The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-02
Hon. Thomas c. Jones.

to take the position of engineer of the railroad from Montgomery to west Point. The subject of this sketch, therefore, has lived all his life, except six years. in Montgomery. Alter study ing in the schools here, he entereu the Virginia Military Institute at Lex- inston. Va, where Stonewall Jackson was then a professor. He was ordered to Richmond to drill troops soon after the commencement of the war and was in active service when only lS years of age in the celebrated valley cam paign of Jackson in 1882. Alter tnls he was on the stan of General Gordon. and served with him until the close of the war. Returning to Montgomery, he was admitted to the bar in 1866. and soon developed the qualities of great lawyer. He was for several years one of the city Aldermen, twice member of the House of Representative and the last term Speaker of that body. In 1890 he was, after memorable contest nominated by the Democrats for Gov ernor and elected and was agaln elect ed in 1892. His administration will stand out as one of the most successful in the history of the State, although confronted with many difficulties, AL though not a candidate, he was nomi- mated as one of the delegates from the Second Congressional District, and elected on the general tlchee. s .S ,& s&
 Judge T. W. Coleman. The representative to the Ccastitu- tional Convention from Greene eopn- ty, Judge Thomas Wilkes Coleman. IS chairman of the Committee on Suf- frages and Elections, the leading com- mittee of the body. and is regarded as | one of the foremost men Of the conven- ton. Judge Coleman is the only mem \ Der of the present convention who was a member of the Constitutional Con vention of 1885. He has also been on the Supreme Court bench.
 Judge Coleman is in the sixty-=cv- enth year of his age. He was born in Greene County and was graduated from Princeton College. As a young man he read law and was admitted to practice. He was captain in the war between the States. He removed from Greene County to Hale County. ana from IIa.e he moved to Choctew Coun- ty. whe-e he served as County Solici- tor. but was legisat9d from office h;' a Republican Legislature. For four years Judge Coleman resided in Leri- dian, Miss, after which he returned to Eutaw, the county seat of Greene County.
 He was serving as Circuit Solicitor, under appointment of Governor Cobp,
 
 Governor Seay Later Governor Seay appointed Judge Coleman Associate Justice of the Supreme Court to i'll a vacancy He served out the term and was elected to the bench by the people. Judge Coleman has retired from ac- tive practice of his profession and IS living quietly at Eutaw. where he IS President of the Merchants and Plant CTS Bank He also has large farming interests. son of Judge Coleman, Hon. Ezra Coleman, is also member of the Constitutional. Convention. Hon. J. ,. Maxwell. MT. J. c. Maxwell of Tallapoosa County. was born June 10, 1850, near Alexander City, Tallapoosa County. He was educated at Bowdon College DSTa9n Mr Masweil s; has been fs several times Alderman and Treasurer of Alexan- der City, and is at present, and has been for eleven years, cashier of the Alexander City Bank. He Is now Treasurer of the Alexander City Cot ton Mills, an enterprise estaollshe mainly by his effort He is also Sec retary and Treasurer of the Tallapoosa Oil Company of Alexander City. MT. Maxwell Is a member Of the Missionary Baptist Church. He has been President of Tallapoosa County Sunday School Convention for the past two years and is now President of the Tenth Sunday School District. com prised of the counties of Coosa. Clay and Tallapoosa.
 He is a member of the Convention from the Tenth Senatorial District and is largely interested in farming in Coosa. Tallapoosa and Fillmore coun- ties.
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 Hon. N. R. Leigh.
 N. R. Leigh, Jr., of Escambia, was born at Pollard, Escambia County, July 23, 1870, and with the exception of one year has always lived in that county.
 He moved to Brewton in 1883 and had 8 common school education. After reaching years of maturity he engaged in the mercantile business until the fall of 1893. He entered the Law Depart ment of the University of Alabama. making a better record than any other man in his class. He was graduated June 20, 1894, and was admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court June 21, 1893.
 Immediately after receiving his Jaw license with his brother, John p Leigh, who graduated in the same class he formed partnership under the firm name of Leigh & Leigh and located at Rrewton, where he has since resided, He is now engaged in active practice.
 MT. Leigh was County Solicitor of Escambia County from January 1. 1896 to January 1st, 1899.
 He was nominated by exclamation and elected without opposition as a delegate to the present Constitutional Convention from Etscambia County.
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 Hon. G. A. Searcy.
 Holf5 George A. -Ssarcy of Tuscaloosa is one of tiSalAt rAR ineA~busness men In the convention. He was born in Tus- caloesa County September 2, 1851 and has lived in Tuscaloosa all of his life.
 He was for about ten years engaged in the wholesale grocery business. He founded and was elected President sf tha Merchants National Bank of Tus- calcesa in 1887 and still holds that posi- +io,1 He las tGkcn much interest in inc affairs of State and deep interest in political matters. but has never been an office seeker.
 Hon. H. c. Selheimer.
 Hon. H. c. Selheimer, one of the daIagates from Jefferson County, is a nstiYe of Lewiston, Penn. being born there September 3, 1853. He is law yer by profession. and has been en- gsped in the practice for sixteen years in Birmingham.
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