"Hon. Howard C. Stringfellow, delegate at large, was born in Autauga county, Alabama, in the year 1848, and received his education at the common schools and at the Military Institute of Wetumpka, Alabama.
He came to Louisiana in the year 1867 and in December, 1871, he was married to Miss Sophia Robinson, a daughter of the late G. W. Robinson, one of the largest and wealthiest planters on upper Red River. He was elected a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1879, and was an influential member of that body, being the chairman of the Committee on homesteads and Exemptions. It was largely through his instrumentality that he present homestead law was engrafted in our organic law, he having made a hard and gallant fight in open convention in behalf of the provision.
He was a member of the committee on Suffrage, and at that early date made a hard fight, along with H. W. Ogden and N.C. Blanehard, for a restricted suffrage, and for his speech in the caucus on that question received the congratulations of such men as Gen. Herron of Baton Rouge and Judge Richardson of Monroe, and a score of others. He stood against repudiation in the convention and was one of the members who assisted in the settlement of the State debt on the present basis. He was afterwards elected as member of the Wiltz legislature and the confidence of Gov. Wiltz in his ability and integrity as shown in many ways. Mr. Stringellow's record in the legislature was a good one. It was through his efforts that the amendment was submitted to the people, which raised our State bonds to a respectable standing in the markets of the world.
He has never sought office and his selection as a delegate at large was on the personal request of Gov. Foster whose adherent he has always been.
Mr. Stringfellow is of commanding presence, a forceful and eloquent speaker, a magnetic man and makes friends wherever he goes. He is a farmer by profession and in him the agricultural interests of the State finds a champion and a friend.
Mr. Stringfellow is a member of the Suffrage and Election, Contingent Expenses and the Agriculture and Immigration Committees."
Ref: The Convention of '98; published 1898 - in public domain (no copyright)
(The above article was provided by Graves.)
He came to Louisiana in the year 1867 and in December, 1871, he was married to Miss Sophia Robinson, a daughter of the late G. W. Robinson, one of the largest and wealthiest planters on upper Red River. He was elected a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1879, and was an influential member of that body, being the chairman of the Committee on homesteads and Exemptions. It was largely through his instrumentality that he present homestead law was engrafted in our organic law, he having made a hard and gallant fight in open convention in behalf of the provision.
He was a member of the committee on Suffrage, and at that early date made a hard fight, along with H. W. Ogden and N.C. Blanehard, for a restricted suffrage, and for his speech in the caucus on that question received the congratulations of such men as Gen. Herron of Baton Rouge and Judge Richardson of Monroe, and a score of others. He stood against repudiation in the convention and was one of the members who assisted in the settlement of the State debt on the present basis. He was afterwards elected as member of the Wiltz legislature and the confidence of Gov. Wiltz in his ability and integrity as shown in many ways. Mr. Stringellow's record in the legislature was a good one. It was through his efforts that the amendment was submitted to the people, which raised our State bonds to a respectable standing in the markets of the world.
He has never sought office and his selection as a delegate at large was on the personal request of Gov. Foster whose adherent he has always been.
Mr. Stringfellow is of commanding presence, a forceful and eloquent speaker, a magnetic man and makes friends wherever he goes. He is a farmer by profession and in him the agricultural interests of the State finds a champion and a friend.
Mr. Stringfellow is a member of the Suffrage and Election, Contingent Expenses and the Agriculture and Immigration Committees."
Ref: The Convention of '98; published 1898 - in public domain (no copyright)
(The above article was provided by Graves.)
"Hon. Howard C. Stringfellow, delegate at large, was born in Autauga county, Alabama, in the year 1848, and received his education at the common schools and at the Military Institute of Wetumpka, Alabama.
He came to Louisiana in the year 1867 and in December, 1871, he was married to Miss Sophia Robinson, a daughter of the late G. W. Robinson, one of the largest and wealthiest planters on upper Red River. He was elected a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1879, and was an influential member of that body, being the chairman of the Committee on homesteads and Exemptions. It was largely through his instrumentality that he present homestead law was engrafted in our organic law, he having made a hard and gallant fight in open convention in behalf of the provision.
He was a member of the committee on Suffrage, and at that early date made a hard fight, along with H. W. Ogden and N.C. Blanehard, for a restricted suffrage, and for his speech in the caucus on that question received the congratulations of such men as Gen. Herron of Baton Rouge and Judge Richardson of Monroe, and a score of others. He stood against repudiation in the convention and was one of the members who assisted in the settlement of the State debt on the present basis. He was afterwards elected as member of the Wiltz legislature and the confidence of Gov. Wiltz in his ability and integrity as shown in many ways. Mr. Stringellow's record in the legislature was a good one. It was through his efforts that the amendment was submitted to the people, which raised our State bonds to a respectable standing in the markets of the world.
He has never sought office and his selection as a delegate at large was on the personal request of Gov. Foster whose adherent he has always been.
Mr. Stringfellow is of commanding presence, a forceful and eloquent speaker, a magnetic man and makes friends wherever he goes. He is a farmer by profession and in him the agricultural interests of the State finds a champion and a friend.
Mr. Stringfellow is a member of the Suffrage and Election, Contingent Expenses and the Agriculture and Immigration Committees."
Ref: The Convention of '98; published 1898 - in public domain (no copyright)
(The above article was provided by Graves.)
He came to Louisiana in the year 1867 and in December, 1871, he was married to Miss Sophia Robinson, a daughter of the late G. W. Robinson, one of the largest and wealthiest planters on upper Red River. He was elected a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1879, and was an influential member of that body, being the chairman of the Committee on homesteads and Exemptions. It was largely through his instrumentality that he present homestead law was engrafted in our organic law, he having made a hard and gallant fight in open convention in behalf of the provision.
He was a member of the committee on Suffrage, and at that early date made a hard fight, along with H. W. Ogden and N.C. Blanehard, for a restricted suffrage, and for his speech in the caucus on that question received the congratulations of such men as Gen. Herron of Baton Rouge and Judge Richardson of Monroe, and a score of others. He stood against repudiation in the convention and was one of the members who assisted in the settlement of the State debt on the present basis. He was afterwards elected as member of the Wiltz legislature and the confidence of Gov. Wiltz in his ability and integrity as shown in many ways. Mr. Stringellow's record in the legislature was a good one. It was through his efforts that the amendment was submitted to the people, which raised our State bonds to a respectable standing in the markets of the world.
He has never sought office and his selection as a delegate at large was on the personal request of Gov. Foster whose adherent he has always been.
Mr. Stringfellow is of commanding presence, a forceful and eloquent speaker, a magnetic man and makes friends wherever he goes. He is a farmer by profession and in him the agricultural interests of the State finds a champion and a friend.
Mr. Stringfellow is a member of the Suffrage and Election, Contingent Expenses and the Agriculture and Immigration Committees."
Ref: The Convention of '98; published 1898 - in public domain (no copyright)
(The above article was provided by Graves.)
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