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He was admitted to the \'irginia bar the same year, and in February, 1899, located at Emporia, the county seat of Greenesville, one of the southeastern counties of Virginia, bordering on North Carolina. He began practice there in association with E. C. Treadwell. later was a partner with A. P. Buford, of Lawrenceville, A'irginia, for a short time, then he began practice alone and so continues. He is highly regarded as a lavvyer, practices in all state and federal courts of the district, is a member of the Virginia State Bar Association, and con- ducts a general successful practice.

He is also well known in the world of \"irginia journalism as the owner and editor of the "Emporia Messenger," one of the pro- gressive Democratic newspapers of Virginia and Greenesville county- Mr. Palmer has been active in politics all his life, was a dele- gate to the national convention held in Bal- timore in 1912 that nominated Woodrow Wilson for president, is town attorney for Emporia and by personal work as a cam- paign orator and through the columns of the "Messenger" champions with vigor the cause of Democracy. He is a member of the Masonic order, belonging to "Widow's Son" Lodge, No. 152, Free and Accepted Masons, Royal Arch Masons, Appomattox Com- mandery. Knights Templar, of Petersburg, and Acca Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Richmond, Virginia.

James Edward Correll. More than twenty years measure the service rendered by James Edward Correll as a commissioner of revenue at Winchester, \'irginia. The num- ber of successive terms that he has been re- turned to discharge the duties of this im- portant and trusted position are full evi- dence of the satisfaction he has given as its incumbent, the state government finding in him an official competent and energetic, a servant devoted and faithful. Mr. Correll is a descendant of an old New York family, founded in Frederick county, Virginia, by his grandfather, Abraham Correll, his father, Charles Edward Correll, born in Winches- ter, Virginia, July 31, 1828, died October 15, 1867. having been a plasterer of that local- ity and for a time a soldier in the Confed- erate States army. Charles Edward Correll married Julia Ann Barr. born in Winchester, Virginia. August 13. 1833, died February 3, 191 2, daughter of Robert and Mary

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(Kremer) Barr, a member of a family long founded in Virginia. Children of Charles Edward and Julia Ann ( Barr) Correll : Harry N., married Effie Meller, of West Virginia; Virginia, married Ellis Maloy ; Elizabeth, married D. F. Haines; James Ed- ward, of whom further.

James Edward Correll, son of Charles Ed- ward and Julia Ann (Barr) Correll, was born in Winchester, Frederick county, Vir- ginia, December 10, 1859. He took advan- tage of the excellent educational advantages open to him in his youth, and pursued a successful career in private life until his ap- pointment to the office of the commissioner of revenue at Winchester, \"irginia, an office to which he has been continuously reelected to the present time. He has been variously connected with the institutions of Winches- ter, having for many years been secretary of the Business Men's Association of that place, and is prominent in fraternal circles. He was one of the building commissioners of the city hall that was built in 1900, largely due to the late C. B. Rouse, and for the past eight years he has been treasurer of the Handley fimd. He is a member of Hiram Lodge, No. 21, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of Winchester, and is secretary of the lodge; John Dove Chapter, No. 21, Royal Arch Masons ; Winchester Com- mandery. No. 12, Knights Templar, of which he is warden ; and Acca Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Richmond, Virginia. His church is the Lutheran, and in politics he is a loyal Demo- crat. As a business man of Winchester, as a government official, and as a participant in the religious, fraternal and social life of the city, Mr. Correll has impressed his asso- ciates with his worth, ability and sincerity, and has been well in the van of all civic im- provement endeavors. liis citizenship has been of the highest stamp, from which his city has derived much benefit. He married, April 2-j, 1882, Ida, born in Winchester. Vir- ginia, in February, i860, daughter of Patrick Conner.

Jacob Carroll Bowman, M. D. This name, spelled Baumann, meaning builder or archi- tect, was brought to America and is one particularly revered by the followers of John Wesley. While many of the name have been clergymen of other denominations and therein risen to eminence, the greater num-