Mississippi College - Tribesman Yearbook (Clinton, MS)

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Doctor A. L. Morris ■TVOCTOR A. L. MORRIS of Gulfport, Miss., was born in 1858. His father was Reverend Doctor T. E. Morris. Doctor Morris was graduated irom Mississippi College in 1881 in the same class with the present president of the College. He completed his Medical Course in Nashville in 1883. For over twenty years he was a prominent physician and business man at Lena, Miss. He always exerted large influence in matters of citizenship, religion and education. In 1885 he was married to Miss Annie Chambers. Doctor Morris has always been a liberal giver to all good causes and an active advocate of all that is right and progressive. He is in the prime of life and his friends hope that many years of usefulness still await him. He is now a prominent druggist and physician at Gulfport. 25

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Honorable C. L. Lomax H ONORABLE C. L. LOMAX was born in Yazoo County, Miss., on December 5, 1869. His father and mother were Elder Alex A. and Mrs. M. A. Lomax. In 1869 he entered Mississippi College and remained there two years. He had to quit school to teach for two years and at the close of that time he entered Georgetown College, graduating from there in 1895 with the B. A. degree. Next he entered the Law Department of the University of Mississippi and graduated in 1897. In the same year he located in Greenwood for the practice of Law, where he has been living ever since. He was elected trustee of Missis- sippi College in 1905, succeeding his father who had been a trustee for a number of years. In October, 1904, he was married to Miss Annie May Dubard of Grenada, Miss. He was elected chairman of the Democratic State Executive Committee in June, 1904, for a term of four years, and was unanimously reelected chairman of said committee in June, 1908, for another term of four years. The firm of which he is a member is Lomax Tyson of Greenwood, Miss. 24

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Thomas McCleland T HOMAS McCLELAND is a representative citizen and business man of the Capitol City of Mississippi. He was born in Hinds County in 1845 and secured his education in private schools. When about seventeen years ot age, in the latter part of 1862, he showed his loyalty to the Confederate cause by enlisting as a private under Stephen D. Lee and Nathan B. Forrest. He served with this command until the close of the war, participating in numerous expeditions, raids, skirmishes and battles, including the famous battle of Harrisburg, Miss., in July, 1864. He was paroled with General Forrest’s command in 1865. Returning to his home he engaged in agricultural pursuits in which he continued for fifteen years, after which he engaged in the mercantile business. Since 1891 he has been at the head of one of the most prosperous business enter- prizes in the City of Jackson, being president of the McCleland Hardware Company. On taking up his residence in Jackson he was made a member of the directorate of the Jackson Bank. In 1894 he was made vice-president of the institution, serv- ing in this capacity until 1897, when he was elected president. He was made tiustee of Mississippi College in 1897 and served as treasurer of the College until the organi- zation of the Clinton Bank, handling many thousands of dollars for the College. Within the last year Mr. McCleland has disposed of most of his varied interests and has retired from active business. 26