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

! more and at William and Mary College.
4 where he graduated with distinction in
i 1892 in the Normal Department He was
i then for many years principal of the
4 Hampton High School, In the fall of
1891, he entered the University of yir-
/ ginia. graduating in the Law Department
/ the following, spring with high lonorS.=
/ He Immediately began the practice of
law in Hampton, and las built up q large
practice. He is a member CT many secret
societies. ana is popular in his town and
county. He is at present local counsel
for the Newport News ard Old Point
Railway ana Electric Company. This is
his first political office.
/ JAMES D. EJAM.
| Mr.. James D. Elan, elected to the
! House OF Delegates from the county OF
Brunswick. was born in Charlotte county.
Va, in 1857, and in 1854 he moved to War
ren county. n, C. Mr.. Elan, or; account
/ Of the war, received a public-scbool- cGu-
! cation. He served as County Commits
! sicncr for Warren county for the term
| OF six years, and held that position until
he moved back to Virginia, in 1891: Mr.
/ Elan has been a Democrat all his life;
| is q good tall1er.
w. L. MOORE.
| W. L. Moore Glepublcarl, elected to
| the House of Delegates from Tazewell
| county, IS about sIprt years Oh dSc
and a man OF striking appearance lie
is a wealthy merchant. Eight years aSo
! he represented the county IN the House.
JAMES r. CATION.
| James R. Cation was elected TO the State
/! Legislature by 4 vote o. 1905, without OPP
position Hc was born IN Fairfax ,coun-
! ty, February 6. 1851, ard has been Z resi-
| dent of Alexandria since 1851 and is ROW
one OF the best-known lawyers in thar
city, with a large and lucrative practice.
AT the age of eight years lie became q
I! pupil in old st. Johns Academy here.
/ His first start in life was as news
| boy, and this was when he was ten years
of age. Shortly afterward ne did ceri-
| cal work in the Office of the Clerk of the
/ Corporation Court. and in 1877 was assist
/ ant City Treasurer. In 1855 he was elect
e.. clerk of the City Council. sor .. pc
Rod Of Lnree years he was a secretary CT
the Democratic Executive COMMITTEES; and
| for four years was secretary or that corr
mittee.
In 1889 he became member of the
| City Council. In 1880 he was admitted
to the bar, and since that time has figur-
ed prominently in local and State poll
1cs. Mr.. Cation was a candidate four
years ago for ACKNOWLEDGMENT. and
at &c opening of the campaign just clos
ed, he announced his intention of again
entering the race, but subsequently
Withdrew.
PITTSYLvANIA DELEGATES.
In the next General Assembly Pittsyl-
vania will be represented by John E. Tay-
lor. George c. Cabell, Jr.. James d. Key
uolds and Richard Logan Coleman. MIR.
TAYLOR was born and has resided in this
county during his entire life, having al
ways been strong Democrat. He is now
a member OF the Board of Supervisors
from Chatham District. this being his
second term
Mr.. Cabell is a very bright and pro-
grcssivc young lawyer, residing III the
I city of Danviie. Is the son OF eN-Congress-
man Cabel1 and a member OF the l. .
firm of Cabeli. Cabell & Custer, Dan
4 vile.
Nh Reynolds is a farmer of high stand
ing residing at Fall Creek Depot. and
served as a private during the Civil War.
Mr.. Coleman is very prosperous farm
er, residing near RcevilIe, and is Il son
o. Colonel Henry E. Coleman. an officer
OF the late war. His mother was q Miss
Logan, of Halifax county and among the
foremost families OF this section lie
married Miss Sarah Powell. of Richmond,
Va, about = years ago.
]. c. GRAVES.
GMr. J. C. Graves. who was elected to
the House OF Delegates from Orange
. county, is . prosperous farmer. owning
MANY acres o.: land near Somerset.
Il This 4; Nc. Graves first entree into
thespoiit' cal field He is man of sterl-
Ing character, and n graduate OF the Uni
i-yersity Of Virginia.
When quite q young man he taught sew
cral years in 9 public school. He mar
ried !; daughter of Mr. II Johnson Bar
; bour, OF Barboursyi!le. and since then ne
has pursued the study OF farming unit
elected us a Democratic delegate at tbs
age tof thirty-seven years
A f. HOBBS.
CAPTAIN A. F. Hobbs. of Prince George
county who vas elected to the State
Senate from the Twentv-scventh District
has long been prominent in tn" atfnirs OF
his county and district. He has served
for two terms in the Legislature and was
a prominent member OF that bocy. He
has been chairman OF the Democratic
party in his district for the past ten years
and has managed the various campaigns
with signal success.
c. r LASSTrEE.
Mr.. c. #. Lassiter is one of the two
: representa- tives from Petersburg recent?
elected He is a brother OF Congressman
Lassiter He is a young lawyer and tot
: two terms was Commemorative Attorney
in Petersburg and resigned this oftlce
to accept commission as second lieu
tenant in the late Spanish-American
War.
r. B. DAVIS.
Mr.. r. B. Davis. who was elected one
of the members of the Legislature FROM,
Petersburg, is the senior member OF tho
firm of Davis & Davis, lawyers in this
city. He is man of marked ability
and is considered one of the ablest law
yers in Virginia. It was after consiT-
cradle persuasion that he consented TO
sacrifice his personal interest and become
a candidate for the House. lie served
Z TWO terms as representative from &c
tersburg, beginning in 1876.
w e. M'lLWAINE.
State Senator VIM. 3. McLwaine was
unanimously elected for the third tern!
as Senator from the TWenty-ninth Dis
trict Mr.. McIlwainc has had no OPP
position since the first time he became
Il candidate.
His name has been several times men
toned as 4 candidate for Governor.
ROBERT E. LEE. JR.
& r. e. Lee, Jr., who was elected by a
good majority to represent Fairfax coun-
! ~ in the House OF Delegates is q grand