The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-21
TWO NEW SENATOR'S.
Zen. ,. y. Williams, of Kentucky.


Gen John Il. Williams Is SIX feet four inches
In height, and was fifty seven years od last
July He Is descended from I'M ancient Welsh
family of nobility. members Of which emil.
grated and came to America In the reign OF
granted tract Of land OF immense extent on
either bank Of the Potomac. One, OF the
brothers settled ON the Virginia side, the other
on the Potomac side. The tract is known TO
this day, as the williams Grant" Two q
Gen. Williams grandparents and oil OF his
grandeur served during the Revolutionary
war with distinction. Hisgrandfather, Walter
Raleigh Williams, immlgrated to. Ken
lucky In 1881, and, settling IN what is now
house upon the estate, which estate ls still In
the possession of the family. Gen, Williams
father, Samuel Williams, was distinguished
officer Of the war OF 1872 Gen williams and
all his brothers served during the Mexican
war, his oldest brother, being also OF the bat
tie of San Jacinto with Gen. Sam Houston.
During that war Gen. williams participated
with great credit to himself He commanded
m independent company OF kentnckihns In Q
regiment Of regulars, and LED the S Gh.n,rge at
gallantry on that occasion caused him to be
promoted TO the rank of colonel from that OF
captain, SO great was the admiration bis con.
duct on the field ELECTED. The sobrtqnet OF
Al the outbreak of The civil, war he was a
Union man. but the moment fighting was n
evitable he espolsed the cause Of the South,
and served from the opening to. the close.
LIE was promoted to the rank OF brig brig
luton of thanks from :, the Con-
federate Congress for defeating Burbridge at
the battle Of saltville ID October 1894. lie
was educated Mt Oxford College, Ohio, and
graduated with the brightest honors Of his
class In 1910. He studied law In Paris, KY.
with Hon Thomas Elliott, and within two
years after his admission to the bar hat. per-
haps the most lucrative practice. OF any
lawyer. IN the circuit: After the Mexican war
when he returned to his large landed estate In
Montgomery county and became The foremost
farmer Of his community. subsequently, he
went to Europe, was present at the Siege of
had visited oil the civilized portions Of Europe,
Asia and Africa. From his experience as
u spectator OF the Crinean war he acquired
such knowledge Of that section OF the world
that the scene. of the, so-Turkish, war Is
perfectly familiar to him. He served In the
Kentucky Legislature of 1851, and 1877 70 as
a member from Clark county. Was defeated
for Governor by j. b. McCreary In 1876, and In
the Same year was defeated for United States
Senator by Hon. James b; Beck by. one vote.
twice married, his only child being Mrs. Ho-
| loway, who resides In Montgomery county.
His present wife was Mrs. Henrietta, Halnil-
| ton of Montgomery county, and he has two
IEIhpG0tIuIEll. NIE. n. W. IlftHiilbuu Htl WI SS
Ida Hamilton. The extraordinary devotion Of
Mrs. Williams and the Generals stepchildren
to bis interests during the senatorial race Just
closed has awakened genuine admiration
among. every one, and when kepresentat VI. ye
liams and Mrs. Williams. too" the applause
was sincere as 1t WIS hearty. Gen. Williams
Id scholarly man. He is great reader and
speaks as well as writes Latin, Greek and
French. He has the most abundant faith In
"God and the People,
Ex-Goy. Groome, Of Maryland.
baltimore SUM-
Ex-Gov James b. Groome was born In Elk
| ton Cecil county, April 4, 1888. He is grand
son Of james r.. Black, one of the judges Of
| the Supreme Court OF Delaware, and q son OF
Col. John g. Groome, who ranked as tho fore
most lawyer Of The Cecil bar, and ran for Gov
ernor OF Maryland when Gov. Hicks was
elected. Coy. Grdome was educated At Prince
| ton College, He was q member Of the Consti-
tutional Convention OF 1867, which framed the
present constitution OF Maryland. This was
about his most prominent essay In political
| life, and on several occasions he took an &C
tive part In the debates OF the convention. He
took part also In the canvass for Hon. VIM.
| Pinkney Whyte as Governor.
In 1871 he was first elected as a member OF
the House Of Delegates from Cecil county,
and 1T was then that he was eomplmented
with a handsome vote for United States Sen
ator. He was member OF the judiciary
| ton Of Horace Greeley, but after the nomina-
ton in Baltimore gave earnest support to the
nominee and was placed on the electoral tick
ct. In the same year he was again returned
to the House of Delegates from Cecil, and was
made chairman OF the Judiciary Committee
and member Of the Ways and Means and
Elections Committee
| Hon. VIM. Pinkney Whyte, then Governor,
was elected United States Senator to succeed
Hon VIM; T. Hamilton, and the Legislature