The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-12
SurUiUors of Famous Session
 That Took Action for Secession.


 he now enjoys. and we'll deserved, all
 the honors his people have bestowed
 upon him.
 Hon. Sutton S. Scott is another of
 the survivors. He is a native of Madi-
 son County. He represented his native
 County in the House in 1857, as well
 as in 1S59-'6O-I. He was born Nov. 26,
 1929. He was graduated from the Uni-
 versity of Tennessee at Knoxville, In
 the class of 1850, with the degree of
 bachelor of arts. He now lives at Au-
 burn.
 MT. Scott has been an active man of business during his whole life, and still retains much of the vigor of his
 earlier days. Notwithstanding this. ne has had many political honors bestowed upon him. indulging during the whole
 time e natural fondness for litera-
 ture and history
 Hon. William c. sherrod, now of Wichita Falls. Tex, Is another survi- vor. He was representative rom Lawrence County. He was born Aug. IT, 1885. He Is q graduate of Cnapei HiIl College North Carolina He is q wealthy planter. He was an active. industrious and intelligent member of the House, wide-awake to the import ance of It's action upon the momentous questions before it and exercised conservative influence upon its action. 'T1e is now enjoying the comforts of pleasant home in Texas, after his three score and ten, and more. years, while his son has taken his place in Alabama, being member of the pres ent House of Representatives of Ala bama, which position he fills most creditably and satisfactorily. Captain (Rev) George D. Brewer, was until recently Chaplain for the convicts of Alabama. He was born near Covington, Newton County, Ga. on Oct. S1. 1882, and is the son of Rev. Aaron c. Brewer, born in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and his wife, Mar | tive of Ireland.
 Captain Brewer was educated at the l county schools and at Robinson | Springs. He was Superintendent of | Education of coosa county in 1856; a member of the House of Representa- l tives in 1857. and member of the Sem | ate in 1859-63.
 He was captain of Company A of the 46th Alabama regiment. of which was colonel, and commanded 1t after was captured at Bakers Creek, Miss. | 1t is remarkable fact that the three I field officers, myself, colonel; Osceola | Kyle, lieutenant-colonel; James M. | Handley, major; George F. Brewer. | captain, of Company A; James B. | OIp8S, CdRtakH OI SOnlp6Hy AuQ ". ". | Otis, captain of Company c, were never changed until the army was reorgan- 1 ized. fin North Carolina, when I was made colonel of the 18th, General | Wheeler's old regiment. The field of | ficers were not changed because they were held as prisoners of war and the company officers. fortunately, escaped the casualties of many battles. Captain Brewer has always per I formed we'll his part in life. and still takes an active part in religious work. l in addition to his arduous labors in worldly affairs. and has the respect of I every one who knows him, and the love of those closely identified with | him. Another of the survivors is Lew ! Lloyd, who represented St Clair coun- | ty. He was a practicing physician and l has continued in the practice ever
 since. At the close of the war in 1865 I he moved to his present place of resi- | dence where he has remained ever since. He has been . member of the Texas Legislature.
 with respect to myself, was born l April 1. 1883. at Woods' Ferry. Greene
 county, East Tennessee. My father was pr. James Woods, horn September I 2. 1901. He was the son of Michael Woods, born December Il, 17T1. He | was the son of Michael Woods, born
 November 10, 17s5; he was the son oi i Archibald Woods. born May II, 1T06 l He was the son of Michael Woods. of ] Blair Fork My father graduated with | his degree in East Tennessee in 1923 | under Dr. Sauel Doak, after whom the
 late distinguished Dr. Samuel Holt was named. Afterwards my father graduated in medicine at Pennsylvania,
 Lexington, Kys under the great Dr. Dudley, so many of whose family
 have become distinguished in all the 1 professions
 T secured the appointment of my
 father ,who was then sixty-one years | old, as surgeon of my regiment, at 1 it's organization, and he served with ! efficiency and satisfaction for nearly | year when he voluntarily resigned | to return home to look after his fam | lily. then without a male protector. 'T d6 not feel like saying more of
 myself. I came here February ', 1852. and although have had law offices at
 other places portion of the interven- | ing time, have always considered | this my home and my friends and | acquaintances know me.
 q cannot, however, close this sketch | of the survivors of the Legisiature ot Is5g-60-61, without a word of the able
 efficient and most courteous clerk oi | the House, of that distinguished body | Of men, MaJOT AlDefL ISlnoFe, now llV- | ing in dignified ease at Fillmore, near | our city. He was born June 10. 1927
 and is still vigorous, notwithstanding
 his years. He Is the sole surviving son
 of seven born to Gen. John Archer | Fillmore, who moved to Autauga county
 in 1919. He served his county with
 great honor and all his sons were
 famous men
 Major Fillmore was the mentor of
 the House in all matters of parlia- i mentary procedure and was respected | and beloved by every member. All | honor to him in his old agei
 with Gen. John D. Rather as pres ! ident of the Senate, Hon. Alexander l B. Meek, the poet, orator. historian
 and dignified gentleman as Speaker | of the House ana Major Albert Elmore
 the political leader and parliamentar-
 ian as clerk, no Legislature ever had | abler or better officers"
 Haven't yOu expeRlmented with in.