The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

eminent success, and he is today not
only one of the most progressive and rep
resentatye citizens and attorneys of
Elizabeth City and Eastern North Caro-
lima, but gentleman of whom to write
sketch is to chronicle a lesson that
should truly be an inspiration to any
young men who are beginning the battle
with fate for his success in life is the re-
suit of energy and his untiring efforts to
succeed He is a native of Eastern
North Carolina by birth. and first saw
the light of day in Chowan county, July
y, 1863. and is the son of Hardy Ward,
who was a well-known planter and stock
raiser of that county. His mother S
maiden name was Miss Margaret 81
Chappell of Perquimans county.
AT the age Of eleven he removed with
his parents to Perquimans county, where
he attended, while not at work on his
fathers farm, the Belvidere Academy,
which was wel-known Quaker institu-
ton of that county.
Subsequently ut the age of twenty
three he entered Wake Forest College
as Il member of the freshman class and
4 graduated four years later with the de-
gree of NJ. A.. in 1890, having taken a
five years course in four years, and stood
third in a class of .twenty-eight.
After graduation he became engaged
as teacher with Prof. Sheep in the
Academy Mt Elizabeth City, where he re-
NAMED for period of nine months
and during which time he studied law
by burning the midnight oil. and under
going examination by the Hons. Grandy
& Aydlett, well-known firm Of the
town.
At the expiration of his term rs
teacher he entered the Summer Law
School of the University of North Caro-
lima. where a summer and fall course III
law was taken under the tutorship OF
DIR. Manning and Judge Shepherd anc
after which, on January 30, 1892, ne
was admitted to practice his chosen pro
fession, which he has since continued t
do at Elizabeth City, his suite of ofhceS
being located on the second floor of thu
Academy of Music building at the corner
of Main and Poindexter streets.
AS a disciple of Blackstone he has
made a splendid success, and, besides
enjoying practice which extends
throughout this entire section, he rep
resents the Citizens National Bank anC
the Elizabeth City Cotton Mills as thei
attorney, and is a stakeholder in both
as well as several other enterprises o
various characters in the section.
As a Democrat, there is none better o.
more true than he, and as such has
served as town attorney during The
Democratic administrations of 1894 anC
1895, and at the same time was chair
man Of the county board Of education
lie was the Democratic nominee for tn,
State Senate in 1896, but went dowI
in the tidal wave which swept the State
and fooled the people.
In 1893 he was the chosen nominee
for the soIicitorship of the first judicia
district, composed of Currituck, Camden
Pasquotank. Perquimans, Chowan
Gates Hartford, Washington, Tyrrell
Dare. Hyde. Pamlico and Beaufor
counties, and although he entered the
campaign with a Fusion majority of .,
200 staring him in the face, everyone be
lieying him fool thinking there wa:
moi the faintest hope for n Democrat AZ
solicitor in the district he was deter
mined to win, and after vigorous cam
paign for white Supremacy" and Dem
ocratic government as his motto, he was
elected, carrying his own county by {
majority of 80, it having previously giyeI