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Gartlin, Alfred – Gaston, William

Gartlin, Alfred

congressman, was born in North Carolina. He was a representative in congress from North Carolina from 1823 to 1825.

Gartrell, Lucius J

lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Jan. 7, 1821, in Wilkes county, Ga. In 1843 he was elected by the general assembly of Georgia solicitor-general of the northern judicial circuit. He resigned in 1847, on being elected a representative to the legislature; and was re-elected in 1849. He was a presidential elector for the state of Georgia in 1856; and in 1857 was elected a representative in the thirty-fifth congress from Georgia; and was re-elected to the thirtysixth congress.

Garver, John Edward

physician and surgeon, was born Jan. 19, 1858, in Sheldon, Vt. He graduated from the state university of Iowa; and from the Chicago Polyclinic institute. He has attained success in the profession of medicine at Storm Lake, Iowa; and takes an active part in the public affairs of his county and state.

Garvin, William S

congressman.

He was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1845 to 1847.

Gary, Franklin Newman

soldier, lawyer, was born Nov. 26, 1828, in South Carolina. In 1852 he graduated from Maryville college, Tennessee. He became district attorney of Tyler, Texas, and was one of the best known lawyers in that state. During the civil war he served as captain in the twenty-third Texas infantry, C. S. A.; and died in 1886. His son, Hanson Gary, is a successful lawyer of Tyler, Texas.

Gary, George

clergyman, was born Dec. 8, 1793, in Middlefield, N. Y. In 1836 he was transferred to the Black River conference, and in 1844 was appointed missionary superintendent of Oregon. He died March 25, 1855.

Gary, James Albert

manufacturer, postmaster-general, was born Oct. 22, 1833, in Uncasville, Conn. He became a partner with his father in the Alberton Cotton mills, located at Alberton, in 1861; his father dying in 1870 he succeeded to the head of the business, and has conducted it since. He was confirmed as postmastergeneral March 5, 1897.

Gary, William Theodore

soldier, lawyer, legislator, was born Oct. 10, 1841, in Cokesbury, S. C. He served. as first lieutenant of the South Carolina college cadets in 1861, and was major in the confederate army. During 1882-83 he was a member of the general assembly of Georgia; presidential elector in 1892; and since 1893 has been United States attorney.

Gaskill, Francis Almon

lawyer, jurist, was born Jan. 3, 1846, in Blackstone, Mass. He was district attorney of the Massachusetts middle district during 1887-95; and since that time has been justice of the Massachusetts superior court.

Gaskill, Silas B

lawyer, jurist, was born April 18, 1824, in Gainesville, N. Y.

He was a noted lawyer and jurist of Lapeer, Mich., where he died May 29, 1895.

Gaston, Samuel Burns

farmer, legislator, was born Dec. 19, 1855, near Roanoke, Ala. He has taken a prominent part in the religious and social affairs of his community, and in 1892 and again in 1896 represented his county in the state democratic conventions. In 1896- 97 he served with distinction as a member of the Alabama state legislature. He writes extensively for the periodical press, and is a successful farmer of Wildwood, Ala.

Gaston, William

lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Sept. 19, 1778, in Newberne, N. C. He served a number of years in the state legislature, one term as speaker; and was a presidential elector in 1808. He was a represent a tive in congress from North Carolina from 1813 to 1817; and in 1834 was appointed judge of the supreme court.

In 1835 he was a member of the state convention to amend the constitution. He died Jan. 23, 1844.