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HOOKS, Charles, (great-grandfather of William Julius Harris), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Bertie County, N.C., February 20, 1768; when he was two years old his parents moved to Duplin County and settled on a plantation near Kenansville; became a planter; member of the State house of commons 1801-1805; served in the State senate in 1810 and 1811; elected as a Republican to the Fourteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William R. King and served from December 2, 1816, to March 3, 1817; elected as a Republican to the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Congresses, and reelected as a Crawford Republican to the Eighteenth Congress (March 4, 1819-March 3, 1825); moved to Alabama in 1826, settled near Montgomery, and again engaged in planting; died near Montgomery, Ala., October 18, 1843; interment in the Molton family cemetery.
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LAIRD, HARVEY WOODFORD, business man, was born June 26, 1869, at Beaver Ridge, Knox County, Tenn.; son of Orville Dyer and Mary Crawford (Stephens) Laird, the former who was born at Oneida Castle, N. Y., studied medicine in the University of Michigan and served, on the Union side, as lieutenant of artillery, in the War of Secession; grandson of Orville P. Laird, and of the Rev. Rufus M. and Nancy M. Stephens, who lived at Beaver Ridge. Mr. Laird was educated in the common county schools. He was in the newspaper business from about 1890 to the time of his entrance on deputy insurance commissioner's place, October 1, 1910. He is a Democrat; a Methodist; and a Knight of Pythias. Married: Lida Cassady. the daughter of Judge Benjamin F. Cassandy of Anniston. Residence: Montgomery.
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

LEAK, TILMAN, planter and merchant, was born April 1, 1809, at Zebulon, Pike County, Ga., and died August 11, 1872, at Montgomery; son of Rev. Samuel Leak, Baptist minister, of Zebulon. He was educated in the schools of Zebulon and Griffin, Ga., and engaged in farming. He served in the Indian war of 1833-36; and later, on the Mexican frontier. He removed to Alabama and settled at Wetumpka, of which place he was mayor, in 1850; later locating in Montgomery, he engaged in merchandising and planting operations. He was a Whig and then a Democrat; a Mason; and a Methodist. Married: October 20, 1831, in Zebulon, Ga., to Mary Ann Ford. Children: 1. Susan Providence, m. Alfred Franklin; 2. Rebecca Jane, m. Platt Croom Stout; 3. Charlton Sheppard; 4. Henry Cunningham; 5. William Wesley; 6. Tilman Ford, m. Rebecca McLemore; 7. Fannie Anna, m. J. R. Warren. Last residence: Montgomery.
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

LEE, H. A. G., Methodist minister; member of the Alabama conference; pastor of the Court Street church, Montgomery, 1837.
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

LETCHER, JOHN TALBERT, lawyer and city commissioner of Montgomery, was born December 2, 1881, at Shorter, Macon County, and died May 7, 1916, in Montgomery; son of Dr. Francis Marion and Claudia Caroline (Howard) Letcher, the former a native of Fish Pond, Coosa County, who lived later at Central Institute, Elmore County, in New Orleans, La. and Montgomery, the former a surgeon in C. S. Army; grandson of John David and Ann Matilda (Bozeman) Letcher of Elmore County, and William John and Ann Flewellen (Billingslea) Howard of Shorter; great- grandson of Giles and Agnes (Talbert) Letcher, the former a native of Edgefield District, S. C., who located in Alabama in early boyhood, and of James and Elizabeth (Slatter) Billingslea of Jones County, Ga.; great-great-grandson of Joseph Letcher, of John and Louisa (Stoner) Howard, and of James and Mary (Smith) Billingslea of Wilkes County, Ga.; great-great- great-grandson of Rhesa and Hanna (Few) Howard, the latter a relative of William Few, signer of the Constitution from Georgia, of Peter and Mary (Miner) Stoner of Virginia, and of Solomon and Nancy (Flewellen) Slatter; great-great-great-great-grandson of Joel and Frances (Bastin) Slatter of North Carolina, and great-great-great-great-great-grandson of William Flewellen and wife who was a Miss Branch. He received his elementary education in the public schools of Shorter and Cross Keys; was graduated from the Alabama polytechnic institute, B. S., 1901, M. S., 1902. He was master of Sewanee grammar school, 1902-03. In 1903 he was admitted to the bar, .and at once began the practice in Montgomery. He was elected alderman of Montgomery in October, 1909, and served until April, 1911; was appointed in May of that year city commissioner. He was a Democrat; a Baptist; a Red Man; Knight of Pythias; Mason ; and member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity. Married: September 7, 1911, at Gadsden, to Lillian, daughter of William Thomas and Hattie Elizabeth (Hamrick) McCord of that place. Children: 1. Talbert, daughter. Last residence : Montgomery.
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

