The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-06-11

al district of West Virginia after the
war, Hon. Nathan Cor being his OPP
ponent in his first campaign, and the
late Benjamin Wilson his opponent in
his second campaign. Received the
appointment of visitor to West Point
by the tate President Cleveland; was
a member of the Board OF Directors OF
Hospital for Insane at Weston by APP
pointment of the late Gov. ]. b. Jack
son and served until the latter was
succeeded by Republican Governor:
w. /. GRANT, M. o.
DR.. W. L. Grant was born on July
%, 1892, in Harrison county, then the
State of Virginia. After securing his
education in the local schools, he at
tended the Jefferson Medical College,
from which he graduated in the year
1857. After graduating in medicine.
he located at Jane Lew, In Lewis coun-
ty. for the practice OF his profession.
While located there, he was chosen
a delegate to the convention looking
towards the separation OF this state
from Virginia. In 1852 he was com
r4issioned surgeon OF the Sth west
Virginia Regiment.
In the year 1871 he moved to Graf
ton to practice his profession, where
he resided continuously since: Ow-
ing to his advanced age, 1t will be Inn
possible for him to attend reunion
of the surviving members of the con-
vention which gave birth to our State,
but he shall greet them with JOY ana
good will in spirit. =,
WILLIAM THOMAS BROWN.
william Thomas Brown, son of
Elizabeth and Thomas Brown, was
born. near Gainesville, Preston county,
West Virginia. He removed at an
early age to Kingwood, county seat
of same county, where he learned the
carpenters trade. He ardently es-
poused the cause of the Union, though
in a section hostile to such sentiment.
He was chosen as one of the delegates
to the memorable convention at Wheel
ing, w. Va. which had much to do
with the formation of the State of
West Virginia. Mr.. Brown, just prior
to this time, was much in the lime
light, owing to the fact that he had IN
his custody the guns sent to Lfngwood
by Governor Wise during the famous
John Brown raid. He discharged his
duty in this regard with credit TO him
self and all concerned.
While completing arrangements to
Join the Union forces during this same
year he was stricken down with III
ness from exposure, which covered a
period of more than a year. In 1862
he entered the employ of the Balti
more and Ohio Railway Company as
bridge builder and repairer, which POI
sition. he held for thirty-nine years,
retiring on a pension.
While operating the work of bridge
construction at Bridgeport, Harrison
county, w. Va, April 80, he was cap
tured by Confederate forces and taken
to Richmond, Va, where he was con-
fined for six months in Castle Thun-
der. Later, he was transferred to Sal
isbury Prison, N. c., arriving there on
or about October % of the same year:
on October 90, 1863, he was released
on parole as a disloyal citizen ofrVtr-
ginia and experienced difficulty in Sc
curing regulation transportation TO
Richmond, Va. He arrived at Rich
mond, va. on November 8, only to
again be refused transportation by the
Confederate General in charge as Well
as from the Secretary of War He
was compelled to cover the distance
from Richmond, Va. to his home at
independence, w. Va, on foot.
To-day, Mr.. Brown having sustained
the hardships and privations OIL war
and prison, encountered many OF the
adventures of military life, with the
weight of seventy-eight years resting
on his shoulders. is rugged ana vlgor-
Gus, and his happy state of health gives
promise that he VIII live many more
years j. the peace and contentment OF
a life well lived and replete with use
iulness to his country and his fellow
naa.