The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-22
BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES
Of NEW STATESMEN
CoNGREsSMEN MONTAGUE AND
WATSON ARE MODEST IN NEW
DIRECTORY,
EACH TAUGHT SCHOOL
BOTH ARE GRADUATED IN LAW
FROM THE UNIVERSITY or
VIRGINIA AND AaE ABOUT
SAME AGE.
BY GEORGE H. MANNING.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-The
new congressional directory, final
proofs of which were sent to the
government printing office last Sat
urday. and which is expected to be
issued tomorrow shows in its bio
graphical section that in place of
Representative John Lamb. of the
Third district. and Representative
Robert Turnbull. Of the Fourth dis
trict, Virginia has added to her con-
gressional delegation two statesmen
who, in former years. have taught
school for periods of two years.
The biographies prepared for the
directory by the new representatives
Andrew Jackson Montague. and Wal
ter Allen Watson. are of about the
average length, Mr.. Montague's con-
tanning about $50 words. and that
of Judge Watson about 125 words.
Both Native Nirgtnians.
Both are native born Virginians
and near about fifty yearss old; both
attended public school, graduated
from the University of Virginia;
taught pChool two years each. praC-
ticed law in the State. and both are
doing service In the national house of
representatives for the first time in
the siXty-third congress.
The biographies of the two sena-
tors and other eight representatives
are the same as In former years with
the exception of the closing sem
tence which states that their term
expires on such and such a date, this.
of course, being different to that in
the former directories.
The new directory is little differ
ent from that of other years, con-
tanning the usual number of peculiar
tiles In the biographical section.
The Biographies.
The biographies of Representatives
Watson and Montague are as follows
Walter Allen Watson. Democrat. of
Jennings Ordinary. the son of Mere
dith and Josephine (Robertson) Wat
son. was born November 25, 1857, at
his fathers plantation In Nottoway
county, Va where he still resides,
educated at old Field" schools.
Hampden- Sidney college and Tniver-
sity Of Virginia taught school two
years. and at intervals worked on
farm; has practiced law ten years,
and was Judge in the Circuit court
(Fourth judicial circuit of Virginia)
eight years, when he resigned to
stand for congress: has been Com
monwealth attorney. State senator.
and member of the Virginia consti-
utional convention. i901-2; married
Constance Tinsley. of Richmond Va,
in 1905; was elected to the sixty
third congress, receiving 7,s4I votes
TO 269 for Herzig, Socialist.
Andrew Jackson Montague, Demo
crat of Richmond city, was born IN
Campbell county Va. October 3
1852 received a public and private
school education: then entered Rich
mond college, and graduated in sew
eral of its academic schools in 1882,
taught for two years; studied law al
the University of Virginia. gradual
ing theBefrom with the degree of +
L. in June, 1885. and began the praC-
tice of law In October of that year ir
Danvlle Va. appointed by President
Cleveland United States attorney for
the Western district of Virginia, 1893
attorney general Of Virginia for -four
years, commencing January !, 1898
governor of Virginia for four years
and one month, beginning January
j. 1902: delegate at large TO Demo
cratic national convention In 1905,
American delegate to third confer
enCe of American republics at Rio
de Janeiro In 1905 and delegate tt
third international conference or
maritime law at Brussels in 1903 an(
1910; was elected 10 the sixty-thirc
congress