West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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THE 19 25 MONTICOLA. S - gBe Bi rOg S5 I -- - ' --t. - ATTORNEY GENERAL E. T. ENGLAND » 26852b

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5 DEDICATION TO ATTORNEY GENERAL E. T. ENGLAND THE PROPHET OF THE GREATER WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY OF THE FUTURE THE CLASS OF NINETEEN TWENTY-FIVE DEDICATES THIS, THEIR MONTICOLA

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THE 19 25 MONTICOIvA s S ap Sv r arEi ---•-■■-- - ■ - - 1 i g ATTORNEY GENERAL E. T. ENGLAND Edward Theodore England, son of A. J. S. and Mary E. (Welch) England, was born and reared on a farm in Jackson County, West Virginia. During his boyhood, he attended, in a limited way, the pub- lic schools of his native county; later was a student in the public schools of Bramwell, Mercer County. After becoming large enough to perform manual labor to any advantage, he would work on a farm and at public works in the sum- mer season, and on the earnings thus accumulated, pursued his studies at school in the winter season. He entered the Concord Normal School at Concord, (now Athens) Mercer County, in the fall of 1889, grad- uating there-from in 1892. After graduation he taught school for several years in order to procure money to further continue his educa- tion. He continued his studies at the Concord Normal School taking the academic course in the years 1893 and 1895, taking a special course, among other things, in Latin and German. Later he entered the Southern Normal University at Huntingtod, Tennessee, graduating there-from in 1 898 in law, receiving the L. L. B. degree; in 1900 he graduated from this Institution in the scientific course, receiving the B. S. degree. He started the practice of law at Oceana, Wyoming County, West Virginia, moving to Logan County in the year 1901. He was married December 25, 1901, at Moulton, Iowa, to Huldah Leoma Lenberg, daughter of Peter and Maggie Lenberg. They have the following children, Arline, age twenty-one; Max age sixteen and Marjorie age eleven. Arline is a senior this year at the University, com- pleting her A. B. course. In 1903 he was elected to the State Senate from the Eighth Sena- torial District composed of the counties of Kanawha, Boone and Logan, and re-elected in 1912. He served on many important committees, being Chairman of the Judiciary Committee for the sessions of 1911 and 1913, and floor leader of the Senate for both these sessions. He was President of the Senate for the 1915-1916 session, and by virtue of said office was Lieutenant Governor of the State for two years. He presided over the first meeting of Lieutenant-Governors held at Rhea Springs, Tennessee, on June 9-12 1915. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias; Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and Loyal Order of Moose. He was Grand Chancellor of Knights of Pythias in 1921. He belongs to the Kiwanis Club at Charleston and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1 9 1 6 he was elected Attorney-General of the State and re- elected in 1920. i § ■s