The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-01

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Taylor. Captain Taylor 10 one OF q
family which has served the State and
the city In various capacities for many
years. His brother. Richard NJ Tay-
| Tor. was Mayor Of the city for num-
! Der OF years, and another brother, DR..
I William II. Taylor. has served as cor
oner for more years than most people
care to count.
Captain Taylor himself has served
In the City Council. the State Legisla-
ture, and has been @ member OF the
j5oard of Fire Commissioners for
many years. He is now president OF
that board, and under his admin.stra-
ton the department has increased
largely In numbers and Importance
For a number of years Captain Tay-
Tor was engaged in mercantile busi-
ness. He retired about a year go.
Since then he has been devotins most
or his time to matters pertaining to
improvements in thc fire department.
He went into the Civil War at nm
early age. being a member of Com
pany g, Third Regiment. Army of
Northern Virginia. which company he
joined December :Sth, 1864. He went
through the war from that tiEa TO
Appomattox. and then. still young
ster. went to the Virginia Military ln-*
stitute. following that UP with . course
al Roanoke College. Late. he was
chosen Captain OF the Lee Guards. ana
still later took command of the Rich
da mi .
well-known by most people In Rich
mond.
Served City and state.
George b. Davis is another As
pirant who is well known In the city.
He. too, has served the city and the
State. and has had much business ex-
aerience. being at present engaged In
mercantile life. Mr.. Davis was for
reveral years n member of the school
-oard. and served three terms In the
City Council.
AS superintendent Of the City Home,
and was the recipient of resolutions
! of approval from the joint body of
the City Council. and was presented
with loving cup by city ofhciais
when he left the City Home to ac-
cept the position OF superintendent OF
the Laurel Institute.
| Mr.. Davis has been active In secret
order work all his life. He has been
past grand representative to the
| Sovereign Grand Lodge OF the World
| OF Masons, an active Elk and an on
Ger in the order of Odd Fellows. For
seven years he was secretary of the
State Conference OF Charities and Cor
\ rections. and attended many national
conventions as a representative Of the
city OF Richmond. Before going into
public HE. Mr.. Davis was sue
cessful business man.
At Head of Aldermen.
| Robert whittet. Jr.. president Of the
Board Of Aldermen, member OF that
body for fourteen wears. and now
in the third term as presiding officer.
is a member OF the firm OF Whittet
& Shepperson. He has served In many
important Council committees and has
had much experience in the manage
ment OF municipal affairs. As presi-
dent Of the Board OF Aldermen he Is
ex- officio member Of all committees,
and Is a member OF the board OF
sinking fund commissioners. together
with the mayor, the city treasurer,
the chairman Of the Finance Commit
te and the president of the Common
Council. Mr.. Whittet Is graduate of
Hampden-Sidnev and has been in
business In Richmond since 1850.
| 1eCAlutuB W 6tdHu ioI IC-GiC@ttoh
| to the Common Council. Mr.. G. E.
/. Richards. OF Church Hill. comes for
!, ward ~ q candidate Tor she adminis-
tratire board. Mr.. Richards IL a.
member Of the Finance Committee
| from Marshall Ward. As a member
OF the Street Committee from that
ward he was instrumental in securing
many improvements to the streets IN
| the East End, and was the first to
! hat hA hfraan hA
stationed in Chimborazo Park.
Before letting into public life, MIR.
C'cha-Ss was engaged in the commits
sion business. and retired with com
! ,o.vney. lie is at present doing much
, as a promoter of real estate values
and improvements. and il looked upon
as one OF the substantial citizens of
the East End.
Foxes Slow Coming In.
| Senator f. c. Folkes came into the
field at a late day. Mr.. Folkes arose
from the rank Of mechanic to men,
bership In the State Senate. having
previously served In the lower branch
| Of tho Legislature. Mr.. Tolkes could
not let his light hide within the dark
and gloomy rscesses OF a machine
shop, 90 he studied law by candle
one Of Richmond's barristers He has
always advocated the cause Of labor,
and receives many votes from that
strong element whenever he comes
before the people for prefermnt
| Hnry Beck, building inspector. Is
known not only all over Richmond.
but hts fame a. inspector has grown
beyond the confines of the State. In
spcctor Beck came to the front as
servant Of the people when he was
elected to the Board of Aldermen from
old jackson Ward. and served that
ward until 1t was wiped OF tho map.
He was then placed in Monroe ward.
and was reelected to the Board. He
served but a portion OF that term.
however, retiring to accept position
ir$ the once Of sCitvss EnSsnANr s4Caais,
shaw. During his term in Council he
did much engineering work on various
/ railways in the State. When City En-
/ xineer .CutshAH died Beck HaA men
! toned - q candidate to succeed him.
but the City Council did not feel that
| he. was sufficiently experienced at that
time, and he was not chosen. A
short while afterward the once Of
tuilding inspector was created and he
was unanimously chosen TO I'LL the
place. He helped to formulate the
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