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Men of West Virginia Volume I; 1903

WILLIAM M. LATE, M. D., president of the Bridgeport Bank, a State institution
located at Bridgeport, West Virginia, and a director and stockholder in many
financial institutions of Harrison County, a landowner, and also for many years
an eminent physician in the locality, was born in Rappahannock County, Virginia.
October 4, 1833, in the vicinity of Flint Hill. He is a son of John and
Elizabeth (Woodsides) Late. John Late was born in Frederick County, Maryland,
about 1796. He was of German descent and conversed in both the German and
English languages. In young manhood he moved to Rappahannock County, Virginia,
engaged in farming, and died in 1837, at the age of 41 years, his remains now
resting near Sandy Hook. He married Elizabeth Woodsides, who was born in
Fauquier County, Virginia, near what is known as the "Marsh", and was a daughter
of William Woodsides, who was born, reared and spent his life near Morrisville,
Fauquier County. William Woodsides was of Irish descent, and one of the
prominent men of his locality. Three children were born to Dr. Late's parents,
one of whom died in infancy, while a sister, Mary C., survived to maturity,
although an invalid the most of her life. Mrs. Late, after the death of her
husband, John Late, became the wife of the eminent physician, Dr. William
Dunkin. and in 1845 the family moved to Bridgeport, Harrison County, now West
Virginia. The children born to this union were : William, an attorney at
Independence, Kansas; John and James, of Bridgeport, West Virginia; Anna, of
Bridgeport, West Virginia; Elizabeth, of Independence, Kansas; and Amanda (Mrs.
A. J. Lodge), of Bridgeport, West Virginia.

Dr. Late was 12 years old when the family located at Bridgeport, and his
education was mainly secured in the subscription schools of that time. At the
age of 18 years he began the reading of medicine under his stepfather, Dr.
Dunkin, and in 1853 took a course of lectures at the University of Maryland, at
Baltimore. The next year he entered the University of Pennsylvania, at
Philadelphia, and, after graduating from
this institution in 1855, took a clinical and later a post-graduate course. Since
that time Dr. Late has been in continuous practice at Bridgeport. Prior to the
Civil War he was appointed surgeon of the 138th Regiment of the Virginia militia
and served as such until 1863, although this regiment was only in active service
on one occasion. Dr. Late has taken an active part in Democratic politics all
his life, and when less
than 21 years of age was appointed deputy sheriff and conducted the first
election, under the new Constitution, in the early "fifties."

Dr. Late has diversified his interests. He is known as one of the prominent
farmers and stock raisers in his section, is the owner of 500 acres of land in
the vicinity of Bridgeport, is a member of the firm of Late & Faris, stock
raisers and graziers, owning one of the finest stock farms in the section, all
land underlaid with coal and undoubtedly rich in gas and oil. It is well
located, in the vicinity of Bridgeport. Dr. Late has served several terms as a
member of the City Council, and from 1883 to 1896 served as a member of the
State Board of Health. His business interests are numerous and important; he is
part owner of the Bridgeport Gas Coal Company, whose lands are now under lease
to the Fairmont Coal Company, also of the Bridgeport Natural Gas & Oil Company,
in both of which he is a director; is interested in the West Virginia Bank of
Clarksburg and a director; was one of the organizers of the Agricultural and
Mechanical Society in 1867, was for several years a director and is one of its
present stockholders. 

On October 21, 1867, Dr. Late was married to Ella A. Harmison, who was born at
Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, West Virginia, being a daughter of William and
Frances (Hawkins) Harmison, the former of whom died in 1859. and the latter in
1883. They belonged to one of the old families of Virginia. Three children were
born to Dr. and Mrs. Late, viz. : John H., who died in infancy; Fannie D., who
is the wife of Rev. E. F. Garrett. a Baptist minister, located at Bordentown,
New Jersey; and G. B., who was educated at the military academy at Waynesboro,
Virginia, and is connected with the West Virginia Pottery Company and the
manager of a stock farm. 

Dr. Late is a valued member of both county and State medical societies. He
belongs to Late Lodge. No. 63, A. F. & A. M., of Bridgeport, which lodge was
named in his honor; he was one of the charter members and during 1893-94 served
as master.

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