Statesman, author, clergyman, diplomat, and educator, of Richmond, Va.
From the description of Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry papers, 1854-1931; (bulk 1882-1903). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19490877
From the description of Papers, 1881-1884 [microform]. (Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center). WorldCat record id: 63123465
From the guide to the Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry Papers, 1854-1931, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)
Southern educator.
From the description of J. L. M. Curry papers, 1890-1903 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23107382
Statesman, author, clergyman, diplomat, and educator.
From the description of Papers of J. L. M. Curry, 1637-1939 (bulk 1866-1903). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71131127
Educator, author, and statesman.
From the description of Papers of J. L. M. Curry, 1786-1903. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71068374
Jabez Lamar Monroe Curry (1825-1903) was a southern educator.
From the guide to the J. L. M. Curry Papers, 1890-1903, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)
J.L.M. Curry was born June 5, 1825, in Lincoln County, Ga. His father, William Curry, moved his family to Talladega County, Ala., in 1838. J.L.M. Curry attended the University of Georgia from 1839 to 1843. After graduating, he entered the Harvard Law School where he received his law degree. Curry then returned to Ala. where he practiced law and served in the Ala. House of Representatives. From 1856 to 1861 he served in the U.S. House of Representatives. He resigned from Congress on Jan. 21, 1861, to serve as deputy from Ala. to the Provisional Confederate Congress and as a Representative in the First Confederate Congress. During the Civil War, Curry was a lieutenant colonel in the Confederate cavalry, where he served as a special aide to General Joe Wheeler.
In 1865 Curry became President of Howard College, now known as Samford University. In 1866 he was ordained as a Baptist minister. In 1868 he resigned from Howard College to teach history and English literature at Richmond College, a position he kept until 1881. In 1881, Curry was named General Agent for the Peabody Fund. While in this position, he focused on establishing normal schools for teachers. In addition, he managed the John F. Slater fund, established for educating freedmen. Through his work on these funds, Curry became a spokesman for educating both the whites and the blacks of the south. He continued this educational work until his death.
Curry's educational endeavors were interrupted when President Cleveland appointed Curry Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Spain on Oct. 7, 1885. He served in this capacity until Aug. 7, 1888, when he resigned. He returned to Spain one last time when he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary on a special mission in 1902. J.L.M. Curry died Feb. 12, 1903, in North Carolina.
From the description of Pamphlet collection, 1788-1902. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122498781
Robert William Hughes was born at Muddy Creek Plantation, Powhatan County, Va. in 1821. His parents died in 1822 and he was raised by Edward C. Carrington and Eliza Preston Carrington. He attended Caldwell Institute, Greensboro, N. C. and studied law in Fincastle, Va. He married Eliza M. Johnston, niece of Joseph E. Johnston and the adopted daughter and niece of John B. Floyd. Hughes' son was Robert Morton Hughes. Robert William Hughes was a newspaper editor and federal district attorney. Involved in post Civil War Republican Party politics, he was nominated for governor of Virginia and for Congress but did not win. He was appointed judge of the federal court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
16 Jan. 1821
Born at
Muddy Creek Plantation, Powhatan Co.,
Va.,the son of
Jesse and Elizabeth Woodson (Morton)
Hughes.
1822
Both parents died, and
Hugheswas raised by
Gen. Edward C. Carringtonand his
wife,
Eliza(Preston) Carringtonof
Halifax Co., Va.(family
relationship not known).
Ca. 1833
1837
"put to the carpenter's trade in
Princeton, N.J."
Ca. 1837
1838
Attended
Caldwell Institute,Greensboro, N.C.
Ca. 1839
Tutor,
Bingham High School,Hillsboro, N.C.
1843
Studied law,
Fincastle, Va.
1846
Began practice of law,
Richmond, Va.
4 June 1850
Married
Eliza M. Johnston,(1825-1908),
niece of
Gen. Joseph E. Johnstonand niece
and adopted daughter of
John Buchananand
Sarah (Preston) Floyd.
1850
Began writing editorials for the
Richmond
Examiner.
1853
1857
Editor of the
Richmond Examinerwhile
regular editor in
Europe.
1855
Birth of son,
Robert Morton Hughes.
1857
1861
Editor of the
Washington Union,and
lived in home of Secretary of War
John Buchanan Floyd.
1861
Birth of son,
Floyd Hughes(2 other children died
young)
1861
Because of "chronic disease" retired to a farm
near
Abingdon, Va.,where
General and Mrs. Floyd1ived with
the
Hughes family.
1861
1864
Wrote for the
Richmond Examiner,showing
hostility toward
Jefferson Davis'
administration.
1865
1866
Edited the
Richmond Republic,and
generally pursued a course that considered
"nimble"
1868
Delegate to
National Democratic
Convention.
1869
1870
Editor of the
Richmond State
Journal.
Ca. 1870
Wounded
William E. Cameronin a
duel.
1872
Named federal district attorney by
Grant administration.
1872
Nominated for
Congressbut did not win.
1873
Nominated for
Governor of Virginiabut did not
win.
1874
Named Judge of federal court for the
Eastern District of Va.
1898
Resigned judgeship.
1901
Died at
Abingdon, Va.
Dictionary of American Biography
From the guide to the Inventory of the Robert William Hughes Papers, 1818-1900, (Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary)