Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-02-19
ueritorio,,s Mention.
The Charleston Nonpagea refers as follows
to Delegate Gibson:
HON. BRAxToN d. GIBSON.

to Delegate Gibson:
HON. BRAXTON D. GIBSON.
The accomplished member of the House
above named, is an ornament to that body,
and to his State, indeed, he would ornament
and distinguish any Legislative body to
which he might belong. As representative
of the highly enlightened constituency Of
Jefferson county he reflects honor upon them
as we'll as himself by his sagacious cOmpre-
hension of every question under discussion,
in which he rarely fails to take an intelli-
gent part, though one of the youngest mem
bers of the House Mr.. Gibson was born
August, 1856, near Charlestown, Jefferson
county. Upon arriving at young manhood,
Mr.. Gibson taught as Assistant Principal OF
the Charlestown Academy, but was admitted
to the bar in 1881, having attended the Law
Department of the Virginia University, be-
ing a member of one of the Greek letter fra
ternities of that grand old institution-The
Delta Psi. Mr.. Gibson was elected Dele
gate to the Legislature in 1888, and has
pursued such a course as 10 mark him as
one of the ablest and most useful members,
and though young in years he has won very
high and popular esteem on every hand,
and deserves the pride and gratitude Of his
people at home. He has offered several
important bills, some of which are of great
moment. His work on committee is quite
arduous, being a member of each the Priv
ileges and Election, Judiciary, Education,
County and District Roads, Internal Navi-
CATION, etc.
Mr.. Gibson is an enthusiastic member of
the Masonic fraternity and being member
Of the Grand Lodge, Grand Chapter, and
Grand Commandery of West Virginia,
and takes great interest in all political,
moral and social questions, and is just that
sort of material out of which our useful men
are made. With all, Mr. Gibson is exceed
ingly popular with his brother members and
all who come in contact with him, either in
a social or official way while his refined
and courteous manners cannot fail to win
for him high place in public estimation.
Clever words for Col. Chew by the
Charleston Legislator:
HON. R. p. CHEW.
Ofthe old members of the House of Del
egates, of all members for that matter, there
is no one who can lay claim to having more
faithfully and fully discharged the duties
deyolving upon him than the able and dis
tinguished gentleman whose name is at the
head ofthis column. Never out of his seat,
except in discharge of duties exacted of him
by the House, Col. Chew follows every iota
of Legislation from the intOductiOn of
measure to its final adoption and defeat.
Unquestionably delegate Chew is the
most persistent, and his persistency is ever
onsistent-member when he has once de-
clared his position in relation to any pend
ing measure An easy, graceful talker,
with a command of language that in itself
seems phenomenal, Col. Chew's position
upon any matter that comes before the
house is eagerly looked for. For years the
Colonel has been a member of the Finance
committee, and it is generally conceded
that there is no man in the state whose
knowledge of the public monies and ex-
penditures can equal his. Never niggardly,
inquiring, as chairman of the
committee on taxation and finance he has
saved the state of West Virginia thousands
of dollars that would have uncOnsciously
slipped thought the fingers of less expert
enced fnancier. The state generally recog-
nizes Col Cbew's ability and there is no
man who deserves more at the hands of the
democracy of West Virginia.