Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1907-11-15

Whu0ti Vi AeusiuBlOu, tnht NC Will De u
candidate to succeed Col. Geo. A. Pearre as
Representative in Congress from the Sixth
District the following sketch Of his life will
be OF interest to our readers:
Mr.. Brainard H. Warner was born 10 Sus-
quehanna county, Pennsylvania, and came to
Washington in 1868 and, for the three months
after his arrival, was clerk in the Judiciary
Square Hospital, when he was promoted to q
clerkship in the War Department, where he
remained until the latter part Of 1866, when
he was appointed to q position In the Office
OF thu Comptroller Of the Treasury. At the
same time, he was Private Secretary for Hon,
Charles X. Buckalew, who was then promi-
nent Democratic Senator from Pennsylvania.
In the latter part Of 1857, he was made
Deputy Collector OF Internal Revenue of the
9th District Of Pennsy lvania with headquar.
ters at Lancaster where he also continued
his law studies with Hon. ThAddeus Stevens,
then Republican member of Congress from
that District. He started a paper while In
this position called "The Voice of Truth"
and also aided in publishing "The Father
Abraham" picturesque campaign journal,
using the Dutch dialect.
In 1858, he resigned, for the purpose of
completing his course at the Columbia Col
lege Law Schsol, In Washington, and after
making tour through the West, as CORE
spondent for 1.-THE Harrisburg Telegraph"
entered the school and graduated year later.
He was re-appointed to his old position in the
Treasury Department, but in a few months,
upon his graduation, he entered upon the
practice of law.
Better opportunities seemed to offer in the
real estate business, for which he relinquished
the law and tor many years has been promi-
nent In every movement looking to the de-
velopment Of the National Capital. He was q
member Of the committee of one hundred, to
whose labors 10 largely attributable the pres
ent form Of government OF the District of CO.
lumbia. He has also been connected with
some Of the leading banks, Institutions, and
companies in the District of Columbia and
Maryland, among them we give the following
A charter member OF the Metropolis Savings
Bank, Central National Bank, and Second
National Bank, Director of the National
Metropolitan Bank, and National Safe De-
post and Trust Company and the founder Of
the b. II. Warner Company, The Rudolph
West Company, tho Columbia National Bank
and the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany. He was President of the two latter
named institutions until pressure of business
lead 10 his retirement, and, ever since, he has
been member Of their Boards Of Directors
and Executive Committees. One of the fouR-
ders OF the Washington Public Library and
Vice-President from its incorporation mem
Der Of the Board Of Trustees Of the Ameri-
can University and Trustee OF Howard Uni
yeraity, and President Alumni Association,
George Washington University one Of the
founders Of the Washington Board Of Trade
and Its second President, member OF the
Chamber of Commerce, President Of the
Young Mems Christian Association and o
| member OF the various inaugural Executive
Committees since 1870.
During the last three inaugurations he was
Grand Marshal Of the division of civic Or
| CARNATIONS. Mr.. Warner was President of
the local branch of the Red Gross during the
| Spanish American War, President of the Ma
tional Philharmonic Society aud Secretary Of
the Yellow Fever Aid Society, President Of
the Sound Money Club during the campaign
of 1896, dedicating his entire Office force for
| several months to the work Of that campaign.
| He was Treasurer Of the Inaugural Commit
tee when General Harrison became President,
President Of the Kensington Electric Rail-
way and one Of the builders of the Baltimore
Line and lexington Railways. He has also
served upon hundreds of committees and dele
cations.
He was for many years Presidentof the Cen
trail Dispensary and Emergency Hospital and
under his administration the building 1t now
occupies was erected was also President OF
the Industrial Home School. He served as
member Of the Board Of Directors OF the
American Security Company of New York.
Trustee Of the U. s. Reform School. He has
been chairman Of the Board Of Trustees Of
National Park seminary, Forest Glen, Md,
since Its foundation. He was the first Wor-
shipful Master of Kensington Lodge, +. and
A, M; member of Lafayette Chapter, De
Holay Commandery and Almas Temple.
For more than twenty years, he has been
interested Ia Maryland politics and promi-
nent member of the Republican party, whose
interests he has advanced by active particle
patton In campaigns in different sections Of
the State. lie was proprietor OF the Mont
gOmeyY Pres for several years, and also
President Of the Maryland Republican Edito.
rial Association. He was also one OF the
original proprietors and developers OF Tako-
ma Park, Woodside, Forest Glen, Hyatts-
vile and several other suburbs and secretary
Of the committee OF five on the Rock Greek
Park.
In 1891, he founded the town Of Kensing-
ton, Montgomery County, which, largely
through his fundamentally, has grown to be
an attractive and important suburb OF the
National Capital. Here, he built an attrac-
tive home, where he has since resided and
here, he built the Warner Memorial Presby-
terian Church, In memory of his father, and
also tho Noyes Library, which be presented
TO the town. He Is member OF the Bar OF
Montgomery County, OF the Court OF APP
peals Of Maryland, and Of the several Courts
Of the District OF Columbia. The degree Of
l.. l.. D. was conferred upon Mr.. Warner by
Erskine College, South Carolina. Mr.. War
ner is q member Of the Burnside Post, Grand
Army Of the Republic; member Of the Re
publican Club OF New York and an honorary
member Of the Americas Club Of Pittsburgh
was one Of the Vice-Presidents OF the League
Of the Republican Clubs.
He was q warm, personal friend of the late
President Mckinley and is an ardent admirer
Of President Roosevelt and his policies.
In politics, he Is thorough Republican,
though not an intense partisan. He has been
frequently mentioned for Congress IN the
Sixth District Of Maryland, but thus far has
preferred business to politics. Now that he
has retired from active participation in busi-
ness, he has, at the suggestion Of many
friends, announced himself as candidate
for Congressional honors.
The foregoing sketch has been prepared by
his Campaign Committee to better acquaint
the voters Of the Sixth District Of Maryland
With the unusually active career Of Mr.. War
ner and the large experience he has had In
many lines Of business and professional life.
While he has been successful 10 business, he
has, for many years, given large part OF his
time to the service Of the public.
Mr.. Warner has many friends in the Dem
ocratic party Of Montgomery who regret he
10 not an active and devoted member OF their
ranks 30 that with them be can march to
future victories.