Talbot-Twiggs County GaArchives News.....Capt. Jesse J. Bull October 28, 1892
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The Atlanta Journal, Friday Evening, Oct 28, 1892 October 28, 1892
Capt. Jesse J. Bull.
From the Talbotton New era:
Captain Jesse J. Bull was born in Twiggs county and reared in Talbot, so he is 
strictly a Georgian.  Although left an orphan at a very early age, he cannot 
claim the distinction of being a self-made man.  He was left comfortably 
situated and was educated at Collinsworth institute of this place.  He read law 
when he was seventeen years old, but before completing his course went to 
Texas, having a romantic idea of life on the frontier.  After spending a few 
months in east Texas he went to the extreme frontier and became a cowboy.  In a 
very short time he was put in charge of one of the largest cattle ranches in 
the west.  He made several trips to old Mexico, buying and selling cattle.  At 
this time the frontiers of Texas were constantly raided by Indians, horse 
thieves and Mexican raiders, and a man, as the saying is, "carried his life in 
his own hands."  He returned to Georgia in 1876, and merchandised a while.  He 
again commenced the study of law, and was admitted to the bar in November, 
1878, at Talbot superior court.  His career as a lawyer has been successful.  
He does a large and extensive practice, and is regarded by the older members of 
the bar as one of the most astute young lawyers in the circuit.  Captain Bull 
was married in 1879 to Miss Sallie Baldwin, the youngest daughter of Maj. S. B. 
Baldwin of this country.  He joined the Southern Rifles as a private in 1878, 
was promoted to Captain and then to lieutenant colonel of 6th batallion state 
troops.  He resigned the colonelcy and was then re-elected captain of his old 
company, the Southern Rifles which position he now holds.  HE never held 
political office or sought political preferment for himself, being an ardent 
democrat he has ever used all his energies for the success of his party.  Aside 
from his military distinction he has devoted his whole time to his law 
practice.  Captain Bull did good work for the democratic party in the late 
state campaign.  He was a delegate to both the state conventions held in 
Atlanta and was a member of the special committee appointed by the Cleveland 
democratic caucus to select delegates to the state-at-large to the national 
convention at Chicago.  He made several speeches in the county in the interest 
of the democratic party.  Captain Bull is a candidate for the office of 
solicitor-general of the Chattahoochee circuit, and we feel assured that the 
state's interest will not suffer in his hands if elected, and that his election 
will give satisfaction to the people of this circuit.  He has the indorsement 
of the bar at Talbotton and all the citizens of Talbot county.

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