West Virginia Statewide Files WV-Footsteps Mailing List WV-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 42 Today's Topics: #1 BIO: Charles SPINDLER, Preston Cou [Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19990924112737.00f436d0@trellis.net> Subject: BIO: Charles SPINDLER, Preston County, WV Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by bl-14.rootsweb.com id KAA17327 The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 265-266 Preston County CHARLES SPINDLER. Before answering the summons of death on March 17, 1922, Charles Spindler had accumu- lated those achievements that mark for lasting honor, an individual life. He was a former sheriff of Preston Comity, and had spent thirty years as a contractor both in general building and in road construction and prob- ably had as much substantial work to his credit in Preston County as any other man in his line. The Spindler family has been in Preston County since prior to the Civil war. His grandfather, Jonathan Spindler brought his family to the United States from one of the German states about 1828, first locating in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, where Jonathan Spindler died. He and his wife were buried near Turkeyfoot. He was a farmer, and all his sons were farmers or mechanics. These sons— there were no daughters—were three in number, John, Jona- than and Andrew. Andrew Spindler was a volunteer soldier at the time of the Civil war, but hostilities closed before he got out of training camp. He learned the carpenter's trade, made it his life work, though he also owned a farm and reared his family in the country. On coming to West Virginia he established his home near Clifton Mills in Grant District of Preston County. He was a contractor and builder in this locality. He died in 1908, surviving his wife two years. They were buried at St. Peter's in Grant District. Andrew Spindler was one of the respected men of his locality, though he never sought public honors, voted as a republican and worshipped as a Lutheran. He was a hearty and rugged man, about medium height, and had a fine sense of duty. His wife was Nancy J. Haines, of a family that came to Preston County prior to the Spindlers. She was born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Her children were: Elizabeth, widow of Robert Maust, residing near Clifton Mills; William, a farmer and veterinarian in Grant Dis- trict, and a member of the County Court; Loretta, who died at Fairchance, Pennsylvania, wife of Steward Barclay; Isabel, who became the wife of Edward Smith, of Union- town, West Virginia; James G., of Fayetteville, Pennsyl- vania; Samuel of Burkettstown, Pennsylvania; Charles; and Bruce, an undertaker and furniture dealer in King- wood. Charles Spindler was born April 29, 1871, at his father's home in Grant District. He lived with his parents until he passed his twenty-first birthday. He attained a com- mon school education and attended two summer normals in Grant District. For four years he was an apprentice at the carpenter's trade, followed it as a journeyman, and gradually took on an ever increasing scope of activities as a contractor. For many years his work was in building houses and barns in Grant District exclusively. From there he expanded his business over a larger territory, and to include all classes of building and construction work, in- cluding road making. Mr. Spindler perfected an organization for handling per- haps the most important class of public improvement to- day, road building. Of hard surface road in Preston County he constructed some fifteen miles. In 1921 he completed three and a half miles of the Corinth and Albright roads. The building of durable and permanent roads was a subject to which Mr. Spindler devoted a great deal of time and study, and he appreciated some of the limitations imposed upon the contractors. While the type of hard surface roads recently constructed is a wonderful improvement over the old dirt road, it will not stand up, in the opinion of Mr. Spindler, under the heavy traffic of many years, since the construction work specified is too light. Ordinarily five and seven inches of thickness has been the standing for road building over the state, and while experience shows it to be insufficient, county courts have been slow in conceding their mistake and have failed to adopt heavier type, involving greater initial expense, but undoubtedly the better for permanent wear. Insufficient drainage is another feature of road building that Mr. Spindler discovered through experience, but the matter of drainage has been well taken care of in his territory, and undoubtedly an ideal system of drainage and con- struction will in time be the standard. One good example of Mr. Spindler's activities in house building is his Kingwood home, a ten-room brick of two stories, which with its