Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-30
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
J. A. SHOUDY,

J. A. SHOUDY,
Of Ellensburg, is q man whose intelli-
gence, thorough business qualities,
practical experience, great public spirit,
enterprise and integrity of character,
makes him not only a valuable acdui-
sition to the Convention, but also to
any community in which he lives.
He is small of stature, very compactly
built, of great energy and perseverance,
brown hair and whiskers, and a face
denoting warm friendship and decis-
ion OF character. He is a native of
Illinois, raised a farmer; in the early
part of the late war he enlisted in the
Seventy-fifth Illinois Infantry served as
sergeant and company clerk till close
of the war; participated in the memoir
able battles of Franklin and Nashville
and in the battles from Pc ryville, KY,
to Atlanta, Ga. At the close of the
war he came to Seattle; in 1871 he
went to Yakima and engaged in the
mercantile business; in 1875 he laid
the corner stone of the now flourish
ing city of Ellensburg; was a member
of the legislature in 1888; built a large
Touring mill in Ellensburg and during
the present year established a COM
plete system of electric light for pub
lie and private use. In addition to his
Touring mills he is largely interested
in real estate operations. He is Al
years old and married.
GEO. H. JONES,
OF Port Townsend, has proved himself
an able, active and faithful member.
His patriotic zeal and good judgment
have given him prominent position
in the Convention. He is of medium
height, with brown hair, moustache,
but no beard and an intelligent face
showing great energy and persever-
ance. He may not be ambitious for
office, but the State or his county will
demand his services in the early fu-
ture. He was born in Ohio, Is 80 years
old and is married. He was admitted
to the bar in 1879, came to this Terri
tory in 1881 and is engaged in the
practice of his profession.
LEWIS NEACE
Of Waitsburg, Walla Walla county,
has taken but little interest in the pro-
ceedings of the Convention. His ab-
sence at this time and for some weeks
past will probably cause his to be the
only name of all the delegates that
will not be signed to the Constitution.
On his way he expressed to acquaint-
ance the wonder "what the people sent
him to the Convention for, anyway"
He is u good, honest-minded man, but
he is a great deal more at home when
engaged in farming than in construct
ing constitutions. He is o native of
Germany, was raised in Pennsylvania,
came to Walla Walla in 1859, and has
since been engaged in farming and
stock raising; is "a years old and mar
ried.
| W. L. NEWTON,
Of Avondale, King county, is q men,
Der representing the labor Organiza-
ton, and has been faithfully at his post
of duty. He has not occupied the
floor, but has always been ready to
record his vote. He is of average
height, with brown hair, q moustache,
but no beard. He is native of Ken
lucky; came to this Territory in 1886
and has since been engaged in coal
shining, is 36 years old and married.
W. d. GRAY,
OF Raseo, Lincoln county, is silent
voting mepaber, and to our inquiries,
made no revelation of his age, busi-
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