The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-17

esteem OF his people. Ills identity WIFE
his people led INN some years ego 70
write q unique history Of 'Old KITE VII
liam Homes and Families
III 1898 he married Miss GeSSic Mag
line Hockaday, ;,n accomplished lady OF
RichJnord He is an enthusiastic mem
Dor of the L. S. C. v. organization, ana
stands high in their councils, being one
OF thu. members CT the History Con.Init-
tee OF the State.
II, 1900 he WAS elected to tic House OF
delegates from the district OF Hanover
and King William, IN which body he was
Il faithful and valuable member. and at
t-acted attention for nis admirable zeal
i'll the protection Of the great oyster in
dustry OF Eastern Virginia.
Mr.. Edwards was renominated by ac-
clamation for the House, ana in the late
election returned by his district
e A. ]. HUFT.
/ Mr. r ]. Huff, who will be associated
with Mr.. Mort as joint representative
from Bristol and Washington county, re-
sides ri ar Glade Spsing, Washington
county Heis about 81 years of age, and
a native of Roanoke county. He went
to Washington county just ten years ago.
Mir. Huff is q successful farmer and
man of advanced ideas generally. He has
only a practical eduction, but is possessed
of those stern and judicious qualities re-.
quisite to successful representation in
legislative body.
JAMES n. HUTCHEs IN.
James N. Hutchinson, the Democratic
member from the Twenty-tifth Senatorial
District, is native of Mecklenhsrs coun-
ty. He comes of old Virginia stock, and
it thoroughly identified with every in
terest of his State He Is farmer and
practical surveyor. Ten or twelve years
since, he served in the House of Dele
gates with credit to himself and his
county.
He is; a gentleman of the highest per-
sonal character, is we'll educated and is
loyal. He is about forty-four years OF
age.
DIR. Z. p. NTL5AN.
DR.. Z. P. Mclean, the Republican mem
ber-elect to the Legislature form Neck
!enburg county, is a Pennsylvania By
birth, but mas been d rCslGent or lnat
county for thirty years, and is thorough
ly identified in feeling and interest with
the people. He is the son of a promi-
nent Presbyterian; minister of western
pennsylvania; a cousin OF John r. Nc
Lean, of, Ohio, and descendant of Cen
eral Reed, of Revolutionary; tame. The
Doctor served in the Federal army dur
ing the Civil War. After its close he
took q medical course at the University
of Pennsylvania, graduating with honors.
He is a gentleman of education and Gull
ture, and conservative in all things Ills
friends claim that he will represent the
county in all it's interests.
a. Z. MAYS.
Mr.. a. T. Mays, member of the House
of Delegates elect from Patrick county
is 4 farmer, and a onc-arned ex-Confed-
crate soldier. He is 1lfty-seven years
of age. He entered the Confederate
service as "a volunteer on June 10, 1861,
al the age of seventeen. He lost his
q IIat hand at the battle of the Wilder
fesa, and as soon as he was able to travel
he took the field again. and served as
::3ag-bearer for the regiment. He was
again seriously wounded, at Payne's
+ Farm ins1S6i. and was never able to do
service again He belonged to the Ffftieth
Virginia Regiment. He represented Pat
rick il. the Legislature during the session
1SS3-S4
GEORGE e. SIPE.
George Z. Sipe. of Harrisonburg. who
has just been elected to the Legislature
from the county of Rockingham, is q
native of that county. and is fifty Years
old. In 1876 he entered the Law Depart
nent of the University Of Virginia.
where he gra duatc0. In 1887 lie associat-
ed with him in the practice Of law Mr..
John Z. Harris, il. He has been connect
| ed in much important litigation. and his
reputation as {; lawyer OF ability extends
throughout the State. Prior to 1S:6 Mr..
Sine had been independent III politics. but
upon the adoption OF the Chicago plat
form by the Democratic party he at once
declared himself in favor of the Republic
car nominees. and voted for Mckinley
and Hobart since which time he has been
identified with that party.
Mr.. Sipe is well known among his per-
sonal and political friends as man OF
high integrity, courageous devotion to
principles, and o contempt for the smaller
methods OF politics.
DR.. GEORGE. w. LECATO.
DR.. George w. LeCato again returned
to the Senate from Accomoc and Norsh
ampton: is ono Of the first Democrats ii
that body, and had made such a line
record that he was the almost Inani-
nous choice of Tidewate" Virginia TOR
I.icutc,iant-G ovcrnor in the last Demo-
cratic Convention. jIe lras represented
ACcomac ana Northampton in tie Senate
for eight years, and to show that his Sood
work is appreciated he obtained tile NOM
nation Of his party and was elected with
out opposition. His chief work has been
in looking after the interests of the fish
crnieil and oyStermen Of the Chesapeake
and its tributaries, and in the orgaii!
cation OF the State Board of Fisheries
has saved the State great amount OF
money.
He is chairman Of the Committee for
Improvement of the State penitentlaIS.
His home is at Wachapceasue, in SOUTH
ern Accomac. and he has large practice
in his profession of medicine.
JOHN. 7. ROBSON.
John II. Robson, the recently-e1ected Re-
publican member from Rockingham, was
born in Madison county forty-seven years
ago. His father afterward moved to Cul-
peper county, where AIR. Robses
until the fall of 1894, when he and his
brother moved to, Bridgewater and began
a general merchandising business. He IS
a man of courage ana ability.
w H. GRAVEL1.
Mr.. w H. Gravely, who. Will represent
Henry county, started out as Il very zeal.
GUS Republican,, but went over to the
third PARTY and ran for Acknowledgement
on: the ticket with Cooke and was de-
feated by the late r. Taylor Scott. Two
years ago he ran against DR.. j. NJ. Smith,
the regular nominee of the Democratic
party, and defeated him and has since
represented Henry county in the Lower
House of the Legislature.
This time Mr.. Gravelys was endorsed by
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