modern features, stands as one of the finest residences in the county seat. Earlier in his career he built his home in Bruceton and another at Terra Alta. One high class artistic home which he constructed is the Lincoln home at Kingwood. He erected four of the Hopemont sanitarium buildings, the Masontown school building and the bank building at that place, perhaps the equal or better than any other banking house in the county. He was also contractor for the Methodist Church and par- sonage at Terra Alta. The best example of his concrete construction is the three-story Herring business building at Kingwood. Along with contracting Mr. Spindler found other inter- ests to engage his time and attention. The people of Pres- ton County nominated him for sheriff in 1908. He was the successful one among five candidates for the republican nomination. He was elected, defeating William M. Schaeffer, and served the four year term allowed by law. He was a village and peace officer, though he had per- haps only the normal routine of duties. Three murders were committed in the county during that time, and he used his official authority to break up some of the illicit traffic in liquor. Mr. Spindler was twice elected mayor of Terra Alta, and served one term in the same office for Kingwood. At Kingwood his administration was marked by an era of street improvement. Mr. Spindler was a member of West Virginia Consistory of Scottish Rite Masonry at Wheeling, and was also affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows, and Woodmen of the World. He was reared a Luth- eran but for a number of years was a member of the Methodist Church. In Preston County April 11, 1899, Mr. Spindler married Miss Nettie Matheny, daughter of W. J. Matheny and Fanny (Bush) Matheny. Mrs. Spindler was born in Lewis County, West Virginia, in 1876, the oldest of eight children, the others being Effie; Jessie, a trained nurse who died unmarried; Mrs. Hattie Lyons; Howe; Ray; Miss Willa and Miss Myrtle. Except Mrs. Spindler all these children now live in Southern California, around Los Angeles. Surviving the honored husband and father are Mrs. Spindler and two children: Charles Hobart was associated with his father in the contracting business. He married Miss Josephine Brown. Gerald Ralph is a student in the University of Morgantown. The first wife of Mr. Spindler was Luanna Wirsing. By this marriage he had a son, William W., who after reaching manhood became associated with his father in business, and left civilian life to enlist at the beginning of the World war. He was in the field artillery and died at Camp Meade of the influenza and was buried with the honors of a soldier at Kingwood. ______________________________X-Message: #2 Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 11:27:37 -0400 From: Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19990924112737.007ea290@trellis.net> Subject: BIO: Don CUNNINGHAM, Braxton County, WV Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 266 Braxton County DON CUNNINGHAM. Although one of the younger mem- bers of the Braxton County Bar Association, Don Cunning- ham has already proven his ability as a lawyer and worth as a man, and is enjoying a large and growing practice at Gassaway. He is a veteran of the World war, and his record as a soldier is characteristic of the man. He was born in Randolph County, West Virginia, June 17, 1895, a son of David S. and Minnie (Warner) Cunningham, born in 1858 and 1865, respectively. The paternal grandfather was Solomon F. Cunningham, and the family is of Scotch-Irish descent. David S. Cunningham was reared on a farm, and educated in the free and normal schools of West Virginia. During his younger years he was engaged in teaching school and held a first-grade certificate, but later on in life carried on an extensive business as a lumber merchant, and was a member of the lumberman's organization known as Hoo Hoos. In his political sentiments and actions he was a re- publican, and stanch in his party support. The Presbyte- rian Church held his membership. The following children were born to him and his wife: Guy, who is a graduate of the Keyser preparatory branch of West Virginia University, and is at home; Warren, who is auditor of the Central West Virginia & Southern Railroad; Margaret, the wife of Floyd Harris; Robert, a resident of Montrose, Randolph County, West Virginia; and Don, whose name heads this review. Don Cunningham was reared in Randolph and Tucker counties, and attended the public schools, the West Virginia Preparatory School at Keyser, West Virginia, and Wash- ington and Lee University, being graduated from the law department of the latter institution with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. In 1917 Mr. Cunningham enlisted in his country's service as a private, rose through the ranks to second