The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-06-01

suggested by recent i 1850 sn-a ~
State papers, started
the nativity of Mississ 1cs diseases are
The father OF th ' seA''
sketch was a natiye' has no symptoms
with the eharaeterist 49, wt.nou1 ..s.il1'l- 'ne
Irishmen, engaged in kidneys or their
against England IN de
critics of his country. :atal-the symp-
he was forced to flee till first appear
landed in Charleston an '"S ''O'
to the Revolution. Dease has reached
luton be served as may ,as. 'ne me-, u'oai aa
Gen. Marion, and led thgreat pain rack
at the battle of Kings MosSa, ~.
the war was over, he nsent, is a uni
Nugent and removed 10 4 America
ty, Miss, where, under SIsav,nv ,ha,
he settled Selma plantationhis country
ez. Here Gerard c. BInsTw wa malaay
/ uOIu III 100. lmptlOn, we
He was prepared for col a quotation
DR.. Mcdowell, and entere, FnSlan5
College. Being dissatistiehe patients
entered William aud Mary 'u an a's%ey ami
Virginia, and graduated, di that Con.
first honor with VIM. G. Rient tent nutr''
ward Minister to France. ispute the
read law under Chapman Jipal blood
distinguished lawyer of Vii to espel
settled in Washington, Miss, aatter Of
A., - gh these
gan 'n0 p'"0'i0o vi us pioicss' claim is
served for short time as a sUprietor
the War Of 1912. In 1916 he h
Miss Margaret Chambers, a sisteor for
late Gen. Chambers, Of Louisville root
and abandoned law for the then "
lucrative business of planting, and fl of
this time lived in Wilkinson couns,,
near Fort Adams. Ills first wife ha:
ing died, he married Miss Stanton, II
Natchez, in 1924. 9
| He was a member of the conventie
which framed the first constitution !,
the State of Mississippi. AT the mex
session of the Legislature he served a
Speaker of the House, and was Lieu
tenant Governor under both Leak
and Holmes.
AT the general election of 1927, GcI
ard G. Brandon was chosen Governo
by large majority, and served tw
! terms. His administration was mark
ed by flrmnoss, independence and de,
sion. In message he strongly urg.
the impolicy Of allowing any one :.
bring negro slaves from another Sta
into Mississippi, and during bis to-
, the doctrine was followed. ~ n
The view he took OF the pardong:
power was original, and won from W. w
} enemies the sobriquet of "The Bloeot
Governor lie maintained that a,s ns
pardoning power was not autocr is
but intended to meet certain er'G
: gencies. lie never granted par
simply in answer to a petition but =.
quired the record of trial to be lnsT
duced. Unless IL showed unfai con- ovr
or an erroneous verdict, or unless, =,
new matter or oxtenuating clipper.
stances were brought forth, he cl ""'
that the law should take its B; p;
that "mercy but murders, pare
those who kill.' lie considerd,s.ee sese
petition to pardon as of use olem"
show the previous good charac,tism
the man. lie seriously censured n,ain
or juries for petitioning tho pardtered
men they themselves had convne."
He regarded such action as simpSbos, -
effort to shift the violation of oferal
duty from the judicial to the exec bot
power. 1t was serious thing TIL OF
kill man, and murder almost cctes
So popular was Governor Bra
that, at the end of his second ter.
1882, both the political parties ilood
Legislature united in offering bimy a
U. s. Senatorship. But he declfb"
the honor, and retired from ache
public service, preferring the qgss
pleasure of domestic life to the turnf
and excitement Of politics.
From this time he resided in W
kinson county, to the internal improv
mont of which he earnestly devote
himself, and was especially active IL
the cause Of public education. lii
last appearance in public life was as
delegate TO the convention whic
adopted the constitution of 1873
lie vehemently opposed the claus
which made the judiciary elective, bl
was unsuccessful in his oppositIo
lie advocated the present method
appointment. !,
In private life he was kind, affabl,
and the soul of honor. Ills keen sens
of humor and fine conversational pow
ers made him the central figure of al
social gatherings. He was passionate
ly fond of field sports. His ashes wer
placed in the family burying groun
near Fort Adams, and there he sleer
In the midst of the children and gran,
children of those to whose service h
life was devoted. The stranger me-
know the spot by simple stone
which is inscribed
Sacred to the Memory OF :
GERARD c. BRANDON. !
Departed this life, March 2Sth, 1S..
in the 62d year of his age. ry
X X 70,
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