University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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Che trustees of the University of Georgia-Continued. HENRY D. McDANIKL. Fifth Congressional District. Born in Monroe, Georgia. September 4th, 1S36. Educated in Atlanta, and at Mercer University. A. B„ 1856; A. M., 1859; admitted to the bar 1857, entering upon the practice of law in Monroe. Member of Secession Convention, 1861. Major Eleventh Georgia Regiment. army Northern Virginia. C. S. A. Member Constitutional Convention, 1865. Member House Representatives Georgia Legislature, iS73-‘74. State Senator Twenty-seventh District (in which are located University of Georgia and Emory College), 1874 to 1883. In April. 1883, elected Governor of Georgia for unexpired term of Alexander H. Stephens. Again elected Governor in October, 1884' On expiration second term, returned to Monroe, resumed the practice of law. with necessary attention to private business interests, and has not since been a candidate for office. In politics, a Democrat Besides above public positions, from 1884 to date, Trustee of the University of Georgia; i8S3-’90, Trustee Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. From 187S to date. Director Georgia Railroad and Banking Company. DAVID BLOUNT HAMILTON. Seventh Congressional District. Born near the town of Hamilton. Harris County, Georgia Graduated at the University of Georgia with distinction. Was admitted to the bar and practiced law at Rome, Georgia. He was opposed to secession, but when Georgia withdrew from the Union his opposition ceased and he entered the service. Served two terms in the General Assembly from Floyd County. Was a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1877. President of the Board of Trustees of Shorter College at Rome, Georgia. Has been a Trustee of the University of Georgia for many years, and his term expires 1901. 18

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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

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the trustees of the University of Georgia.—Continued. HENRY THOMAS LEWIS. Eighth Congressional District. Born in Oxford, Georgia. October 2ist, 1S47. Two years later his father. Miles W. Lewis, returned to Greene County. Georgia, with family. Subject of sketch during Civil War was in Georgia Military Institute at Marietta. From there went into Confederate service with Georgia Cadets, and remained actively engaged in war until its close. Graduated 1870, Emory College. Oxford. Georgia. Taught school two and a half years. Admitted to the bar in 1873. In this profession engaged until promoted to Supremo Court Bench of the State on December 1st, 1897. Married in 1S80 to Miss Hallie B. Poullain. of Greensboro. Georgia. In politics, has taken part in political conventions, State and National. Loyal advocate and promoter of the principles of Democracy. In 1SS4, delegate to Democratic National Convention which nominated Grover Cleveland for President. In 1896. delegate at large from State of Georgia to Democratic National Convention and placed in nomination at Chicago for President, Hon. W. J. Bryan. During session of Legislature of J896. a candidate for United States Senate, but unwilling to be instrumental in continuing the deadlock that arose, withdrew from the race. ROGER LAWSON GAMBLE. Tenth Congressional District. Born May 20th, 1857, at Louisville. Georgia. Pupil of cx-Gov-err.or W.J.Northen and, after the war. of Richard M. Johnson, near Baltimore. Graduated from University of Georgia in 1871. Read law in office of William Hope Hull, in Augusta, and in 1S73 admitted to the bar. In 1875 was appointed Solicitor of Jefferson County Court. In :8So elected by the Legislature Solictor-General oi Middle Circuit and served for four years. In iSS6-'89. represented Jefferson County in Georgia Legislature. Ir. 1890, elected Judge of Middle Circuit and still holds that office. Subject of sketch is grandson of Roger L. Gamble, who was Judge of Middle Circuit in the thirties, and member of Congress from Georgia in 1840. 19 I