The Chipley banner., 1912-02-29
lie VIII Represent The District"
Vim. w. FLOURNOY,
Candidate for Congress, Third District,
Democratic Primaries, 1912,
Biographical sketch.

The subject of this brief sketch avoraby
throughout Third Congressional District Of Florida that
extended biography justly regarded work of
supererogaon 1t is therefore the present purpose give only
few details OF his IN order to tew
familiar with them through personal acquaintance or by
reading with the salient facts his life and work. and the prom
Founoy is native of Walton
youngest twelve children of John and Mary Elizabeth Flour
noy the former native of North Carolina who after some
of residence Georgia Alabama to Walton county
engaged farming and served IN the
States throughout the Civil War and died 1898
still aged seyentveght resides near her be-
loved son. and receives his most devoted care
tai home aborng homely tasks and attended the public
schools Euchee Valley Church. Feeport and Summerv be
ness engaged in the mill business and learned NOT only
the repairs In 1892 Southern University
Alabama Of what was then the cht
death father threatened the defeat OF that purpose but
through the sesacrce of his devoted mother and
his own exerton enabled to continue his pursuit OF learn
ing Entering Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College at
Lake City, secured employment nitor and librarian ana
later became instructor in mathematics These employ
men together with small loan from friends enabled him to nm
full and be graduated IN l9gS with tne OF
b. He profoundly interested in the military ment OF
the College for several Professor OF Military
Science and Tactics the Cadet Corpse In
1899 resigned from these positions and spent up
law department Cumberland University Lebanon Tenna,
see from which graduated with high honor and the degree OF
Senator Fiournoy began professional work ia Pensacola
S noted the high Of legal talent
But in following having received some harng propos
to his native county settled Deuna Springs which thrv
haSs
Senator Fournoys business so rapdY IN
that he equip his office with splendid col
lection of valuable books comprising the most complete private
law library in He also acquired valuable properties and
[ WAS of far exceeding worth than mere material IN
home and freside He married June 2Sth 1900
Mis- Marie Alice daughter of the late Thomas M King who with
% four lovely children daughters Marie Alice and Oracle
ude and two William Walton and Johu Thomas
tue his family The religious faith Of this Interesting
I'LL a. to that Senator tlournoY is
of rigid physical habs making use OF neitner
ol or tobacco any and conducting all OF his relations
with his fellow principles OF the strictest integrity
and justice so,..a. oe lie -.,;div increasing
Senator Fournoy found time during the years im me
% foong his to DeFuniak Springs Tor the perform
~ S many and much needed local puoc services hVo
% The interests his friends neghbors and fellow cns ana
The state large in many instances Among the most
Of these his activities as mayor OF oPrngs
oeRce he served (9OSl9Oland during whcn
~ red for the the Inhabitants the construction OF many
%sirabe public uiesa sewerage system water ee
nd noer plant the erection OF splendid comPete
RICK public building magnificent record % lot u @ ~
oSA y infusng into the public mind the desire TOT
and determination 10 secure them Dy appoPrr
1 legislation the voting Of bond issues as wen as
ate of the bonds Senator Flournoy 10 Justly credt
o h fellow citizens with the honor OF having established one %