The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-13
Randolph County, Alabama. where he still

Randolph County, Alabama, where he still resides.
 Though reared in the midst of disad- vantages he has continually forged to the front until he has become a very dis tinRuished citizen and an acknowledged leader amongst his fellow citizens. lie IS truly a great man.
 November Sth, 1858, he and Miss Adelia A. Mitchell were united in marriage Miss Mitchell is daughter of MT. Peter Mitchell of Alabama, and his wife was an aunt of pr. B. l.. Connolly of Atlan- ta, Ga. From their union they were blessed with a son and daughter, both of whom reside in Roanoke, Ala.
 In early life young Handley engaged in mercantile life, first as a salesman and afterwards in his own right. He was prosperous, but the late Civil War swept away all that he had gained. When the tocsin of war was sounded he organized the "John T. Heflin Highlanders" and led them to the defense of our country.
 After the grim war clouds rolled away hS found himself possessed of virtually nothing.
 After about two years he gathered his stuff together and sold 1t at public out cry and with the proceeds went to New York and made settlement with his creditors. They were pletsed with him and assured him that if he wished to do business again that they were ready to deal with him. He was now about 30 years of age and without dollar. He borrowed a thousand dollars and opened a business in general merchandise at Roanoke. Afterwards he became cam didate for Congress and sold his business out. Subsequently he formed a partner ship with D. Manly and J. D. Moore, under the firm name of Moore, Manly 6 Handley. The firm was very successful. Tn the year 1881, he formed a partnership with J. D. and B. T. Moore and estab- lished a hardware business in Birming- ham, which has grown to be one of the leading factors in Birmingham's conn mercIal prosperity. Soon after the estah- lishment of this business, Colonel Handley begun dealing fin real estate, for his house. and also on his own account.
 He became a large and successful real estate dealer. In spite of all the shrink age after the boom days. which brought financial wreck to thousands of dealers, he is left in fine financial condition. He is 6 great financier. He is now vice-p -presi- dent of the Moore & Handley Hard- ware Company, wholesale dealers in Birmingham. He is also president of the Moore. Moon and Handley Realty Com pany, in Birmingham. and president of the W. A. Handley Manufacturing Com pany. Roanoke, Ala. which manufactures cotton goods and may do other business. He Is a stockholder in several banks and industrial enterprises, and a large owner of real estate in Alabama. in both city and country.
 Colonel Handley is a Mason a Knight of Pythias and a Baptist. He is a warm hearted and generous. and to his enter prise and liberality the thriving little city of Roanoke owes much. Roanoke Nor- maj College is largly a monument of his IiberaIfty. He Is president of it's Board of Trustees from the beginning to the present. twenty-eight years. He is Com mander of Camp Aiken-Smith No 29S United Confederate Veterans, numbering Es members.
 Political History.
 His political history Is without a blem- fish. He is Q Democrat. He was elected to Congress in 1S6s and the district has never been better served. Mobile is not likely to forget that he is the Congress man who presented the bill for their re- lief from the payment of a large sum of money, as duty on goods that had reached the port of Mobile. He followed the bill before the Commission of Judiciary, and until Mobile was relieved. He was State