The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-07
and without available cash capitaD o
the Atlanta and Chm rlnttn Eniluav

and without available cash capitaD OF
the Atlanta and Charlotte Railway
OF the thousands OF passengers,
pleasure seekers from all parts of the
country. us we'll as virginians, who are
delightfully hurried over this favorite
route of'thc country's pleasure seek
ers. but few think of the miles OF toll.
some riding in, tho saddle in search OF
the NEST economical route which the
Jealous, industrious and self-sacrific-
ing president of this line. Colonel Bu-.
ford. put into tho establishment of the
railroad: or Of the hours of anxious
and courageous planning required in
the building of the first great railroad
built by my Southern man after the
war.
tarnc Here After W-er.
In 1855 he removed from Danville
TO Eichniond. lie represented Rich
mond in the Legislature OF Virginia In
1877, When. after twenty-five years
or continuous recollection q president
Of tho Richmond and Danville Railroad.
interests adverse TO hts established
policy OF administration came into con-
troll OF tho property. his own high
spirit and sense OF loyalty to what he
believed TO be the best interests of tho
people Of the state, led him 10 tender
PROMPTLY ana positively his resignation
Of tho office OF president. although
rnrnest assurances We're made to him
that his continued cooperation was
regarded ne Il fuctor OF the Creates,
Importance in tho future development
of Tho company.
Freed from tho especial official re-
snonsibility which had rested upon him
for twenty-five years, he turned his
attention toward the reconstruction
and cnriching of Nirsinia's great farm
lands. For many years he was an nc
tive member OF the Virginia Agricul.
!ural and Mechanical Society, and no
was its president fey four years, es-
Publishing II upon sufe and sound
| the Governor of tho state at tho head
Of tho Virginia board of managers of
tho Columbian Exposition at Chicago.
Candidate for Governor.
In May. lSa3. IL persistent and most
complimentary call from inlny parts
OF tho state demanded from Him an
announcement of his candiiacj- for tho
office Of Governor Of Virginia: and al
| though the long existing Organization
| of the political powers of tile State led
To the choice for this office of Colonel
| Charles T. OFcrrall. Colonel Buford
/ In the contest proved himself most
worthy foeman.
colonel Ruford. iu 1854. married Miss
Emily ". rownes. Of pi,tsylvania
touHtH,a d., ana tnc1r daughter Emily
/ Is now Mrs. Clement Manly. Of Win
ston- salem, y. c.. IN 1869 lie married
Miss Kate r. Workman. of Richmond
Ihey had one daughter, Miss Kato r
Huford Some years later Coloncl Blu.
| ford married his present wife. Mrs.
MARY Cameron Strotler tnec Rossl.
by whom he has three children. Aleer
non sidney Buford. Jr.. Mary Rosa
| NOV Mrs. Frederick E. Noting. of
Richmond) and William Erskine Blu.
ford Mrs, STROLLER had one dauEh-
ter, Miss Elise Strother, now Mrs
! Frederick W. Scott
Citizen or Highest Type.
IN the successive positions which he
| mas illlcd. Colonel Buford has always
! been conspicuously consid crate. corr
teous and candid, alike to men of low
or nigh degree. While no has held
himself under the strictest obligations
10 render justice to all those with
whom he has dealt. and hns held Ills
whoie life subject to the fine old max
I'M. nat tustitia ruat coclum"; vol he
mas been liberal in his gifts, and his
snarities have been limited ONLY Inv.
the length of his purse and bv Tho
opportunities presented him, Iiis
many friends feel that lifcwork lik p
ms. reaching To an old age which In 9
long passed fourscore furnishes IA
example to young Virginians and a.
az VINO Know the facts of this life OF
aetiyc service. - -