LEWIS, B. E., primitive Baptist preacher, was born January 12, 1830, in Montgomery County, and died September 27, 1900, in Montgomery County. He served in the War of Secession in the C. S. Army, and joined the Primitive Baptist church in the fall of 1866, at Bethlehem church, Montgomery County. . A few years later he was chosen deacon and was set apart to that office by Elder B. A. Waker and O. H. P. Cook. After serving the Bethlehem church for several years, he joined the Bethel church in Montgomery County, and served there as clerk and deacon until his death. Married: December 20, 1854, to Elizabeth J. Talley. Two sons and two daughters died in infancy and two of his daughters are living. Last residence: Montgomery County.
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

LEWIS, BURWELL BOYKIN, lawyer, representative in congress, president University of Alabama, was born July 7, 1838, at Montgomery, and died October 11, 1885, at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; son of Paul Hamilton and Elizabeth (Shortridge) Lewis (q. v.). He was left an orphan when quite young, and made his home with his uncle, Judge George Short- ridge, at Montevallo. He was prepared for college in a private school, in Montevallo, taught by a Mr. Lewis; and was graduated from the University of Alabama, A. B., 1857, before completing his nineteenth year. The honorary degree of LL. D. was conferred upon him by his alma mater in 1880. He studied law with Judge John Haralson in Selma, and commenced the practice of law in Shelby County with Col. John S. Storrs, of Montevallo. On the outbreak of the War of Secession, he helped organize a company of cavalry for the C. S. Army and was offered the captaincy of the company but refused the position. He became second lieutenant, and was soon promoted to first lieutenant. The company was mustered in with the Second Alabama regiment of cavalry as Co. B, and served during the war in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and the Caro- linas. Lieut. Lewis was, during the greater part of his service, in command of his company, and, often, of the battalion. At the end of the war, he resumed the practice of law at Shelby. After the death of Col. Storrs, he became at different times, the law partner of Judge J. T. Leiper of Columbiana, and of Gov. Rufus Cobb. He was elected to the State legislature from Shelby County in 1870, and was returned in 1871. He moved to Tuscaloosa in 1872, and formed a partnership with Col. A. C. Hargrove, which continued until he retired from the profession. He was elected to the U. S. congress in 1874 as a representative of the state at large, and was again elected in 1878, but resigned the office before the end of his term, in order to accept the presidency of the University of Alabama, and the professorship of constitutional and international law at that institution. He served in that capacity from July, 1880, until the time of his death. He was a Democratic presidential elector in 1868, and was very active in the reconstruction of the state after the war. He was a Methodist; a Mason; and was author of numerous pamphlets on current topics. He was writing a book on political economy at the time of his death. Married: Januarv 21, 1860, at the University of Alabama, to Rose, daughter of Dr. Landon Cabell and Louisa Frances (Garland) Garland (q. v.), third cousins, the former of whom was at that time president of the University of Alabama, who later was president of the University of Mississippi, was one of the founders of the Vanderbilt university, and was first chancellor of that institution, holding that position for more than twenty years until his death in 1895; granddaughter of David S. Garland, whose mother, Jane Meredith, was a niece of Patrick Henry. Both parents were descended from distinguished Virginia ancestry. Mrs. Lewis had thirteen cousins killed during the War of Secession. She is a former president and corresponding secretary of the Pelham chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, and a member of the Sumter chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. Children: 1. Elizabeth, deceased, m. (1.) Louis L. Bradfield, (2.) C. E. Morris; 2. Caroline Matilda, m. J. Alexander Montgomery, Birmingham; 3. Rose, m. Robert Eden Scott Rives, Birmingham; 4. Louise, artist, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Ga,; 5. Nan Meem, was graduated from Vanderbilt university, B. A., Miller school, Va.; 6. Nellie Bryce, Birmingham; 7. Bertha Boykin, m. Hugh Barr Miller, Hazelhurst, Miss. Last residence: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

LEWIS, W., Methodist minister, pastor of the Court Street church, Montgomery, 1911; transferred to Alabama from the Georgia conference. Deceased. Last residence: Atlanta,
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

