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Hill, Walter Barnard, lawyer, educator and publicist, was born at Talbotton, Ga., Sept. 9, 1851. In 1870 he graduated at the University of Georgia and the following year graduated in the law department of the same institution. This year he received the degree of Master of Arts from his alma mater, in 1900 the Southwestern Presbyterian university and Emory college both conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Laws, and in 1905 he was honored with a degree from South Carolina college. In 1871 he began the practice of law in Macon, where he enjoyed for some years an extensive practice in the state and Federal courts, and was admitted to practice in the supreme court of the United States. As a lawyer he was a zealous student of forms in legal administration and his strength as an advocate was acknowledged in all the courts where he appeared. In 1873 and again in 1882 he compiled the code of Georgia; was a member of the Georgia bar association and president of that body in 1887; was a member of the American bar association for many years and served on some of its important committees; and was one of the organizers of the law school in Mercer university, in which he spent some time as a professor. At one time he was a trustee of Vanderbilt university; was a delegate to the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church in 1886 and 1894; was for three years a member of the Southern educational board; was honored with the presidency of the Southern educational association; and in 1899 was elected chancellor of the University of Georgia, where he served until his death in 1905. Previous to his election to this office he was widely known by the people of Georgia through his connection with the temperance movement, as for many years he was one of the active workers in the cause of prohibition and gave of his time and means to promote it. He served for some time as a member of the Western & Atlantic railroad commission, where he discharged his duties with characteristic zeal and fidelity. He was always in favor of the suppression of evil and the alleviation of human suffering and left a number of pamphlets expressing strong and clean cut views on these subjects.
Source Georgia: comprising sketches of counties, towns, events, institutions, and ... edited by Allen Daniel Candler, Clement Anselm Evans

McCALL, CHARLES RODERICK, consul and teacher, was born October 3, 1858, at Perote, Pike County, and died August 24, 1898, at Troy; son of Daniel Alexander and Serena (Dennis) McCall, the former a native of Cumberland County, N. C., who came to Alabama in 1839, settled in Barbour County where he engaged in planting, merchandising, and steam boating until 1856 when he removed to that part of Pike County, now embraced in Bullock, was elected probate judge of Bullock, admitted to the bar early after the war and practiced in Union Springs as a partner of Col. James N. Arrington; grandson of Judge Charles A. and Esther (Maddox) Dennis of Orion, Pike County, among the early settlers there, coming from Talbot County, Ga., represented Pike County in the legislatures of 1826-27-29-35. Mr. McCall received his early education in Union Springs where he was taught by B. J. Mclver, Angus McDonald, and C L. McCartha; graduated at the University of Alabama with the degree of A. B. in 1878, and M. A., in 1879. Of five prizes competed for by his class he won the prize in Greek and the two first prizes offered in English. On the day of his first graduation, he was elected instructor in Latin and English in the university and held this position for two years. In 1880 he resigned from his professional duties to become editor of the "Greenville Advocate." Three years later he removed to Troy to become editor and part proprietor of the "Troy Messenger." In 1885 he was appointed by Secretary of State Bayard, vice-consul general of the United States at Rio de Janeiro, was promoted by President Cleveland to be consul at Santos, Brazil, which promotion was made on recommendation of Assistant Secretary of State, James D. Porter: "for merit and for tried efficiency in the consular service." During his residence in Brazil he learned to speak Portuguese and Spanish and increased his knowledge of French and German. He resigned the consularship in 1889, shortly before President Harrison was inaugurated, and returning to Alabama became editor and part owner of the "Union Springs Herald." In 1890 he was unanimously elected teacher of languages in the State normal school at Troy where he taught Latin, Greek and French until his death. During the summer of 1896-97 he taught Latin, Greek and Spanish in the schools of the Monteagle assembly, Monteagle, Tenn., besides delivering a course of lectures before the assembly on literary and historical subjects. He was a Democrat and a Presbyterian. Married: November 28, 1889, at Ocean Springs, Miss., to Emily, daughter of Thomas C and Sarah Foster. Last residence: Troy.
