Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-11


THE REGISTER also publishes some in
teresting data concerning the nativity,
occupation and present post office ad-
So
THE SENATE.
A List Of the Members.
The President of the Senate is Albert
Edgar Summers, Senator-elect from the
Sixth district, composed of the counties of
Kanawha, Ciay. Nicholas, Braxton and
Webster. He was born in Kanawha coun-
ty, January l, 1924, making him now So
years of age At the age of l6 he entered
college at Athens, Ohio, where he studied
for eighteen months, leaving it for the
Louisville University, from whence he
graduated in lSiS, and received medical
diploma He returned to Charleston, and
settled down to the practice of his profess
sion. He served during the war from
March, 1862, to June, 1865, as Post Surgeon
at Charleston. In 1870 he attended the
January session of the House OF Delegates
as member from Kanawha county, and was
reelected for the same position in 1872. I'm
der the new Constitution he was elected
Senator in 1928 for the two years term.
A. T. Barbee was born i'll Virginia; is
physcan at Point Pleasant, Mason county,
and senator from the Fifth district.
X. S. Brown was born in Virginia; is 4
LAWYER at Rayenswood, Jackson county,
and senator from the Fifth district.
Samuel Dawson was born in Virginia; is
farmer at Unger's store. Morgan county
and senator from the Twelfth district.
w. NJ. o. Dawson was born in Virginia;
is all editor at kingwood, Preston county,
and is q senator from the Tenth district.
r. i. Dennis was born in Virginia; is a
LAWYER at Lewisburg, Greenbrier county
and senator from the Eighth district.
John L. Donehoo was born in Virginia.
is a LAWYER at Fairyiew, Hancock county,
and senator from the First district.
William Ewin was born in Ireland; is a
lawyer at St. George, Tucker county, and q
senator for the Ninth district.
Thomas J. Farnsworth was born in Nir.
ginia: is farmer at Buckhannon, tpshur
county, and senator for the Ninth dis
trict
r. Boyd Faulkner was born in Virginia !;
is lawyer at Martinsburg, Berkeley coun-
ty, and senator for the Twelfth district.
Franklin Maxwell was born in Virginia;
is a farmer at West Union, Doddridge coun-
ty and Senator for the Third district.
W. c. McGrew was born in Virginia; is q
merchant at Morgantown. Monongalia
county, and is Senator for the Tenth dis
triCt.
David McGregor was born in Pennsylva.
MIA; is a real estate dealer at Cairo, Richie
county, and Senator for the Third district.
William l.. McNeel was born in Virginia;
iy AID fTarss rssehator Fl f6f the RE6t6 district
Lewis s. Newman was born in virginia;
is far ler at Moundsville, Marshall coun-
", and ! Senator for the Second district.
ID. A. Roberts was born in Pennsylvania;
is an oil producer at Burning Springs,
Writ county, and Senator for the Fourth
district
Harvey Samples was born in Virginia;
is merchant at Queen Shoals, Clay coun-
ty, and Senator for the Sixth district.
Jerome Shelton was born in Virginia, is
n farmer and lawyer at Falls Mills, Lin
coin county, and Senator for the Seventh
district
Fontaine Smith was born in Virginia; Is
q lawyer at Fairmont, Marion county, and
q Senator for the Second district.
Joel L Stollings was born in Virginia; is
n lawyer at Madison, Boone county, and
Senator for the Seventh district.
John w. Stout was born in Virginia; is
farmer at Lubec, Wood county, and Scna-
tor for the Fourth district.
Joseph Vanmeter was born in Virginia;
is farmer and lawyer at Fields, Hardy
county, and Senator for the Eleventh dis
triCt.
Charles williams was born in Virginia;
is farmer at Williamsport, Grant county,
and Senator for the Eleventh district.
J. J. Woods was born in Virginia; is
LAWYER at Wheeling. Ohio county, and
Senator for the First district.
Omcsrs.
The Clerk Of the Senate. .isCol. ID. ID. John
son. who served for several terms in that
BODY as a Senator from the Fourth district
He was born at Long Reach, Tyler county,
April 2Sth. 1886, and is now in his 46th
year. His education commenced with
common school. Upon reaching his major
ity he entered the Marietta College, where
he remained two years, going thence to
Columbian College of Washington City,
graduating there in 1860 In 1861 he came
10 Wheeling as member Of the Conyen-
tion held here in July of that year. On
the 18th OF August 1862, he entered the
United States Army rs Major Of the Four
tcenth West Virginia Infantry, and was
promoted to the Colonelcy in the August
following. He was in the battle Of Cloyd's
Mountain. April g. 1864; Lyncnburg. June
Il: Carter's farm, Winchester, July "a;
and September 10, at the last named battie,
lie was in command Of the Second Brigade,
ing his retirement until December. He
was mustered out at Cumberland, July 2S,
1865. In the fall Of that year he was sent
TO the House OF Delegates from Tyler
county. and in go was candidate for Con-
gress from this district Since the war he
has always been more or less prominently
connected with politics, and was member
of the Constitutional convention in 1861.
In 1872 he was elected 10 the State senate
reelected in 1876, and was President OF that
body two terms
First Assistant Clerk, A. Rheinstrom: !:
was born in Virginia; is lawyer and ste
nographer at Wheeling, Ohio county.
Second Assistant Clerk, II. c. Entler; was
born in Virginia. is a clerk at Shepherds
town, Jefferson county.
in Virginia; is lawyer at Summerville,
Nicholas county.
Doorkeeper. ID. o. Kelly; born in Yir-
| ginia; is a merchant a. LeTisburs, Green
Committee Clerk. ID. z. Neal. Jr. born
| in Virginia; is lawyer at ParkeSburg,
| Wood county.
Committee Clerk, J. N. Hamilton, law
yer in Calhoun county. :.
Committee Clerk-T. 7. Parkei born IN
Ireland; is = merchant at onion' hohfoe
| county.
Messenger and Page-C. b. Tompkins;
born in West Virginia; il student af
| Charleston. kanawha county.
Page-H. Emsheimer; born in West yn'
| einia; is student at Wheeling, ONO
| county. ~.
| Page-Bushrod Burley; born in West
Virginia is student at Benwood, Maraiall
| county. ~.
| Pspe-Frank Wheat; born in West ytr
| pinia: is q student at Wheeling ohie
| county.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.