Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14

and of Mrs Edith Boiling Wilson,
wife of former President Woodrow
Wilson
Unusual as ii may seem. il is never
thelcss true that a first lady of tho
land and man who will in all prob
ability be the next Governor OF Viz
GINA were born at nearly the same
time. in the same town. ana within
less than forty feet OF each other:
Only an alley separates the two
houses.
Royh""d Friend OF Mrs. wilson
AS friends and neighbors. Edith
Boiling and Lee Trinklr played to-
sether when children. Later thcy
danced together In Sections Hall and
the old Hancock Housc-which
burned a score OF years ngo-and in
the private homes OF the town As
evidence of the frienship existing be-
tween the two families. Mrs. Wilson
sud practically all of the members
OF the Rolling family have wired
their congratulations TO Senator
Trinklc.
Mr.. Trinkle will be forty-six years
old on the 18th day OF March. 1922.
If he is inaUcuratcd chief executive
next February. Virginia will have
the youngest Governor she has had
in many years, Though rather a large
man physically. Senator Trinlie is
strong and active.
He received his early education at
home. graduating from the ~NVythe-
vale Male Academy when he WAS TN
der 10 years OF age. He mex; at
tended Hampton Sidney COLLEGE
where he graduated in 1896, having
taken the full: four years course and
receiving BOTH the bachelor of arts
AND bnchclOr OF science degrees. Be
sides being first honor man n his
class ana winning both the orator'a
ana the dcc!aim"r's medals. he found
timc To manage the baseball and foot
ball teams ard take par, in other col
icgc activities.
Air Trinkic spent tho next tAo
years at the University of Virginia,
studying law. He graduated in 1888
with the degree Of bachelor of Laws
and was winner OF the first mot
court prize, the highest honor of the
law school. While at the University
OF virginia he was manager of tho
baseball team and OF the College
TONES. the university weekly paper
lie was ais" largely instrumental IN
placing athictItS At the university on
Member "r FratcrnmI Orders.
senator Trinklc is II mcmaol of the
Sigma Chi college fraternity. a:d a
member OF the mi Delta b'hi legal
fraternity, Since leaving school. he
mas affiliated with the following fra
ternal organizations: Masonic. odd
Fellows, Modern Woodmea, EIks.
oaks, Junior o L. \. N. Shrine and
scottish Rite IN most OF whrch he
has held nigh Office
senator TrinkIc has bcen active in
. Loo
ing as chairman OF the Democratic
party ia Wythe County. In 1916 ne
led a brilliant iisht against G. Bascom
Slemp to represent the Ninth District
In Congress He was not nominated
until July OF that year-tuo late to
nave all the Democratic voters in the
district qualified But in spite Of this
handicap he came within a stones
throw % winning. He has been twice
elected without Opposition to the
state SENATE. Of which body he is now
a member.
His record in the General Assembly
has been marked by broad and
courageous attitude towards matters
affecting vitally the welfare OF the
state. He was an advocate OF equal
suffrage. prohibition and OF many
other measures. He is an earnest
and convincing speaker. with the gift
Of oratory and splendid diction. lie
lis member ot the Presbytcria II
j Church ana FOR years mas been
teacher OF The business mems Bible
class in Wythcville.
~ Confederate Veterans SIM
The candidate Is Il son of the late
s-Elbert :. Tr!nkIe. "a successful Dusi-
ness mai! and farmer, and Con-
gIederatc veteran OF this county,
--Whosc homestead is now occupied by
the senator Eiber; S, Tr!nklc was
"a native Of Pulaski County. but after
The war Between the States n. ac-
--uuircd large business and farmin..
Interests IN Wythc and located in
8 rWythcriiic. where he died In 1884. AT
the lime OF his fathers death SEN
ator Trinkic was S years old.
The death OF his father left T.. Lee
sTrinkie I'm the sole care OF hia
sinothe-1Eho was before her maria g
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