[History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, Volume 4 By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, 1921 - Transcribed by AFOFG]

Hill, Walter Barnard, lawyer, educator and publicist, was born at Talbotton, Ga., Sept 9, 1851. In 1870 he graduated at the University of Georgia and the following year graduated in the law department of the same institution. This year he received the degree of Master of Arts from his alma mater, in 1900 the Southwestern Presbyterian university and Emory college both conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Laws, and in 1905 he was honored with a degree from South Carolina college. In 1871 he began the practice of law in Macon, where he enjoyed for some years an extensive practice in the state and Federal courts, and was admitted to practice in the supreme court of the United States. As a lawyer he was a zealous student of forms in legal administration and his strength as an advocate was acknowledged in all the courts where he appeared. In 1873 and again in 1882 he compiled the code of Georgia; was a member of the Georgia bar association and president of that body in 1887; was a member of the American bar association for many years and served on some of its important committees; and was one of the organizer of the law school in Mercer university, in which he spent some time as a professor. At one time he was a trustee of Vanderbilt university; was a delegate to the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church in 1886 and 1894; was for three years a member of the Southern educational board; was honored with the presidency of the Southern educational association; and in 1899 was elected chancellor the University of Georgia, where he served until his death in 1905. Previous to his election to this office he was widely known by the people of Georgia through his connection with the temperance movement, as for many years he was one of the active workers in the cause of prohibition and gave of his time and means to promote it. He served for some time as a member of the Western & Atlantic railroad commission, where he discharged his duties with characteristic zeal and fidelity. He was always in favor of the suppression of evil and the alleviation of human suffering and left a number of pamphlets expressing strong and clean cut views on these subjects.
(Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. VOL III Publ. 1906. Transcribed by Angelia Carpenter)

McCall, Charles Roderick consul and teacher, was born October 3, 1858, at Perote, Pike County, and died August 24, 1898, at Troy; son of Daniel Alexander and Serena (Dennis) McCall, the former a native of Cumberland County, N. C., who came to Alabama in 1839, settled in Barbour County where he engaged in planting, merchandising, and steam boating until 1856 when he removed to that part of Pike County, now embraced in Bullock, was elected probate judge of Bullock, admitted to the bar early after the war and practiced in Union Springs as a partner of Col. James N. Arrington; grandson of Judge Charles A. and Esther (Maddox) Dennis of Orion, Pike County, among the early settlers there, coming from Talbot County, Ga., represented Pike County in the legislatures of 1826-27-29-35. Mr. McCall received his early education in Union Springs where he was taught by B. J. Mclver, Angus McDonald, and C L. McCartha; graduated at the University of Alabama with the degree of A. B. in 1878, and M. A., in 1879. Of five prizes competed for by his class he won the prize in Greek and the two first prizes offered in English. On the day of his first graduation, he was elected instructor in Latin and English in the university and held this position for two years. In 1880 he resigned from his professional duties to become editor of the "Greenville Advocate." Three years later he removed to Troy to become editor and part proprietor of the "Troy Messenger." In 1885 he was appointed by Secretary of State Bayard, vice-consul general of the United States at Rio de Janeiro, was promoted by President Cleveland to be consul at Santos, Brazil, which promotion was made on recommendation of Assistant Secretary of State, James D. Porter: "for merit and for tried efficiency in the consular service." During his residence in Brazil he learned to speak Portuguese and Spanish and increased his knowledge of French and German. He resigned the consularship in 1889, shortly before President Harrison was inaugurated, and returning to Alabama became editor and part owner of the "Union Springs Herald." In 1890 he was unanimously elected teacher of languages in the State normal school at Troy where he taught Latin, Greek and French until his death. During the summer of 1896-97 he taught Latin, Greek and Spanish in the schools of the Monteagle assembly, Monteagle, Tenn., besides delivering a course of lectures before the assembly on literary and historical subjects. He was a Democrat and a Presbyterian. Married: November 28, 1889, at Ocean Springs, Miss., to Emily, daughter of Thomas C and Sarah Foster. Last residence: Troy.
