The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-08-23
Ion. Lloyd
LoUQdes.
aaryIand's Next Governor.

HpryIand's Next Governor.
The following is a sketch of
e Hon, Lloyd l4owndes. which
ppeared in the Cumberland
tines:
Hon. Lloyd I4owndes, the presi.
mi Of the Second National Bank
this city, is a descendant of a
stiuguished Maryland family.
ichard I.owndes. Of Bostock
ouse. Cheshire, England, was
|, great great. grandfather. His
reat-graudfather, Christopher
owndes. came from England,
Id was a successful merchant
Bladensburg before the ma.
onal capital was located at
Washington. He married Eliza.
eth Tasker daughter of Gov
fnor Tasker, one of the promi.
ant early colonial Governors of
il STATE His grandfather.
narIes Lowndes, married Eliza
eth Lloyd. daughter of Governor
dward Lloyd. one of the most
stinguished of early Governors
Maryland. Charles Lowndes
as in early life a merchant at
georgetown, D. c., but husban.
" being more to his tastes. he
Ptired upon a neat estate in
pferson county, the eastern out
ost of the Valley of Virginia.
the 18th of July, 1900, before
bis event, Lloyd Lowndes. the
ther of the present Lloyd
owndes, was born at George.
wn. D. G. When twenty four
bars OF age hesand his vnnneer
other. Richard 4 Euwudes,
ettled in this city. They fol-
wed the family traditions and
hgaged in mercantile business.
cry soon the firm of L. & r. T.
.owndes became one of the
rongest in the State.
In 1891 Lloyd Lowndes moved
bClarksburg, Harrison county,
a., and there established a
ranch house. under the name of
.owndes 4 Go. He gave to the
ew enterprise in this compare
lively primitive section of the
ountry the force of his best ex-
rtions and vigorous business
bility. The twin houses acting
J conjunction, controlled by the
ame business sense and integrity
became very prosperous. In
$40 Mr.. l.owndes married Maria
Elizabeth Moore, daughter of
homas Moore, of Clarksburg.
Four sons we're the issue of this
harriage, three of whom grew
= manhood. Mr.. Lowudes died
Pn the nth of March, 1879, in
harrisburg, after a remarkably
fuccessful career of more than a
lalt century. 1t can be said of
i'm that he was one of the most
Fareful business men, successful
merchants, and valuable citizens
p the State. He left q large
fortune as the fruit of his indus
~ and business tact. His name
occupies a conspicuous place in
|,ne history of this section of
west Virginia. not more for the
successful monuments of his life's
WORK y. than for the liberality,
A'au'neartedness, and untiring
ga with which he lent his name
a iorce TO the advancement OF
'pe section in which he lived.
Commodore Charles Lowndes
'. was the only one of his direct
!, family to leave the avenues Of
5is,, business. He served with
nav, uc'ion IN the United States
navy and resides on his beautiful
co ora,e On on Miles river, Talbot
~ \ HARRISBURG BOY.
!, lion. Lloyd Lowndes, the sub.
!ec! Of this sketch. w,s horn i
harrisburg. February 81, 1915.
az a ,ald the foundation of his
tSI'y education at the academy
h. ' s. native town. In early life
nj mis developed those qualities Of
sin ~ and character which have
o,' &c given him marked success
as5 Ie oar, in politics, in business
- u social life. When sixteen