lieutenant, and was at Camp Lee as an instructor when the armistice was signed. Following his honorable discharge he was placed in the Officers' Reserve Corps of the United States army. Following his discharge Mr. Cunning- ham went to Elkins, West Virginia, and took the West Virginia bar examination, was admitted to the bar Septem- ber 30, 1919, for a short time was engaged in practice at Elkins, and in March, 1921, came to Gassaway, where he has since remained. Mr. Cunningham married, March 12, 1921, Miss Ida L. League, a graduate of the public schools and the Southern Seminary at Buena Vista, Virginia. She is a daughter of John S. and Grace B. (Woolford) Leagne, the former of whom is a jeweler of Gassaway. Mr. Cunningham belongs to Gassaway Lodge No. 196, K. of P., in which he is master of finance; and to the Loyal Order of Moose. Mrs. Cun- ningham is a member of the Pythian Sisters. She is an active worker in and member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which Mr. Cunningham is a liberal contributor. The republican party and ticket receives the strong support of the Cunninghams. Thoroughly abreast of the times, with excellent abilities, both natural and carefully trained, Mr. Cunningham brings to his practice and also to his civic responsibilities the enthusiasms of youth and the results of thoughtful preparation, and is rapidly advancing to a strong position among the legal practicioners of his native state. ______________________________X-Message: #3 Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 12:26:52 -0400 From: Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19990924122652.007f1450@trellis.net> Subject: BIO: Hon. W. R. PIERSON, Jr., Braxton County, WV Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 268-269 Braxton County HON. W. R. PIERSON, JR. In studying the influences which have combined for the advancement of our men of business, professional and public importance, it is in- variably to be discovered that these individuals have risen to their present positions largely through the force of their own industry and ability. The traits of character upon which we may depend for the greatest rewards are perse- verance, integrity and self-reliance, and to these may be attributed the success that has crowned the efforts of Hon. W. E. Pierson, Jr., a member of the Lower House of the State Legislature from Braxton County, and a resident of Sutton. He has been the architect of his own fortunes and has occupied an honorable place in the con- fidence of the people because of the straightforward policy ever governing his actions. Mr. Pierson was born on a farm in Birch District, Braxton County, November 17, 1890, a son of H. H. and Allie (Pierson) Pierson, natives of the same county. His grandfather, W. R. Pierson, Sr., was born December 2, 1842, and still resides on his Braxton County farm, being one of the prominent and influential men of his com- munity. He is a veteran of the war between the states, in which he served as a soldier of the Confederacy. H. H. Pierson was born January 5, 1859, and after receiving a common school education became a school teacher in Brax- ton County, a vocation which he followed for fifteen years. After his marriage to Allie Pierson, who was born June 15, 1867, he settled down to farming on a property near where both had been reared, and is still identified with the pursuits of the soil. He is a leading republican and presi- dent of the school board of Birch District, and as a fraternalist holds membership in the local lodge of the Knights of Pythias. He and his worthy wife are faithful church members and the parents of the following children: H. V., credit man for the Thomas Shoe Company of Charleston, West Virginia; W. R. Jr., of this review; Eva, the wife of J. N. Reip; G. H., a bookkeeper for Hardy, Dana & Company of Charleston; B. H., who holds a like position with the same concern; Ovy O. Pierson, who graduated in the spring of 1922 from the Button High School; and Earl H. and Ruth B., who are attending the country school in the vicinity of their father's farm. The country public and subscription schools furnished W. R. Pierson, Jr., with his educational training while he was being reared on the farm, and in 1910 he went to Charleston, where he became a traveling salesman for the Thomas Shoe Company. He was thus employed when America entered the World war, and June 27, 1917, he enlisted in the American army, with which he served until the armistice was signed. He then returned to his position with the Thomas Shoe Company, and continued therewith until January 1, 1921, when he resigned to give his entire attention to his duties as a member of the Lower House of the West Virginia Legislature, to which he had been elected on the republican ticket. Mr. Pierson has made an excellent official, working faithfully in behalf of his district, his constituents and his state. He has studied deeply the im- portant public questions of the day, and, as a well informed man, of sound and discriminating judgment, has utilized an observant eye and has turned to account the knowledge that he has gained in a somewhat varied career. He has long been a recognized leader in the ranks of the republican party in Braxton County. