The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-09

graduated at Richmond college law
school In 1895. He has practtced HIS
profession ever since. He was elected
70 the house of delegates in 1897,
serving continuously until 1908. when
he was elected to the State senate.
He has always advocated legislation
for the working classes.
GUNST, MARx.--Born in Char
lottesviile, in 1855. Has lived in
Richmond ffty-two years. Was edu-
Gated In private schools here. His
first business experience vas with his
father IN the paint, oil and glass
business. Later he represented a
large Philadelphia concern, and still
later became the sales agent of the
Eagle Paper company At present he
is associated wit hthe Hubs Il Corn
Ing Co. Of this city. as Assistant resi-
dent manager. In 1894 he was elected
to council from Monroe ward, and
/ has been in the city council ever
since. In council he became con-
spieuoas as the watchdog of the
treasury and fought the passage of
ordinances appropriating more funds
than the city income. He fought the
Bell Telephone company on the
grounds OF excessive charges. fIe In
I
committee on electricity, and favored
large bond issue for street Inn
| praVenents. He served as president
of the board of aldermen upon the
| retirement of President Turpin,
| HfRSfHBEKG, John--Rorn In
| Richmond. February 8, 1891. Was
edneated in the public achoels His
first position was with NJ. Milihiser &
| Co. He resigned and became page
/ In the Virginia legislature and later
served term as postmaster Of that
/ sody: ffe learned the trade Of cigar
maker and YVES associated with his
| father in the manufacture Of cigars
His father later established q retail
liquor business. and his son became
associated with him. At the death of
| his father he went with the Globe
! Clothing company as salesman. He
/ Is still connected with this house. He
| WAS elected 10 the common council
| from Jefferson ward, after a hard
| night. In which he was opposed by tho
/ late Chris Manning and other lead
| ing politicians. He was reelected two
| years ago, and declined 10 run at the
| last election. because, as he said. he
! aid not like to run for two offices
! at the same time
| HOBSON. Graham B-Born I'm
! Richmond forty-one years ago. Was
| educated at McGuire's school. and at
| the age of eighteen entered the service
+, Of the Tredegar Iron Works company
! lie has been with that concern ever
| since. LIP to the first of September
Mr Hobson had served six years as
| a member of the city council. two
| years In the lower branch, four years
in the upper. During that time
he served on important com
mlttees and was a member
/ of the committee on relief of
| the poor when the so-ealled wood
! graft" at that institution was I'M
| earthed, He favored the FORWARD
| plan and the administrative board
| KNOWLES, w. P.--Born in Rich
/ mond sixty years ago. Studied at pri-
| vate schools, and began his career az
| an apprentice for John Bowers,
/ plumber and timer Secured posi-
| tion with the gas department as me-
| tire reader and worked his way up to
| rfe head OF that department. Under
! his administration the department has
! grown wonderfully. and il is claimed
! that the income from the department
more than pays Tor Itself by thousands
of dollars
MOORE, John w.--Born in Cnes-
terneld county thirty eight years ago.
Was educated in private schools In
/ Richmond. Entered into business at
All early age, and liz now conducting
q saloon ia the Sauthside, and fig man.
r-as-pr Of thu sstoneWaif DistiIling COM
panv. He has been for years active
in church matters. and has done much
real estate trading Mr.. Moore has
always been considered q progressive
i member OF council. of which body.
both In Manchester and Richmond,
he has been a member for eight years.
! He Is anthor of the ordinance pro-
! hibiting any councilman or city off,
ciai taking jnnketing trips at the ex-
pense OF a would he contractor
! MCCARTHY. Carlton -- Born in
Richmond sixty-five years ago. Went
through the war With the Richmond
Howitzers. Immediately after the
war he went to work on farm near
Richmond. Then he worked in a tam
merry. and afterward took a place in
grocery store as clerk. He next went
into a book store as clerk, conducting
piano business on the side, and
later took ii job In the Randolph d
I English bookstore. Following this he
Sfarteff III business 'Un his own hook.
He got into public life by accepting
the place Of clerk of special assess
1nents. leaving that to go with a build
ing and loan association. watch ne
left later and accepted the position OF
4 special accountant for the city. 1t
was while holding this office that he
ran for mayor. He was defeated by
Mayor Taylor. but he persevered and
defeated AIR. Tifylor at the following
election. He in turn was defeated by
~ c. Richardson, after something of
spectacular campaign. Shortly af-
ter his defeat for reelection to the
rnayoraity, Captain Mccarthy was APP
pointed State accountant, a position
which he still holds
PAUL, George--Born in Richmond.
November 10, 1864. His education
was had at private and public schools
in Richmond. He went into the world
as an apprentice with Talbot a. Sons
after which he worked with Tanner
a Delaney and the Locomotive works
AT night he attended the Mechanics
:. InstliBte4 where he made. u speciality.
OF mechanical drawing and architec-
ture. lie accepted a position with
the Richmond Ice Machine company, !
and In 1884 he entered business for
himself as an ice manufactures. He
II still conducting that business.
RICHARDS. Charles E.--Born In |
Richmond. Was educated In the pri- |
9ate schools Of this city. iss went
into the war and emerged to eater fhe |
tobacco business here. He vas EN-