. West Virginia and its people. ry, treasurer and general manager of theBluefield Telephone Company, which was organized in 1893 and of whichhe assumed control in September, 1896. He is a Baptist in religion, anda Republican in politics. He was at one time assessor of the city of Blue-field, and was also recorder, and was superintendent of schools for Mer-cer county from 1893 to 1895. He was sergeant of Bluefield in 1896 and1897, and deputy sheriff from 1905 to 1909. He was a member of thecity council from 1902 to 1910. and a member of the state legislature in1909, and re-elected in 1912. He i
. West Virginia and its people. ry, treasurer and general manager of theBluefield Telephone Company, which was organized in 1893 and of whichhe assumed control in September, 1896. He is a Baptist in religion, anda Republican in politics. He was at one time assessor of the city of Blue-field, and was also recorder, and was superintendent of schools for Mer-cer county from 1893 to 1895. He was sergeant of Bluefield in 1896 and1897, and deputy sheriff from 1905 to 1909. He was a member of thecity council from 1902 to 1910. and a member of the state legislature in1909, and re-elected in 1912. He is a member of the Chamber of Com-merce and chairman of the committee on insurance and legislation. Heis a member of the ]\lasonic order. Improved Order of Red Men, theEagles and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He married, June 16, 1890, Harriet Lillian, born at county. West \irginia, February 2-2. 1871. daughter of J. .A. \. E. (Ellison) Karner. Children: Frederick born June 16. 1891 ;. n^i
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