The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1913-03-12
BIT OF MODERN HISTORY
Vardaman,. Resident and Property
Holder Other Living Reprs
sentatires From Miss.

Friends and associates Of
Senator Vardaman, who has Just
succeeded ex-senator Percy = are
looking forward with confidence
and faith TO a successful and busy
career for the distinguished jsak.
son citizen at the national capital
1t is the first time in more than
decade that the capital city Of
Mississippi has had in congression-
al halls resident citizen. for all.
though Senator Vardaman is a citi-
zen by adoption, he is none lhe1ess
a jackson resident and pron rtg
holder. and will continue to reside
there. Col. Charles e. Hooker.
when representing the old Segentsi
District, was the last Jackson man
to occupy a congressional STAT,
upon which he shed luster and bon
Hor.
The probabilities are that ell az
the Mississippi representatives ia
Congress will remain in Washing.
ton during the greater part Of
March, preparing for the activities
of the extra session which H1esi-
lent Wilson will convene. So far
as known at the capital here none
of the eight are expected home i'm
til probably about the middle Of
the month, and then it will be only
for few days or perhaps a fort.
night. Since Congress convened ID
December for the last session Of
the sixty-second. all Of the Missias-
ippi delegation have remained at
the national capital, even during
the holiday recess. The only one |
due to return is Hon. William A.
Dickson, who is now ex-representa- |
tive from the Seventh District, and
who on March A., surrendered his
seat to Hon. Percy Quin. of Pike,
his successor, who left for Wash |
ington a fortnight or more ago.
1t is quite coincidentaI with Che /
return of MIR. Dickson to Missisa
pi that he will settle down I'd Ehe /
home life within a dozen miles 81 +
the home of the distinguished tns t
tleman whom he Immediately 6t.
ceeded, Judge Frank A. Mel
of Gloster. Amite county. To the
deep regret of the many friend
the last named, here and elsewhd
where is he known, he is in fee IL
health and has been for monthss
The retirement of Mr.. Dickso
brings the total roster Of ex-repre
sentatives in Congress from Mississ-
ippi now living up to- IA. and IN /
Senator John Sharp Will
lianag, vino retired in 1909 IAe
fifst representative from the Eighth
District, the list is swelIed to Is. |
The dean of this somewhat long
list Of former representatives =
Col. Charles Edward Hooker
jackson. who is still rememhEted /
in Washington as "the silver.
tongued orator from Mississipp
and is now quietly passing the
evening of life among his friends /
and neighbors, who rejoice in bis
companionship.
The remainder of this list is
made up of Thomas c. Catchings.
of Vicksburg; John M. Allen, of |
Tupelo; John C. Kyle, of Sardis;
A. Fuller Fox, of West Point: VIM.
Shedrick Hill. of Greenwood; VIM.
". Sullivan, of Oxford; Thos.
Spight, of Ripley: Jas. Grafton
Spencer, of Port Gibson; Patrick
Henry. Sr., of Brandon; Patrick |
Henry jr.. of vickbsurg: f. A. Me-
Lain, of Gloster: Eaton j. Bowers, |
of Gulfport and VIM. A. Dickson, |
of CentreviIle.
Messrs. Spencer and the two
Henrys served a single term each,
Maj. Patrick Henry, of Brandon. |
having succeeded Mr.. Spencer as
from the Seventh District,
as it formerly existed. while Judge |
Henry of Vicksburg. was in the
Congress following that in which
his distinguished uncle served.
having succeeded Gen. Catchings as
member from the Third at the
time it was known as the Shoe
string" district. -Ex.