[History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, Volume 4 By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, 1921 - Transcribed by AFOFG]

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Talbot County, GA Biographies
Hill, Walter Barnard, lawyer, educator and publicist, was born at Talbotton, Ga., Sept. 9, 1851. In 1870 he graduated at the University of Georgia and the following year graduated in the law department of the same institution. This year he received the degree of Master of Arts from his alma mater, in 1900 the Southwestern Presbyterian university and Emory college both conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Laws, and in 1905 he was honored with a degree from South Carolina college. In 1871 he began the practice of law in Macon, where he enjoyed for some years an extensive practice in the state and Federal courts, and was admitted to practice in the supreme court of the United States. As a lawyer he was a zealous student of forms in legal administration and his strength as an advocate was acknowledged in all the courts where he appeared. In 1873 and again in 1882 he compiled the code of Georgia; was a member of the Georgia bar association and president of that body in 1887; was a member of the American bar association for many years and served on some of its important committees; and was one of the organizers of the law school in Mercer university, in which he spent some time as a professor. At one time he was a trustee of Vanderbilt university; was a delegate to the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church in 1886 and 1894; was for three years a member of the Southern educational board; was honored with the presidency of the Southern educational association; and in 1899 was elected chancellor of the University of Georgia, where he served until his death in 1905. Previous to his election to this office he was widely known by the people of Georgia through his connection with the temperance movement, as for many years he was one of the active workers in the cause of prohibition and gave of his time and means to promote it. He served for some time as a member of the Western & Atlantic railroad commission, where he discharged his duties with characteristic zeal and fidelity. He was always in favor of the suppression of evil and the alleviation of human suffering and left a number of pamphlets expressing strong and clean cut views on these subjects. Source Georgia: comprising sketches of counties, towns, events, institutions, and ... edited by Allen Daniel Candler, Clement Anselm Evans McCALL, CHARLES RODERICK, consul and teacher, was born October 3, 1858, at Perote, Pike County, and died August 24, 1898, at Troy; son of Daniel Alexander and Serena (Dennis) McCall, the former a native of Cumberland County, N. C., who came to Alabama in 1839, settled in Barbour County where he engaged in planting, merchandising, and steam boating until 1856 when he removed to that part of Pike County, now embraced in Bullock, was elected probate judge of Bullock, admitted to the bar early after the war and practiced in Union Springs as a partner of Col. James N. Arrington; grandson of Judge Charles A. and Esther (Maddox) Dennis of Orion, Pike County, among the early settlers there, coming from Talbot County, Ga., represented Pike County in the legislatures of 1826-27-29-35. Mr. McCall received his early education in Union Springs where he was taught by B. J. Mclver, Angus McDonald, and C L. McCartha; graduated at the University of Alabama with the degree of A. B. in 1878, and M. A., in 1879. Of five prizes competed for by his class he won the prize in Greek and the two first prizes offered in English. On the day of his first graduation, he was elected instructor in Latin and English in the university and held this position for two years. In 1880 he resigned from his professional duties to become editor of the "Greenville Advocate." Three years later he removed to Troy to become editor and part proprietor of the "Troy Messenger." In 1885 he was appointed by Secretary of State Bayard, vice-consul general of the United States at Rio de Janeiro, was promoted by President Cleveland to be consul at Santos, Brazil, which promotion was made on recommendation of Assistant Secretary of State, James D. Porter: "for merit and for tried efficiency in the consular service." During his residence in Brazil he learned to speak Portuguese and Spanish and increased his knowledge of French and German. He resigned the consularship in 1889, shortly before President Harrison was inaugurated, and returning to Alabama became editor and part owner of the "Union Springs Herald." In 1890 he was unanimously elected teacher of languages in the State normal school at Troy where he taught Latin, Greek and French until his death. During the summer of 1896-97 he taught Latin, Greek and Spanish in the schools of the Monteagle assembly, Monteagle, Tenn., besides delivering a course of lectures before the assembly on literary and historical subjects. He was a Democrat and a Presbyterian. Married: November 28, 1889, at Ocean Springs, Miss., to Emily, daughter of Thomas C and Sarah Foster. Last residence: Troy. [History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, Volume 