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2818 GEORGIA AND GEORGIANSfor his profession, in a quick grasp of salient points, an impressive manner andstrong influence over a jury, 'as well as considerable oratorical gifts. Air.Stapletoii is a native son of Georgia, born at Brownwood, Terrell County,March 31, 1890, his parents being John Lawson and Marion (Killen) Stapleton,and a grandson of J. H. Stapleton and T. N. Killen.John Lawson Stapleton was born in 1846, in Georgia, and was educatedin the public schools, which he was attending at the age of sixteen years whenthe Civil, war broke out and he enlisted for service in the Confederate army.He took part in a number of engagements, but was never wounded or takenprisoner, and was finally made a guard at Aiidersonville Prison. His services extended over the entire period of the war, and his record was that of afaithful, courageous and honorable soldier. At the close of the war he engaged in planting and farming, but in his later years turned his attention tomedicine, educated himself for that profession, and for- many years was engaged in practice in Terrell County, where he died in 1904, at the age offifty-eight years. Mr. Stapleton, also born, reared and educated in Georgia,survives Doctor Stapleton. She has been the mother of six sons and onedaughter, the latter of whom died at the age of two years, Mariam. The sons |'are as follows: Newton Lawson, a graduate of Mercer University, and nowa practicing attorney of Colquitt, Miller County, Georgia; Dr. Hiram, agraduate of the same institution and now engaged in the practice of medicineat.Colquitt: Edgar Hadley, a graduate of Mercer, who is a resident of Brownwood,Georgia; Dr.-J. Bennett, a'well-known dental practitioner of Dawson,Georgia; Raymonde, of this review; and Sidney Franklin, who is now astudent at Mercer University.Raymonde Stapleton received his early education in the public schools ofTerrell County, and, having decided upon the law as the medium throughwhich to work out his life's success, prepared himself for college and matriculated at Mercer University in 1908, in Macon, where he completed his literarycourse. He then took his junior law course, which he completed in 1912;and then took a senior course in law, graduating in 1913 with the degree ofBachelor of Laws. Mr. Stapleton at onee came to Elb,erton and opened an _/office, and here has continued in the enjoyment of an excellent business. ^In June of 1915 he accepted the place as executive secretary underGovernor Harris but resigned that position to become effective January 1st,at which time he will again resume the practice of law in Elherton and willenter upon his duties as solicitor of the City Court of Elberton, having beenappointed to that office by Judge W. D. Tutt.As compared with many of the biographies which appear in this work ofmen who have been engaged in the legal profession, Mr. Stapleton is but abeginner, yet of none of the younger generation' may it be said .that they havelaid the foundation for success, popularity and honor, more firmly and withgreater wisdom than in his place. Mr. Stapleton continues to be an ardentstudent, has a large and valuable legal library, and maintains membershipiu several professional associations. He also belongs to several college fraternities of his alma mater. A democrat in politics, he has not yet found timeto engage actively in legal matters, preferring to confine his activities to a/ performance of the duties of good citizenship. He is single and resides atElberton.CRAIG BARROW, M. D. The work of Doctor Barrow as a physician andsurgeon has been done in Savannah for the past thirteen years. His colleagues recognize in him one of the ablest in the profession. Doctor Barrowis a son of the late Pope Barrow, who at one time represented the State ofGeorgia in the United States Senate.Born at Athens, Georgia, May 12, 1876, Dr. Craig Barrow is a son of Popeand Sally (Craig) Barrow, both of whom were natives of Georgia. Hisfather was long a prominent attorney at Athens, subsequently removed to