The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-22
ooMMoNwEALTH's ATTORNEY

. Roy B. Smith was born in Camp.
bell county in 1868, and was raised
partly there and in Lynchburg. He
graduated at the Lynchburg High
School in 1876 and taught school for
| five years subsequently. He gradua-
ted from the law class OF the Univer-
sity Of Virginia in 1882, and practiced
his profession in Lynchburg for three
years and removed to Roanoke in
Nav, 1895. He was elected Common
wenlth's Attorney in May 1883, to
succeed r. H. Woodrum.
THOMAS NJ. WOODS.
| Thomas NJ. Woods was born in
Buchanan, Botetourt county, in 1876,
and was reared there. He was edu-
Gated at Vim. R. Galt's High School at
Buchanan and went to Kentucky in
1874. He took course OF law at the
University OF Virginia and also a
course Of medicine Mt the Virginia
Medical College. He practiced law
at Nicholasville, KY, from 1878 till
1882, when he moved to this city. He
was one of the committee Of fifteen
who prepared the charter OF the city.
CITY TREASURER.
S. s. sHAFER.
| S. s. Shafer was born in Leesburg,
Loudon county, 1856, and was edu-
Gated at Leesburg academy. His
father owned large pottery estab-
| lishment. In 1870 he married Miss
/ Adelia Pattie, daughter OF Mr.. w. A.
| Pattie. He moved to Roanoke in
1885 and opened livery stable on
Jefferson street. He remained in this
business till 1888 when he opened a
Observation-Disclosures on First avenue,
which business he is now conducting.
c. W. THOMAS.
| G.. w. Thomas was born in Mont
gomery county in 1855. He moved,
with his parents, to Big Lick in 1861,
and remained here till his father died
| in 1866. He then moved back to
Montgomery and farmed till 1876
when he again came back to this city
and entered the tobacco business
with Turner, Trout & Co. He was
telected chief of police in 1880, and
city sergeant in 1884, which position
he has filled ever since.
| CLERK OE COURI.
S. s. BROOKE.
s. s. Brooke was born in Stafford
county in November, 1874, and was
raised at Brooke Station. He took a
course at the Virginia Military 1nsti-
tute and from there went to the Uni
versity of Virginia. While there the
war broke out, and he entered the
Confederate army in April, 1861. de
served in Company ~" Attn Vir,
ginia Regiment, A. P. Hills light
brigade. He went in as u private and
was breyetad CAPTAIN After tho rrn ,
Ire resided at fredericksburg, and
came to Roanoke in June, 1882, and
established the Roanoke Leader, a
weekly newspaper. He ran this paper
till 1856, when he was appointed clerk
of the court, which position he has
held ever since.
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE.
C.M. TURNER.
G. Nj. Turner was born in franklin
county on July Ii, 1889, and was
educated at the public schools of the
county. He entered the Confederate
service when the war broke out and
served under Colonel Burks in the
forty second Virginia regiment. After
1.-THE war he moved back to Franklin
and lived there till 1870, when he
moved to Roanoke and entered the
tobacco business. He was elected
commissioner of the revenue in 1854,
was reelected in 1887 and has held
the Office ever since.
CITY SERGEANT.
A. NJ. JONES.
A. N. Jones has been for long time
q resident of Roanoke. He is a good,
solid, substantial business man. he
was for some time chief of police OF
the CITY which Office he filled accept
ABLY. Mr.. Jones is brother of b. a
Jones, of Fishburne, Jones u Co.
j. A. PAGE.
J. A. Page was born in Nelson
county in 1857 and was educated. al
the county school and the hlgh
school at Staunton. He moved to
Albemarle county after his school life
and remained there till he was twenty
one wears old. He then went back to
Nelson and was contractor ana
builder. He moved to Roanoke IL
1883 and opened the grocery store he
is now conducting.
ANDREW L. PITZER.
Major A. L. Pitzer was born within
, mile of this city in 1927, and wa!
going TO school here when the stars
, fell in 1888. He was educated IN par
in an old field school, and In the acad
emy at Salem and at the Virginia Mil
: itary Institute. He was a farmer by
occupation, a methodist by choice
, and a soldier from necessity. lie
served in the four years war, first as
major of cavalry, land three years a
aid to Geneal J. A. Early. He wa
captured near Warrenton Springs by
six cavalrymen. He recaptured him
self and took the prisoners back t.
camp with him. Has lived IN hoan
= oke five years.
j. B. TaAYNHAM.
lib. Traynham was born in Hall
fax county in January 1912, and wa
educated at Wake Forest College
c North Carolina. When the war brok
ont he entered the Confederate ser
? vice. and was uuder Captain Nathan
/. Pepick for over three years, and wa
with Lee at the surrender. He taugh
+ school in Halifax county and farme
q fill January, 1882, when he moved t.
: Roanoke. He was made chief OF pc
/ lice. and held the position TIL az
5 pointed deputy sergeant under Charli
Thomas.
f. C. WELSH.
!, E. C. Welsh has been resident G
1 Roanoke for long time, coming her