The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-08-15
LONNDES NOMINATED.
The Manof AIle9any Secures
the HonorS
AMID A BURST OF ENTHUSIASM.
A Sketch of His Life From
Boyhood.
Special telegram to the REPUBLICAN,.
CAMBRIDGE, Md, Aug. Is.
Lowndes nominated by acclanSaH.
ton on first ballot.

GlOu Oh nTSG UdllOJ.
Hon. Lloyd Lowndes, the Presi-
dent of the Second National Bank
of Cum berland, Nd, is a descend
ant of distinguished Maryland
family. Richard Lowndes, of
Bostock House, Cheshire. England,
was his grcat-great. grandfather.
His great-grandfather, Christopher
Lowndes, came from England, and
was a successful merchant at Blad-
ensburg before the national capital
was located at Washington. He
married Elizabeth Tasker, daughter
of Governor Tasker. one of the
prominent early colonial Governors
of the State. His grandfather.
Charles Lowndes married Elizabeth
Lloyd, daughter OF Governor Ed
ward Lloyd, one of the most dis
tinguished of early Governors Of
Maryland. Charles Lowndes was
in early life merchant at George
town, d. g., but husbandry being
more to his tastes, he retired upon
neat estate i'll Jefferson county,
the eastern outpost of the Valley of
Virginia. On the 4th Of July,
1900, before this event, Lloyd
Lowndes, the father of the present
Lloyd Lowndes, was born at George
town, d. G. When twenty.fcH
years of age he and his younger
brother, Richard Il. Lowndes, set
tied in Cum berland, Nd. They
followed the family traditions and
engaged in mercantile business.
Very soon the firm Of l.. & r. Il.
Lowndes became one of the strong
est in the State.
In 1881, Lloyd Lowndes moved
to Clarksburg, Harrison Co., Va,
and there establ. shed branch
house, under the name of Lowndes
& Co. He gave to the new enter
prise in this comparatively print
tive section of the country the
force of his best exertions and vigor-
Gus business ability. The twin
houses acting in CONJUNCTION, con-
troled by the same business sense
and integrity, became very prosper
Gus. In 1910, Mr.. Lowndes mar
ried Marie Elizabeth Moore. daugh-
ter of Thomas Moore. of Clarks-
burg. Four sons were the issue of
this marriage, three of whom grew
to manhood. Mr.. Lowndes died
on the 14th of March, 1879, in
Clarksburg, after remarkably
successful career of more than half
a century. 1t can be SAID of him
that he was one of the most careful
business men, successful merchants
and valuable citizens of the Sta+e..-
He left large fortune as the fruit
of his industry and business tact.
His name occupies conspicuous
place IN the history of this section
of West Virginia, not more for the
successful monuments of his life s
work than for the liberallty, kind
heartedness, and untiring zeal with
which he lent his name and force
to the advancement of the section
in which he lived.
Com modore Charles Lowndes
was the only one of his direct fami-
ly to leave the avenues of his bust.
ness. He served with distinction
in the United States navy, and re.
sides on his beautiful estate on
Miles River, Talbot Co., Md.
Hon. Lloyd Lowndes, the subject
of this sketch, was born in Clarks-
burg, February 21, 1845. He laid
the foundation of his early educa-
ton at the academy in his native
town. In early life he developed
those qualities of mind and charac.
ter which have since given him
marked success at the bar, in poll
tics, in business, and in social life.