Texas Legislature, in 1878; was
member of the State Senate in 1S59-60; was
| one of the State electors for President, on the
Breckenridge ticket, in 1860 became men,
Der of the Secession Convention in the early
part of 1851, and next devoted himself to
| the service of the Confederate States. In
July, 1861, he left Texas with a company of
| volunteers for the war, and went to Virginia
was the first captain of the First Texas Regi-
ment, and then major of the same, under APP
| pointment by President Davis became Lieu
tenant Colonel of the First Texas, and after
ward, upon the death of Col. Hugh Mcleod,
was promoted to the colonelcy of this regi
ment His command was one of the most
noted in the history of the war, and was COM
posed of ten Texas companies, with two Irish
companies attached six of these volunteered
for twelve months and six for the war, but
when the twelve months expired, leaving the
cause and their commanders, the first six
again volunteered, this time for the war, stp-
ulating, under an act of the Confederate Con
gress, that they should have the right to re-
elect their officers. After the battle of Ell
tham's Landing, Col Rainey, under this act,
was reelected Colonel of the renowned First
Texas Regiment; was dangerously wounded
at the battle of Gaines's Farm, during the
seven days fight before Richmond, Virginia.
and in consequence was confined to his bed
in agony, for four long months Disabled by
this wound for field service, he was trans
ferred to the Trans Mississippi Department,
and placed, by General Magruder, in com
mand of the military district of Beaumont,
Liberty and Sabine Pass, and subsequently
transferred to the command of the Island of
Galveston and its fortifcaton, on which duty
he remained for one year. In 1872 Col.
Rainey was appointed by the Democratic
Convention, held at Corsicana, Elector for
President For many years he has remained
} in private life, most of the while in bad
health. He was nominated and elected TO
the Fifteenth Legislature by the Democrats Of
his county, and true to every trust. ever con-
fided to him, he represents them nobly.
Col. Rainey is man of marked ability, a
fine speaker and yet of youthful countenance.
He is gentleman of family, and resides near
Palestine, in Anderson county.
TWENTY-FIVE DISTRICT.
C0unty-Cherokee.
REPRESENTATIVE NJ. A CASTOR was born
November, 1882, in Georgia. was educated
in Greene county in that State; moved to
Texas in 1856 and settled in Eastern Texas,
where he has continued to reside, He is a
doctor of medicine, and practices his pro-
fession at Alto, in Cherokee county, where
he resides with his family.
: DR.. CASTOR had never held public position
} prior to his taking his seat in the Fifteenth
Legislature. He was nominated by the Dem
. ocrats of his district and elected by fair ma
! jority.
TwENTY-sIXTH DISTRICT.
C0unty-Leon.
REPREst NATIVE ID. c. CARRINGToS was
born is North Carolina in 1918 was educa
, ted in the State of Tennessee and came TO
Texas in 1888. He is a man of family; re
sides at Leona, in Leon county, and is mer
chant
Mr.. Darlington was in the border service
, for some years was in Captain Crews Ran
: ger company in 1901, and was in Summer
villes celebrated campaign in 1912. He was
: soldier in the Confederate army captain
, in Baylor's Regiment and participated in al
the fights Of Majors Brigade in Louisiana and
was one of the forlorn hope at the storrninl
of Brashear City. He was nominated by the
Democrats of his district and elected a mem
Der of the Fifteenth Legislature by 675 ma
jority.
TwENTY-sEvENTH DISTRICT
Z NOufNy-AAOOcibSOu
e REPRESENTATIVE PHILIP E. PEERS is
D native of Missouri was educated in Ken
lucky, and At Cambridge, in Massachusetts
, Is 40 years Of age moved 70 Texas in 1862
! lives in Robertson county, and is engaged II
planting, which he follows a profession
Mr.. Peers was a captain in the CONFIDENT,
service, and was Secretary of the Military
Board Of Texas, and was at one time sheriff
Of Robertson county. In politics he has beer
: q Democrat was an independent Democratic
= candidate in the late election, and by thi
!, means was elected 10 the Legislature by owe
4 500 majority. He is & gentleman of refine
. ment and ability Is possessed Of many quail
. ifications, giving confidence 10 him Is man
q He is an unmarried man.
4 REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE G. MEAD Is !
4 native Of New York was educated IN New
\ York City, and came 10 Texas IN 1868 SET
/. tied In Robertson county, and Is pfacsicinl
! his profession, that Of doctor Of medicine, q
! Calvert, the county seal Of Robertson county
: He Is . single nan, and IS 46 years Of age
\ DR.. Mad Is doing his first civil service, rs 1
: member Of the Fifteenth Legislature lie I
q Republican, and was elected on the kepnb
!, Iican ticket By - majority Is gentleman o
Q fine personal appearance, agreeable manners
= and. Ike most members Of his profession
! Is possessed Of an smiable and generous dis
J, position