The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-17

untirinE energy that Fairmont owes
its splendid lhoroughfares and IT'S fine
bridges today. Mr.. Lehman gave Els
time and genius to the construction
and maintenance of the thoroughfAres
of the city. and they viii prove % be q
lasting memorial TO his hard work and
keen foresight In addition . mis-
work IN this department his advice
and counsel was constantly sought by
the other members OF the Board of AZ.
fairs and the keenest interest was al
ways manifested by him in the busi-
ness generally of the municipality.
Previous TO serving on the Board Of
Affairs he had served as mayor OF slle
city having been elected to this pssi-
ton In the year 1902 serving ~ 1904
and during his term OF office the city
was admirably conducted and his adj
mintstration was fraught with good
for the community.
One OF the most important pieces OF
work ever done In Marion county was
that OF reassessing the property in the
city of Fairmont and Marion county,
which Mr.. Lehman was chosen to do
by Former Governor Dawson; in 1905.
IN this work Mr.. Lehman was assir.ed
by w. E. Arnett, the present street
commissioner, and Thomas X Jones,
insurance agent, OF Fairmont. The
task was a, stupendous' one, but 1t was
very satisfactorily executed by Mr..
Lehman and his associates.
Mr., Lehman was an able lawyer and
had become identified with the legal
aspect OF the city and state and at one
time was president OF the Marion Coun-
ty Bar Association and was also a
member of the Rotary club.
Early in life Mr.. Lehman identified
himself with the Republican party and
served in the capacity of secretary of
the Marion county Republican com
mittee and was also for a time chair
man OF the First Congressional Repub-
lican committee.
Mr.. Lehman was not only man of
keen business Judgment and foresight
and an able professional man but Re
was a patriotic citizen and christian
gentleman. He was intensely inter-
ested in the civic, religious, moral and
business growth Of the city and took
an active part in any movement which
tended for the good of the city and its
environs. During the war he served
enthusiastically in every war move
ment and gave his services unhesitat-
ingly and freely to every movement
he was called upon tr support or to la.
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He was a loyal supporter of his
home town b fyadoption and professed
great faith in her future. He. had the
dictinction OF being the sole honorary
member of the Maulsby's battery, a
Civil war organization, and was the
only civilian ever thus honored by the
veterans.
He was consistent member OF the
First Baptist church Of this city and
was trustee Of the church. He was
faithful in his attendance upon the SER
vices OF the church and ever ready to
lend his assistance whenever called
upon to so do.
He possessed pleasing and envia-
BILE disposition and these splendid at
tributes had made for him legion of
close friends and 1t is hardly possible
that he had an -enemy in the entire
community. Never too busy to give
counsel to any man, woman or child
who sought his counsel Eand always
with kind word and reads-smile he
will be greatly missed in this commu.
nifty which mourns today his loss al.
most to a man In HIS homo life he
was an ideal husband and father and
there the keenest sorrow prevails over
his untimely death.
Mr.. Lehman was deeply interested
in the educational affairs of the city
and aimed to see that the children OF
the community were surrounded with
the very best in order that they might
become the best of citizen. He was
at the time of his death member of
the Board of Education OF Fairmont
Independent school district and was
a loyal supporter of the Parent-T Teach.
err association and of every organiza-
ton which had for its object the up
building of the public school system
in this city or state.
He came to this town when young
man and established himself in law
office. He Immediately became real
citizen of the community and remained
SO until his life was cut short by the
hand OF death.
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