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W'arrenton. ht- went to Charleston, West \'irginia, and there continued in practice until the opening of the civil war, when he joined the company known as Kanawha Riflemen, a part of the Thirty-sixth Regi- ment, lie soon won promotion to the rank ot major, and subsequently to the colonelcy. At the battle of Cloyd's Farm he was se- verely wounded and as he lay on the field he was taken up by the enemy and made a prisoner, and afterward paroled and re- ported to Camp Chase. He was so danger- ously wounded that it was not thought he would recover but he did and returned to his command and did valuable service on the field of battle for nearly one year before the war closed.

After the war he returned to Warrenton. and there continued in the active practice of his profession initil he was made judge oi the county court. In this position he served with great satisfaction to the bar and the people of the county but declined a re-election subsequent to which he served as United States attorney for New Mexico. After a term as chief jtistice of New Mexico, he retired from active life and returned to Warrenton. where he now resides, among the most respected and highly esteemed citi- zens. Colonel Smith is an Episcopalian in religion, and is affiliated with no other or- ganizations than the church. His indus- trious life and upright course have earned for him a peaceful old age, in which he may justly contemjjlate a life well spent. He married, at Warrenton. Virginia, Elizabeth I'airfa.x Gaines, born in Fauquier county, \'irginia. who has been his life-long com- l)anion. She is a daughter of William H. and Mary (Foster) Gaines, of Fauquier county.

Archibald Osborne, M. D. .\ medical graduate from two colleges, Richmond (Virginia) and Tulane (New Orleans), and with hospital experience in ^^'ashington, D. C. Ur. Osborne brought to his work in I'.erryville both well proven theory and actual practice. He has been successful in practice, and as physician and citizen has gained high standing in his native county of Clarke. He is a son of Fayette Osljorne, born in Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1834, and now a retired farmer of Lou- doun county. He served as a cavalryman in. the Confederate army for one year, fur-

nishing a representative who filled his place in the ranks during the remainder of the war. He married Sarah, daughter of Josejih Worthington ; she was born in Loudoun county, in i8-|-2. Sons: William F. ; Mar- shall Worthington, deceased ; Wade Hamp- ton, married Elsie Humphries; Archibald, of further mention; daughters: Vienna, Mary. Gertrude M., Estelle, Nelly and Leulah Tienton.

Dr. Archibald Osborne, son of Fayette and Sarah (Worthington) Osborne, was born in Clarke county. Virginia, November 2, 1874. He attended public and private schools in Clarke county until he was twelve years of age, then studied in Georgia schools and at Charles Young Institute, Washington. D. C. In 1896 he entered Richmond College, medical department, and was graduated M. D., class of 1890. He later took a post-graduate course at Tulane Medical College at New Orleans, and was connected with the hospitals at \\'ashing- ton, D. C. In 1902 he located at Berryville. where he is now well established and suc- cessful. Dr. Osborne has made a special studv of anti-toxins and has contributed several timely and valuable articles to the medical journals on their worth and use. He is a member of the .-Xmerican Medical Association, the \^irginia State Medical and the Shenandoah Valley Medical societies, keeping in closest touch with all that is valuable in modern medical or surgical dis- covery. He is a member of the Protestant Episcopal church, also of Treadwell Lodge, No. 213, Ancient Free and Accepted Ma- sons, and in political faith is a Democrat.

Dr. Osborne married, October i, 1901, Fannie AJeade, born in Loudoun county, \'irginia, daughter of George E. and Sarah (Taliaferro) Pfaster. Children: George Hunter, born in Berrvville. Virginia, Octo- ber 5. 1902; .\rchibald Francis, born Febru- ary ID. 1004.

Foster Fowler Vance Staples, .\lthough largely self-educated in the law, no great in- stitution of learning standing as his spon- sor, and a member of the bar but ten years, Mr. Staples has won high position in his jirofession and as a consulting lawyer has no superior at the Norfolk-Portsmouth bar. This fact is testified to daily, not only by his clients but bv members of the profes- sion who avail themselves of his learning