Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-18
Judge Hundley led the fight for the Con-
gresham.
The committee decided that the Tyler
delegation should be seated.
SKETCHES OF THE NOMINEES.
The Lives of CoIoD.I O'FerraIi, Mr.. Kent.
and Major Scott.

Charles Triplott O'Ferrall was born on =
| farm near Brucetown. IN the county OF
of Frederick. on the 2lst day Il October,
1910. His grandfather. lgnatius OFerrall,
came from Ireland when boy about the
( commencement of the Revolutionary
war. The father of the subject OF this
/ sketch was John OFerrall. who was
| born in Berkeley county, Va. NOW West
/ Virginia., served in the war OF ls2 ana
was in the battle of North Point. Md. he
represented his county for several terms
! in the State LEGISLATURE and was Sherin
! also and Clerk of the County and CIRCUIT
! Courts. The grandmother Of Charles Il.
! OFerrall was native OF Ireland also. her
maiden name was Francis Mchlernan, ana
| she came over from the Green Isle when o
mere girl.
sELF-MADE MAN.
| Charles T. OFerrall is in every sense q
| self-made man. for at the age OF 10, oy the
death of his brother the support OF ms
! widowed mother. three sisters. ana
younger brother fell upon bis shoulders.
| Cpon the death of his father be was ap-
| pointed his successor as Clerk pro tenlpore
of the court of Morgan county to III the
vacancy.
AT IL young OFerrall was elected by q
| large majority 10 she clerashlp, the fuil
| term being tor six years. tie served In
J
| listed a. private in the Confederate army,
! Joining the cavalry branch of the service.
! lie rose from grade 10 grade, becoming
sergeant, lieutenant, captain, MAJOR. and
finally colonel of regiment. He was only
% years old when he was promoted to the
latter rank.
WOUNDED SEVERAL TINES.
Colonel O'Ferrall was wounded seriously
several times, and once nearly fatally. He
was left on the field for dead at Upper
vile. Fauquier county. on the 2lst day of
June, 1863, the ball passing through the
left lung, having entered very near the
heart. He was reported in the Richmond
papers as among those killed IN the fight,
aud to this day has the clippings in his
possession telling how he was MORALLY
shot.
When the war was over Colonel OFerrall
engaged for some time IN business, and
then went To the Washington and Lee
University at Lexington. where he took
the law course, graduating from that
institution.
After graduating in law, Colonel
O'Ferrall located at Harrisonburg. where
he commenced the practice Of his pro-
fession, and he has resided there ever
since. He was elected q member OF the
House of Delegates of Virginia, l57l-'73,
and was afterward elected Judge OF the
County Court OF Rockingham for the term
of SIX years, from 1874 TO 1880.
In 1892 he was the Democratic nominee
for Congress IN the Seventh District, and
according to tho returns he received H.
81 votes against u, l46 votes for John
Paul, at present United States Judge for
the Western District of Virginia, and can
ddate of the Readiuster- Republican Goa
litiou. Colonel Orerrall contested upon
the ground of fraud and Illegal voting
and was seated by the Forty eighth
Congress May 3, 1884. He has had
six nominations for Congress virtually by
acclamation. During his first term IN the
House be served on the Commerce Com
mittee: was chairman OK the committee
on Mines and Mining IN the Forty-nlnth
Congress, and has served during three
Congresses on tho Elections Committee,
being chairman of the latter committee
during the tifty-second Congress.
Z NATIoNAL REPUTATION.
In the last Congress Colonel O'FerralI
had an exciting and dramatic experience
when the famous Moves. Rockwell contest
from New York was decided. and though
he lost. he fought yallantly for what he
believed 10 be the right.
He has since becoming q member OF
Congress taken an active part IN tarlh dis
cussions and has made many speeches
bearing upon questions Of leading pubic
interest. No man IN Virginia at the
present time has done more Campaigning
for the Democratic party than Colonel
O'Ferrall.
MRS. o'FERRALL's FAMILY,
Colonel O'Ferrall has an interesting
family. and his wife Will lend grace and
dignity to the Executive Mansion when
he becomes Governor. Mrs. q Ferrall was
Nh NJ a
daughter of Colonel William q. Knight,
now of Richmond.
Far. Robert c. Kent.
Mr.. r. c.. Kent, the nominee for Lieu
tenant-Governor, WAS born in Wythe
county, Va, November Is. 1925. He at
tended the grammar schools of Wythe-
VILE until he was Is years of age, then en-
tered Georgetown College, where he
studied two years and "a half, and then
went to Princeton and was graduated
in the class of 1919. Subsequently
that institution conferred upon HIM
the degree of master of arts. After leaving
Princeton Mr.. Kent studied law and IN
1852 opened law office IN NytheyilIe,
where he continued to practice until 1884.
Since then he has been deyOtlng his at
tention to his landed interests. In
1852 M Kent was elected Com
nwealth's-Attorney of Wvthe coun-
t. and served IN that capacity FOR
ten years. He was member OF
the Secession Convention OF 1851, has
served two terms III the Legislature, aud
was Cleveland elector IN the last ma
tional campaign. He Is prominently lden-
tilted with the farming interests OF the
State. aud is widely known as the patron
of the Kent railroad bill. Mr.. Kent IL a
gentleman whose distinguished appear
aDce. dlgnifed bearing, and courtly man
ner would attract attention III any as
semblage.
Major Robert Taylor Scott.
Major Robert Taylor Scott is son Of
Hon. Robert f.. Scott, who was ruthessly
slain By Yankee maraudlng party IN
Fauquier county IN the month OF May, 1862.
He comes Of family distinguished for
its legal talent. His father was regarded
as the ablest Of all the Wing politicians OK
his day in the State and was offered BY Mr.
Lincoln q position in his Cabinet. This he
spurned. for no man was u Ter to his State
or the South than be.
FINE LAWYER.
He graduated at the University OF Vir-
gina. served with distinction IN the Con
fcderate army. first a captain IN the
Eighth Regiment. commanded Oy the gal
liant Eppa Hunton and afterward as an
officer on General Pic&ett's staff
For some time Major Scott served IN tho
Legislature with ability. He has CANVASS
ed the State at large IN number OF cam
paigns and rendered great service to his
party on the stump.
IN THE PRIME OF LIFE.
Major Scott Is So years of age, having
been born in 1888.
During his lucumbency of the Office of
Attorney General Major Scott has had
vast deal of work TO do IN connection
with coupon cases. aud his advice had 70
he sought frequently in arranging the
debt settlement. One of the most vital
cases to tho Commonwealth IN which no
was engaged was the Carrico case. in
volving a conflict Of jurisdiction between
the State and Federal courts. lie carried
the issue INFO the United States Supreme
Cour. and won.
The PeniteDtiary.
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