The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-01
ROAN0KE'S new CITY OFFICERS
on Fourth street, where he now resides.
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JOHN MCCARTHY,
the new Councilman from tho Fourth
ward, was born in Dundee, Scotland,
fifty-five years ago. lie came to this
country when he was . boy. He has
lived in Roanoke nino years. MIR. Nc
earthly is in the real estate business,
but he is not actively engaged. He is
probably worth 100000, is . married
man and an unflinching Democrat.
HENRY BoMN,
Councilman of the Fifth ward, was born
in 1s4o in Baltimore. In 1887 he re-
moved to Richmond, where he worked
for eighteen months in a sash and blind
factory, after which time he removed to
Montgomery county, where he resided
for four years In 1883 he came to Roa-
noke and is at present working for the
Bower Manufacturing Company. Mr.
Bonn was married in 1883. lie is DEM
ocrat.
r. T. BOSWELL,
elected Councilman from the Fifth
ward, has never held office before lie
was born August @ 1910, in Orange
county. He commenced life as clerk,
but is at present bookkeeper for Engleby
Bros. He has lived in Virginia all his
life except for twelve years, which were
spent in the West. For the past three
years he has been n resident of this
growing city. Mr.. Boswell was mar
ried in 1876 to Miss Annie Stevens. He
is Democrat and on tt at ticket at tho
recent election he won his first politi-
cal victory.
DIR. j. I. STRICKLAND
was born in Patrick county, Va, in 1857.
He graduated in medicine at Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, and tho
University of North Carolina, settlinp
'lnr, c,si1 In IT, ~ -
practiced successfully for ten years In
$500 he was appointed by Dr. William
III. Pancoast, president OF the Medico-
Chirurgical College at Philadelphia, to
professorship at a salary OF s., 600 a
year, but declined it. lie came TO Roa-
noke in April, 1891. and at once entered
upon good practice. AS the Demo
cratic candidate to represent tho Fifth
Ward in the City Council he led the
ticket in the primaries and at the gen.
eral election. In 1886 lie was married
to Miss Nettie Muiliy, of Baltimore.
Two children bless their home.
EDWIN II. CRABIII.,
who is a strong Democrat of the Fifth
ward and who will now represent that
ward in the new Council, was born in
wabash, Wabash county, Ind, in 1863
Mr. Crabill cane to this city in 1853 and
immediately secured q position with
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany,with whom he has always remained
with the exception OF few months
which he spent in Rome, Ga. lie now
holds the position Of train dispatcher
for the railroad company.
JUDGE sAM'I.. q. WILLIAMS,
who was reelected justice of the peace
for the Firs: word, was born in Bedford
county, Va, nearly sixty years ago. lie
har ~ l.;
Missouri, where he served as probate
judge. About five years ago he re-
turned to his native state ana to this
city. He has been more or less active
In politics ever since his return and is
Democrat.
G. A. TURNER,
the new Justice of tho peace from the
Second ward, first saw the light of day
in Franklin county in 1888. During the
war he was captain of Virginia com
pany of infantry. but resigned his com
mission and joined the cavalry.
He was {. tobacco manufacturer ard
merchant in Franklin county. where he
also held the Same office that no has
been elected to in this city Mr. Tur-
ner has been resident OF Roanoke
since 1870 lie married Miss Bette
Wade in 1st3, daughter of Capt. nj ar
snail Wade, who was we'll known in
this vicinity in the days of Big Lick.
He is Democrat.
L. NJ. DoNNELIY
was born in Armagh county, Ireland, in
1888. In 1867 he was married and came
to America, and the year following set
tied on a farm in Fauquier county, near
Alexandria. Va. Six years ago he came
to this city and accepted position in
the Roanoke Machine Works In 1858
he was elected a jus ice of the peace for
the Third ward, and again at the recent
election as the nominee of the Repub bill
cans. He still owns the farm he Guilt
waited in Fauquier.
wlLBER s. POLE,
was born in Hagerstown, Md, in 1867.
and was educated at the Hagerstown
High school and the Maryland Agricul-
tural College. He served as deputy
treasurer one term in Hagerstown,
moved to Roanoke in June, 1888, and
went on the staff of the Evening ;Tele-
. gram, which position he kept until the
Telegram was absorbed by TIE TIMES
In 1890 MIR. Pole went into the real es-
tate business and has been engaged in
that and the rental business ever since
lie is at present member Of the firm
OF Pole IL Gum and will be- the young
est Justice OF the peace in the south
west.
j. w. NEAL,
the newly elected justice of the peace
from the Fifth ward, is one of the
strongest Democrats in the city as we'll
as one of the bravest men who ever
went forth to fight for the lost cause of
the Confederacy. Mr.. Neal was born in
Salem, Va, and moved to this city
when mere youth the place WAS cal1ed