St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-10-20
q. s. MARSHAL.

Col. George Aoofmao.t 70 the U. d
Marsh alship for the Eastern Dis
trict OF Louisiana. This appoint
ment will give entire satisfaction t.
the citizens Of the District. Col
Norman is in all respects com
petent, and will ill the position
with honor aud credit u himself
aud the Government. He is q citi
Zen Of this parish. AN able lawyer. 9
man Of commanding presence and
6ne addreas-:n fact. he is just the
man for the place. The FARxEE
drought out" Col. Moorman sev-
ersl weeks ago, and we are proud "a
know that President Cleveland act
ell upon our advice. aud appointed
to this important and responsible
position man who Is smphatically
the choice Of the people.
George Norman was born in
Greensboro, Ky. in june. lS4l. He
studied law in 1859 with Judge Dew
ereaax ut Kansas City. and received
his license at Independence, Mo-.
where hs practiced for several years.
Subsequently he WAS candidate for
the position Of enSrossing clerk for
the Missouri House of Representa-
tives.
Hecams South with Prices army.
and his name is repeatedly distin-
guished by being mentioned Tor
bravery in action in the records Of
the war between the States. He
was acting Adjutant General on
Gen. William H. Jecksons staff. and
wac at SpinsLill. Tenn. when Gen.
Vail Van Dorm died, closing tue ey es
Of his late commander.
Desiring active service be re-
signed his position as A. A. Il. to
enter upon more srdLous duties.
That his good qualities were sppre-
ciated in the service is amply proved
by his rapid promotion. he having
obtained his commission as colonel
before lie had completed the twenty
fourth year Of his ase.
He served with distinction on the
stats of Gems. Writ Adams. Nc
Gown. Stephen u. Lee. Bushrod
johnson, Mansfield Lowell, and was
temporarily with Forrest.
After the war he married the
daughter Of Chief Justice Thos
SLackieford aud settled in Canton,
Miss.
He was sheriff Of Madison county.
Miss. for nearly three years (iu
1866 81 -68). During his admins
tration of the Office he was not only
successful in maintaining law and
order, but by a judicious and con-
ciliatory policy be won for himself
the esteem Of both parties ~ well
a. both races. On his retiring from
the shrievalty his friends desired u
make him Lieutenant Governor Of
the State on the same ticket on
which the present Gov. Lowry wss
elected Attorney General. As he
wac under twenty-eight ye"rs Of age
at the time the limit being thirty
oue). he was forced to deciiue the
nomination.
A few years later he came to Lou
isiana, aud has ever since been lden.
tilted with the interests OF this Lis
adopted State. He WAS for a num-
Der OF years junior partner in the
firm of Payne. Kennedy 4 Co. Upon
withdrawal from that firm be do.
voted his attention to steamboat
enterprises. having as bis associates
the late lamented Capt. John Tobin,
Mr.. D. C. McCan and Capt john
Cannon. This venture was also 9
complete success.
More recently Col. Moorman has
been secretary Of several large de,
velopi.g companies and associat.
editor of The South illustrated. Hi.
more recent successes in connection
with the promotion of immigration
into Louisiana are too we'll under
stood aud appreciated 20 demand
any commentator.