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias, and also belongs to the United Com- mercial Travelers. Representative Pierson married Miss Jessie McComb, of Pocahontas County. They have no children. ______________________________X-Message: #4 Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 12:26:52 -0400 From: Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19990924122652.007f1910@trellis.net> Subject: BIO: Hon. John I. BENDER, Braxton County, WV Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 267 Braxton County HON. JOHN I. BENDER. Because of the leading part he has taken in business, financial and public affairs and the extent and importance of his connections Hon. John I. Bender is justly accounted one of the leading citizens of Braxton County, where he is representative of his district in the Lower House of the State Legislature and president of the Burnsville Exchange Bank. He was born at Chapel, five miles from Gassaway, West Virginia, December 11, 1870, and is a son of Andrew and Eliza E. (Lloyd) Bender. The paternal grandfather of Mr. Bender, John Bender, was born in Germany, where he was reared, educated and learned the trade of tailor. In his native land he married Mary C. Dabis, and following their union they immigrated to the United States, first locating for a short time at Baltimore, Maryland, and then coming to West Virginia and settling on Steer Creek. Mr. Bender farmed here and also followed his trade to some extent, but finally went to the State of Iowa, where his death occurred. He was a man of religious inclination and was straight-forward and hon- orable m his dealings. He and his worthy wife were the parents of the following children: Henry; Mary, who be- came the wife of N. W. Lloyd; Andrew and John, who were twins; W. K.; and Christina, who became the wife of Azariah Bright. All these children are living in 1922 with the exception of Mary. Andrew Bender was born in the Chapel community, near Gassaway, where he was educated in the public schools and reared to the pursuits of farming, which he adopted on reaching manhood. Following his marriage he settled on a farm in his native community, where he has always carried on his operations, and at the present time is engaged in the successful cultivation of a valuable and modernly-equipped tract of 350 acres. He is a republican in politics, and he and Mrs. Bender are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Of their nine children six are living in 1922: Tabitha, who is the widow of George C. Gerwig; John I., of this notice; Christina, the wife of W. A. Haymond, of Florida; Iva, the widow of Rev. C. E. Hainrick; L. L., who is engaged in farming in Braxton County; and Otis A., also an agriculturist of Braxton County. John I. Bender was reared on the home farm in the Gassaway community, and his early education was acquired in the rural schools near his father's farm. Later he received instruction in private schools, and with this prep- aration entered upon a career as a teacher, but after two years decided that the educator's profession was not his forte, and accordingly turned his attention to merchandis- ing. For several years he conducted a store, but in 1905 changed his scene of operations to Burnsville, where he embarked in the lumber business, an enterprise with which he continued to be identified and in which he has achieved a very gratifying success. Mr. Bender was one of the organizers of the Braxton County Bank, of which he was president, and when this institution was taken over by the Burnsville Exchange Bank he became the chief executive of the combined institution. This position he still holds, his fellow-officials in the institution being: W. C. Hefner, vice president; H. B. Marshall, cashier; and Frank Amos, assistant cashier, while the board of directors consists of the following: John I. Bender, G. D. Marple, C. A. Wade, H. B. Marshall, E. A. Stockert, W. C. Hefner, F. G. Hoover, Prank Amos, John M. Marple, R. D. Dennison and W. G. Wilson. Mr. Bender is also interested in the oil and gas business, and is the owner of a handsome modern farm, on which he maintains a productive orchard. In his various business connections he has always shown himself thoroughly capable, reliable and trustworthy, winning and holding the deserved confidence of his associates, and through his energy and. progressiveness contributing to the success of the various enterprises with which he is identified. Politically