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each succeeding term, to the present time. His success in his canvass for the sixty- third congress was notable, in his defeating the Progressive and Socialist nominees by some six thousand plurality. Probably the most notable achievement of his congres- sional career has been his securing the pass- age through congress of the present govern- ment banking measure. Mr. Glass is a for- midable debater, a master of caustic retort. He married, in 1886, Aurelia Campbell, of Lynchburg, Virginia, and the family reside in that city.

Goode, John Jr., (q. v.).

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Harris, John Thomas, born in Albemarle county, Virginia, May 8, 1823; completed academic studies ; studied law, was admitted to the bar and began practice in Harrison- burg, in 1847. He was United States dis- trict attorney, 1852-59 ; presidential elector on the Buchanan ticket. 1856; elected as a 1 democrat to the thirty-sixth congress (March 4. 1859-March 3, 1S61) : member of the state legislature, 1863-65 ; judge of the twelfth judicial district, 1866-69; elected as a Democrat to the forty-second, forty-third, forty-fourth, forty-fifth and forty-sixth con- gresses (March 4, 1871-March 3, 1881 ) ; de- clined a unanimous renomination. He was chairman of the Virginia Democratic Con- vention in 1884; was delegate to several Democratic National conventions ; presiden- tial elector on the Cleveland ticket in 1888 ; commissioner to the World's Fair at Chica- go. He died at Harrisonburg, Virginia, Oc- tober 14, 1899.

Hay, James, born in Millwood, Clarke county, \'irginia, January 9, 1856, son of Dr. William Hav, who served in the war be-

tween the states, and Emily Lewis, his wife ; attended private schools and the University of Pennsylvania, and was graduated from W'ashington and Lee University, Virginia, in law, in June, 1877; moved to Harrison- burg, Virginia, in 1877, where he practiced until June, 1879 ; moved to Madison, Vir- ginia, and devoted himself exclusively to his profession ; elected attorney for the common- wealth in 1883, and re-elected in 1887-1891, and 1895 ; elected to the house of delegates in 1885, and re-elected in 1887 and 1889; to the state senate in 1893 ; member of the Democratic state committee for four years, and member of the Democratic National Convention of 1888 ; elected as a Democrat to the fifty-fifth, and to the six succeeding congresses (March 4, 1897-March 3, 1911); chairman of the Democratic caucus of the house of representatives in the fifty-sixth, fifty-seventh, and fifty-eighth congresses ; re-elected to the sixty-second and sixty- third congresses, and is still a member (1915).' Mr. Hay's grandfather was James Hay, who married Elizabeth Burwell, daughter of Nathaniel Burwell, of t_larke county, formerly of James City county, and hif great-grandfather was William Hay, who was born in Kilsyth, Sterlingshire, Scotland, November 10, 1748, and came to Virginia in 1768. William Hay, the lawyer, whose named is found in "Randolph's re- ports." was a son of the emigrant.

Holland, Edward Everett, born in Nanse- mond county, Virginia. February 26, 1861 ; educated in private schools in the county, at Richmond (Virginia) College, and Univer- sity of Virginia ; studied law, and admitted to practice; since 1892 president of the Farmer's Bank of Nansemond ; mayor of