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fraternal orders, in all of which he has held high official position, including tlie Royal Arcanum, being past grand regent of the Grand Council of Virginia, and past regent of a local lodge, and an ex-member of the Supreme Council. He is an ex-president of the Jefferson Club of Richmond, and a lead- ing, official member of the Jewish Congre- gation of r.eth Ahabah of Richmond. He has been a member of the board of man- agers for many years and the treasurer of the ct)ngregation

Mr. liloomberg .^r. married, in 1880, Alice Ezekiel. born in Richmond, Virginia, in i860, daughter of Naphthali Ezekiel, of New York, and his wife. Rebecca (Levy) Ezekiel, of Richmond. Virginia, daughter of Jacob and Martha (Ezekiel) Levy. The original heads of both the Ezekiel and Levy families in this country came from Portugal via Holland, leaving Portugal at the time of the Inquisition, and from Holland com- ing to America. Children of Solomon L. and Alice (Ezekiel) Bloomberg: Harold S.. of further mention ; Edna, married A. B. Lichtenstein. of Tarboro, North Carolina; Amy. married Edwin N. Ezekiel ; Clarence S. ; Alma and Louis S.

Harold S. Bloomberg was born in Rich- mond, Virginia, May 21, 188 1. He passed through the various grades of the Richmond public school, and was graduated from the high school, class of 1897. winning a schol- arship in Richmond College for the highest standing among the male students. At that college in his junior year, he competed with the seniors for the Edward Thompson prize, and won the contest, being the only junior to enter. His thesis was "Effect of infancy as a defence to an action on the case for misrepresentation." and was considered by the judges as worthy of the prize, a set of American and English Encyclopedia of Law, valued at $250. He was graduated from Richmond College, B. L.. class of 1900. and the following year (July, 1901) was admitted to the bar, although but twenty years of age. He was admitted, however, through a special act of the legislature, authorizing him to practice law before reaching the age of twenty-one years, sub- ject to an examination by the judges of the court of appeals. This examination he suc- cessfully passed, and at once began practice with his learned and honored father, con-

tinuing until the hitter's retirement. In 1910 he formed a partnership with Alvin B. Hutz- ler, and is now engaged in lucrative practice as senior member of the law firm, Bloom- berg & Plutzler. He is local attorney for the Virginia Railway and Power Company, counselfor the Central National Bank, and assistant counsel for the Richmond branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, "secretary for the Mutual Sav- ings and Security Corporation, and has been admitted to practice in state and federal courts of the district.

Air. Bloomberg served for a number of vears in Company B, Plrst Regiment of Vir- ginia Infantry, Walker Light Guard. He is a member of the congregation of Beth Aha- bah in religion, and a Democrat in politics. He is a member of the Independent Order of B'nai P.rith ; past president of Rimmon Lodge. Richmond, and second vice-presi- dent of the District Grand Lodge, No. 5, embracing the states from Maryland to Georgia; member of the Neighborhood Home Association, also of its board of man- agers. Jeft'erson and Business Men's clubs of Richmond, and lawyer member of the Rich- mond Rotary Club, of which he is also a member of the board of managers.

Mr. Bloomberg married, in 1909, Claire H. Kahn, born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, daughter of Joseph and Eannie (Hutzler) Kahn. Joseph Kahn, a merchant, has other children : Sarah, who married Howard Live- right, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania ; and Solo- mon H. Mr. Bloomberg's residence is at No. 701 Noble avenue, Ginter Park, a popu- lar suburb just outside the city of Rich- m(md.

Harry A. Brinkley. Nansemond county was the early Virginia seat of the Brinkley family, now represented in Portsmouth by Harry A. Brinkley, of the Virginia bar. He descends from William Brinkley, whose commission as captain of the Third Com- pany of a North Carolina regiment in the revolution bears date of April, 1776.

(II) Jacob I'rinkley. son of Captain Wil- liam I'rinkley. was a planter of Nansemond county. A irginia. He married Sally Cun- akan.

(III) Admiral I'rinkley. son of Jacob and Sally (Cunakan) Brinkley. was born in Nansemond county. A'irginia. and there died