The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-04-09
A sketch of His Life.

William A. McKellip was born IN TsneytoWn,
Maryland, In lSi5, and moved 20 Westminster IN
lS55 while stN IN his minority and was tCr num-
Der OF years deputy clerk in the office Of tEe clerk
Of the Circuit Court 10 l>62 he recruited company
A, and parts of Companies and 7, OF the skin
Maryland Regiment, Volunteer Infantry and wAs
rendered the coloueiey Of the regiment he de
clined and took commission IS second lieutenant
but was promptly promoted 10 a cAptaiucy aud
soon made major. aud then Lieutenant colonel OF
the regiment
In this station he was with the regiment in VIZ
GINA with Mlroy's command when the latter was
well nigh surrounded by an oyetN helmlng i95ee
and made exceedingly difficult retreat MS
military service short by injuries received
by the tali OF his horse, from which ne was thrown
AZ the Battle OF Winchester. and by the eXp.os3oR
OF a maya zine or Maryland Heights, By which he
was disabled sEd from which he had been severe
sufferer times during al the intervening years
His disability was Of such character as % utea,,
state his retirement from active service. sll he
was honorably discharged November y lSi5. aftcr
having served upward Of l. months as lieutenant
colonel Of the regiment
from the military service Col MckelliF Mas elected
clerk Of the Circuit Court fog Carol! oa3nty ST.
held that Office until lsSG when he like 81 other
Republican officers in the state, was ret8rel W'th
his term uuoomPleted, by the adoption Of a ms"
Col McKeIup has been admitted 20 The bar sad
soon after the retirement from the clerk 5 oiaee
: smith. whose sister, Mss Annie smith, be sd
married some years previously. Inc partnership
continued until Judge Suith FAs re-cicc,ea % we
beuch IN iSs2 Col Mchetip thsa 9t,Atat tsis
senior pAriaeT Of the law trgn q 9chciiP / Ca
hAuEh \ couucctiou hich las-rsi for several years
Subsequently, be rcmovesl - Washington. "a he7c
business interests Soqui7ei hts f-cspce- lIt =3'1'
vrarx ago returned 80 Westminster ard bad since
been engaged la the practice 81 law except ioF 81
months spent iu ~-15Et bern E8ruPs sud Tbs tia2c
spent there since HE c1usg4s ship
In iSsg be wss ttr kepGht4 - candidate t1F
comptroller Of tho treasury. In 1913 he Was TIE re
publican candidate ioT cieTz % tie lt-lnit ts2rt
iar carroll caEuiy sEz3uss ~ Fnsak ~slsU. sui
was Dc fca tel b very sua4 45rtly in ISL Dc
was again a a caud H3sic Tor the cscFEship aai was
defeated BY Frang Crgasc-
During President Grants zdniasstratlaa D. I" -
appointed ore % tie Cniei states tat1 rstissfrs
% the vienna * ;--5glol lie visited sr ira vrssl
over Europse q nat kline uiIh Pref }suleS "
Eccse. Ph D.. IS his travelling rrsaHaDlual Ao va
iir~i Earorc several times .iBrc taFa aud hs rhrT
vsilou snd study became familiar - IN t2e +aLifs
Il the cousriisr Ueice.
rs appointment 90 the consulate ~ Aaet c17-f
BY President Roosevelt ia lt2 vas saascF 0s ailf
ETatf6ca ton 30 BIS Fscrs'al asst - !tcai fflesss
Col. Mckctlsp was H1eu.u@g q tu-s- g. : Afiac
Lodge % MsAaus Hsrus Pest s.. : r anst Charity
Loige X % F al q Ncssraiustsr.
A dEtratch frara WaahinEtau. q. e. Apfs3 s saTs
The state Department has tcu osc-s3is a4vi 81 "
the death q Col Wuiam A. McEs.+F. ~ NARY
and no uts Juilesi STATES cazzsai A. &hFiea-i'g-
Gefguauy i3mriiAtr'y uE rcccsHi o. soc esb-s
secretary Hay Nirygi Nict Go sa. E't-nri Wc'rfsaa
Jr, 20 have the body prepared aV3 saiFf1 10 fiss
Enited states a. ouce-
Stnoe thA cabs. un5eA ess ssEi ys-stcs.'aF 80
we'd hss been -vce5vei frgs@ Mr. Arsrhset b2E tae
d1partu.ruE exrasrEs tlat Cos Nckrtifqa Tva1z tls
sill 30 shipgsd da stsAHser avEzE sferclsHT 90 q
wegk IS sssnu ihcJ arrive So &aa ls1ntrg -
rrnatus " iil be lur1esi over g. thc AElAg-