The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-15
|N|NGF|E[D TAKES
VV|LLARD'S PLACE
Governor Appoints Albcrlarlc
Man on State Corporation
Commission.
TO FILL uNExPlRED TERM
New Member Nell known as
Manager Of Two Senatorial
Campaigns.
TO FILL UNExPlRED TERM

j. Richard Wingfield OF Albemarle
county, was named yesterday by Gov
ernor Mann as member of the State
Corporation Commission to succeed
Colonel Joseph L. Willard, of Fairfax.
resigned. The appointment is for the
unexpircd term. which extends to Feb
ruary /. 1912, and is subject to con-
frmation By the two houses OF the
General Assembly. sitting in joint ses-
sion. Mr.. Wingfield. who was In the
city for some time yesterday. said he
will accept the position, but that he
would take no step toward qualifying
until the Legislature has acted and
the appointment confirmed.
The appointment was made in a
special message forwarded by khe
Governor to Both houses. Mr.. Wingfield
is a native OF Albemarle county, where
I.he has lived all his life. Elc is sixty
| three years of age. AT the age OF
eighteen he left the Virginia Military
institute, to enlist in the Confederate
Army, and att the battle. OF the Wliuer- :
ness in 1861 was severely wounded,
a
Eclose of the war Mr. Wingfield entered
tho University of. Virginia. near his
| -homess from which he later received
the degrees Of master Of arts and
bachelor ofFlaws.
t;ood Record as I.cSislntor.
Finding that his health had been IN
liured Shy army life and the result l,. ..
his wounds. he went back 70 Ms rapi, pin
planter and business man for a mum,
| her Of wears In 1881 he was elected
I to the tSate Senate and was relurneu
lin 1885, where lie was 5forS Sa9tlnle cllall ,
man Of the Committee on Flnalncs, ana s
.slgnnlerts swhensp political eonditi2sns \, IN
| tho State were In the greatest up,
1 heaval, and when clear Judgment ana
ability was necessary .inr.the. InamaEe, !
| ment 1of the States 4tinances.s during
| the first term of President Cleveland
/ Mr.. Wingfieldr5was named asEUnltse
States consul to Costa Rtca: Later ~
| was elected as treasurer OF Alpemar4t
three terms. Mr. Wingfield has fo'
| many Years been Identified with pub
II lie affairs in the State, always taklnE
i close interest in the welfare OF tnt
dominant party, He is, close lrleh. ,lil
i of Governor Mann, and during ths
:. goyernorship campaign was one OF NJ
!. closest advisors and staunchest WORK
4 ers.
Managed Mans. CHinphiEHs. -
AS a political campaign manager
MI Winglield has Sa ben s3eth perhaps per osI. his
,nasterlv handling of the campaign OF
United States senatqr 1of fnr W NE panle senal
i torial election at the hands of the
and his Later ,an,nai manaTemeot sn of
2 Senator Thomas S. Martin. He holds
that politics y professi1nd ,'enI y IhlG,i his
/ aid and Judgment, and his services TO
i tho Democratic party have long en-
| titled him to recognition
| MIR. Wingfield was1a caller at the
Capitol Yesterday motning, and ana ~ was
receiving many aallers SIN his rooms
at the Jefferson Hotel de,i lie LEI, T. early sarn
marie county, where he will await the
action Of the Genera AssenlSiy AS az g
| His appointment was not unexpected,
in view OF the statement ~ The
! Times-Dispatoh on Saturday that ne
/ had first call on the office,