LINN, E. W.,bank cashier, was born in 1852, in Montgomery; son of Charles Linn, founder of the First national bank of Birmingham. He was educated in the public schools of his native city, and in 1870 entered the University of 11linois, from which he graduated two years later. For several years after completing college he conducted a farm; was a commercial traveler, for a Cincinnati hardware firm. for one year; appointed secretary and treasurer of the Linn iron works and held that place until he entered the First national bank as exchange clerk and collector, advancing to assistant cashier and finally to cashiershlp. In addition to his banking connections he was director of the Birmingham gas and illuminating company, and secretary-treasurer of the East Birmingham land company. He also acquired considerable real estate. Residence: Birmingham.
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

LIPSCOMB, ANDREW ADGATE, Methodist minister, educator, and author, was born September 6, 1816, in Georgetown, D. C., and died November 23, 1890, in Athens, Ga.; son of Rev. William Corrle and Phoebe (Aigate) Lipscomb and grandson of John and Elizabeth (Degge) Lipscomb. He received his fundamental education in the best schools in Virginia, attending the Military academy at Georgetown. He entered the Methodist ministry in 1834; was pastor in Baltimore, Md., Alexandria, Va., and Washington, D. C., 1834-42, removing to Montgomery, during the latter year. His superior abilities were quickly recognized by his brethren, and he was elected president of the Alabama conference. Owing to ill health he withdrew from the active ministry and established the Metropolitan institute for young ladies in Montgomery, whicli was soon after destroyed by fire. In 1857, he was made president of the Female college, Tuskegee, and two years later chancellor of the University of Georgia. From 1860 to 1874 he held the latter position, except during the war period when the institution was closed. From 1875 to 1890 he was professor and professor emeritus of philosophy and criticism at Vanderbilt university, Nashville, Tenn. He received the honorary degree of D. D. from the University of Alabama in 1851 and LL. D. from Emory college, 1853. He was a profound Shakesperian scholar and critic and was esteemed as one of the most learned men of his generation. Author: wrote editorials for Harper's magazine, and for more than forty years was a regular contributor to the Independent Methodist recorder, and Christian advocate. During his travels in Europe he wrote frequent letters to the senior class of the University of Georgia which were printed in the current press, the topic being principally a description of the educational institutions of the Old World. His public addresses were frequently printed in pamphlet form by the associations before which he had spoken. Other published works are "Our country;" "The Social spirit of christianity;" "Christian Heroism;" "Lessons in the life of St. Peter;" "Studies in the forty days." Married: (1) in Baltimore, to Blanche Henrietta, daughter of Rev. Benjamin Richardson of that city; (2) in Alabama, to Susan Dowdell. Children: by the firgt marriage, 1. Francis Ad- gate, adjunct professor of ancient languages, 1869-72, and professor belles-lettres and rhetoric. University of Georgia, 1872-78, died 1875. Last residence: Athens, Ga.
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

LITTLEPAGE, EMILY (LIPSCOMB), educator and patriotic worker, was born November 13, 1832, at Poplar Grove, King William County, Va., and died October 22, 1916, in Montgomery; daughter of Ambrose and Maria (Guthro) Lipscomb, who lived near Dill ware Town, Va., a planter; granddaughter of Ambrose Lipscomb, and of Dr. Simon and Elizabeth (Quarles) Guthro, the former a native of Bordeaux, France, who came to America in 1776, graduated at the Philadelphia medical college, served as surgeon in the Revolutionary War and spent his remaining years in King William County, Va., where he practiced until his death in 1842. The Lipscomb family is of English origin, and furnished soldiers to the Revolutionary Army. Mrs. Littlepage received her early education in the private school of Mrs. Thomas Dabney, in King William County, Va., and later attended the Midway seminary, Essex County, Va., 1848. She taught in a private school in Montgomery, 1861; president of the Montgomery female institute, 1875 ; principal of the Hull Street, and later of the Lafayette, public schools of Montgomery, until 1907. She was intensely patriotic and took an active part in all the Work done by the women of her section during the Mexican, Secession, Spanish-American and European Wars, from 1857 to 1916. Married: July 29. 1860, at Mount Hope, Va., to Hardin B. Littlepage, son of Col. Edmund and Martha A. (Hilliard) Littlepage of Oakdale, Va.; grandson of Hardin and Eliza Littlepage of Oakdale, Va.; grandson of Hardin and Eliza Sutherland (Quarles) Littlepage, the former justice of King William County, 1799; great-grandson of Thomas and Ann (Burnly) Littlepage, justice of King William County, 1793; great-great-grandson of Edmund Littlepage; great-great-great-grandson of Richard Littlepage, II, burgess New Kent, 1685; great- great-great-great-grandson of Richard Little page, I, a native of Kent, England. Children: 1. William C., Texas; 2. Emilie B., m. Thomas W. Hannon, Montgomery; 3. Hardin Beverly, Knob, Shasta County, Calif. Last residence: Montgomery.
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

