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Stockley, Charles C

banker, state senator, governor, was born Nov. 6, 1819, in Georgetown, Del. In 1873 he was elected a state senator for the term of four years, and at the second session of that body was elected speaker. He was president of the Breakwater and Frankford railroad, and president of the Farmers' bank of the state of Delaware. In 1882 he was elected governor of Delaware.

STOCKLY, GEORGE WASHINGTON, manufacturer, was born Dec. 20, 1843, in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1876 he called the attention of Charles F. Brush to the subject of illumination and subsequently arranged with him to undertake the production of a system of electric arc lighting.

The first Brush plant was made and tested in the factory and at the expense of the Telegraph Supply company, and an arrangement was made whereby the company took active control of the business under the Brush patents, paying Mr.

Brush a royalty. During the next fourteen years the Brush Electric company, which succeeded the Telegraph Supply company, with Mr. Stockly as president and manager, achieved immense success as pioneers of public electric lighting. He introduced the telephone in Ohio and built and operated the first telephone exchange in the country.