Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-13
CONVENTION MEMBERS.

| State Convention gives the following:
Colonel Frances l.. Smith-Colone
Francis L. Smith, elected by the demo
Gratis Of Alexandria city snd county, i
netive of Alexandria, lawyer by
profession and lineal descendant of Au.
glstine Warner, who was Sneaker oi
the House of Burgesses 10 1675'76. He
n ID msmbsL of the corps OF cadets al
the battle OF New Market In 1864
where he wac twice wounded, suffering
fractures Of the jaw End Of the collar
bone. He was debt-payipg demo.
crat 10 toe Safe Senate in 1879.1SS3,
AID took On active and important pArI
n the proceedings Of the memorable ses-
sions Of that body. Colonel Smith has
devoted his life TO his calling, in which
he has been successful.
Mr.. r. Walton Moore--Mr. r, Wal.
ton Moore, OF Fairfax county. is one OF
he brightest of the younger Virginians
in public life today. Although still
quite a young man, he has served in
che State Senate with distinction, and
his name has bsen several times men,
toned in connection with O seat in the
Senate OF tbs U0ited States. His intel
lect, GccOmDlishmeDts as lawyer, and,
above ell, bis uDbsne manners and uni
ioIm courtesy have made him very
popular with his people. He will as
sumo foremost place in the coDven
don. He is sbrillant speaker and sn
able thiukeT.
Mr.. Eppa Hanton. jr.-Eppa Hun
on, jr., who vas elected TO the
convention by the democrats of Fau-
quier is 4 son of General Eppa Hunton
4Dd Lucy Wier HuDtOD, and was born
at Brentsviile, Prince William county,
April II, 1855. He was prepared for
the Univer,ity of ViTgi ala az the Belle
vue High School, Bedford county,
and entered the University In the su-
tumn Ct 1873, and received his diploma
in the law department in 1877. Soon
IF or graduation the young attorney
ocated at WarreEton, and has there
diligently devoted himself to his pro-
fession ever since, achieving advance
ment therein. He has never sought
nor held political Office, with the ex'
ception of ttTm in the Legislature,
1898 '94 to which he was elected by the
democrats of FaUquier and LoudOuD
counties.
Mr.. J. B. 7. Thornton. j. B. T
Thornton, elected from Prince William
county, is the sou OF Major W. W..
thornton, and was born near Brents-
vile, Va, October 26, 1853 He was
educated in the private and public
schools of his native county. and when
16 years OF sge entered William and
Mary College, and remained there two
sessions. He then taught the Ruffner
School two sessions. After the close
of the second term, he entered the law
department Of tie University OF Vir-
gilis, and after one term, secured his
license to practice his profession. 10
January, 1881, be was offered q posi-
lion with RI. B Harlow, prominent
lawyer of YazJo City, Mise, and prac
tied with hin about twelve months,
He then formed a partnership With
Messrs. John Sharp Williams and G. ii.
Williams. He remsined in Mississippi
until O5tober, 1884, when he was
called home by tho death of his father,
and at the request of his mother, he re-
NAMED in his native county. He and
the late Hon. Z e. Meredith formed a
law partnership, which continued un-
til Mr.. Meredith's death-a period OF
sixteen years. He was County Super
inteudent CT Schools from 1888 to 1892
Ia 1892 he was elected CJmmonwealth's
Attorney, which Office he has held con-
inu0usy to Che present time. 10 1885
be married Miss Fauuie BAnder, daugh-
ter of the late Professor Bander. Mr..
Thornton is actively engaged in his
profession at the present time.
Mr.. Albert Fietcher.-Albert Fletch-
er, the fl jater candidate from Loudoun
aud Fauquier couniias, was bJrn near
Warrenton, on the 2Sth day of Febru-
sry, 1S4l He attended schC Ol in War
renion and 10 the Beighborhood from
bis 7th yesr until he was nearly IA
years old, when he secured clerkship
with William c. Norris. In year OF
two Mr.. Norris was succeeded by Mari
on Eagiish, who retained young
Fletcher, fnding his services of great
value. He remained with Mr.. Eoglish
uulli his ultilbhl1 NOmP eHe
Warrenion Rifles, We 8 ordered out to dc
tattle for the Confederate cause. He
went with his company, which, on the
organiz 4iion of his regiment with com
panies from other counties, constituted
the famous Seventeenth Virginia Regi
ment, of Longstreel's Brigade. Young
Fletcher remained constaOtly in the ser
vice, discharging bis du,ies wherever
assigned to the satisfaction of his su
perior officers. In 1866 he returned Il
Warrenton, and was emOloyed as
clerk until 1869, when he engaged II
the mercantile business for himself. b.
untiriug energy and constant atten
ton to his buslness, united with his ex
keelient common sense, he soon al
.rSeted the attention of the commune
" ID which he operated, and naturally
was very successful from the beginning
ny continuing the habits of industry
so0erness, aud attention to business
which were instilled into his vouth
coupled with care in meeting bis obIi
cations with promptness, he has fo
years been considered the leadin,
J businessman of the community II