SAMUEL GRIFFIN WINGFIELD
Is the son of the late Hon. Gustavus A. Wingfield, formerly judge of
the 6th Judicial District of Virginia, and who died on February 18,
1888, and the grandson of Lewis Wingfield, long an honored resident
of Bedford county. His mother, who died in April, 1855, was Charlotte,
daughter of Samuel Griffin, also of Bedford county, for whom
the subject of this sketch was named. He was born in Bedford
county. In Lynchburg, October 17, 1887, Rev. J. J. McGurk officiating,
he married Sallie Lewis, daughter of John D. Alexander, and
granddaughter of John Alexander. Her mother was Mary A.,
daughter of Samuel Pannill. As these names indicate, Mrs. Wingfield
is of families identified with the history of Campbell county. At the
the time of the war between the States Mr. Wingfield was in attendance
at the Virginia Military Institute, and he was one of the corps of
cadets who figured so heroically in the battle of New Market. Mr.
Wingfield was an attorney at law, practicing in Lynchburg; but at
present is clerk of the corporation and circuit courts, having been
elected to that office at the spring election held in May, 1888. He has
filled the office of Mayor of Lynchburg for one term of two years,
beginning July 1, 1880.
