The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-03

Albert Sidney Burlcson who has been
| nominated by the democrats OF the Ninth
Texas district to succeed Hon. Joseph Say
ers as member Of congress, is descended
from an old and illustrious family. His
GRANDPA her, General Edward Burleson, = on
undying fame at the battle of San Jacinto
and was subsequently one of the early vice
presidents of the Republic of Texas. His
father, Major Edward Burleson, aided in
the formation of the present constitution
of the Lone Star State, and was one OF kas
leading men of his day and time.
The subject of this sketch is native
Texan and was born JuI,> Z. 1863. ON 1arm
near San Marcos, in Hays county. HIS
early life differed but Lttle from that OF
the average youth born on farm, and
when old enough to attend school he was
placed in Coronal institute. an institution
Of learning located in the town OF San
Marcos and conducted under the auspices OF
the Methodist Episcopal church. Here lie
chained his preliminary educational train
ing, remaining at Coronal until the lall Of
1876.
Upon the death OF his father, in 1877. he
was placed by mis- guardian, Colonel Thomas
F.. Sneed, in the Agricultural and Me han
ical college of Texas and was a student in
that Institution that and the succeeding
year. He then attended, but for short pe-
Rod. the Texas Military. institute, at that
time located at Austin, but now at Liano.
and conducted by the Episcopal church. He
next Became a student in the great Bap 1T
school, the Baylor-Waco university, from
which ne graduated in 1881, being honor
man OF his class
Having decided TO adopt law as a profess
sion, young Burleson, In 1882, entered he
1.at.y IT. rf ~ ,aN I'm
and under these able practitioners studied
law until the opening OF the State univer-
s.ty in 1883, when he became matriculant
in the law department of the university AT
the first commencement he took his degree.
and by selection of his class, delivered the
valedictory.
In 1855 he became associated in the prac-
tice of law with Colonel Thomas Il. Sneed
and Judge George r. Pendexter. leading
law firm Of the Capital City, and was sh9rt-
Nv appointed assistant city attorney of Aus
tin, which position he held continuously un-
I'll the spring of 1890 when he resigned TO
accept the appointment. at the hands OF
Governor James S. Hogg, OF district attor-
ney for the Austin district. In 1892 viii h
was the year OF the memorable split in the
Texas democracy at HoueOD. he was unan-
imously nominated by the democrats TO
succeed himself, and vas opposed before he
people by a Clark democrat who was in
dorsed by the populsts of the district. In
this campaign Mr.. Burleson fairly won his
spurs and gained 4 Statewide reputation as
a champion Of democratic principles. He
made an aggressive fight for the entire
democratic ticket and was especially active
In behalf of Governor Hogg. who was OPP
posed for the governorshlp by Judge George
Clark Of Waco AS result of his activity
Mr.. Burleson was elected By majority of
1900 votes In 1894 he again received the
unanimous nom nation for district attorney
at the hands of the democratic party and
was reelected without opposition
During tho campaign of that year he was
active IN his efforts TO afford the democracy
OF his district an opportunity 10 declare IT.
self upon the financial question and. as I'm
lss2 he was an earnest advocate of bt-
metallism as declared for in the platform