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pursuing' a classical course during the terms (jf 1870 and 1871. In 1873 ^^^ removed to Norfolk, Virginia, where he became a school teacher, at the same time studying law under the ])receptorship of Tazewell Taylor, and in the following year was admitted tf) the bar. Until 1880 he retained his peda- gogical ])sition, resigning then to devote liimself entirel)- to his practice, with such remarkably good effect that four years later he was elected judge of the corporation court of Norfolk. For eleven years he ])re- sided over the proceedings of this court, issuing opinions in numerous cases of im- ])ortance. each im])ressi^'e because of their decisive quality and the ])rof(jund know- ledge of the law they indicated. In 1895 l"*^ resigned this office to resume his private practice. This extended to all the state and federal courts of his district, and he likewise tried cases in North Carolina. Jn the constitutional convention of 1901 and 1902 Mr. Brooke's services were placed at the disposal of the state, and in the weighty deliberations of that assemblage he took acti\e part. He was a member of the bar as- sociations of Norfolk. Portsmouth and \'ir- ginia. and was likewise a member of a (ireek letter fraternity to which he was elected vhile a student at college, lie was also a member of the board of trustees of the Nor- folk Academy. The time that ^Nlr. Brooke could secure from his professional duties Aas spent in his home, for in his family he I'ound a delight and pleasure unrivalled by ihe attractions of club or social life. His political allegiance was accorded the Oemo- ratic party, lie was a member of the Sec- ond Presbyterian Church. David Tucker ilrook died March 28, 1915. at his home. No. look place in l-'orest Lawn Cemetery.
 * i4 Warren Crescent, and the interment

Mr. I)rooke married, April 7, 1880. Lucy il., daughter of Ignatius and Jane ( Drum- iuond) Higgins. of Norfolk, \^irginia. Chil- h-en : i. Lucy Drummond, born in 1881 ; be- anie the wife of \\illiam Hubert Witt; children : David Tucker and William A. 2. Eloise Minor, born in 1882. 3. Henry Laur- ns. born in 1884; graduate of law depart- ment of University of \^irginia, class of 1907. now practicing with his father, firm of I'rooke & Brooke. 4. May Walton, Ijorn m 1886. 5. Lena Randolph, born in 1888. ' '. Marguerita Custis, born in 1896.

Addams Stratton McAllister, E. E., Ph. D.

Mr. Mc.Mlister is descended from some of the oldest and best American families, his paternal line coming originally from Scot' land. The first of the name now known was Hugh Mc.Mlister, wdio came of Scotch par- entage, and emigrated from Ireland to America about 1730. settling in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. His wife was a Miss Harbison, and they had children : Mary, Nancy. Jane. Eleanor. John. Hugh. Eliza- l>eth. and \\ illiam. All the sons settled in Pennsyh ania. The second, Major Hugh McAllister, \\as Ijorn in 1736 in Pennsyl- vania, and enlisted in the French and Indian war at the age of twenty-two years. He was in Captain Forl^es' company under George Washington in 1755 in the expedi- tion to Fort Duquesne. He married Sarah Nelson, of Lancaster county, wdio came in infanc}' from northern Ireland with her parents, both of whom died on shipboard. They settled on a small farm in Sherman's Valley, Pennsylvania, wdiich he sold about 1 761, and removed to Lost Creek Valley, in the same state. He served in Pontiac's war m 1763. and was successively sergeant, lieu- tenant and captain in the army of the revo- lution. He was commissioned major of the Seventh Battalion of Militia in Cumberlatr^ county, Pennsylvania. May i. 1783. He was hospitable, religious, public-spirited and progressive. He died September 22, 1810, surviving his wife more than eight years. She died July 7. 1802. By will his home- stead was bequeathed to his fourth son. William McAllister, mentioned below.

Judge William McAllister, as he was known, was born in August. 1775. He was paymaster of the Eighty-third Pennsylvania Regiment in the war of 1812. and on March 4. 1842. was api)ointed one of the two asso- ciate judges of Juniata county. He was a man of fine appearance, was energetic, hos- pitable and uncompromising, and for forty year? Avas a trustee of Lost Creek Presby- terian Church. He died December 21. 1847. He married. November 2. 1802. Sarah Thom])son, born 1783. daughter of William and Jane (Mitchell) Thompson, \\illiam Thompson, born 1754. died 1 813, partici- pated in the i^attles of Brandy wine and Ger-. mantowMi during the revolution. He was a son of John Thompson, a Scotch covenanter who came from Ireland to Chester county, I'ennsvhania. about 1730.