The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-05
THOMAS STAPLES MARTIN

1905
THOMAS STAPLES MARTIN
Was born scosv county. July 29h M Was
Virginia Military Lexington Va from March 1864 to April
9th ls65 was student at University Of Virginia Of
1867 the Of the Military Institute
military service Of the Confederae States Licensed
20 practice law in 1869 and has iced the
Senate for the term commencing number OF
Visitors of the University Of Virginia and member
Visitors of the Miller Normal Labor School His term Will expire
election the Senate by the egi
his friends confidently predict his election
GOV. J. HOGE TYLER
Governor TYLER comes good family His father George Tyler
an opored and his grandfather Henry
Tyler spotsyvania His mother was the only daughter " General James
Hoge OF Pulaski county
Governor Tyler is now in vg manhood having been
born the August Caroline county Va lie educated at the
schools OF his native county and Like
40 many generation uiy broke upon his education ana at the
ealv age Of 49, slender school, he entered the Confederate
army and place boarded and matched and starved
along with After Apmax he returned his maternal
and struggled with the bis and ra bushes anu
the general desola condition Of farms Of that period
Thrust upon life early problems confronting him. he went
with cheerful intelligence that DIRE" men him. and S
was sent to the State Governor the ticket
with Phil Mckinney Governor 1891 As Democrat he has been
vo,ter in every campaign both national. the
He and and honorable man " have gained so
complet church Of his fellow Twice has
be represented church its General Asmby"hen met IN Lexington
" and again at Dallas delegate the Pan Presbyterian
Council that composed Presbyterian Churches in the world once
Toronto Canada in 1892 aud again at GLASGOW" 0u
1896 meeting during part Of its session. the presiding
The pra life of Tyler lse inspection For half
century lived his people, beloved and respected Dy mem win
vv action subject His home life is charming lie
delightful adding naty his nature to the hospitality when
he so generously dispenses
tho Roanoke Convention remarks he used the following
strong and eogstic language Tyler whose personal ch
political integrity Will require no dense
boe record whose love OF country has been
esd whose fidelity whose private life is bn
~ and whose public Jefsonian virtues hon
esty, capabily and fitness
HON WILLIAM A JONES
william Atkinson Jones Richmond Va,
March 2t s49 being then fifteen Of age he
entered the Virginia Institute Lexington There he remained I'M
ii. the evacuation Richmond occasion required with the cadets in
he entered the classical
ho of Judee Richard Fredericksburg remaining there until the
,nmmer OF entered the academic
IInivers Of Virginia this University and gradu
a. admitted to the BAR and
has aver since applied successfully the pace OF the
las. He was elected excessively 53d oath and both Congresses
* sa5 votes ont Of total leading his principal the
penncan candidate universal favote his
and friends accostng fecone and familiar sautaon OF Willie
He ia known throughout First District as willie Jones
s. p. PATTEsON
Richmond against the machine
Amherst Va, December a. 1856 He
dd law in the office of Walker Hndley
to the bar June 1877 Richmond which place he had
moved from Buckingham State Bar Association appointed
chairmn recommended that
should conso % that legal and equitable
.h,
Legislature In 1892 Mr. Pate
~ elected City Democratic Committee during
~, nce from the meeting of the committee he
a y bv the given in its history due largely the ef
Richmond Light Infantry Blues
Guards Mr. Pateson never held
Office but has continuously since he was admitted to the
NJ po,,esn ia frequent journals aud of the
leading writers legal topics in Virginia