The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-18
THE NEW GkGsGlA SENATOR'S,
Whnt They HIVE Done to Merit u,
Great Honor.

Whnf They Have Done TO Merit TING
Great Honor.
Alfred Holt Colquitt, who las been
elected to the United States Senate for the
term beginning next March. was born in
Walton county, Georgia, April 20, 1924.
His grandfather, u native OF Virginia, set
tied in Georgia in 1901. Ili2 father, Walter
7. Colquitt, was abrilliant mem Der CT both
branches Of Congress. The Standardized
was graduated at Princeton College in 1911.
and in ISIS, after studying law with his
iather, he was admitted to the bar ut
Columbus, Georgia. lie began 10 praptiGe
Mt Macon. InlS47 he served with the army
in Mexico as Major, acting at Buena
Vista rs an aid 10 General Taylor. He re.
turned TO his profession in ISIS and four
years later he was elected 10 the Thirty
third Congress rs Democrat. fIc made 4
good impression in Congress. but he de-
clined denomination on account OF the
death OF his wife. In 1850 and 1850 he
WIS delegate to the National Democratic
Conventions, and in the latter year he was
an clector on the Breckinridge and Lane
ticket. lie entered the Confederate army
early in the war rs captain in the 9th
Georgia. lie rose rapidly in rank, beG0m.
ing Brigadier General September 30,
1862. As q Brisadicr he had command OF
| the 9th, 10Th, 93I, 9TH and osth Georgia
regiments, the brigade being attached 10
Hills division OF Lees army OF Northern
Virginia. lie look part in all the great
campaign in Virginia, performing signal
service at Antietam and Sharpsburg lie
was in command ut the battle Of Ocean
Pond, or 0lustee, Florida, and there he
won the title OF "Hero OF Olustee" for his
dash, coolness and fine generalship. Dur.
ing the engagement he rode white horse
md was marked figure throughout the
battle. Returning to Virginia he com.
mnnded division ut lIrewry's Huff. In
the campaign around Petersburg no won
his commission rs Il Major General,
but in the confusion INCIDENT
to the close OF the wRr it never
reached him. After the war General Col.
quit was engaged for some time In the
insurance business, but for a number OF
years he has been IL leader OF agricultural
and religious progress liz Georgia. For
long time he declined all politila! Office,
except few that carried only honor With
them. In 1865 he was a delegate 10 the
National Democratic Convention, and in
1870 he wag on the same day made Presi.
dent OF tho Democratic State Convention
aud OF the State Agricultural Society.
He was delegate 10 tho Baltimore
Convention in 1872, and four years later
he was elected Governor Of Georgia.
His administration rs Governor OF the
State has been cf4iitsble one and OF ben.
eft to the State, foWa,l ,Aa freedom
General ColQuitt has always shown kindly
feeling, and he has often addressed then,
from the pulpit. lie is q member OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South and
holds very strDlg religious views. As n
member Of the Agricultural Society OF this
State, he was the first man who had ti,Ss
wish CT courage 10 take publicly a deter.
mined stand against racing and gambling
ut the State fairs. In pesson General Col:
quit is q fine specimen Of physical Ela5.
hood, aud Is disniied in every movement.
His face bears the stamp Of kindness and
good nature, but hc is not wanting iH posi-.
itivenesa, zeal md purpose. XII st.,
Pope barrow, OF CLARK county, who Inns.
been elected 10 I'LL the vacancy in the
Senate, is one OF the younger members OF
his party. lie made some reputation as u
dehltar In the last Constitutional Conven.
ton held in Georgia and also rs u member
Of the last Legislature. II M address 10
the Legislature last Thursday night, 10 tho
chiuac.er Of y candidate, he devoted him.