The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-01
country he has followed various pur.

country ne mas followed various pur-
suits.
In 1867 he settled in Salem, of which.
town he was secretary and treasurer for
thirteen years. Two years of his life
were spent in Chattanooga and in 1885
he moved to this city. Mr.. McClelland
opened the first real state Office in Roa
noke, which was known as the Roror
Real Estate Company, and which was
located on Commerce street. He mar
ried in 1865 Miss Mary C. Payne, of
Campbell county.
j. c, JOHNSON,
who is a strong Democrat, was born in
WarrenJon, Va, in FebruargS1S52, and
after graduating at a college of phar-
macy returned to his native town and
opened drug store. After several years
he, however, sold out and came to
Roanoke in 1881, opening up drug
store which he has run ever since. He
has mover been candidate for Office in
this city until nominated to represent
the Second ward in the City Council.
r.. j. ECKLoFF,
who was reelected to Council from the
Second ward, having once before been
elected to represent the First ward, but
resigned on account of removing from
1T, was born in Orange county July 81,
1850. For nine years he was engaged
in tho grocery business in Washington
city and is in the same business in this
city. In fact he has followed that trade
all his life. Mr.. Eckloff is at present
member of the excise board. He was
married about eight years ago and has
two children
ROBERT A. BUCKNER,
one of the leading Democrats of the
Second ward. was born on the 5th day
of October, 1850. in Lonisa county, Vir-
GINA. He started his business career
with the Adams Express Company, with
whom he has been been up to tho
present time, and is now its agent for
this city. Mr.. Buckner came to Roa-
noke in 1883, and has four times been
chosen councilman and twice president
of that body.
A. j. LOUGHERY,
one of the newly elected Democratic
Councilman from tho Second ward, is
well known as man of fine business
qualities. He was born in Pennsylya-
MIA and came to this city in the year
1889, when he became connected with
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany, with whom he since remained.
j. c. P.ATrIE
is Republican, and was born in
the old historic town of Warrenton, Va,
in Feb, ls43, where, at an early age no
started in business as a clerk in a gro-
Gerry store. He soon, however, opened
store in that town for himself, contin-
uing in tho business until the year 1883,
when he came to Roanoke and engaged
in merchandising for several years.
he was appointed stamp deputy under
=. Ii. McCaull, u. S. internal revenue
collector, and holds that position now.
lie served a term in the City Council
several years ago, representative of
the Third ward, which he will represent
again for the next two years.
j. T.. BoEHM,
Councilman from from the Third ward,
was born at Edinburg. Shenandoah
county, Va, in 1857, and was educated
at Randolph Macon College. After his
college course was completed he en-
gagged in milling for several years, after
which he went to Missouri for three
years. Mr.. Boehm moved to Roanoke
four years ago, obtained the position of
chief clerk in the foundry department
OF the Roanoke Machine Works, and has
been engaged there since that time. He
was married in Shenandoah county be-
fore he came to Roanoke.
j. T.. HAWKINS,
elected Councilman from the Third
ward, was born in Bentonville, Warren
county, Va, in 1859. He learned the
milling trade when boy and went to
Madison county, Va, in 1875, where he
ran mill for five years. He then re-
moved to Page county and was engaged
in the mercantile business until four
years ago, when he came to Roanoke.
lie was married in 1883 in Orange county,
Va. Mr.. Hawkins has been selling
goods ever since he can o to this CITY
and has lived all the time at his present
residence, at AIT Fifth avenue n. g. lie
is Republican and has always voted
that ticket straight.
NJ. FACKENTHAL,
Council man elect from the Third ward.
is.a Pennsylvania by birth and educa-
ton. He moved to Roanoke several
years ago and was rendered the man
agement OF the Grocer Iron Company,
which place was made vacant by the
death of Col. d. +. Houston. Mr..
Fackenthal has had considerable ex-
perience in municipal affairs, having
served several terms as school com
missioner and councilman at his old
home in Pennsylvania. He is a Repub-
lican.
JOHN f.. HOUGH,
elected councilman from the Fourth
ward. was born in jefferson, w. Va. in
1864, and moved to Roanoke nine wears
ago to accept position in the Roanoke
Machine Works. where he worked until
two years ago, when no accepted posi-
tlon as foreman in the American Bridge
Works. Mr.. Hough is a married man
and this is his first term in Council. He
is Democrat.
OWEN DUGGAN.
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the new Fourth ward Councilman, was