The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-03
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associates in. the Fourth District were
Hons. Francis r.. Lassiter, w. b Mcll-s
twaine, w. H. Mann, James F. Epes. James
Mann. Walter a. watson, Judges George.
C.. organ, William Hodges Mann. George.
J Hundley, C. p. Goodwin, Robert Turn;
bull and others.
Mr.. Epes was especially 1onu. OF w.. " =.
Joseph IT Ilawless, and frequently Wn a.
on a. visit to this city he was seen at the
thor1c of the Secretary Of the Co1n1nc.i-a
wealth. 4o-,7,,r,,, ~
REGISTER OF THE<LAND5 oFyFl CO.
Mr. Fpes was for nearly two teIHls
Register. of the Land Office, and silveo
with his family on South Third Street,
in this city. for about three years. "i men
he became a candidate for Congress anu
sent in his resignation of the once ~
Governor Charles T.. 5OFerraii, who was
very much attached to the young poh-
tician. .-;o,a5
Upon entering the field for congressional 4
horors MIR. Epes had Hon. .'.11l'es 1.i..-
saw Gordon. of New York city, VINO IS a
Vircinian. TO come South and address his
ronstituents in behalf of his candidacy.
Others who made speeches for MIR. Epes
were i.cns W. B. Mcllwaine, +. y. Las
sitter W. II. Mann. Walter A. watson.
Judees Watkins, Organ. Turnbull, AsEn,
and Hundley
At every polling place in the district
meetings were held and the greatest en-
,h,,siasm was evineed over Mr.. Epes'
candidacy. He was elected to serve Two
terms but was once unseated by a. Ire
m,blican House in favor Of Mr.. r. i.
Thorp.
BRIEF SKETCH OF NGR. EPES.
sydney p. Epes, of Blackstone, Va,
was born IN .Nottoway County, Va. Au-
gust goth, 1865; removed. when fourteen
years of age to Kentucky, with his par
ents, where he received an academic ecu.
cation; returned to Virginia in 1854 and
engaged in Journalism; edited and pub
Iished Democratic newspaper for
number of years; was chairman OF the
Democratic County Committee of Motto
way County. member of the democratic
State Central Committee, ard chairman
of the Fourth Congressional District COM
mlttee: was elected in 1891 d member Of
the General Assembly to represent the
counties of Nottoway and Amelia was
appointed by Governor O'Ferrall In 1898
Register Of the Land Office to fill an I'M
expired term. and at the following sos
sion of the General Assembly was eles-ed
by reclamation for the fun term; before
the eNpira ton OF MS term he was elected
to the Fifty-tifrh Congress as q Demo-
crat, receiving 2,S9i votes, against 1923
votes for R. T. Thorp, Republican, and
491 votes for J. l.. Thorp, Independent.
lie was the descendant of an honored
family, his parents being famous for their
ancestry and high breeding. He leaves a
wife. VINO was before marriage M
Jones' daughter of DR.. Jones. of Black
stone. and two small daughters. Beside;
his other relatives he leaves a brother
who resides in Texas.
WILL BE CARRIED HOME.
The remains of Mr.. Epes will be carried
to blackstone for irternent in Lake
View Cemetery at that place. The body
VIII be escorted by a delegation of mem
bers from botx branches of Congress. No
definite arrangements for the funeral
have as yet been made.
The grief-stricken wife. mother and
rather received many kilograms express
Ing sympathy in the time OF their sad
bereavement.