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

" alter Tansill Oliver was
born on May 10, 1873, at Ken
more, near the Great Falls Of
the Potomac, in Fairfax eoun-
t., Virginia, being the eldest
child Of Lewis Edmond Oliver
and Iucrctia Alice (Tansill)
Oliver.
After attending the public
schools Of Fairfax county he
entered Potomac academy, in
Alexandria city, from which
he graduated at the head of his
class III June, 1880.
ON October /, 1889, he matricu-
latedeat the University of Virginia, and
was a student in the academic de-
partment of that institution for the
next two years
He~then taught in the public schools
of LOudoun county for nearly three
years. and during the latter part OF
1898 and until September IA. 1895,
WAS engaged in business in the city
of Roanoke.
ON September Is, 1895. he re-
turned 10 the University Of Virginia
and matriculated In the law depart
ment, graduating therefrom with tho
degree of bachelor of law in June.
1897
( While a student at the university.
he was an active member Of the JEFF
fcrson Literary society winning the
rector and visitor debaters' medal
and the Harrison trophy, and being
final president of that society in the
spring Of 1897. He was also law IL
braran in 1S96-fS97.
After graduation he returned to
his native county and began the prac-s
tice of his profession at Fairfax at
first in partnership with Richard
Cassius Leigh Moncure.
On October /, 1892, the said part
nership was dissolved and he has
since practiced alone, with the ex-
cepton of about three years. when
Robert White Stump, who is now
with the firm Of Williams & Null
I len, OF this city. vas associated with
him.
T Prior to his election 10 the house
of delegates he served for several
years as Il member of his town cotfn-
Gil and as a school trustee and. for
more than five years. was mayor Of
the town of Fairfax
/ For more than ten years he has
been a director in The Peoples Ma
tonal Bank Of Leesburg. Virginia.
Of which the late Colonel Elijah ".
White WAS so long president.
He is also a member of the board
of visitors Of the University of yir-
ainia. having first been appointed I'd
fill out the unexpired term OF Hon.
George S. Shackelfcrd. resigned and
afterwards for the fun term Of four
years.
Previously he was member az
the hoard Of trustees Of the Har-s
risburg Normal school for two years
To- t&g ~.
Colonel Robert F.. Lee as member o.
the house Of delegates from Fairfax
county, and Is NOW serving his fourth
term as member of that body having
met with the bitter opposition In the
primary on each occasion, bat usual
I ~ receiving i comfortable ma jority.
During me primary campaign last
summer he stood on his record, and
made but one promise as to matters
of legislation. which differed from tho
T platform OF his opponent, and that
was that he would vote against and
do all in his power TO defeat State
wido prohibition. being a strong be-4
lever in local option.
He is an earnest advocate of tho
election of all officials by vote of tho
people.
on November 3. 1892, he married
Kate Watson Brnmbaek, q daughters
4 of DIR. j. Benton and Virginia Gray
son Brumhack, of Luray. Virginia.
Three sons and one daughter have
] been born of this marriage, the eld-s
I est being twenty years OF age.
/ In religion he is a Regular or Prime
tive Baptist. and for several years
was clerk of the ketocton Regular
Baptist association. which is the old-s
est Baptist association in Virginia
and, with one exception, in the entixa
South. b.
4 For more than eighteen years he
having been worshipful master OF his
lodge for three and one-half yearSY
and district deputy grand master for
one term. u.s.
He is a member of Henry lodge
No, 81, A. f. and 4. NJ, Of Fairfax
No. Il. and Old Dominion Commands
cry No. IL, Knights Templar, Of Al
exandria. and Acca Temple of tina
Mystic Shrine. Of Richmond.
He is also an Odd-Ffellow and III
member of the Order Fraternai Amer
leans in which he Is past presidents
of his council, and of the knights on
the Modern Maccabees.
/ During the session of 1919 he wan
i chairman of the house COMMITTEES a.
schools and colleges.
He is now chairman of the houAGs
4 committee on courts Of justice, hs-ss
ing the only member Of that Commits
tee who has served thereon for four
continuous terms. is ranking membNxs
4 of the election Of superintenaents 0fs
Il elections next to the chairman. ayts4
is also a member of the committee 0E1s
finance. 5a#s
He is bitterly opposed to the re-
\ moval of the medical department IA
the University of Virginia to Rich
4 mond. and to woman suffrage. a4a&
lis an advocate OF the establishments U8S
Ia coordinate college for women. Ak5
or near the University Of Virginia, Ai19
OF the election OF. superintendent mn
II schools, school trustees, corporax1N6a
commissioners ard aa ether ofAe6431
by the people, asx:ss
He strongly favors the f1ua1i&a13<B
4 OF taxation. preferably akang thx \
i Of segregation. hut beiicbes Thru
z order to secure this great refcxx
. special session Of rho general
i bly, will b. necessary and 1h4& IN
Z tween the two sessions, " sRAc&M4
j niittee should be AppAinted
4 two houses 10 draft n tAtH6
4 Tor auk1 pisst4n M ths N