The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-15
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Mr.. DAVIS
CABINET
Who They Were and Where
They Were
From.
AN INTERESTING CHAPTER
Biographical Outlines OF Famous
Confederate Civil Officers.
Names Of Others.
AN INTERESTING CHAPTER
For The Times-Dispatch.)
By William B. Conway. NJ. D.. Athens

Ga.)
The history, or short sketch. OF tho
Cabinet officers Of President DAVIS To-
rether with other civil officers under MS
immediate supervision. will be OF Interest
am sure. to many OF your renders run
dreds OF our people do not read BOOKS lot
the reason that they are not able 70 puT-
chase them. though but few these days
refuse to subscribe to daily or weekly
newspaper.
a large number of our people who read
these pages will appreciate the fact that
numerous OF our Southern men were a.
rectly or Indirectly the chief factors IN
the making OF this government or the
Tinted States OF America. The blood OF
our Revolutionary heroes still courses
through the veins OF chlvalric Southern
people, and the memories OF such men as
Washington Jefferson. Madison Monroe
Taylor. Tyler. Henry. Marshall and others
will finger In the minds OF her people
until lime shall be no more Coming on
down to the Civil War. It Is needless for
me to say that the Continent Of America
has never produced two greater military
mer, than Robert E. Lee and Stonewail
ackson. Other Southern States have
been equally productive In rearing olstln-
guished men who have left their impress
upon the governments yelfare and final
success.
BIG MEN.
JEFFERSON DAVIS President, and
Alexander n Stephens. Vice-President,
OF the Confederate States Of America.
we're men eminent IN natural abilities.
in intellectual training. In statesmansh'p
and moral virtues.
ROBERT TOOMBS was the first sec
rotary OF the Confederate States. lie
was born In Wilkes county. Ca July
1910. His father commanded a Vir-
ginIa regiment under Washington, and
his grandfather fought with Braddock.
He studied at Franklin College, Ca. now
the University Of Georgia; was gradu-
ated from Union College N. Y, and stud
led law at the University OF virginia.: IN
1874 he was elected to Congress. Where
he served eight years. He was elected to
s the United States Senate In 1851. de was
also brgadier-general In the Confederate
States army. He died December To- 1855.
ROBERT MERCER TALIAFERRo
HUNTER was the second Confederate
Secretary Of stat,A He Was born In Essex
county. Va, April 81. 1909. He studied ct
the University of Virginia. was elected to
the Virginia House OF Delegates In 1884
and to the National House OF Representa-
ttves In 1887; was e-elccted and chosen
i Speaker.
In ls4s, he was elected United State.
senator. At the Charleston Convention
he received the next highest vote to that
81 stenhen A. Douglas for President o.
the United States. He was also senator
from Virginia TO the Confederate Con
Rress. He was one OF the commissioner
at the Hampton Roads Conference. D!et
July IS. 1887.
JUDAH PHILIP BENJAMIN was SEQ
rotary of State the greater part OF ~
war. He was born at st. Croix, West IN
dies, Aug. II, lSll and was q son OF g.
English Hebrew. who with his wife wa
on his way to America. They settled q
Wilmington, n. c. He studied Mt Yal
College and hnally located at New OF
leans as a lawyer. He was pres!dentif
eector In ls4s for Louisiana: was electe
United States senator In 1852 and so. II
was made Secretary OF War In 1861.
March. 1862 he was made Secretary
State, and held that position until II
close OF the war. Died In Paris, May
1854.
THOMAS HILL WATTS. OF Alnbam
was made Attorney General and serv'
from April 8, 1862 to October !, 1859 J
was born In Butler county, Alabama, Jal
uary 3. 1919 lie YVES educated nj q
University OF Virginia: was lawyer
profession and was member OF the Sta
Legislature from 1872 to lS45, In 1861
was a member OF the Constitutional Co
yention that adopted the ordinance OF =
cesslon In the beginning OF the war
was colonel OF the Seventeenth Alahar
infantry. He was elected In August, Is
Governor OF Alabama, He died at MOI
gomery In September 1892,
THOMAS BRAGG. OF North Carolll
YVES the second Attorney
was born In Warren county. n. c.. y
yember 9. 1870. and was educated at NJ
witch. Conn., and chose law as HIS prof
v!on. He was elected Governor OF No
Carolina In 1864 and United States ser
tor IN 1855 His term as attosney-gen
ATTENDED from Noyemher u, 1851. to Ma
IS, 1862. He died at Raleigh, January
1872.
GEORGE DAVIS, OF North Carroll
was the fourth Attorney General He y
born at Wilmington, March l, 1899.
grandfather WAS distinguished In the
Evolutionary war He was educated al
University OF North Carolina In 1893, gr
uating with the highest hopors. He ,
s not only Jurist, but a hne orator
made an earnest effort as ono OF the CO
ryaissdnners OF North Carolina. to the Pc
Congress at Washington, 70 concil,
martsrs ana prevent the resort 10 81
re died at Wilmington. February 90, ]
WADE KEYS was Assistant Ar,orr
Genera and wac born at Mooresv