4 By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, 1921 - Transcribed by AFOFG] Hill, Walter Barnard, lawyer, educator and publicist, was born at Talbotton, Ga., Sept 9, 1851. In 1870 he graduated at the University of Georgia and the following year graduated in the law department of the same institution. This year he received the degree of Master of Arts from his alma mater, in 1900 the Southwestern Presbyterian university and Emory college both conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Laws, and in 1905 he was honored with a degree from South Carolina college. In 1871 he began the practice of law in Macon, where he enjoyed for some years an extensive practice in the state and Federal courts, and was admitted to practice in the supreme court of the United States. As a lawyer he was a zealous student of forms in legal administration and his strength as an advocate was acknowledged in all the courts where he appeared. In 1873 and again in 1882 he compiled the code of Georgia; was a member of the Georgia bar association and president of that body in 1887; was a member of the American bar association for many years and served on some of its important committees; and was one of the organizer of the law school in Mercer university, in which he spent some time as a professor. At one time he was a trustee of Vanderbilt university; was a delegate to the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church in 1886 and 1894; was for three years a member of the Southern educational board; was honored with the presidency of the Southern educational association; and in 1899 was elected chancellor the University of Georgia, where he served until his death in 1905. Previous to his election to this office he was widely known by the people of Georgia through his connection with the temperance movement, as for many years he was one of the active workers in the cause of prohibition and gave of his time and means to promote it. He served for some time as a member of the Western & Atlantic railroad commission, where he discharged his duties with characteristic zeal and fidelity. He was always in favor of the suppression of evil and the alleviation of human suffering and left a number of pamphlets expressing strong and clean cut views on these subjects. (Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. VOL III Publ. 1906. Transcribed by Angelia Carpenter) McCall, Charles Roderick consul and teacher, was born October 3, 1858, at Perote, Pike County, and died August 24, 1898, at Troy; son of Daniel Alexander and Serena (Dennis) McCall, the former a native of Cumberland County, N. C., who came to Alabama in 1839, settled in Barbour County where he engaged in planting, merchandising, and steam boating until 1856 when he removed to that part of Pike County, now embraced in Bullock, was elected probate judge of Bullock, admitted to the bar early after the war and practiced in Union Springs as a partner of Col. James N. Arrington; grandson of Judge Charles A. and Esther (Maddox) Dennis of Orion, Pike County, among the early settlers there, coming from Talbot County, Ga., represented Pike County in the legislatures of 1826-27-29-35. Mr. McCall received his early education in Union Springs where he was taught by B. J. Mclver, Angus McDonald, and C L. McCartha; graduated at the University of Alabama with the degree of A. B. in 1878, and M. A., in 1879. Of five prizes competed for by his class he won the prize in Greek and the two first prizes offered in English. On the day of his first graduation, he was elected instructor in Latin and English in the university and held this position for two years. In 1880 he resigned from his professional duties to become editor of the "Greenville Advocate." Three years later he removed to Troy to become editor and part proprietor of the "Troy Messenger." In 1885 he was appointed by Secretary of State Bayard, vice-consul general of the United States at Rio de Janeiro, was promoted by President Cleveland to be consul at Santos, Brazil, which promotion was made on recommendation of Assistant Secretary of State, James D. Porter: "for merit and for tried efficiency in the consular service." During his residence in Brazil he learned to speak Portuguese and Spanish and increased his knowledge of French and German. He resigned the consularship in 1889, shortly before President Harrison was inaugurated, and returning to Alabama became editor and part owner of the "Union Springs Herald." In 1890 he was unanimously elected teacher of languages in the State normal school at Troy where he taught Latin, Greek and French until his death. During the summer of 1896-97 he taught Latin, Greek and Spanish in the schools of the Monteagle assembly, Monteagle, Tenn., besides delivering a course of lectures before the assembly on literary and historical subjects. He was a Democrat and a Presbyterian. Married: November 28, 1889, at Ocean Springs, Miss., to Emily, daughter of Thomas C and Sarah Foster. Last residence: Troy. [History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, Volume 4 By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie Bankhead Owen, 1921 - Transcribed by AFOFG]
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