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v.as born June 15, 1875, in Norfolk, and in early life attended the public schools of Portsmouth. Virginia, graduating- from its high school in 1893. He prepared for col- lege under private tutors at Portsmouth, and thereafter entered the University of ^Mrginia, from which he graduated in i8g8. Shortly thereafter he settled in New York City, and entered the law offices of Weeks, Battle & ^Marshall, where he remained for a period of about two years ; he was admitted to the bar in New York City, in 1900, and immediately began the practice of his pro- fession in which he has since continued with considerable success, making a specialty of the trial of causes and surrogates practice. He is a member of the New York County Lawyers Association, The Society of Medi- cal Jurisprudence, The Southern Society of New York. The Virginians of New York, The Alumni Association of the University of Virginia in New York, of which he is vice-president, the Beta Phata Phi, Greek letter fraternity: the Heta Phata Phi Club of New York City, and the Andrew Jack- son Club of Brooklyn. As a young man he was captain of the Portsmouth Grays, an independent military company of that city. He entertains liberal views of theology, and is a firm supporter of Democratic principles in politics.

He married, June 3, 1903, in New York City, Winifred Elizabeth Smith, the only child of Thomas Smith, and they have two children, Junius Pendleton Wilson, Jr., and Winifred Virginia Wilson, both born in Brooklyn, New York, where the family now resides.

Elliott Franklin Story. Now common- wealth attorney of Southampton county, \'irginia. an office to which he was elected in 191 1, Elliott Franklin Story, of Franklin, Virginia, a legal practitioner of that place and Courtland, \'irginia, is one of the suc- cessful lawyers of the locality and occupies a prominent position in the councils of the Democratic party in the county and state. For more than a quarter of a century iden- tified with the legal profession in Southamp- ton county, Virginia, his present office is the first place of public trust that he has ac- cepted, his professional associations having previously received his entire attention.

Mr. Story is a son of Elliott Lemuel Story, born in Southampton county, Virginia, in

1823, died in 1888, and Margaret Ellen (Wil- liams) Story, born in Southampton county, \'irginia, in 1847, now residing in Franklin, Virginia. His grandfather was Benjamin Story, born in 1S16, and Southampton count}' has long been the family home. Elliott Lemuel Story was an agriculturist and teacher, being prominent in educational work in his native county, Southampton, and was likewise noted for his successful efforts in procuring pensions for the widows of soldiers who had fought in organizations recruited in that county.

Elliott Franklin Story, son of Elliott Le- muel and Margaret Ellen (Williams) Story, obtained his early education under the tutel- age of his father, and after a one year course in the law department of the Richmond Col- lege was graduated LL. B. in 1898. He was admitted to the bar in the year of his gradu- ation, and has since continuously followed his profession, being at the present time located in Courtland, Virginia, with a branch office at Franklin, his home. In Franklin Air. Story is vice-president of the Merchants' and Farmers' Bank, and is also chairman of the board of trustees. He is a member of the Southampton county and the \'irginia State Bar associations, and belongs to the Virginia Club, of Norfolk, \'irginia.

Mr. Story took up the reins of responsi- bility in the office of commonwealth attor- ney of Southampton county, Virginia, on January i, 1911, and has since adminstered the duties of the office with easy ability and forceful thoroughness. He has ever been a stout champion of Democratic principles, and on this ticket was elected to his present office. He was for four years chairman of the Democratic executive committee of Vir- ginia, and was alternate Democratic dele- gate from Virginia to the Democratic Na- tional convention held at St. Louis. Mis- souri. He was also a member of the Vir- ginia delegation to the National Democratic convention in Baltimore, Maryland, that nominated Woodrow Wilson for the presi- dency of the LTnited States, and in that con- vention was chosen a member from Virginia of the committee on credentials. During the memorable deadlock that marked that con- vention, Mr. Story remained firmly for Mr. W'ilson, casting his vote for the successful candidate on each of the forty-six ballots required to bring forth a victor. He is a