The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-17

-. harm in SpBrt9nDurg ulstrioISVueu M
~. an July 4. 1916. He was educated III
aom,non schools and entered the Con
s.,.te army when mere boy and served
~ Third South Carolina regiment, ex-
,,.nc great bravery and gallantry. He
- Texas in 1885, studied law and
rronted a license to practice In the
nns,s in 1869 He served as district att0r-
w ~ the Thirteenth judicial district IN
d!, 'ha was democratic elector or the
~ go Congressional district. lie was
h., ud IN The Forty -eighth congress from
s eisveutb district, by majority OF
,-2s votes, against 1874 votes FOR SAVIOR
pgbssa He TaI and S
inarssses. He declined 10 stand FOR nom.
ian in 1892 In 1894 he was defeated
Y, the nomination for governor. In 1870
"a nominated and elected TO tne Ely
* congress, and reelected to the Fifty
Ixth congress.
uon George D. Neal of Navasotn vas
,orn III virginia on october I, 1873 He
aryed with ability III the senates of the
Fyspty-dfth Twenty sixth and Twenty
ayepth legislatures In the district com
,r,sed OF Grimes, Leon, Walker. Madison,
Montgomery. San Jacinto and Polk. he
,me 10 Texas from Virginia with Ills par.
MS In 1866 and settled In the old town OF
Washington. he was educated in the pub
IT, schools at Washington and at Baylor
University at Waco lie read law and was
xdmiited 10 tne bar at Bcllville, Texas, in
SIS and is now practicing his profession
Navasota.
he served as judge of the county court
II Grimes county from 1884 to 1856, aud
or eight years, from 1883 to 1876, he
rryed as city attorney for the city of Nav
sofa, He has been a delegate to many
bounty, district and State conventions OF
Inc democratic party. In lS96. IN MS nrst
ace for the senate. he was elected without
Exposition TO serve the uncxpired term of
teu W F. Mcomb, deceased, In mis- sec
bnd race he had no opposition In the con
rntion. but in the general election he d..
Gated two opponents. one republcan anu
khe other a populiSi He was one OF tue
post capable members of the senate during
lis terms Of Office aud no more po.,uiar
ban ever served as member ot That uody.
Ie stands high as q phrlamcnthridn ana at
he close OF the last session he was the re.
3ipient Of the high honor OF being elected
president pro ten. He Is capable lawyer
ind enjoys q large practice.
~
Hon Charles X. Bell of Fort Worth was
orn at Chattanooga, Tenn. April Is. 1888.
ie ran .usdueitcd at Knoxville aud
uwauee Tenn. and came to Texas in
|sil. He remained hero two years and
wv ic'uiH'i " ichi'sSce' "neic he
tudIed law and was admitted to the bar in
81. H. came back to Texas the same
ear and located at Hamilton. He was
,s7a eSn{ "',tteN OF ii1 I'M county,
lsS2, State senator In 1854, district Judge
1885. In lSH2 he was elected to congress
rom The Fort Worth district ana reelected
III i'g -. f re Mas appmnteh atIofhrN zen,
stcb 90 1901 he b ed IN ana easv l rnre IN
a. us present nomination TO the
INV .t
-
Hon. John W. Robbins Of Vernon was
y, Ala He came with his parents TO
&c4as in 1859, and was raised on farm in
iS IS COUNT my ana seItled ,1n farm IN
the lesislatpTe mon, rho On, m'1 i1 ueTrei
nd Third representative district in 1894
o dsain IN ls6' was nominated and
100 ''"'e treasurer In 1913 ana again
H., p.,
n'n' hoeer NJ Love OF Tehuacana.
|tntc comptroller was harm A. Er,rl.lir
Robertson co,r+r ,a,- 49,,
-, january H. lS4i he
eu Win MS parents 10 Limestone
un!' lie was educated in the public
thIch Mace g. ,,i. a.
4 left school i ~ n'G home nome A. me age OF ~
ier. He wo. w III, utt"the oonleherite 5 IL
fsse. from MAS ,s W1'n the army of the Ten,
bent Ross h TIicnSo w. SiNln teAas reg.
Ggased in farming and stock raising in
Eer iS' If IIGin n In 1885 he was elected
ected for three succ cUuhiG anu was re
a G He was president of the Texas
las appointed 'a ilDita dor eisht years lie
Northern district Of TeSo ,nd hS pra lJr
fht Cleveland In iso4 . ,eHas nN ffesl
ars In that office. In foGo he vas vas 1 ,mT