The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

Association for the Promotion Of Agri-
cultural Science. the American Breeders
Association. and the American Associa-
| ton Of Trottlng Horse Breeders, being
chairman OF the carriage horse commit
tees of the two latter associations He
was one OF the delegates of the United
States government to the first Pan
American Scientific Congress. held in
Santiago. Chile. December. 1905. and jan
uary. 1908. While a student at Iowa wes-
leyan University, he Joined the Phi Del
IA Theta Fraternity, and is now cata-
logue editor c. the fraternity. He Is
married and has three children, two
daughters and a son.
Henry Edward BIaIesIee.
Born in Benton County. Miss, Novem-
Der 2, 1S6s: attended the common schools;
engaged in farming until 1Ss3: became
editor Of the New Albany Csiiss.) Gazette
at that time. Afterward established the
Tupelo Industrial Review. Was secretary
and founder OF the Greater Mississippi
Association in 1904 Was appointed COM
missioner Of agriculture In 1906. upon the
creation OF the department Was elected
in 1907 and re-electedfn 1911
Capt. T. r. Peck.
T. F. Peck was born August Is. 1885
reared on a farm IN McMinn County,
Tenn, educated at University OF Tennes-
see. was on Tennessee Experiment Sta
ton stan for i've years. three years an
odicer in Spanish-American and Philip
pine wars, rest OF life spent In news
First National Bank. Etowah. and Eto-
wah Bank and Trust Company. was pres
ident foratwo years and chairman board
OF directors since. Organized Etowah
Water and Light Company, Etowah.
Tenn At present commissioner Of agri-
culture for Tennessee.
Edward r. Ksne.
Edward Reeves Kone Is a lawyer and
farmer. He was admitted to the bar at
San Marcos. Tex, in March 1870. He was
born on his fathers. farm. Montgomery
County, Tex, March Is. 1sfS. He attended
schools at San Marcos and Bastrop, Tex.
When fifteen years OF age he reported
to q Confederate camp OF instruction, and
was drilled for q time: but, much to his
disappointment. was, with other boys,
sent home.
Was elected county Judge Of Hays
twelve years thereafter then voluntarily
retired from the once for period Of
four years; was again elected county
judge IN November, 1884. and f1lled that
ONCE by successive reflections for four
teen years-untn appointed and later
elected by the people. commissioner Of the
newly created Texas (state) department
OF agriculture
George w. Koiner.
Hon. George W. Koiner. the present
commissioner OF agriculture OF the STATE
of Virginia, Is a comparatively young
man In the prime OF life. He Is a native
OF Augusta County and comes from a
family OF agriculturists. Practically his
entire life has been devoted to agricul-
ture, either on the farm or In other
branches Of agricultural development.
Mr.. Koiner Is regarded as one o. the
ablest commissioners OF agriculture IN
the South and one OF the foremost think
ers In agricultural effort. There are few
men. II any. who have wider range Of
knowledge on agricultural subjects. He
has devoted many years OF study to hor-
ticuIture and Is a broad-gauge man. -Hs
took the department Of agriculture four,
teen years ago. when II was a small Of
fee, and By his energy and mental force
has brought II UP to one OF the most i'm
portant departments OF the State gov
ernment.
w. A. Graham.
Maj william A. Graham, commissions
er Of North Carolina. was born at Hills
boro. ". c., December IS. 1850 and was
educated at the schools OF HiIlsboro and
Raleigh, N. c.. and Washington, d. c.
He entered the University Of North Car
olina IN 1856 and went 10 Princeton. N. J..
in ls59. graduating there In the class OF
lS6o He moved 10 Lincoln County In
March, 1851. to engage in farming Dur
ing the Confederate war he served In ths
Orange County trooua aS first iIeuteuanS
and captain in Company K. Second
North Carolina Cavalry. Being severely
wounded at Gettysburg. he afterward be-
came assistant adjutant general OF the
State of North Carolina and served as
such until the close OF the war. He has
been a member OF the board OF agrfeul-
ture since its organization IN 1889. and
was chairman Of the board when he be-
came commissioner in September, 1908
upon the death of the former comn.is-
sioner. the hon. s l.. Patterson. He
was elected commissioner for q term Of