a republican, Mr. Bender has long been inter- ested in public affairs and wields a strong influence in the ranks of his party. He was the first republican ever elected a member of the County Court of Braxton County, serving on that body from 1900 to 1906, and has also been a member of the Burnsville City Council and of the local Board of Education, in all of which capacities he advocated measures that would add to his community's growth and elevate its standards of morality, education and good citi- zenship. In 1914 he was first sent to the State Legislature of West Virginia, as the representative of his district, and served capably during the session of 1915 and 1916. Again, in 1920, he was the successful candidate for the Legislature, in which he served in the session of 1921 and 1922, to the great benefit of his constituents. His public career has been one in which his record is an open book and has been char- acterized by numerous achievements in behalf of his com- munity and his state. On May 1, 1902, Mr. Bender was united in marriage with Miss Inez Harbert, who was born in Harrison County, West Virginia, and educated in the public schools and the State Normal School at Fairmont. Five children have been born to this union: Edgar A., a graduate of the Burnsville High School; Earl L., who is attending that school; and John R., William H. and James C., who are students in the graded schools. Mr. and Mrs. Bender are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church and active in the work thereof. As a fraternalist Mr. Bender is a past master of Burnsville Lodge No. 87, A. P. and A. M.; a member of Sutton Commandery No. 16, K. T., and Sutton Chapter No. 29, R. A. M.; a past noble grand of the local lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; and a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. ______________________________X-Message: #5 Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 12:44:01 -0400 From: Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19990924124401.00f8a960@trellis.net> Subject: BIO: Cary C. HINES, Braxton County, WV Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 The History of West Virginia, Old and New Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York, Volume III, pg. 269-270 Braxton County CARY C. HINES. A leading member of the legal fraternity of Braxton County, who has also been identified prominently with civic and political affairs, is Cary C. Hines, engaged in the successful practice of his calling at Sutton for a period of a quarter of a century. Mr. Hines was born at the mouth of Wolf Creek, near Alderson, Monroe County, West Virginia, March 10, 1874, the ninth son of Joseph Powell and Lucy (Alderson) Hines. Joseph Powell Hines was also born near the mouth of Wolf Creek, in 1831, and died at Rock Camp, Monroe County, in 1904. His father, William Hines, was a son of Charles and Margaret Hines, who settled on Wolf Creek, now in Monroe County, in which locality Charles Hines died in 1804 and his widow, some years afterward. Joseph Powell Hines married Lucy Alderson, who was born at Alderson, West Virginia, in 1831, and died at Rock Camp, Monroe County, in 1898. She was a daughter of John Alderson and a granddaughter of Rev. John Alderson, who preached for the Baptist congregation at Linnville Creek, Virginia, in 1775. After two missionary trips to Green- brier Valley in the year 1777 Rev. John Alderson came here permanently and built his house in the Town of Alderson, on the present site of the Alderson Hotel. He was the founder of the Greenbrier Valley Baptist Church at Alder- son and of the Baptist Church in the Greenbrier Valley, and was a man widely known for his good deeds and earnest work as a spiritual guide and advisor. He died at Alderson, which town takes its name from his grandson, George Alder- son, now living there in the eighty-eighth year of his age, who in his younger days was a member of the State Legis- lature when the capital was located at Wheeling. To Joseph Powell and Lucy (Alderson) Hines there were born ten sons, as follows: Jesse E., engaged in farming at Willow Bend, this state; Charles A., a farmer of Cashmere, West Virginia; Robert L., of Linside, Monroe County, en- gaged in farming; George R., carrying on agricultural operations at Cower, near St. Joseph, Missouri; Thomas H., who is farming at Mound City, Missouri; James Elmer, of Jackson, Ohio; John Powell, who followed farming at Mound City, Missouri, until his death, December 16, 1921; Samuel Oscar, formerly a traveling salesman for the Sutton Grocery Company, who died at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, December 7, 1901; Gary C., of this review; and William E., a graduate of the law school of the West Virginia University, class of 1891, and a senior mem- ber of the law firm of Hines & Kelly at Sutton. Gary