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closing March 3, 1861. At the outbreak of the war between the states he entered the Confederate army, and became a member of Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson's staff. In No- vember, 1861, he was elected to the Con- federate provisional congress, and was sub- sequently elected to the first Confederate congress. He was appointed a member of the Centennial Commission in 1876; was ap- pointed as a member of the tariff commis- sion by President Arthur, and was subse- quently made pardon clerk in the depart- ment of justice, by Attorney General Brew- ster. He died in Shepherdstown, Virginia, May 8, 1892.

Brockenbrough, John White, was the son

of William Brockenbrough, of Richmond county, who was born July 10, 1778, and long distinguished in public life as member of the house of delegates, of the council, judge of the general court and of the su- preme court of appeals. He was born in Hanover county ; educated at William and Mary College (1824-1825 1, and was for many years judge of the United States court for the western district of Virginia ; member of the provisional congress of the Confederate States, and after the war pro- fessor of law in Washington and Lee Uni- versity. He married Mary C. Bowyer, of Lexington, \'irginia, and left issue.

Caperton, Allen Taylor, born near Union, Monroe county, \'irginia, November 21, 1810. He was educated in the schools of Huntsville. Alabama, the University of Virginia, and Yale, graduating from the lat- ter in 1832. He studied law, and was ad- mitted to the Virginia bar. He became a director of the James River and Kanawha Canal Company. He was elected to the

legislature, and in 1859-60 was a state sena- tor. In 1861 he was a member of the Vir- ginia convention, and was an active oppo- nent of secession until the beginning of hostilities, when he joined the fortunes of the state. He was elected to the Confed- erate States senate in 1863, and served until its dissolution in 1865. In 1875 he was elected to the United States senate from West Virginia, and was a member of the committees on claims, railroads, and the revision of laws. He devoted his energies to bringing to the notice of distant capital- ists the undeveloped wealth of the coal, iron, timber and grazing lands of West Vir- ginia. He died in Washington City, July 26, 1876.

Chambliss, John Randolph, born at Hicks- ford, Greenville county, Virginia, January 23, 1833 ; graduated from United States Military Academy, 1853; resigned the fol- lowing year and remained at home until 1861. He was a representative in the sec- ond Confederate congress. He was aide- de-camp to the governor, 1856-1861 ; com- manded a brigade of Virginia militia, and was brigade inspector. In July, 1861, he was commissioned colonel of the Thirteenth Virginia Cavalry Regiment, and took part in the operations on the Rappahannock. Later he was assigned to W. H. F. Lee's cavalry brigade, and served under Stuart ; in December, 1864, promoted to brigadier- general, and was killed August 16, leading in a cavalry battle on the Charles City road, north side of the James river. His body was treated with honor by the enemy, and delivered to his friends.

Collier, Charles Y., a member of the Con- federate States house of representatives.