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27685. Alexander Campbell

'Alexander Campbell in the Virginia Constitutional Convention, 1829-1830: Photograph of George Catlin's painting of the Virginia Constitutional Convention.  Campbell is the seventh person from the right in the back row.  Though Campbell had strong reservations about entering politics, he was prevailed upon to do so to speak out regarding slavery, democratizing the government, and public school education for all children.'

27686. Painting of the Virginia Constitutional Convention

Gideon Draper Camden born in Montgomery County, Md., August 31, 1805 was son of Rev. Henry Camden who moved to Harrison County W. Va. early in the 19th century.  Camden was an uncle of U. S. Senator Johnson N. Camden. He was Pros. Attorney of Randolph County in 1837 and Judge of Circuit Court of Randolph County in 1851.

27687. Judge Gideon Draper Camden: 1856-1861

27688. Henry Gassaway Davis

27689. J. H. Diss Debar

27690. Joseph H. Diss Debar (Designer of W. Va. State Seal)

'Mary Jones Warder Dent, wife of M. H. Dent, born Feb. 14, 1855, daughter of Sarah Irwin and Abram Warder, M. D. married Oct. 11, 1876 to M. Dent - two children: Carrie Louise, Oct. 12, 1877 - Feb. 5, 1903; Herbert Warder, April 16, 1880 - Apr. 2, 1945.  I believe Mrs. M. H. Dent died in 1921 - after 10 years as an invalid due to her heart.  The daughter died in the "great" typhoid epidemic of the time.  They are buried in the family plot at Bluemont Cemetery -Grafton, W. Va.

27691. Mary Jones Warder Dent

'Taken at Morgantown - hatless young man on right, sitting alone, is Herbert W. Dent, son of M. H. Dent.'

27692. Group Portrait of Boys, Morgantown, W. Va.

'Second home of M. H. Dent family - facing Barrett St. in Grafton, W. Va. - directly behind and above first home.  Judge Dent & Herbert on steps - Mrs. Dent & Carrie under tree.  Probably taken around 1890-95.  He later built a large brick house on Washington Street uphill from Post Office.  It is still standing.'

27693. Marmaduke Dent and Family in front of their Home in Grafton, W. Va.

27694. Family Home of Marmaduke Dent, Front Street, Grafton, W. Va. (Facing Creek)

'First home of M. H. Dent and family--located on Front Street Grafton, W. Va., facing creek - at end of present South Side bridge.  Mrs. Dent, Carrie & Herbert in foreground - unidentified girl at corner of house.  Probably taken around 1885.'

27695. Home of M. H. Dent and Family, Front Street, Grafton, W. Va.

'Captain Benjamin P. Driggs, prominent member Masonic Fraternity.'

27696. Captain Benjamin P. Driggs