Biographical sketches of the members of the General Assembly of North Carolina, 1895

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lican. Was elected to the Legislature from Stokes County in 1892
over his opponents by 390 majority, and was elected again in 1894
by his party by 668 majority over a prominent Democrat. He
married Miss Addie E. Blum, of Winston, N. C, in 1881, and
they have been blessed with fi-s^e boys and two girls. Is a member
of the Christian church and takes an active part as superintendent
of the Sunday School. As a farmer he has made a success and
has but few equals.
Swain, J. S. WOODARD.
Was born in Macon County, N, C, in 1843, and was brought up
to the pursuit of farming. In 1861, when the war between the
States broke out, he volunteered in the Confederate service and
went from Georgia to the war. He was a member of Co. C, 11th
Georgia Regiment; was in the army of northern Virginia, Long-street's
corps, up to the surrender. On returning home he soon
embraced the Christian religion and joined the Baptist church in
1866. Commenced to preach the gospel, though he claims to be a
farmer and lives on his farm in Swain County. Has given for
twenty-eight years a large amount of his time, almost gratuit-ously,
to the preaching of the gospel. When at home working on
the farm in 1894 he became the nominee of the Democratic party
of Swain County, and w-as elected by a liberal majority to a seat
in the General Assembly, in which position he served his people
faithfully to the close of that Assembly.
Wake, J. H. YOUNG.
James H. Young, of Raleigh, was born in Henderson, N. C,
Obtober 26, 1858; attended the public schools of that place until
October, 1874, when he entered Shaw University where he remained
until January, 1877, when he left to accept a laborer's place in the
office of the Collector of Internal Revenue for the Fourth District,
where, by industry, efficiency and attention to duties, he rose step
by step from the position of laborer to that of chief clerk and
cashier, and for about five years Le handled nearly one million
dollars each year. In 1885, in conseque;ice of the removal of the
Collector by President Cleveland, he retired to private life, whei-e
he remained until December, 1886, when he accepted the position
of chief clerk in the office of Register of Deeds for Wake County,
which position he held for two years. In July, 1889, he was
appointed by Secretary Windom, upon the recommendation of
ex-Congressman Cheatham, to be Special Inspector of Customs,
which position he held until again disturbed by President Cleve-land's
accession to office in 1893. Was appointed by President