West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-24

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Men, we fad that our townsmap.
Hon. WILLIAM G. Brown, has a re.
markable record. lie was born in
k'ngwood aud has lived in it all bis
Hie, and practicsd law for nearly
sixty years. He studied law with
the late JOSEPH SAMUELs, in Park
ersburg, commenced practice in the
spring Of 1922 and was appointed
Proseoufng Attorney for the County
Court OF Preston County, which Of
fee he held 10 1882, when he was
elected to the Legislature Of Vir-
ginla' WITH the exception Of a few
years ne continued to represent Pres.
ton County at Richmond up to 1913.
In 1914 Mr.. Brown was appointed
Assistant Elector for the Wheeling
District on what was called the Polk
ticket and the spring thereafter was
elected TO Congress, and was re.
elected In the spring Of 1877; was a
member of the Constitutional Con-
y%ention held at Richmond in 1850 .
served six years as a Regent Of the
Deaf and Dumb Institution at Stauo.
ton was a delegate to the Demo
cratic Convention at Charleston in
the spring Of 1860, and which ad-
journed to Baltimore; helped nomi-
nate DOUGLAS for President, and was
appointed Elector on the DOUGLAS
ticket.
Mr.. Brown was a member Of the
Virginia Convention that met in
February 1861, end remained in it
until the Ordinance Of Secession was
passed, when he, with his loyal com
rades OF the western portion Of the
State, came home, when he learned
that he had been nominated Tor Con-
gress by the DOUGLAS Democrats ;
was elected, took his seat, and repre-
sented his old district for the fret
Two years OF Mr.. LINcoLN's Admin
%lstration. During this period West
Virginia was formed aud Mr.. Brown
was elected ono of the three Repre-
'entatives OF the new State, in which
capacity he served to the closs of
Mr.. LINcoLN's first term, when he
declined a reelection. Mr.. BRowN.
however, was o thereafter sent bv
the people OF Preston TO the West
Virginia Convention that framed the
present Constitution of the State
and at the first election under said
Constitution Mr., Brown was return
ed as a Delegate to help adopt the
laws to the New Constitution.
We gather from the same work
that Mr.. Brown and Mr.. LINCOLN
served together in Congress for the
last two years Of Mr.. PoLK's Ad-
mlnistration also that Mr., GAR
FIELD and Mr.. BLAINE-both then
being new members-ssrved with
Mr.. Brown during the last two years
OF Mr.. LINCoLN's first term, Mr..
BLAINE aud Mr.. BRoWN serving to-
gether on the Committee % Claims.
Mr.. Brown has lived to see both Mr..
LINCOLN and Mr.. GARFIELD electod
to the Chief M gistracy Of tne Ma.
ton AMI both cruelty and wontoplv
a~ssassinated and he may yet live TO
see his friend Mr.. BLAINE Preside nt.
1t he does, WI trust Mr.. BLAINE
will not share the same fate of his
beloved and illustrious pred scessors.
When Mr.. Brown retired from po.
htical life he was elected President
of The National Bank Of ,Iingwood.
which honorable aud responsible
position he still holds.
The last public Office which Mr..
Brown held wac that of Regent and
President Of the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Institution at Romuey, which
be resigned a few years ago.
When we informed Mr.. Brown
that we intended to give the above
a place in u columns he playfully
remarked that he formed a fondness
for Office when very young, and that
the County Court, when he was
about nineteen years Of age, appoint.
ed him surveyor Of a road precinct.
Of which be was probably prouder
than Of any Office he over held.
Although now in his eighty-sec-
ond year, having been born Septem-
her 25, 1900 Mr. BRowN is stil
quite vigorous and active, and re-
tains his mental powers to a remark
able extent.
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