The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . 116 THE NATIONAL CYCLOPAEDIA the senate in 1870, 1871, 1872, and 1873 ; a Tildenelector in 1876 ; a member of the committee of revi-sion in the state constitutional convention of 1
The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . 116 THE NATIONAL CYCLOPAEDIA the senate in 1870, 1871, 1872, and 1873 ; a Tildenelector in 1876 ; a member of the committee of revi-sion in the state constitutional convention of 1887 ;president of the state democratic convention of 1881,and chairman of the state democratic executive com-mittee in 1881-83. He was appointed railroad com-missioner by Gov. Colquitt in October, 1881 ; wasreappointed by Gov. Gordon in 1887, and madechairman of tlie commissio. in 1890. Mr. Trammellhas been one of the most f \r-seeing public men ofhis state, a wise leader, ad an unerring judge ofpublic sentiment. His practical ability and conserv-atism have given him a st ig influence in the legis-lation and politics of Georgia. He has displayedmarked ability and fidelity in all his posts of was an admirable presiding officer in the senate ;fought for the peoples interest against every badmeasure in the reconstruction convention, and aschairman of the democratic executive committee,secured the aboli
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