Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-17
JACOB BRENANIAN
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Governor Mckinney as one Of tho
Virginia commissioners to the
worlds FAIR in Chicago. an honor
that was much soush, many
others
Up To FIVE or sin years ago. when
his health began to fail. there were
few men who We're more active in
all political anairs-city. state or ma
ional. Since that time. however, he
had been coninng himself more to
IN" duties Of his post as secretary Of
the star" Democratic Committee. and
while he was steadily in declining
health he manifested deep concern in
party affairs. As assistant insurance
COMMIT Ssion.r. h" studied the laws Of
the department and handled business
IN the absence OF Colonel Butjon
AIDED In Code HrVision
Following the Adjournment OF the
Constitutional Convention. in which
he was assistant CLERK 10 Colonel
Button. he compiled a volume OF
Histories of the Constitutional Con-
renticns OF Virginia" an intensely
interesting and valuable publication
10 students and public men. and this
is today TO be found in tho collections
of all the members OF that body and
Of others who have a fondness for
events of the past. He was also as
soCiatcd with John Garland Pollard
In the compilation OF Pollard's Code.
Il work that was necessitatcd by re-
vision of tho laws OF the state Ia
conform TO IN" new Constitution lie
had broad Acquaintance with I'll.
public men Of tho State. when the
late i Taylor Ellyson Was chairman
he was every relying on Mr. Rrcna-
man and his extensive knowledge Of
virginia and politics to aid in the
conduct of the campaigns The same
WAS truc when former ConRrcssmcn
James and Flood were nj the head
Of The party. II" had at his nngei
tips the record of services of every
man in tho State
With the death Of Mr.. Ellyson, fol-
owed 10y that of Colonel James and
then by that Of Congressman Flood
all of them in quick succession. -
depressing effect was noted or Mr.
Brennnian. lie had worked with
hem and his condition proved on his
mind.
Horn In Augusta County.
Mr. Brcnamam was born At Mount
Solon, Augusta County. in 1881 He
lived on a farm until reaching the
age 81 l6, ana later on he laugh,
school and studied music ut Singers
Glen and the Virginia Normal Musi-
cal Institute in lSTi-1J. being a
teacher in the latter irstitutc from
1876 To- ls71. and At the PENNSYLVANIA
Normal Musical Institute, ii, l.auras
er. Pa. in 1875 LATER he engaged
II The real estate and insurance bust
mess
In 1851 M Was chosen chairman
Of the Democratic County Committee
u Shenandoah County. holding that
position for several years. he was
appointed clerk OF the Finance Com
mitiee OF the Virginia House OF Dele
gates IN 1882. serving until 1906. cN
crpt during the Constitutional CON
Ncntion Of iaC2 when ne was as
kistaut secretary OF the convention
Governor Mann appointed MIR
Rrcuanau IN 1910 10 go to Wash
OF MS appointment 10 fill the uncN
rir"d term Of the lat. John W
Daniel III IN" United States Senate
In the same year ne was appointed
rs G"irrai" to the International
Tan touN onjion al Milwaukee. lie
was pcmocfatic nominee IN 1929 ron
Shenandoah County for the House OF
Delegates. bat VAS defeated in the
general election by an independent
Democrat.
I Two brothers survive him, Charles
l., OF Mount Scion. and Samuel r.
Brennmnn OF Moscow also three
sisters. Mrs II NJ House. Noun,
Solon, Mrs. u. r. Caldwell and Mrs
{. I. Reed both Of Moscow.