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Richardson, David Clarke, born June 7, 1845, son of Turner Richardson, a success- ful farmer, and Margaret Ann Robertson, his wife. The family is among the old and highly respected families of Virginia, set- tling in New Kent county at an early date. David C. Richardson assisted his father on the farm during his early years, and from 1855 until 1862 attended the best schools of Richmond, whither his father removed in 1855. He served as a private in the war be- tween the states from March 12, 1862, until the surrender of Gen. Lee, and received a wound at the second battle of Manassas. During the period of his enlistment, he con- tinued his studies, in leisure moments, also for a short period after the war, and in 1867 entered the office of Johnson & Guigon to iludy law. and remained until July, 1870, when he became clerk to the police justice of Richmond, serving in that capacity for ten years, in the meantime continuing his law studies and attending the law lectures o! Professors Maury and Neeson, at Rich- mond College, during the session of 1873- 74, and was graduated with the degree of I'.achelor of Law. He was elected police justice of Richmond at the expiration of his term as clerk, filled that office for eight years, during which time he became familiar with the criminal law of the state, and then declined a reelection, although strongly urged to accept. From 1888 to 1896 he was engaged in the practice of his profession, and was then elected commonwealth's at- torney of the city of Richmond, but at the expiration of his term of ten years declined reelection, and again resumed the practice of law. On June 8, 1908, he was elected mayor of the city of Richmond, and in iyi2 was made judge of the hustings court.

Judge Richardson married (first) December 4, 1874, Alice A. Fellows; married (second) February 10, 1892, Florence B. Hechler.

Davis, Richard Beale, born in Norfolk county, Virginia, February 5, 1845, son of William T. Davis, a teacher, of Gloucester county, and Elizabeth Taylor Corbin, daughter of Major Robert Beale, of the war of 1812. He was educated at Randolph- Macon College. He served for three years in Company E, Twelfth Virginia Regiment, lie was wounded by a shell at Seven Pines, and in the battle of the Crater was shot in the right arm. He served in the battles of Chancellorsville, second Manassas, Gettys- burg and Petersburg. From i866' to 1870 he was a student at the University of Vir- gmia, with the exception of one year when he taught school, where he took the law course. He entered upon law practice in Petersburg in January, 1871. He served as city attorney for one term ; and in 1875 was elected to the house of delegates as a Dem- ocrat. He was a member of the board of trustees of Randolph-Macon College. He married Annie Warwick Hall.

McGuire, William Province, born at W'in- chester. X'irginia, February 19, 1845, ^ ^O" of Dr. Hugh Holmes McGuire, and his wife, Ann Eliza McGuire. The McGuire family was founded in this country by Edward Mc- Guire. a native of county Fermanagh, Ire- land, who came to this country in 1754, set- tling at Winchester, Frederick county. X'ir- ginia, where his descendants have taken high rank in the medical profession for three successive generations. Dr. Hugh Holmes McGuire established himself in the practice of the medical profession at Winchester in 1822, became the president of a medical