The Washington herald., 1912-03-23

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS s.
Harvie Jordan.

Harvie Jordan.
Hsrvie Jordan was born In Jasper
County. Ga, near Monticello. 1851. and has
been all OF his life actively engaged In
operating a large cotton plantation. Was
elected to the general assembly Of Geor-
gia in 1905. serving four years I'm the
house and three years in the senate; was
chairman OF the general committee on
agriculture during the entire period OF
service in both house and senate. Or
ganlzed and conducted for several years
the first successful system OF farmers
Institutes in the State Of Georgia Served
as editor Of the agricultural department
of the Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal.
from 1899 to 1905. Was elected vice presi-
dent of the Farmers National Congress.
at Sioux Falls. 8. Oak. In 1900. and presi-
dent at Niagara Falls, n, Y, in 1902 Or
-ganized and was elected president OF the
Southern Cotton Association at New Or
leans, La, in January 1906. and success
fully conducted the work Of that organ
ization during its trying period OF exist
ence for four years Was invited. and
has delivered two addresses before the
International Federation OF Master Cot
ton Spinners and Manufacturers Of Eu-
rope, one at Vienna, Austria, In 1907.
and the last at Barcelona. Spain. in
May, 1911. Has delivered numerous ad-
dresses before organizations OF farmers
and also cotton manufacturers In this
assistance and cooperation to the or
ganization of the International Agricul-
tural Institute. at Rome, Italy, and also
70 the organization of the Southern Com
Mr.. Jordan is at present the President
of the Farmers Gin Compress and Cot
ton Company; director Of the Southern
STATES STATES Lie INSURANCE & company IN ana no a.
lanta, Ca
John ID. Walker.
John d. Walker. a native of Augusta,
Ga; born in 1s7l; grandson Of Hon. Free
man Walker. first mayor Of Augusta, and
q member of the United States Senate;
grandnephew OF Cen William II. T. Wal
ker; began his business career in 1890.
and at the age of nineteen was cashier
of the Sparta Bank. In 1904 he was elect
ed president OF the First National Bank,
Of Sparta, and has continued in that Of
nee ever since, and In addition Is now
president and financial agent OF eighty
other banks IN Georgia. Florida. Ala
bama, and South Carolina Besides his
large banking ans other interests. Mr..
Walker Is now serving as mayor OF the
city OF Sparta: President OF the Georgia
State Chamber Of Commerce. vice presi-
dent Of the Georgia Fire Insurance Com
pany, president OF the Sparta Realty and
Improvement Company, and owns. and
operates a T,0oo-acre farm IN Hancock
County.
In 1876, when the price OF cotton went so
low. and the Southern Cotton Associa-
ton was organized In New Orleans, the
financial end OF the work wac placed in
the hands OF Mr.. Walker, and In keeping
with his characteristic enthusiasm. he
began q campaisn among the bankers Of
the South. which resulted In the raising
of $4,000 within a few months, which
war the first money OF any consequence
given to the association to carry on its
work
Mr., Walker is also leader in the Metho-
dist Church. OF which he has long been
a member. having been a member Of
two general conferences. and for the past
two years has served as lay leader Of
est Methodist conference in the world.
Col. r. L. Maxwell.
F. l. Maxwell, a native Of Sullivan
County, Ind. Fought under Gems. Sher-
man and Grant. and was with them in
their campaigns around vicksburg. Miss,
and being a close observer. came to the
conclusion that the Mississippi delta, and
especially the portion that he now lives
in. held out better possibilities than any
ONuCI ocCtAODs hC huAAlGAAaNCAgp aAtCN UC-
ing mustered out OF the service. settled
near his present vast holdings. HIS great
foresight and Judgment are proven by his
success. He owns nearly 80
900 acres OF the richest soil In the hest
farming section in the world He Is now
q man OF about seventy-three years of
age. and as active and healthy as the
average man at from forty TO fifty. The !
people in this section and in the delta
consider him one Of their great |
est assets. because he has always been
in every movement for the bet
terment OF their condition. He was the
first president OF the first levee system |
In the Fifth Louisiana levee district. and |
In a great measure, the levee system.
which Is 30 complete and secure now.
was made possible by his great energy |
and activity. he Is to-day one OF the |
largest II net quite the largest individ- |
nal cotton planter IN the world When |
the boil weevn first made their appear |
ance. in the last few years. he then con-
tended that they were IN reality bless
lng. because they would compel the South