The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
P. ]. MACON, M D.
ONE or WARReNTON'S MOST PROCESS
I'VE CITIZENS.
A Man Who is Always interested in Flushing
His Fair City Forward.

tain,d by the merit and skill of the in
dividual, and this is particularly true in
regard to the medical profession. An
eminent member Of this profession is
Doctor r. j. Macon, who comes from
an old and distinguished southern family.
He is a North Carol.nian by birth and
first saw the Eight of day in Warren
ton, in 1898.
He is the son Of Doctor G.. III. Macon,
and a linsal descendant of Matthew w.
Ransom and is connected with the Ais
tons. a thertoms, Jenkins Worthams,
.Jordans and other distinguished families
whose names are entwined IN the history
Of the State.
Our subject received n liberal educa-
ton and subsequently began the study
of medicine under Doctor William Ais
ton. In 1881, he entered the University
of Maryland. graduatfits therefrom n
1883. lie served one year i'll the Uni-
vers.ty Hospital and then located at
Warrenton and began the active practice
of his chosen profession.
The Doctor has been superintendent
of Health for many years Aside from
his professional duties. Doctor Macon
has found time to devote to things mil
tary and has done mudl for his section
in this line.
In 1887 he was elected surgeon of the
famous Warren Guards. Three months
after the organization of that body he
was elected captain and faithfully filed
that position fer a period of six years.
when he was promoted by the Governor
as Major of Battalion and filled that
position one year At the expiration of
that period he was elgcted Lieutenant
Colonel vice Bogard (deceased) Find
ing that he was encroaching upon his
professional duties, he subsequently
withdrew from the State Guards, the
company ftll unto hands Of others and
was disbanded. In 1898. the company
was recognized under his supervision
and he was unanimously elected its
captain which position he now fills.
The company is the largest in the
State and has an ENROLMENT of sixty
three members. the maximum number
1T may be stated ihat the company over
which he had previously acted was rhe
peer of any in the State and for three
years, as the official record shows, stood
A. /.
Doctor Macon has taken great interest
in Odd Fellowship and was formerly
Noble Grand, Past Grand and District
Representative.
In 1884 he married Miss Georgia B.
Tarwater, formerly of Virginia and the
union has been blessed by two children
The Doctor enjoys all the comforts of
a happy and pleasant home.
While not seeking office he has always
given his time and Influence in the
futherance of the grand old cause of
Democracy, believing the principles
of that panty to be just and right.
In medical matters, he is a member Of
the American Medical Association, and
has been since 1873 member of the
State Medical Association, taking great
interest in the welfare and workings of
those bodies.
AS citizen Doctor Macon Is number
ed among the most progressive in War
rention He believes thoroughly in
pushing Warrenton to the front and is
ever ready to devote both his time and
means to the accomplishment Of that
object. 1T may he said that in this sec
ton few men are better known or more
highly appreciated for his many excellent
qualities, his friends being legion and on
ly limited by the number of his ne
quaintances.
He is a member in excellent standing
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
South. If Doctor p. J. Macon were
duplicated one thousand times that
would mean one thousand or tne hest
and most wide-awake citizens Warren
ton could possibly have.
In the boyhood of rich mental activi-
ty, DR.. Macon is walking up the path
way of life to a future, that is indeed
roseate.