Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-01

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large oil firm of Harwood Brothers. Colo
mel Harwood has held several Responsible
positions. such as Fire Commissioner and
member of the Board of Public Interests
He was president of the Commercial TRAY
ellers Association for two years, and Is
! now chairman of the Travellers Protec-
| tive Association National Legislative Com
mittee. He is a member OF the Governor )
| staff. with rank Of colonel. AS a men,
| Der Of the last Legislature, Colonel Har-
| wood served on the committees on
! Finance Counties. Cities and Towns, and
| Executive Expenditures. He was most
active as a member Of the Finance Com
| mittee, and helped largely TO shape finan-
cial legislation. He was largely instru-
| mental in retaining the office OF the Com
missioner of Associated Railways here,
and took leading part in the fight over
| the fertilizer bill, 10 which the Rich
mond manufacturers were so strongly
| opposed. But for his influence the bill
| charging the powers of the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Animals and
| extending the works of that organization
would hardly have passed. He also sue
ceeded in getting many local measures
through. Colonel Harwood will probably
remain on the Finance Committee, and
is likely TO be made chairman Of Banks,
Currency, and Commerce.
THE TWO NEW MEMBERS.
| Richmond's two new members OF the
| House are Messrs. Thomas Bruce Muir
| ply and w. l.. Reddy. Both are well
known citizens. and are especially fitted
! for the duties upon which they are about
to enter.
Mr.. Murphy is native OF westmore-
land, and has lived in Baltimore. Wash
ington. and the West. After being sue
cessfully engaged in the lumber business
in Kansas for several years. he returned
to Virginia, and settled in this city, In
vesting his money in business enterprises
here He is senior partner in the concern
of Murphy q Ames. lumber dealers and
is largely engaged in farming ana stock
raising. Mr. Murphy Is now serving his
second term as a member of the Common
Council from jefferson Ward. For a num-
Der Of years he was an active member
OF the City Central Democratic Commit
tee, and resigned this position when he
changed his place of residence 10 Jefferson
Ward. He was one of the originators Of
the Richmond and Seven-Pines Railroad
Company. and was its first secretary and
treasurer. While others were putting their
money In western booms and other por-
tons of the state, Mr.. Murphy had such
faith in the future of Richmond that all
Of his investments were made in Rich
mond and her suburbs, and the result has
proved the wisdom of his choice. Mr.. Muir
ply is an active and jealous Mason, and
il a safe and reliable businessman.
Mr.. Reddy is a member Of the bar, and
would make a useful member OF the Com
mittee for Courts of Justice. He is a
native of Waterford. Ireland. but has re-
sided here since quite young. He pre-
pared himself here and at the University
Of Virginia for the practice OF law. in
which he has been successfully engaged
for several years. Mr. Reddy Is a staunch
Democrat, an active member of the McGil
| Union and other societies. and a member
of the choir of Sacred-Heart church.