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States, settling in New Bedford, Massachu- setts. When a young man he shipped on a whaling vessel about to sail for the South Falkland Islands, and was absent on this trip for three years, upon his return obtain- ing employment in a cotton mill in Massa- chusetts. After a short time spent in this manner he learned the painter's trade, mov- ing to Richmond, Virginia, later making his home in Orange, Virginia. In this latter jjlace he resided until his death, busily en- gaged at his calling, gaining a modest ma- terial competence. He married Lucy M., daughter of Joseph and Susan (Kenzer) Fandree, and had issue: i. Hamlet Marion, a retired merchant of Hampton. Virginia, married Minnie Guy and has one child, Marion. 2. Philip Joseph, married Laura Davis. 3. Christopher Columbus, born July 29, 1867, married, September 28, 1897, Annie Kenney, and has: Guy, born in 1900, John Philip, born in 1901, and Harry, born in 1904: ]\Ir. Mugler is a dry goods merchant of Phoebus, \'irginia. 4. Charles W., of whom further. 3. John Edward. 6. Cath- erine M., born in 1872, died in 1900, married Frank Souder ; their daughter, Martha, mar- ried John E. Bully.

Charles W. Mugler. son of Philip and Lucy M. (Fandree) Mugler, was born in Orange, Orange county, Virginia, in 1869, and when a boy attended Professor .'Schwartz's school, completing his studies in a business college in Fredericksburg, \"ir- ginia. Under his father's instruction he be- came a painter and decorator, specializing in interior work, and followed this line in Orange for several years, then going to New York in the pursuit of the same busi- ness. .\fter two years in the latter city Mr. Mugler returned South, and in Newport News and Hampton was associated in busi- ness with his brother, Hamlet Marion, a shiie merchant. It has been one of Mr. Mug- ler's lifelong traits that in whatever associa- tion he meets men he possesses the happy faculty of making them feel that he is their friend and of attracting them to him as his friends. The popularity that he had gained during his residence in Newport News and the high regard in which he was held by his fellows found expression in his election, in 1901, to the office of high constable, to which he was reelected four years later, at the expiration of his first term. At the end of his second term, in 1909, he was the can-

didate of his party, the Democratic, for sheriff of Newport News, and was elected for a four years term. He filled the latter office until January I, 1914, and soon after descending from office was appointed, May 4, 1914, postmaster of Newport News by President Wilson.

If the good wishes of a host of friends have power to make his administration of his federal office a success, little will be left undone that should be accomplished, and judging on the surer basis of his past per- formances in important public place, ability, fidelity, and energy will characterize his official actions. Mr. Mugler is a communi- cant of the Baptist church, and holds mem- bership in the Chamber of Commerce, the Postmasters' Association, the Masonic order, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and the Improved Order of Red Men.

Charles W. Mugler married, in 1895, Lil- lian E. Watson, and has issue : Hilda Vir- ginia, born November 11, 1896; Charles W., Jr., born January 5, 1900: Samuel Watson, born November 14, 1904; Catherine Louise, born ill July, 1906.

Charles Wesley Pritchett, M. D. A prac- ticing physician of Danville, Virginia, since 1898, Dr. Pritchett brought to that city a wide experience gained in hospital work and private practice in different localities. Of \'irginia birth and ancestry his career re- flects credit upon his state, while the lives of his ancestors spent in professional, agri- cultural and business pursuits have been uniformly honorable and successful.

Charles Wesley Pritchett. M. D., was born at Mount Cross. Pittsylvania county, A'irginia, July I, 1864, son of Charles Wes- ley (1) Pritchett and grandson of William Edward Pritchett, a school teacher of Prince Edward county, Virginia, who married a Miss Read and died at the age of fifty years.

Charles Wesley (i) Pritchett was born November, 1826, died October 30, 1906. He was a farmer by occupation. He served during the last two years of the war with the states in the Thirty-eighth Regiment A'irginia Infantry, Pickett's division ; was engaged in several battles, taken prisoner and for some time confined in the Federal Prison at Point Lookout. The family were members of the Methodist Episcopal church, and active workers in the church and Sundav school. Mr. Pritchett married