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manager Of the largest spinning mills and
hosiery factory in 81 tho South. NJ !. III

hosiery factory in the South /
IA. G. IIambloton Is from Louisa county,
Virginia He Is now enga ged In general
stock dealing, and Is prosperous. vi
Seldom samueis has long been identified
with local mercantile and shipping In n
terests. He was born in h King William
county, Virginia, and attended school for
time at Aberdeen Academy. Il but res
ceived the major part Of. his education,
in private schools elsewhere. HE first
experience at school was at the home
place OF the noted Beverly b. Douglass.
at whose house the boy boarded. s
E5 Mr.. samuels came to Chattanooga In
1857. He u married. b
Il "a. w. Gaines Is one OF the most prom1.
pent Of our. lawyers. w lille q native Of
Kentucky he studied at Washington and
Lee University Lexington, Va, where
he graduated with the degree OF Bachelor
Of Arts In 1879, and with the degree OF
Bachelor OF Laws in 1880. Mr.. Gaines is
golf champion. 9g5 n s8 GA 44}5s III
He married Miss Bessie Nelson. OF Lex
ington, Va. Mrs. Gaines Is noted and ac-
compnshed society woman, and singer
OF rare talent. d FL tx u
frank A, Nelson. brother OF Mrs.
a. w. n Gaines. and a native OF Virginia,
Is the cashier Of the Bank OF Chattanoo-
ga. He Is o highly esteemed young man.
I, 10 r. jefferson, was born IN Campbell
county, Virginia. In 1s4s. He came Il to-
Chattanooga in February, 1870 and soon
established the wholesale house Of Bet
terton. Ford & Company. He is now at
the head OF the large business esta olish-
n { NJ q |nmnaNv dja-
tilers and wholesale LIQUOR dealers. He
was a con tederate soldier. III Us u Isl
N. G.. Ford, a retired merchant. once
police commissioner here. was born IN
Charlotte county, Virginia. He served in
tho Confederate army throughout the.
war. 81 ia u ri n n y VI * ~ If
John r, Courtney was for long time
connected with the Southern Express Co..
holding responsible positions. but resign
ed to accept the agencyot the 'rennes-
sea RiyevtTransportatlo lion Company, whose
celebrated steamer, the''AYalon. '' be-
came famous BY demonstrating the ep-g
tire Feasibility OF the Tennessee River,
Cumberland River, Ohio and Mississippi
River trade, as an actual substantial
factor IN the lrrepresslble freight con-I
Act OF this section. Il
Mr., Courtney Is q son OF Mr.. John n
Courtney, q OF the r, F, s. y, r. Il.
Mr.. J, r. Courtney's wife was WELL
known in Richmond. as Miss Hlla Court
ney, " 5t4g I'm NJ III "a Il n
John Crane. who Is oonnecced with the
Southern Express Company, was reared
In Richmond. and educated at Hanover
Academy.
james 3. Jamie; !: a jewelsr Of proml-
ynence son of the Mr., Jahnke OF Rioh-
mond, who for forty years occupied the
same store near Ninth and Main Streets
r, Il. woodward, . *ell-known lumber
dealer. Is a son Of the Mr. Woodward
rweli-known in Richmond circles,
Mrs, r, II. Woodward Is a daughter OF
Major Richard w. sCorban. who lived IN
Richmond aa far back AZ 1857,
sidney b, wrlsft,' a'lawyer in active
practice was born in Nansemond county
the sweet potato county OF HrstniA he
says, and once taught In the University
School at Richmond, then conducted by
Professor Thomas Norwood, Mr.. Wright
camel to Cha ttanooga In 1887. He - mar
rled,, III
Arthur p. Davenport is . prominent
insurance man, and one Of the hand \
soonest OF the Y!rglnans, He was born
at Abingdon. He attended school 81 Ricli-
mond College and the Virginia Military
institute. He lived In Richmnd from III
TO 1875, and was connected with Blair y
ThaxtoH, II 5 81 M;
!, s, Flourpoy Il q aslet clerk sa one of