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two years at Richmond College. His edu- cation was then completed at the University College of Medicine, in Richmond, from which institution he was graduated in the class of 1908, the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery being conferred upon him. He at once established himself in the practice of his profession at Fredericksburg, where he remained two years, then, in October, 1910, removed to Richmond, where he opened dental offices at No. 321 West Franklin street, where he is still located, and has a large and lucrative practice. He is the pro- fessor of crown and bridge work at the Med- ical College of the University, and secretary of the faculty of the School of Dentistry ; was an instructor in the Medical College of Virginia four years ; formerly secretary of Richmond City Dental Society, and is now (1915) a member of the executive commit- tee of this society. He acted as chairman of the committee which codified or rewrote the dental laws of the state. His religious affili- ation is with the Second Baptist Church.

Charles Evans Plummer. Charles Evans Plummer is a descendant of a very old Vir- ginia family, the first of whom was William Plummer. who located at Mob Jack Bay, in Gloucester county, Virginia. His son, Kemp Plummer, was born there, educated at IIam])den-Sidney College, and studied law under Chancellor Wythe at Williamsburg, lie became one of the most distinguished lawyers of North Carolina, and was a mem- ber of the general assembly of that state. Kis sister. Hannah, became the wife of the celebrated Nathaniel Macon. William Plum- mer, son of Kemp Plummer, was born in Warrenton, North Carolina, studied law with his father and at Chapel Hill, Univer- sity of North Carolina, and engaged in the ])ractice of his profession throughout his active life, until his death in 1857, at the age of sixty years. He married Eliza Armistead, born on Albemarle Sound, in Bertie county, -Vorth Carolina, and of their nine children, two arc still living: Eliza and Anna, both unmarried, residing at Forest Hill, Rich- mond. \'irginia.

lulward Hall IMummer. son of William and Eliza (Armistead) Plummer, was born in 1836. in Warrenton, North Carolina, and died in 1903, at Watauga, Tennessee. At the (jutbreak of the civil war he was residing in Mississippi, and there enlisted as a soldier

of the Confederate army. For some time he was stationed in garrison duty at Pensacola, Florida, and was transferred to the army of Northern Virginia just before the battle of Malvern Hill. In that sanguinary engage- ment he received two wounds, from whose effect he did not recover until two years after the close of the war. He was edu- cated for the law, and engaged in its practice for some years. In 1873 he removed to Petersburg, Virginia, where he owned and operated the Petersburg Iron Works for ten years, after which he removed to Tennessee. He married Sally Duke Fitts, born on the Roanoke river, in Mecklenburg county, Vir- ginia, about 1843, and died in 1876, aged thirty-three years. Her father, James M. Fitts, was a native of Mecklenburg county, where he passed his life and died before the war. His wife, Ann (Davis) Fitts, was also a native of that county. They had but two children. Sally Duke, and James i\I.. both now deceased. Edward Hall Plummer and wife were the parents of five children: i. Lucy M.. died unmarried, in 1896. 2. James F.. is rector of the Episcopal church at Glen- coe. Maryland ; he married Fannie Minor. 3. William T., married Louise Roane, of Tennessee, and resides in Lexington, Ken- tucky, where he is a hardware broker. 4. Ethel, wife of E. G. Davis, of Henderson, North Carolina; died in November, 1913. 5. Charles Evans, of further mention.

Charles Evans Plummer. youngest child of Edward Hall and Sally Duke (Fitts) Plummer, was born October 12. 1876, in Petersburg, was educated in the public schools of that city, and the University of V^irginia. Like his ancestors for several generations he engaged in the practice of law, and has since continued to the present time in his native city. For three years he was a partner of William B. Mcllwaine. Mr. Plummer was appointed in July. 1908, police justice of Petersburg, which position he now fills with credit to himself and satis- faction to the municipality. He married, at Louisville. Kentucky. November 14, 1906, Margaret Creel, a native of that town, daugh- ter of Buckner Miller and Nancy (Thomp- son) Creel, who are now living in Louisville, where Mr. Creel is a merchandise broker.

Matthew White Paxton. Son of a gallant officer of the Confederacy, General "Frank" Paxton. and great-grandson of two revolu-