LOCKWOOD, J. L., business man, was born December 15, 1843, in Dubuque, Iowa; son of Ezekiel and Ann B. (Warren) Lockwood, both natives of New York, residents of Montgomery after 1846, the former a Baptist minister. Major Lockwood was educated at Lima, N. Y., and at Williamsburg, Mass., leaving the latter place in 1860, and locating in Montgomery. He entered the Confederate service in 1861, as a member of the "Dixie Rifies," which was afterwards assigned to the 22nd Alabama infantry regiment; promoted ordnance sergeant, and at the battle of Shiloh, to sergeant major; was made aide-de-camp on the staff of Gen. Frank Gardner, 1862, and served in this position until the battle of Murfreesboro; was transferred to the trans-Mississippi department and served there until the fall of Port Hudson; joined the Army of Tennessee at the battle of Chicka- mauga, and was commissioned adjutant of the 22nd Alabama regiment; served through the Georgia campaign and was badly wounded at Jonesboro. When the army was consolidated in 1864, he was promoted major and served with this rank until the close of the war. He participated in the battles of Shiloh, where he was twice wounded; Corinth, was wounded in the retreat to Saltillo, Perryville, and slightly wounded, Crab Apple Orchard, and a week's fighting on the retreat, Murfreesboro, Port Hudson, where he was twice wounded, Chicka-mauga, Missionary Ridge, Dalton, Resaca, Ken-esaw Mountain, Atlanta, Jonesboro, where he was badly wounded, Franklin and Boonville, N. C. After the cessation of hostilities, Major Lockwood returned to Montgomery and kept books. In 1871 he removed to Birmingham and went into the mercantile business, adding contracting. He became president of the Ellis drug company; director in the North Birmingham oil and asphalt company; a stockholder in a number of successful business enterprises; and served two years as alderman. He is a Mason; Knight of Pythias; Odd Fellow; Knight of Honor; a Democrat; and Episcopalian. Married: (1) in May, 1873, to Jodie C., daughter of Dr. Thomas Martin, of Elmore County; 2. to Abigail H., his deceased wife's sister. Children: by the first wife,'l. and 2. both died in childhood; by the second wife, 3. Henry W. Residence: Birmingham.
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

LOEB, JACQUES, wholesale merchant, was born March 31, 1855, at Reichshofen, Alsace, France, and died March 29, 1912, at Montgomery; son of Gabriel and Caroline (Baroch) Loeb, of Alsace, France. He was educated in Alsace, and came to America soon after the Franco-Prussian War in 1872, and settled in Montgomery. He entered the grocery and dry goods business and conducted that business until his death in 1912. He was president of the Winter Loeb grocery company of Montgomery; vice-president of the chamber of commerce, Montgomery; director of the New Farley national bank; secretary of the United Hebrew charities of Montgomery; a trustee of the Carnegie Library; a trustee of the Leo N. Levi memorial hospital, Hot Springs, Ark.; a member of the State militia of Alabama under Capt. John G. Winter and Capt. A. B. Garland of the Montgomery True Blues; a member of the Standard and Thirteen Clubs of Montgomery; a Democrat; president of the Young Men's Hebrew association; a member of B'nai B'rith; a Mason and a Knight of Pythias. Married: January 28, 1885, in Montgomery, to Selena, daughter of Henry and Jeanetta Weil, who lived at Montgomery. Children: 1. Lucien S., Montgomery; 2. Cecile L., m. Gaston J. Greil (q. v.), Montgomery; 3. Blanche L., m. Louis A. Weil, New Orleans, La.; 4. Raphael J., m. Myrtle Kaufman, Montgomery. Last residence : Montgomery.
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

LOMAX, CARRIE (BILLINGSLEA), patriotic worker, was born March 17, 1825, in Clinton, Jones County, Ga., and died June 30, 1907, in Montgomery; daughter of James and Elizabeth (Slatter) Billingslea. On her maternal side she was descended from a Revolutionary soldier. She was active in church work and a charter member of the Ladies memorial association. Her portrait hangs in the statehouse between the pictures of her two husbands, both distinguished in Alabama history. She was a Methodist. Married: (1) in 1848, to Reuben C. Shorter, (q. v.) of Eufaula, brother of Gov. John Gill Shorter (q. v.) ; (2) Col. Tennent Lomax (q. v.). Children: by the first marriage, 1. James Billingslea; 2. Reuben Clarke; by the second marriage, 3. and 4. twins, Carrie Elizabeth, died in childhood, and Tennent Lomax, jr., (q. v.). Last residence: Montgomery.
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

