The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-31
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for in social intercourse he is one of the
most genial and companiona'ble of men.
| Moreover, me is man of wide knowledge
| and distinguished ability; and it has been
demonstrated that he is enc of the two or
| three most popular men in jefferson coun-
| ty. There is not in Alabama a stronger,
more superior. more trustworthy. more
| kind-hearted or generous man than
| Frank White.
William Peyton Pinckard, of Brming-
| ham, chairman of the Morgan finance COM
mttee, is in his forty-eignth year, having
been born in Chambers county July 10,
1852. He was educated at Howard college,
When that institution was situated at
Marion, and at the University of Vlr-
ginia. lie was admitted to the bar, and
practiced at Opelrka, and went to Tusca-
Goosa in 1852 and opened law Office there.
In 1886 he removed to Birmingham and at
once became interested in real estate. From
the very outset The prospered; and after he
and Henry u DeBardeleben became asso-
clated in business their transaction We're of
great magnitude MIR. Pinckard became.
within a few months, one of tine wealth.
lest men in the SOUTH He and Frank P.
Brien were instrumental in founding the
Herald newspaper, which in time absorbed
the$ Age, and there created the Age
Herald. of which MIR. Pinckard was presi-
dent and manager Captain O"Brien and
Colonel Altman being, amongst the direct
ors. Chappell Cory was brought from the
Mon tgomery Advertiser and made manag-
ing editor Mr.. Pinckard was succeeded
in the management of the Age-Herald by
MIR. O'Brien. The panic of 1898 bore very
heavily upon these two notable men, as
each held great amount of property.
Each has now retrieved his fortune in a
gratifying measure. There is no stronger
character in Alaama than William Peyton
Pinckard. He is sincere, true, brave, reso-
lutte; and no kinder heart beats. Fortune
returned after anxious years, crowns him
well and becomes him royalty Happily
he Is relieved of all cares save the cher
ished burdens cf friends, of THE state, and
of the democratic party; and the world is
still before him. He is a man of con-
spicuous ability and wise foresight and
the state has for him noble honors if he
please to seek them in the bright after
time
The Morgan advisory committee Is COM
posed of men of conspicuous ability and of
wise conservatism Charles w. Hooper is
a successful wholesale grocer of Selma and
for forty years has been Senator Morgan's
intimate personal friend. Sidney Bowie, of
Calhoun, is a lawyer of distinction and
springs from race which has made Ameri-
history since 1776 John V. Smith, of
Lee, was formerly leading member of the
legislature apd is now serving his second
term the states solicitor for the Third
circuit. John C. Eyster of Morgan, is one
of the strongest young men in the Tennes-S
see Valley. William H. Tisdale, of Mont
gomery, was formerly United States mar
shall for the middle district of Alabama, and
is a very successful man. Frank p. O'Brien,
of Jefferson, sheriff of the county, is-well.
everybody is acquainted with the public
career of that great-hearted man. Nothing
too good could be spoken of Francis Patrick
, O'Brien Lawrence Breckenridge MusgrOve
| of Walker, is one of the most notable Of all
the developers of the mineral region, and il
a man of great political Influence. !.