The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-15

!. virpipi, IN 1859 to Cooperate with TINT
stnte against the abolition movement. no
was a member OF the state convention,
which passed the ordinance of secession
In 1850. was appointed Secretary OF me
Treasury February 81, 1861, ana manas u
the finances OF the country with srea'
deal OF skill and ability He died IN Neo
cEoRGE "A. TRENHOLM was the se-
cond Secretary OF the Treasury. he was
born In South Carolina In 1SO6 and served
from July 49, 1864 to April, 1860. he was
prominent merchant In the city OF Chhr->
lesion before the war, and was held IN inc
highest esteem by his fellow-citizens
PHILIP CLAYTON. Assistant Secretary
Of the Urea sury, was born In Athens. Ga.
March 10. 1916 He was the son OF JUGS
Augustus L. Clayton. prominent Jnr.st
and statesman. He held the office or Sc
cond Auditor Of the United States Treas
ury. and during Buchanan's admnistra-
lion he served four years as Assistant
Secretary Of Treasury under Secretary
Howell Cobb. He was appointed Under
General Grants administration (througn
the influence OF Alexa nder II. stephens)
"a consul Of callao, Peru He died March
%. 1877, at Callao from yellow fever.
LEROY POPE WALKER wal Secretary
Of war. and was born near Huntsville
Ala. July %. 1917. His father presided over
the convention which framed the Constit
tuition OF the State.
He held very important positions In the
administration Of the affairs OF his S'ats.
He WAS admitted to tho bar IN 1885, and
elected briga dier-general Of State militia;
was Speaker OF the House In 1919. In 1850
he was chosen Judge Of the fourth judicial
circuit. He wac man highly esteemed By
his courtrymen.
GEORGE wYTHE RANDOLPH was
second Secretary Of War. He was born at
Monticello. Va. March 10. 1878 HIS mother
was daughter Of Thomas Jefferson. He
was educat ted at Cambridge, Mass, and at
the University Of Virginia. In 1862 he was
made brigadier- general; died at Edge
Hill Va. April TO- 1873.
GUsTAvI1s W. SMITH acted as Sec
rotary Of War from November II. 1862. TN
til November II. 1862 He was born tn
Georgetown Scott county, KY. January
l. 1862 graduated from West Point Mllt.
7, tary Academy In 1912. fought through the
! Mexican war as captain Of engineers and
/ was assistant professor in the West
Point Academy In 1s4o. He was In com
nand Of the Army Of Northern Virginia
al Seven Pines May 81, 1861, after General
| Johnston was wounded. He died IN new
l 4 - i.
JAMES ALEXANDER Seldom was
born In Stafford county Va. July ID 1915.
of English stock. He graduated In law az
the University Of Virginia and practiccd
In Richmond, Way was elected to Con-
gress in 1845. He served In the Confed-
crate Congress. and was Secretary OF
War from November 81, 1862, to February
6, 1866 Died in Goochland county, Va,
August 10. 1870.
Secretary OF War from February 4, 1865
to the close OF the war. He was born in
| L ex 'ngton. Ky.. January is 1871. He was u
graduate Of Center College IN 1899 and
| rracticed law at Burlington, Iowa. He
| was major In the Mexican war; was lr
| the Legislature in lS49, was member Of
| Congress In 1851. In 1855 he was elected
| Vice President OF the United States. He
| was made brlgader- general in the Con.
| federate army In November. 1861. lie
+! died at Lexington May II, 1915.
! JOHN ADCHlBALD CAMPBELL. As
| sistant Secretary OF War. was born II
Washington. Wilkes county Ca June "A
\ 1911. His grandfather was a sta Fl officer TO-
| Mator-General Greene during the Revo
lutonary war, and his father was dis
tirguished lawyer. Judge Campbell wa
educated at the University OF Georgia
graduating in 1926 with first honors; wa
West Pointer for two years. He move'
to Montgomery. Ala, pracuced his pro
A feesion of law, and was elected to tn
Legislature from that state. He wa
Court OF the United states by Fresldsn
pierce. !. Campbell Hunter and Stephen
were appointed to part!cipat a In IN
Hampton Roads conference with Lincol
and Seward. He died In Baltimore Marc
l2. 1889.
STEVENS RUSSELL. MALLORY. wa
!, Secretary OF the Navy. and 80
Of Charles Mallory, Of Connection
: He was born In Trinidad IVES
indies In 1918, and was educatt
at Mobile and at Nazareth Pa. II
WAS ad~i,ted TO the bar In 1879 and wa
g soldier in the Seminole War. He WE
\ uni,ed stares Senator from 1850 to lsa
{ Died in November, 1879.
e JOHN HENNlNGER REAGAN was Pos
. mavter-Gnr-ral Of tho Confederate State
He was horn In SEWER county. Tenn. +
i, was licensed IN nr,rticA law IN 1877 mr.
d was made district Judge In 1872 He WI
e elected TO Congress- In 1879 and 1879 7
: was made Secretary of the Confedera
e Treasury during the latter part OF &
~ war and after the war was elected
q the scne'e OF the United States He
~ eth a'tvc. and entors tire love and r
srect ae the peonle 'hrouchouf the Sout
GENERAL. SAMUEL. COOPER WINS n
!. jntant and inspertor-gener OF the arm
y, ~ He was horn al Hhckensnok, n, ], {
q, % juno l2 1Toa His father wao nm of',cer
- the Revolutionary War. He was gradual
" from West Point IN ls'6 He was assi
ant Acknowledgement during the Flori
a. war ard was made Acknowledgement
10 the United States army In 1852 Preside
o. Davis appointed him III 1851 adjntant-gt
r. orai N the Confederate army. He died
~ Dccnmber, 1870.
tn ABRAHAM c, MYERS WAS quart
a. aster-gencral Of the Confederate Stat
.al He was born In South Carolina. He wa
eli graduate or West Point and served
IL the war of Mexico and held imports
positions In tho United States army.
M died nj Washington, lime 20, 1883
~, ALEXANDER ROBERT LAWTON Y
10 born in South Carolina. Nov, 4, 1878, 1
20 was grandson OF an officer IN tho Coz
Iy mental army. He was graduate of w
az POINT, studied law and graduated
~ Harvard. He was In tho Legislature
,g Georgia In 1870. and was Senator
lie 1853 liz was appointed brlsader-sene
M IN tho Confederate army and participa
zee n. many OF the great battles and c;
ATE pa!gns Of the Army Of Northern Virgil
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