The Washington herald., 1909-08-28

and recommendations he received led
TO his selection
His district in 1900 had a population OF
l6e.l9l and embraces the counties of
Carroll. Franklin. Grayson. Henry. Pat
rick. and Pittsylvania, and the city Of
DanvilIe
Burks a Lawyer.
Edward Calohnl Burks. the Demo-
cratic Sixth district supervisor. IS an
attorney at law. born thlrty-one years
ago at Liberty, now Bedford City. Va.
his permanent place OF residence since
1882. Besides receiving a common school
education, he attended Randolph-Macon
Academy, Bedford City. Va. and took
the academic and law courses OF the
University OF Virginia. Mr.. Burks legal
experience has embraced appointments
as court trustee, receiver, administrator.
&C. His knowledge of the settlement OF
hduciary accounts, requiring exceptional
legal and business ability. and his high
reputation in the community in which he
resides. are said TO have Influenced HIS
appointment
His district in 1900 had a population OF
1888. and embraces the counties OF Bed
ford. Campbell. Charlotte. Floyd. Hall
fax, Montgomery. and Roanoke. and the
cities Of Lynchburg. Radford, and Roam
oke.
OFT n Young Attorney.
Everett Dulaney OFT, the Republican
Seventh district supervisor, is practic-
ing attorney and resident OF Harrison
burg. Rockingham County. Va. where
nc was born IN November, 1851. He is q
graduate OF the Harrisonburg High
EIafs .T-
Washington and Lee University. Before
1903 he served as a newspaper reporter
and editor. His exceptional educational
advantages, his business and professional
experience, and his personal acquaint-
ance throughout his district were weighty
considerations with the Census Bureau.
His district IN 1900 had population OF
l62, ,932, and embraces the counties Of Al
bemarle, Clarke, Frederick. Greene. Madi-
son, Page. Rappahannock. Rockingham,
Shenandoah, and Warren. and tie cities
OF Charlottesville and Winchester
Smith n Lawyer.
John Cowan Smith. the Republican
Ninth district supervisor. IS a Clintwood.
Va, attorney-at-law. having lived at that
place for the last seventeen years. and
in his district his entire lifetime. He was
born In November, 1870. in Dickinson
County, and was educated in the com
mon schools. followed by a course in law.
His Endorsements are said to have been
Of such a high character that the selec-
ton was made without hesitation.
His district in 1900 had a population of
223 ,0SS. and includes the counties OF Bland
Buchanan, Dickinson, Giles, Lee. Pulaski.
Russell, Scott. Smyth. Tazewell. Wash
lngtOn. Wise. and Wythe, and the city
Of Bristol.
Hyde "A Banker and Lawyer.
Warren Lee Hyde, the Democratic
Tenth district supervisor, is an attorney
at-law. living in Buchanan County. Va, |
where he was born fifty years ago, Gnd
which is included in his census district. !
His education comprised terms IN the
Buchanan high school and the Botetourt
County normal school; and he is a gradu- !
ate of Washington and Lee University
Law School. Afterward he became q |
railroad telegraph operator and ticket
agent. His life work always has been
along clerical lines. His legal practice |
is largely real estate and corporation |
work, and he IS associated with the
National Bank Of his city. These quail |
hcations. backed by the unqualified in
dorsement Of the Leading local citizens.
are regarded by the Census Director
as especially desirable in that district |
In 1900. the Tenth district had a popu- |
lation Of 1S9.7S5. and includes the coun- |
ties Of Allegheny. Amherst. Appomattox, /
Augusta, Bath. Botetourt, Buckingham. |
Craig, Cumberland. Fluvanna, Highland /
Nelson, and Rockbridge, and the cities OF /
Buena Vista, Clifton Forge, and staun- /
ton.
The Eighth district. for which the ap-
pointment of a Democratic supervisor
remains to be announced. in 1900 had a /
population Of 1541SS. and embraces the /
counties Of Alexandria, Culpeper, Fair !
fax. Fauquier King George. Loudoun. /
Louisa, Orange, Prince William, and |
Stafford. and the city Of Alexandria.