The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-21

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the house from the Old Dominion, repre-
sents the Ninth district. BE was born
in Augusta county. Va. August q, 1882:
was educated In the Virginia Military
Institute: studied law at the University
iof Virginia during the sessions OF 1854
and 1856 began the practice OF law In
Pulaski county. Va, In 1856. and has fol-
lowed the practice OF his profession ever
since; entered the confederate army In
April. 1861. as captain of the Pulaski
Guards. afterwards Company g. Fourth
Virginia Infantry, Stonewaii brigade:
WINS promoted 70 lieutenant colonel and
assigned TO the Thirteenth Virginia In
fantry "a. P. Hill, colonel in July.
1861; promoted to colonel of the Thir-
tenth Virginia Infantry in March, 1862.
and In May, 1868, was promoted to brig
adler general and assigned to command
OF the .Stonewall brigade commanded
Early old division at the surrender OF
Appomatox; was severely wounded ut
Spottsylvania Court House May 10. 1864.
elected commemorative attorney for
Pulaski county In 1860; represented Pull
asid county In the house 81 delegates OF
Virginia in is71-72; was elected lieuten-
ant governor OF Virginia In 1877; was
elected TO the Fifty fourth Congress- as
a Republican. receiving 1887 votes,
against 1881 votes for II. s. X. Morri-
son, Democrat. and 81 votes for Havan
3. Howe. Pcpulist.
The Third district of Mississippi Is
represented by General Thomas Glen
tlInen Catchings. OF Vieltsburg, who was
born In Kinds county, Miss. January II.
1Sl7; entered the University OF MisBls-
sippi In September, 1859. and. after pass
ing through the freshman and part OF
the sophomore years, left TO enter Oak
land College, mississippi, where he pass-
ed into the junior class IN the spring Of
1861; entering the Confederate army
early In 1861 and served throughout the
war; was admitted TO the bar In May,
1866, and has since practiced Inv Mt
Vicksbufg; was elected 20 the state sem
ate OF Mississippi IN 1875 for a term OF
four years. but resigned on being norii-
mated IN 1877 for attorney general; was
elected attorney general OF Mississippi
In November. 1871, for a term OF four
years. was renominated by acclamation
In August. 1881 and elected In the fol-
lowing November, resigning February
10. 1856 was elected to the Forty-ninth.
Fiftieth. Fifty-second and Fifty-third
Congresses and reelected TO the Fifty
fourth Congress as a Democrat recelv-
ing 1876 votes, against 207 votes for
Mount Republican.
Georgia IS represented on the commit
tee by Hon. Rutus E, Lester. OF Savannah.
who was born In Burke county. Ca.
December u, 1887; graduated at Mercer
University, Georgia, 1857; admitted 10
the bar IN Savannah and commenced the
practice Of law in 1859; entered the mill
tary service OF the Confederate states In
1861 remained Ia the service TIL the
close OF the war. was state senator From
the First senatorial district OF Georgia
iS7g.fS7e, was president OF che senate
during the last three years Of service.
was mayor OF Savannah from January,
1881: was elected 70 the Fifty-frst Fiji
ty-aecond, and Fifty-third Congresses
and reelected to the Fiftysfourth Con
gresq ns q Democrat receiving it,s29
votea against 5,tt5 votes for Bfuwn.
populint. Mr.. Lester represents the
First district Of Georgia.
Another southern member OF the COM