The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-04-15
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
OF
FLORIDA'S JUNIOR
SENATOR.


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the year 1860 aaI s=r-sc -- Ezs-E
county. virginia. a-c NO a. ~ tr-
Blenhelm branch - w1a- -as s----
become a 1u1e-1-s AMY ST. "a
izferro's fz--er wzs E-z-r. Pe--.=
ton Tz-zysrrl. Z 1-1- 1@l- c-g..r1-
Of Orange county E-g -eTfr-- BIS -
tire life ~ ne 11-l=s r.. re- J--'---s.-
IL thsr vicinity.
Mr TaEaferr0 Ezs z-zaE=- ID az
during rs education - -5- 1C--r
schooi of william D-nEitc-e. a. g-=s1
wood. When TIE var 5-rEeez -
States began and lefr TIE sc1OI- g
1854, when only II years O. age, =
enlist n the Confederate army. n
which he served Until the c.Css - trs
war. Returning % his hone at-sr
the surrender he erleavored % 70
sumo and complete as s-uc-es. II'
the uaforcunes d var Lad 1acs s-c-
changes n the condition % TIE fan.
IL thai ne decided % zba1cOu rs pL-
pose and enter a once upon t-e -
s1Ons sbiIiries q manhood. - the 10p-
OF lettering hi- Own fortunes a. Ez
As those Of his family
Removal 20 a more promising t-.-
than vas then offered N his native
State appeared % b imperative. ar
young TaIisfsrTO cane % FLORIDA sees
Ing such employment a. m-g1- pre-
sent itself. and finding t. a. uang
another adventurous youth has tDre
a. the very foot Of the Industrial Ia
der. Possessing 10 capital 5ur heal--
hope and a sturdy determination O.
win which has ever since been one o.
his chief characteristics. be took ser
vice as a lumber marker u a saw III
"a common IabOrer, wearing ne
toughest Of clothing and living on ne
cOarsest OF fare He grstuarec
thence into a Baker county lOgtnz
camp. with little improvement IN -
condition; but after some years %
faithful service for others. be began
20 look out FOR himself Having D.
come familiar with the lumber b1st
ness from the ground VI" he a.
dressed himself 20 ths attainment 60
the high position therein which -
soon achieved. and which proved
be the safe basis OF his later success
During the strenuous period o. h-s
growth as a man and q citizen NJ
Taliaferro. while making 10 preten
siOns as a politician. became profound
" interested II the political events ot
the times. and passed through the trT
ing scenes Of the reconstruction -
Rod shoulder 20 shoulder with SON
OF FlOrida's bravesJ and wOrrhiest sDl-
its. helping 20 bear the burdens % the
trial OF Democrats charged with viols
tions OF Republican election laws arf
on one occasion was ind in cOnrsmDf
for cheering in open court a verdic-
Of aCquitJal in one OF those trials H
served the Democracy with urWearieI
enthusiasm and rare fidelity. without
a thought OF personal reward during
the subsequent years % Democratic
rule. and 20 such good purpose thar hs
became the choice Of his f-,'ov Dem
ocrats as a member OF the state Exec
utive Committee. OF which 1Odv DE-
was the chairman for several years
In 1871 Mr.. TaliafsrrO was married
10 Miss Jessie Hardy ~ Norfolk Va
and establishing a home IN TIE city of
Jacksonville has ever since resided
there Success came % him a. ths
due reward Of intelligent effort and uD
right dealing with bis fellow meu.
and hOnOrs sought him He becams
president Of the First Na-oua. Ban.
OF Tampa a member OF ire florida
State Board OF Health and vice pres.
ident OF the G. B. Rogers Co IN.
spoiled bv prosperity. he has lived
life of s0briety and seif-conf-o- never
for the past twenty -four years. bavr
touched intoxicating liquors
Ills election % the United state
SeLal= i- 1893 vas an event az more
than ordinary significance In the
place Of exciting scenes % stubborn
contest which had charac-sr.zes sim.
lar previous occasions there Vas a
calm. quiet. yet determined rouc-rr-a.
ton Of political forces in his direction
which resulted in his election on The
first ballot. taken separately ln the r.
spective houses OF the legislature 0u
the 18th OF April. by a IarE- major.
Ity. and the formal declaration OF a
ike result on the follow NJ fav In
the joint session. when he received q.
votes. majority OF g ans a plural
ity or y. OF those present and voting
Commenting upon the event tn
Times-UniOu and Citizen OF April zJ
uttered the following remarkah.s
bly, fulfilled.
prophecy. which has been So remarEa.
The whole past life % james p
TallaferrO stamps him as ne an-ithe-
SIS OF the demagOgue-a man OF a..
ton rather than speech. who vii pe-.
form more than he dares 70 promise.
1alr 20 his foes. loyal 10 his frisnfs
unmOyed in defeat and equal in vie
tory-a very rock IN the time OF trou-
Ole. but modest and quiet when suc.
cess Is assured The service he has
done left him With wide popuIarit b.
cause he is not a brass oand cam
paigner; but the whole State viii soon
Know this worthy son OF Ola VTrgiuis.
this citizen OF Florida. as D-1vsl Cor,-
" Knows and hOnOrs and trusts I'm,
absolutely"
Death Sentence corrutss.