LOMAX, TENNENT, lawyer, colonel, C. S. Army, was born September 20, 1820, in Abbeville, S. C., and was killed June 1, 1862, at Seven Pines, Va.; son of William and Eliza (Tennent) Lomax, the former a lawyer in Abbeville, who served in the South Carolina legislature; grandson of James and Jane (Dillworth) Lomax, and of William Peter and Martha (Middleton) Tennent; great-grandson of Maj. Hugh Middleton, of the Revolutionary Army. James Lomax emigrated from Rockingham County, N. C., to Abbeville District, S. C., where he built a colonial home and reared his family. He was the son of William Lomax, who came from England to America, and who was descended from Laurent Lomax, a companion of William the Conqueror. The original colonial ancestor of Gen. Lomax in the Tennent branch was Rev. William Tennent, a Presbyterian minister, who, in 1727, established the log college, from which sprang Princeton theological seminary. Four sons of William Tennent were Presbyterian ministers, and one of these, William Tennent, jr., was the founder of Tennent church, at Freehold, N. J. His son, Rev. William Tennent, of Charleston, S. C., father of William Peter Tennent, was known as the "preacher and patriot," and a slab commemorating him is on the walls of the Archdale church of Charleston, S. C. Gen. Lomax's mother died at his birth, and his father died during his boyhood. He was educated at Randolph-Macon college, graduating fourth in a class of which Justice Clopton vol. rv— 5 of the Alabama supreme court, was valedictorian, A. B., 1840. He received the degree of A. M. in 1851. After his graduation, he moved to Alabama, and read law in the of&ce of John C. Calhoun, at Eufaula. On completing his studies, he was admitted to the bar, and engaged in the practice of law and in planting at Eufaula. Upon the outbreak of the war with Mexico, he raised a company, and became its captain. The organization became Co. D, First battalion Alabama infantry, and was on duty in the Department of Orizaba while Orizaba was occupied by the United States troops in 1848. Soon after his return to civil life, he moved to Columbus, Ga., where for several years, he became one of the proprietors and the editor of the Columbus "Times and Sentinel." He was elected State printer of Georgia, by the legislature of that state, and was president of the Democratic convention which first nominated Senator Joseph E. Brown for governor of Georgia. He was at one time tendered the position of charge d'affaires of the United States to Belgium, but declined the appointment. He returned to Alabama in 1857, and engaged in planting at Montgomery. While a resident of Columbus, Ga., he was captain of a military company for several years, and shortly after his removal to Montgomery, he became captain of the Montgomery True Blues, a position he held until the outbreak of the War of Secession. Through his infiuence the Second volunteer regiment was raised soon after the Harper's Ferry raid, and in 1861, as colonel of that regiment he was ordered to Pensacola by Gov. Moore to assist the Florida authorities in taking possession of the forts and navy yard. Forts Barancas and McRae were surrendered to him by Lieut. Slemmer of the U. S. Army, who withdrew to Fort Pickens, on Santa Rosa Island. Not being allowed to take Fort Pickens by assault. Gen. Lomax wrote to Gov. Moore asking their recall, and shortly after its return to Montgomery, the regiment disbanded. In April, 1861, Gen. Lomax was elected lieutenant colonel of the Third Alabama infantry regiment, and repaired with it to Virginia. He became colonel by the promotion of Col. Withers, and was commissioned a brigadier-general just before the battle of Seven Pines, but remained in command of the regiment for that battle. On June 1, 1862, while at the head of his regiment, he was instantly killed. His body, which fell into the hands of Federal troops, was subsequently recovered and buried in the cemetery at Montgomery. Married: (1) in 1849, to Sophie Shorter, who died, March 18, 1850, daughter of Gen. R. C. Shorter of Eufaula, and sister of Gov. John C. Shorter; (2) Mrs. Caroline (Billingslea) Shorter, widow of Reuben C. Shorter, by whom she had two sons, daughter of Augustus and Elizabeth (Slatter) Billingslea, of English descent. Children: 1. a daughter, d. in infancy; 2. Tennent (q. v.). Last residence: Montgomery.
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

