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JOHN PETER SAUL

One of the leading citizens of Salem is the gentleman
whose name captions this article. John Peter
Saul, son of William R. and Elender (Willis) Saul,
was born in Franklin
County, Virginia, December
19th, 1854, and
was educated in the
old field schools of
his native county.

In 1880 Mr. Saul
went on the road as a
commercial traveler
and has followed that
vocation for the past
thirty-one years. He
has traveled all over
Southwest Virginia
and adjoining states,
and no man is more
popular with the merchants
throughout his
trade territory. Mr.
Saul now represents
A. Bloch & Co., clothing manufacturers of Cincinnati,
Ohio. This company manufactures the celebrated
"Prince Chap" clothing for men and the
A. B. C. clothing for children.

Mr. Saul removed to Salem in 1890 and erected a
beautiful home on the Boulevard. In 1882 he was
united in marriage to Lula J. Lemon, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joel B. Lemon, of Nace, Botetourt
County, Virginia. As a result of this union they
have two children living, John Peter Saul, Jr., and
Lila (Saul) Gilmer, of Pulaski, Virginia. J. P.
Saul, Jr., is an attorney by profession, located at
Salem, Virginia, and is a member of the firm of
Jackson, Henson & Saul. One son, Currie, died
March 1st, 1904.

Fraternally Mr. Saul is a member of the I. O.
O. F., Masons, the Royal Arcanum, W. O. W.,
T. P. A., U. C. T., and I. C. M. A.

Religiously he is a Baptist, and for several years
past has been Moderator of the Valley Baptist
Association. He has been Moderator for twenty-five
years of the Ministers' and Laymen's Institute and
is Auditor and Trustee of the Baptist Orphanage
located at Salem, Virginia.

He is a genial, popular gentleman and has hosts of
warm personal friends throughout this section of
the State.