The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15
Montgomery's People ana
 Eventc Before the War.

adorned a seat on the Supreme Court bench of the United States. There were Bibbs, Grahams and other names famil far in Alabama, who were prominent IT been perpetrated by their descendants But it would too greatly extend this ar ticle and tax the readers patience tC attempt even in the most cursory man ner to refer to the worthies of those
 In 1924, Mir. George R. Clayton of Mil ledgeville, and then Georgia's State Treasurer. bought lot of land com ter's residence Is located and running south and west. It is now the mos thickly settled part of Montgomery Clayton Street was named for him. Sayre for his sons-in-law, while Caroline, Mil dred and Amanda Streets and Virginia Avenue are named for his daughters Root Street was named for one of his sons, but that has been since changed and made a continuation of Goldthwatte Pleasant Avenue, recently opened through the Wilson property, is named for an other one of his sons. Most of Mir Claytons children moved here and many of his grandchildren and great grand children live in Montgomery.
 Montgomery was not incorporated as a city until 1887. but the first intendlnt O whom there is any record. was NimroC | E. Benson, in 1921. He was a man oI mark and prominent in all public mat
  selected to look after the building of the present Capitol MT. Daniel Pratt being the other. .:..-.
 The first Mayor was Dr. Samuel D Holt, under the act of incorporation Of 1857. Dr. Holt in addition to being man of great information, was a wonderful wit and humorist. He was a close friend of MT. Hanrick To Dr. Holt belongs the credit of inventing the pneumatic tube system which is utilized now In some large cities in transmission of mail matter.
 was Hon. James E. Beser. who came here in 1895 and was soon afterwards ad- mitted to the practice of law. He was legislator, Congressman and editor dur ing his busy life. He was a man of in wherever they led
 Another era opened up for Montgom- cry or at least new set of business men took hold commencing about 1890. One of those who gave most impetus to movements forwarding Montgomery s growth was Charles T. Pollard. He and his father-in-laW. General Scott, Alp ner McGehee and William Taylor and the Marks were prime workers in the building of the first railroad in Alabama, the one from Montgomery to West Point. He was also active in the building of the road from Montgomery to Mobile, as well as to Selma When the agitation of removal of the seat of government to Montgomery commenced, Colonel Pol
  He went to Tuscaloosa and remained until Montgomery won the fight He se- cured from the citizens the guarantee of Capitol building and the guarantee was faithfully carried out.
 Episcopal Church Built.
 In 1893 or 1884, the first step towards organizing the Episcopal Church in Montgomery was taken. Colonel Pollard and two other gentlemen and three la dies, Mrs II. F. Lee. Mrs. Robert Som erville and Mrs. Elizabeth Matthews filed the proper papers. The Parish was called St. Johns From that day to this Is has grown in power and influence. For fifty years he was the senior warden. He was very liberal in his donations to all church enterprises. The promoters of Hammer Hall found in him an active sup porter. He gave a large sum towards it. Col. Samuel G. Jones, Dr. T. B. Taylor and other prominent citizens largely aided the enterprise. The meeting at which the organization of the University of the South, at Sewanee. was perfected took place at his residence. Bishops Otcy. Green. Polk and Elliott were his guests at the time. Colonel Pollard died at his home in this city, January 10th, | lSS8. He left several children and grand children who inherit his fine qualities Montgomery possessed in Col. Samuel c. Jones. a citizen of great worth. lib- erality and force of character. He was a thoroughly educated civil engineer.