The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-06

county. He received the largest vote of anv
one on the ticket-34S0 He is A. wears old,
man of family, and resides in the city of
Galveston.
REPRESENTATIVE NJ QUIN was born in
Ireland and raised and educated in Georgia
is now fl years old. and has lived in Texas
for 20 years resides In the city of Galveston,
surrounded with the comforts of delightful
home and the society of an interesting fam,
lily. Mr.. Qun is a professional merchant,
having devoted his life TO mercantile pursuits.
When the lare war commenced, the blood of
an lrishman coarSing through his veins led
him TO Immediate service in the army. He
served as captain of Company H., Flounoyis
Regiment, in the Confederate States service.
MIR. Quin was nominated by the Democracy
OF his district for representative in the Fiji
teenth Legislature, and was elected by ma
jority of 34l6 votes
THIRTY SIXTH DISTRICT.
CORHty-B BrlZOria.
REPRESENTATIVE ABNER L. LATHRoP is a
native of Ohio, from which State he emi.
grated TO Texas % years ago. He received a
classical education at some of the leading
schools of his State studied law and moved
Ia Texas settled in BraZoria county, where
he has since resided. and iu which section of
the State he has built up and maintained u
fine legal practice. He has as a rule, kept
out of the giddv, but fascinating whirl of pol
manded nothing from his party, while he has
worked often in its harness and has done
much at times 10 mould events and achieve
success. He was the Democratic nominee of
his district for place in the lower house of
The Fifteenth Legislature and was elected by
GA majority.
MIR. LathrOp is gentleman of quiet man
nerS, pleasing in his demeanor, chaste in his
language, and is possessed of magnificent
10 - Il
lily and resides in the town of Brazoria,
where he has always made his home since
coming TO Texas
THIRTY-sEvENTH DISTRICT.
CoHntieS-Wh harton. Fort Bend and Waller
REPRESENTATIVE w. ii. HOLLAND, IA mu-
iatto, is II native of Texas, and is 81 years of
age ; was born in slavery, and is the son of a
distinguished Texan of the same surname
He was educated at Oberln College, Ohio,
and has for years applied himself to teaching;
was for some years II teacher of IA free school
in Travis county, and is now conducting "A
school N Wharton county. He is II man of
fine sense and good manners, and is clear
and forcible speaker.
He is Republican in politics was one of
the party nominees of his district, and was
elected, without opposition, To the lower
house of the Fifteenth Legislature hy IA ma
jority of 2472 votes. He lives at the town of
Wharton, in Wharton county
REPRESENTATIVES, HENRY SNEAD, also "A
mulattO, was born i'll slavery in Eastern Texas
in lS49; now lives in Waller county and is
engaged in farming
He is Il Republican was party nominee,
and was elected to the Legislature, without
opposition, by 1923 votes. He is quiet man,
of nnassuming manners, and is holding his
first public position.
THIRTY EIGHTH DISTRICT
COHRtY-A uStn '.
REPRESENTATIVE A. CHEsLEY was born in
New Hampshire, and received classical ed
ucation in his native State came TO Texas in
1852 and settled in Austin county studied
law at Bcllville. was admitted to the bar and
has continued to reside in Austin county and
to practice his profession in that portion of
the State. .....
When the late war commenced, Mr.. CheS-
ley cast his fortunes with the South, and went
into the Confederate States Army as private
soldier. Since the war he has devoted him
self closely to the practice of his profession,
and has solid reputation as "a lawyer is u
forcible speaker and close reasoner, and in
defatisaDle in his labors. He is Democrat,
and there being no Democratic nominee in
his district, he ran as an Independent candl-
date and was elected to the Fifteenth Legis-
lature by 1S2 majority.
He is A years of age, married man, and
resides at Bellville, the county seat of Austin
county.
THIRTY NINTH DISTRICT.
County, aShington county
REPRESENTATIVE H. r. Won BIBERsTEIN
to TnXas % rears.,no, H. ;S nnu, m Ra ,a"r
old man nj f,miiy and ra.idaS n, T., Ri
Prairie near Bnrton in WasbinrIon connt,.
He is a nrofessional survevor and n fnrn,or
He was s,,rvr,.or ~ 1lVs6, c,o -, So,
1866 until removed tsfleF thie acts nf Recon
slruction, not beinr. abje 10 take The irun.cIad
oath was aunointed counIv9 ,nrvnvnr h,.
(;overhor Davis and Inn vtIad nu, ,,f ~,
'ottice' nv tI,. PennhIic..ns ~ H. co,,,,, =,
1872 was eIrr,,ld ;s - D,.mocr,t IN thn I6ynr
house of the Thirteenth Legislature to rcnr,..
sent the counties yofl BurleS7,n and Washing.
ton, and served as AN efficient member fnr the
entire term Was ibe Den,ocrafic nominee for
Al seat in the lower house of The Fifteenth
Legislature and received n maiori,y of Ibn
legal votes cast in the election
~. r.. FoRTIETU DIsTRIcr .
C0uDfes- Washin0ton and RnrIeson
REPREsESTATIyE WIIIAM TuoNpsox is o
native of VIRGINIA was educated a, ,b,. ITni.
yersitv of North Carolina w.s admi,t.d IN
the bar in carly life but is moi now in nrac.
flee moved 10 Teyos in IsGD se,,lcd n,
Brenham in Washington county was a nri
vate in the Confederate States Army. and is
now chairman of the districI Democratic Ey
ecutiye Committee of The 'Twentietb Soma
torial District He was the regnI,r nominee
of his partv and was elected in y close district
bv decided minority
Mr.. THOMPSON is Al wears old and a mar
ried man. He is recognized both al home and
in the Lerislature as a man of nr;rinoI vin,v,
and oood spn,e .1 TO N7''T''
FoRry.r1psr n,srprcr
Goynf;es -FtHs' Milan and R..iI i
REPREsESTATIyE' WILLIAM w Lana was
horne i'm Wayne cuunty Nississinni NJ, I5
1899 was educated at OaLI.nd EoIIege in
that State married in 1861 come 70 7Tnxas
in 1860 settled I'M Falls county engaoed in
planting. and has continued his residence and
agricultural pursuits in the same LOCALITY
Mr.. Lang's public career commenced in
Mississippi nt th. a.re of u when he was ;,
candidair for seat in the eg;sIa,nre
Though defeated he won n STATE rs.nr,tation
as n s1eaker and received lie commindat;n
of the Gen, raI nubIic