University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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Che trustees of the University of Georgia.—Continued. V. A. WILKINS. First Congressional. District. Born in Liberty County. Octobcr9th. 1837. Attended preparatory school in Sparta and Mt. Zion. Hancock County. Entered Freshman Class at the University of Georgia in 1853. Entered the Law School at Howard University in January 1855. Graduated from the same in June. 1S56. Came to Athens and entered the law office of General Thomas R. R. Cobb. Practiced law until 1870, except two years, which time he was engaged in the service under the Southern Confederacy. Afterwards went into mercantile business at Waynesboro, in which he was very successful. In 1891 he organized the Bank of Waynesboro and accepted the presidency of the same. While he has eschewed political preferment, he has, nevertheless, several times been mayor of his town and judge of the County Court In the late war he performed service with the rank of major. JUDSON L. HAND. Second Congressional District. Only son of Columbus W. and Columbia Bower Hand. Born in Houston County, Georgia, March 20th. 1851. Early education obtained at •• Pleasant Grove Academy. During Civil War organized and commanded company of schoolboys from twelve to fifteen years of age. but the war ended before company could be accepted by Government. Entered University of Georgia. 1869. Graduated in class of 1871. Member Phi Kappa Society and Kappa Alpha Fraternity. On Georgia Collegian as business manager and associate editor. At graduation awarded honorable mention and speaker’s place for class standing. In 1887-88. State Senator of Eighth District. In 1889-90. Representative of Mitchell County in House. Business career began 1872 at Pelham. Georgia, which is still his home. Resources of South Georgia have been largely developed through influence of his enterprises. His interests cover lumber. naval stores, merchandising, banking, oil-milling, fertilizermanufacturing. truck-farming, cotton-planting. Well known as successful planter. During past six years has eschewed politics in order to have leisure for travel. 1«

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Che trustees of the University of Georgia. Continued. W. E. SIMMONS. From the State at Large. Born at Lawrcnccvillc, Georgia. August 27th. 1839. Graduated at Emory College in the class of 1S5S. Volunteered in Confederate Army in July. 1861. Lieutenant of Company I Sixteenth Georgia Regiment, commanded by Howell Cobb. Afterwards appointed Captain of one of the companies of the Third Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters. After the war studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1866. Elected to the Legislature in 1870. Declined a renomination, and since that time has declined to accept any office. For ten years just past has been State Counsel for several corporations. At present one of the most successful practitioners in the State. Was appointed by Governor Atkinson Trustee of the University from the State at large to succeed Dr. H. V. M. Miller. F. G. DuBIGNOX. From the State at Large. Born at Woodvillc near Millcdgcville, Baldwin County. Georgia, at home of maternal grandfather. Hon. Seaton Grantland. July 25th. 1853 Under private tutor. Rev. Washington Baird; afterwards attended Virginia Military Institute at University of Virginia. Completed education in Germany. Came to Savannah bar 1875; 876 married Miss Caro Lamar, of Savannah. In 1877. upon the death of his father, returned to Milledgeville and engaged in practice of law with the late Robert Whitfield. Went to Legislature from Baldwin County in xS8o; 18S2 State Senator from Twentieth District and Chairman of Judiciary Committee; iSS came l ack to Savannah and 1S85 elected Solicitor-general of Circuit. In 1888 resigned office of Solici'or-general to accept nomination for Senate from First Senatorial District. Elected President of Senate 18SS and held the office for two years. Urged by friends but declined to enter gubernatorial race in 1S90; entered firm of Chisholm Erwin, general counsel of Plant System of Railways and Southern Express Co. In 1892 delegate at large to Democratic National Convention, which nominated Mr. Cleveland, and wasclectcd Chairman of the Georgia delegation in that convention. Remained out of politics until 1S96 when he ran against the late Speaker Crisp for United States Senate on the gold platform and was defeated; urged by friends to enter gubernatorial race this year but declined. Elected Chairman of State Executive Committee upon resignation of Senator Clay, on 18th of March. 1898. is

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CIk trustees of the University of Georgia—Continued. WILLIAM HANSELL FISH. Third Congressional District. Was born in the city of Macon, Georgia. May X2th, XS49. He moved to Oglethorpe, Macon County, when a child, and received his early education in the common schools of that village. In 1866 he entered the State University and was graduated in the famous class of 1S69. While at the University he was a leading spirit in athletics. After graduation he studied law at the University of Virginia, but was forced by the death of his father, to return home just before completing the course. He was admitted to the bar in 1S71. and was appointed Judge of the County Court of Macon County in 1877. w hich office he held until 1891, when he war. elected Judge of the Southwestern Circuit for an unexpired term. Subsequently twice reelected. In 1893 he was appointed Trustee of the State University. In 1896 he was elected an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, which office he now holds. HENRY PERSONS. Fourth Congressional District. A lawyer and resident of Talbotton. He was born in Monroe County, Georgia, in 1834; removed to Talbotton in 1836; matriculated in Franklin College in 1S53 and graduated in 1855. He has served as a captain of cavalry in the Confederate Army, as a representative in the United States Congress, as a Democratic executive committeeman from the State at large, and was appointed a trustee of the University of Georgia in XS9O. it