The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-12

Governor A. j. McLaurin has been a
\ prominent factor in the political history
OF his native State for many wears.
Anselm Joseph McLaurin was born in
the town OF Brandon, Rankin county,
March 26, lS4S, being the eldest of a
family OF eight sons. The family moved
to Smith county the next winter and
settled on a farm, where he was reared.
His father. Lauchlin McLaurin, repre-
scented Smith county several sessions in
the Legislature. His ru~dimentary
studies were industriously pursued in
the schools of his neighborhood. He
graduated from Summerville Institute
IN 1867: studied law, and was admitted
to the bar of Raleigh in 1865. In 1872
he was elected district attorney, and
served as such until 1876, when he re-
moved to Brandon. He gained IA State
reputation as a criminal LAWYER. Was
elected to the Legislature in 1879. and
was a member of the Constitutional
Convention of 1890. He is the author
of the provision making it unlawful for
an alien to hold land in this State, and
also of the measure, though it was not
accepted, to disfranchiSe a man who
should be found guilty of w~ife-beating.
ON February Z, 1894, he was elected by
the Legislature to complete the term of
Senator Walthall, who resigned because
of poor health. The term ended March
3, 1898. Soon thereafter he became a
candidate for Governor, and after au
active canvass of the State was easily
elected over his POpulite competitor.
The space allotted to these sketches
will not permit a review of his services
as Senator, or of his administration as
hovernor. but that they We're accepta-
BILE to a very large majority Of the peO-
pie is evident by his unanimous re-nom-
lnation by Legislative caucus to the
office of United States Senator for the
full term. commencing March 4. 1901.
Governor McLaurin was married to
Miss Laura Rauch of Smith county.
February %, 1870, and ten children
have been born to them, of whom seven
are living.
Judge A. II. Longino.
Judge A. II. Longino was nominated
to the Office of Governor of MississiDpi
by the Democratic State Convention in
August, 1899, and elected on the 9TH of
November. receiving 81 per cent of the
entire vote for that office. He was born
in Lawrence county, this State, May Is, |
1875. His father died when he was five
weeks old, and his mother when he was
eight weeks old. He was prepared for
college in the common schools of Law
renee county; entered Mississippi col
lege in 1872 and graduated in 1873; and
was Immediately thereafter elected
clerk of the county. After four years
in that position he was elected to the
State senate and served two terms.
During his senatorial term he took a
special course at the University of Nir-
ginia. He commenced the practice of
law in 1851. In 1887 was appointcd.bv
President Cleveland United States At
carney for the Southern District. Moved
To senwood in 1870, and has been a
citizen of G~reenville for several years.
In 1894 was appointed Chancellor by
Stone, and re-appointed by
McLaurin in 1898. He re-
this Office when he concluded to
for Governor. His term of office
as Governor commences January IS,
when he will take the oath of office and
the customary inaugural ad-
The Mississippi National Guard
the military companies of the A.
and NJ. college, and the Mississippi col
lege will makea an imposing display on
the occasion.
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