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Jacksonville, Florida, which was accomplished. On his 

 return home he went to work to make ready for the recep- 

 tion of the National Farmers' Alliance. Throngh his 

 untiring efforts the Florida Farmers' Alliance w r ill meet 

 the National Alliance in 1890 with a generous welcome 

 and a magnificent exhibition of agricultural and horticul- 

 tural products of Florida. 





J. D. FIELDS. 



J. D. Fields, President of the Texas State Farmers' 

 Alliance, was born in Abingdon, Virginia, April 19, 1845. 

 Attended the common schools until he was 15 years old, 

 when he was sent to Abingdon Academy, where he 

 remained until the war broke out. He entered the Con- 

 federate Army before he 

 was 17, serving under 

 Gen. John S. Williams 

 as Lieutenant of 

 scouts. He afterwards 

 served under Gen. John 

 H. Morgan until he 

 was killed at Green- 

 ville, Tennessee. He 

 was wounded five times 

 during the war, and 

 fell into the hands of 

 the Federals four times, 

 always succeeding in 

 making his escape 

 until the last time, 

 when the war ended. 

 He joined the first / D - Fields - 



Alliance organized in his neighborhood, and was elected 

 President. Served as County President two years, 

 and in August, 1889, was elected President of the State 