LOMAX, TENNENT, lawyer, county solicitor, and member constitutional convention of 1901, was born April 29, 1858, at Montgomery, and died at that place November 21, 1902; so of Gen. Tennent Lomax (q. v.) and Carrie Shorter (Billingslea) Lomax (q. v.). He was educated in the public and private schools of Montgomery, and at the University of Alabama, receiving the M. A. degree in 1878, and B. L. in 1879. In July of the latter year he was admitted to the bar, and practised his profession in Montgomery continuously until his death. From 1878 to 1888 he was secretary of the Democratic State executive committee; lieutenant of the Montgomery True Blues, 1882- 1887; delegate to the Democratic national conventions of 1888, 1896, and 1900. He was president of the Auditorium company of Montgomery, 1901; director of the Montgomery commercial and industrial association; the Capitol City bank, and the People's cotton factory. In 1902 he was elected as a delegate from the State at large to the Alabama constitutional convention, and served as chairman of the committee on preamble and declaration of rights. He was appointed assistant solicitor of Montgomery County under Capt. Fred S. Ferguson, in 1880, soon after entering the practice and upon the latter's retirement in 1886 was elected to succeed him as county solicitor, an office he occupied by successive elections for twelve years, and was filling at the time of his death. It has been said: "As a student, lawyer, political leader and business man Mr. Lomnx was a leader of marked strength. As a parliamentarian and orator he was at the head of the young men of his generation and equal to many of his seniors in years and public service." He was a Democrat; Methodist; Knight of Pythias; member board of trustees, University of Alabama; Alabama historical association; Alabama bar association; Red Man; Odd Fellow; and commandant, Camp Holtzclaw, United sons of Confederate veterans. Unmarried. Last residence: Montgomery.
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

LONDON, ALEXANDER TROY,lawyer, was born February 28, 1847, at Wilmington, New Hanover County, N. C., and died August 27, 1908, while on a visit to Chautauqua, N. Y.; son of Mauger and Rachel Jane (Troy) London, who lived at Wilmington, N. C., the former a native of that place, a prominent lawyer of the old school; grandson of John and Anne Thorney (Mauger) London, who were married at Charleston, S. C., and lived at Wilmington, N. C., the former a native of London, England, who came to North Carolina before the Revolutionary War, having been married for the first time in England, and settled on the coast just below Wilmington, N. C., the latter a native of the Isle of Jersey, who came to Charleston, S. C., with her father in 1783, and who was descended on her mother's side from French Huguenots, and of Alexander and Francis (Shipman) Troy, who lived near Whiteside, Columbus County, N. C., the former who served for a long time as district solicitor, and died on his circuit and was buried at Wadesboro, N. C. ; great-grandson of John and Mary (Wollaston) London, both of Brandon, Suffolk, England, of John Mauger, and of Michael and Jane (Potts) Troy, who were married in Pennsylvania, and moved to North Carolina at the time of the Wyoming Valley troubles, and settled in Salisbury, the former of whom came with his Mother, Matthew Troy, from Londonderry, Ireland, about the year 1711 and settled in Pennsylvania. Mr. London attended private schools in Wilmington, N. C., and read law in the office of his father. He was admitted to the bar at Wilmington, June 30,1869, and began the practice of law in North Carolina, continuing his profession at that place until 1884, when he moved to Montgomery. He entered a law partnership with his uncle, Daniel Shipman Troy, and Henry C. Tompkin, at that place, and maintained that association until 1890, when he moved to Birmingham. He continued his practice in Birmingham until his death. He was elected a representative in the State legislature from Jefferson County in 1902. During the War of Secession, he served as first lieutenant and adjutant of the First North Carolina regiment, junior reserves. He was a Democrat, and an Episcopalian. Married: December 6, 1892, at Selma, to Mary L., daughter of Clifford Daniel and Louisa (Swift) Packe, who lived at Selma, the former a physician. Children: 1. Mary Packe; 2. Rachel Troy; 3. Alexandra Mauger, Birmingham. Last residence: Birmingham.
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer

LUCAS, JAMES, soldier of the American Revolution. Mary, wife of James Lucas, a resident of Montgomery County, was enrolled on January 12, 1838, under act of Congress of June 7, 1832, payment to date from March 4, 1831; annual allowance, ?600. — Pension Book, State Branch Bank, Mobile. She resided in Montgomery County, June 1, 1840, with Jane W. Freeney, aged 80. — Census of Pensioners, 1841, p. 149.
Source: History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, Published by The S. J. Clarke publishing company, 1921; Submitted by Barb Ziegenmeyer