The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-29

Robert Lee Pennington, represent
ing Lee county in the house of dele
gates, was born and has lived all his
life in Lee county, Virginia. member
Of family distinguished in Virginia
affairs since this State was a colony.
The first Pennington came from Man
chester, England, where the Penning-
ton family still lives. Mr.. Pennington
is the son of Confederate soldier,
and has all his life been surrounded
by the culture and traditions OF the
South.
MIR. Pennington matrIculated in
Cumberland college, and went through
the course there with honor, after
wards entering the University of Viz
ginia for the session iSSI-92 There
he studied law under Professor John
y, Minor. He began the practice OF
law in Lee county in 1893, and has
built up q most notable practice in
the Southwest.
Mir. Pennington was married in 1898
to Miss Lillian X. Morgan, and made
his home in Jonesville, Lee county.
where he has lived since. He has
been eminently successful in the prac-
tice of law, both ethically and finan-
cialiy His home is considered one
OF the most beautiful in Lee county.
, ard his offices contain the best
equipped library Of legal works in
the Sout Invest.
MIR, Pennington has been interested
in some Of the largest business en-
terprises of the Southwest. He was
for many years OF the Powell Valley
National bank. OF JonesviIIe, and al
though a young man in years, has
made himself n power in his COM
mnnity in the business and financial
world. In spite OF the heavy tax Of
business and politics have made on his
time, MIR, Pennington found time TO
do a great deal for the cause OF edu-
cation and the building up OF public
schools. He is now "A member of the
board of trustees Of Emory and Henry
college, and gives i valuable portion
of his time to the work of the col
lege
Mr.. Pennington has been an active
church worker, serving for fifteen
years as superintendent ofsthe South
ern Methodist sunday school and for
many years as lay reader In his dis
trict.
NJ the earnest appeal of the Demo-
CRATIC convention held in September,
1913, Mr.. Pennington became the
Democratic candidats for the house
Of delegates in a county in which Re-
puhlicans claimed majority of 500.
In ono of the hardest fought cam
paigns waged in the State he won by
a majority of 80.
which was waved by the friends of
i~ige ]. T. Kelly To place him on the
supreme court bench. and was an ac-
tive Kelly worker from the start He
delivered the first speech nominating
Judge Kelly, and after fighting hard
for the man from the Southwest. had
the pleasure Of seing him win
Mr.. Pennington is deeply interest
ed in placing tho State departments
on thoroughly sound business basis,
and has made every effort to further
measures to this end. In the business
of legislation his colleagues have
found his business acamen fnvalua-
HE an dhis Nperience/has stood them
In good stead. He stands for econ
omy in public as In private life. and
no detail of legislative work is too
small for his attention.
Mr.. Pennington is young. energetic,
progressive and shrewd. He stands
IN good tead He stands Tor econ
high among his colleagues and his
intelligent efforts at economic reform
have made him n secure place in the
house of which is member.