C. Hines received his early education in the public schools of Monroe County, following which he took a course at the Concord Normal School, Athens, West Virginia. Next he taught three terms of public school at Red Sulphur Springs, Monroe County, and then entered the law school of the West Virginia University, from which he was duly graduated with his degree as a member of the class of 1897. In that year he formed a partnership for the practice of his profession at Sutton with R. G. Linn and W. E. R. Byrne, of Charleston, West Virginia, under the firm style of Linn, Byrne & Hines, which connection continued until the year 1908, when Mr. Byrne withdrew from the firm and W. F. Morrison, Jr., was admitted, the style then becoming Linn, Hines & Morrison. This partnership was terminated in 1919, when Mr. Linn died, but the firm of Hines & Mor- rison continued until June 1, 1921, when Mr. Morrison severed his connection therewith, and since that time Mr. Hines has ben practicing alone at Sutton, Mr. Morrison having removed to Charleston. Mr. Hines has a large and representative practice and is accounted one of the leaders of the Braxton County bar, where he has been connected with numerous important cases. He has also been identified with public affairs as a prom- inent figure in the ranks of the democratic party. In the democratic primary of 1904 he was a candidate for the office of prosecuting attorney, but was defeated for the nomination. In 1908 be was again a candidate for the same office and received the nomination in the democratic con- vention without opposition. Elected to the office in the following fall, he served capably as prosecuting attorney of Braxton County from January 1, 1909, to January 1, 1913. Mr. Hines has a number of business interests, being president of the Central Utilities Company, which furnishes light, power and water to Sutton besides operating the ice plant, is a stockholder and director of the Sutton Grocery and Milling Company, a wholesale grocery concern doing business at Sutton, and is attorney for the Bank of Sutton, all of which enterprises he assisted in organizing. He be- longs to the Knights of Pythias and is a Knight Templar Mason and a member of Beni-Kedem Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Charleston. On January 16, 1900, Mr. Hines was united in marriage in Braxton County with Miss Elizabeth Morrison, daughter of Wellington F. and Sarah E. (Berry) Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. Hines have one daughter, Virginia Ruth, born De- cember 5, 1901, who graduated from the Sutton High School in 1918, at the age of seventeen years, attended one term at the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio, and spent two years at the Ward-Belmont School, Nashville, Tennes- see, from which she was graduated as a member of the class of 1922. ______________________________X-Message: #6 Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 13:39:10 -0400 From: Valerie & Tommy Crook To: WV-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19990924133910.00fb3da0@trellis.net> Subject: BIO: Milton Wylie HUMPHREYS, Greenbrier County, WV Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Bibliography: Johnson, Rossiter, ed. Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, - Vol. I-X (10). Boston, MA: The Biographical Society, 1904. Volume V page 430 HUMPHREYS, Milton Wylie, educator, was born in Greenbrier, Va., Sept. 15, 1844; son of Andrew Caret and Mary McQuain (Herner) Humphreys; grandson of Robert Humphreys and of Daniel Hefner, and a descendant of Samuel Humphreys, who emigrated to Pennsylvania from Ireland before the Revolution, and finally settled in Greenbrier county, Va., and of Jacob Hefner, a native of Germany, who died of wounds received in the Revolutionary war. He Was a student at Washington college, Lexington, Va., but left to enter the Confederate army in 1861, serving in the artillery. He returned to the college after the war, and was graduated A.M. with first honors in 1869, when he delivered the oration in honor of the society of the Cincinnati. He was adjunct professor of Latin and Greek at the university, 1866-70; professor of ancient languages, 1870-75; professor of Greek at Vanderbilt university, 1875-83; of ancient languages at the University of Texas, 1883-87, and in 1887 became professor of Greek in the University of Virginia. He received the degree of Ph.D. from Leipzig university in 1874 and that of LL.D. from Vanderbilt university in 1888. He was elected a member and president of the American Philological association in 1882; and was editor for the United States and Canada of the Revue des Revues and correspondent of the Philologische Wockenschrift. He published editions of the Clouds of Aristophanes, and the Antigone of Sophocles and many articles in periodicals at home and abroad.