The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-30

Clay County, Alabama III Oeceuuel, 1868. He taught school in clay county during the years 1879. 1880, lSSS ana leet and was elected Clerk Of the Ctrcult Court of Clay County tn lss6. ne en, gabsed in merchandising in Asfland with his brother in 1887 and was elect ed Judge of Probate nf Clay County in 1892. He engaged in merchandising in oxford in 1898 and was elected dele. gate to the Alabama Constitutional Convention from Clay County. He is at present engaged in merchandising, being a member of the firm of Phillips Sx Dean at Ashland, Ala. and of Phii- lips Bros, at Oxford.
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 HonS A. H. Merrill.
 Hon Allen sHunter Merrill. delegate from the Twenty fourth Senatorial DIS trict in the Constitutional Convention was born in Eufaula, Barbour County, a little more than fifty years ago. HIS father came from Vermont and settled in Eufaula. His mother was Miss Hunter. a sister of Mrs. James l.. Pugh and Mrs. Henry D. Clayton. lie was educated in the schools of Eutauia, and; in Is63, when 1T years or age cutter ed the confederate army as a memoer of the Eufaula Battery. and served un- til the close of the war. This battery took part in many important engage Inents and was several times favorably mentioned by superior officers. After the war, Mir. Merrill studied law and was admitted to the Bar in 1870. He has since then pursued that profession in his native city, being for many years a partner of Senator Pugh. MT. Mer- Till is known as one of the best law yers in Southeast Alabama. In con- function with his law practice, he mas for the past ten or twelve years also occupied the responsible position of President of the East Alabama National Bank. In 1892, he was elected as a delegate to the National Demo- cratic Convention from the Third Dis trtct. and in 1900 to similar canven- tion from the State at"large. In lsSo' he was also nominated and elected to the House of Representatives from Barbour County. in which body he served with distinction. He Is re- garded as a sound adviser in ieSal and political matters, and a prudent and conservative business man. In poll tics, he has always been a Democrat.
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 Hon. J. J. Winn.
 Hon. James J. winn of Barbour, was born in Monroe County. Ga, in Is42. He was reared and educated at Becatur,s Ga, and was graduated in medicine in 1860. He located at Clay ton, Ala, in the same year. Dr. Vim enlisted for the war as a private in the Barbour Greye, Biackfords Company. 5th Alabama Regiment. He served therein about twelve months and upon examipation. was comrnis- stoned as Assistant Surgeon and as- signed to duty as Acting Surgeon, 4Sth' Georgia Regiment. Three months thereafter, on request of all the line and field officers of the regiment and after examination for promotion. he was commissioned as surgeon and per manently assigned to duty with the 18th Georgia Regiment. This position he held until Lee surrendered. He immediately re-entered the practice of medicine at Clayton and is still so engaged. =,
 In 1888. pr. Winn married Miss Mary V, Crews of Barbour, this union re- sulting in happy family of ten chill dren, equally divided as to sex. He says the Lord has ever blessed him with a comfortable home and living.
 pr. winn is one of the substantial citizens of Lee County. He is con- servative and his counsel has been of great service in the work of the Con vention.
 Hon. R. B. Kyle.
 Hon. R B. Kyle. the delegate from Etowah County, in the Convention, is one of the foremost business men of North Alabama. He is a native of Georgia but for many years has been a prominent citizen of Gadsden, where fa trSt1 utc prtCF Ta- moval to Alabama before the war be- tween the States MT. Kyle was in bus mess in Columbus. Ga. Since his res idence in Alabama he has done great deal toward the industrial development of his section and has been one of the leading and progressive spirits in all important movements of the Northern part of the State. Mir. Kyle is about 60 years of age, but he apparently has unlimited mental and physical re- sources. He has been a success in his every undertaking. Although his place in the Constitutional Convention is the first public office he has ever filled he is regarded as one of the strong men of the Convention and his ability was recognized by President Knox, who named him upon some of the inn portant committees of the body.
 Hon. E. c. Jackson.
 one of the representatives in the Constitutional Convention from Lee County. Hon Emmett c. Jackson is a native. of Aqtauga County and is prospetous farIIier who lives near Au- burn. Mir. Jackson was born near In- dependence, Autauga County, in 1S43. When he was about twelve years old he removed with his father to that part of Macon County which was after ward made a part of Lee County. Mir. Jackson was a gallant soldier of the Confederacy. He joined the army soon after he passed his 1Tth year and was first a member of Company Ii, 10th Mississippi Infantry In the winter of 1863 he was transferred to Company H, lst Alabama Regiment and served with that regiment until the surrender. Mfr. Jackson has always taken an active part in the public affairs of his county and was elected to the lower House of , the General Assembly in 1890. He was reelected in 1893 and again in, 1895. He is regarded as one of the conservative men of the convention and is mem Der of important committees.
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 Hon. Massey Wilson.
 Hon. Massey Wilson of Clarke, is one of the young members of the Conven- ton, but he is one of the best known Democrats of Southern Alabama. He was born at Grove Hill, October 10, 1889 and Is a son of MT. J. R. Wilson. m. no rixy aduna tion uJaa aaeasred af tha