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Window Installation
Window Installation Service in Providence, RI, Serving All Of Rhode Island
Are you looking for a way to improve your home or business in Providence, RI? Consider a set of replacement windows. New windows can breathe new life into your property while making it more energy-efficient at the same time. And at Gemini Home Improvement, Inc, we provide quality window installation services for home and business owners alike.
Quality Windows That Last
We offer a wide range of affordable, quality windows to suit a variety of needs. Our skilled contractors are equipped to install many types of windows, including:
- Storm windows
- Sliding windows
- Bay windows
- Casement windows
A Wise Investment
Windows are a great way to improve your property's aesthetic appeal. And thanks to today's energy-efficient options, your new windows could end up saving you significant amounts of money on heating and cooling costs down the line. So if you're ready to make a solid investment in your Providence, RI home or business, call Gemini Home Improvement, Inc to request an estimate and learn more about the products we offer.
Ralph was personable and kind. He gave me a great price on my roof. I am new to home improvement so this was all a new experience for me. I found myself having to reach out more than once to keep communication going, like when the project date would be set, but it's a busy time of year and Ralph was always responsive when I did. My roof looks great and my potted plants were moved out of harm's way while the work was being performed. Great clean up of the yard after work was completed. Thanks, Gemini! Would definitely recommend.
The roof was completed in one day, great performance, material, communication. Would recommend!
Ralph and the crews did excellent and very professional job. Their on time and hard worker. My roof looks awesome. Thank you, Mrs. Reina Neirinckx
They did a great job with our siding. Could have used some help with the clean up but our home looks amazing. We have had many neighbors stop by to tell us how great it looks.
The crew was prompt, careful, and worked like a well-oiled machine. I have a large roof that was covered with two layers of shingles, and from start to finish they only took a day and a quarter. These guys have a tremendous work ethic and I recommend them without hesitation.
Gemini quickly and professionally reshingled my shed roof. They showed up on time, got to work and cleaned up the worksite to pre work condition. I'll hire them again.
Gemini Home Improvement did an excellent job rebuilding my front porch & installing a new kitchen ceiling and center fan. I am very happy with the quality of their work. Gemini was interested in the end result just as much as I was. Because of the original construction of the front porch there were problems which unfortunately no one could have foreseen until it's disassembly. However, Gemini stood by me every step of the way to correct the problems and then finished the project as promised. The crew's attention to the quality of their work was impressive. They were on time every day & cleaned up the work areas well. A few weeks ago Gemini did a great job of replacing my entire rooftop. I am still getting compliments from my neighbors and visitors. I highly recommend Gemini Home Improvements for any job you may need done.
I needed some siding work done quickly and Gemini helped us the next day. They even took the time to look at other parts of the house and fixed a loose piece that was unrelated to the job. That is great customer service. I will use them again
Highly Recommend! We would definitely use Gemini again for future projects.
I had my house vinyl sided by gemini love the work they did very professional always answer any questions I had ,also always call me back .very clean on everything they did .never left any trash on the ground at the end of day.thank you guys.
Ralph was great 👍 so far no problem would absolutely use them again.
The delivered what they promised on time on budget. Great hardworking crew. They did an excellent job . Ralph and Pedro are honest hardworking guys and their crew are great workers.
Ralph and Pedro and the crew were the only contractors we contacted . who seemed to care more about repairing our leak and fixing our roof properly than about what the insurance would pay. They arrived at daylight and worked until dark to stabilize our repair before the next storm. They kept us informed at every step, and cleaned up EVERYTHING at the end. Excellent job.
each day on time worked all day ,clean-up each day and was always ready to hear what we were up to . replace old lights outside instead o f putting them back up . great job . i would use them again. siding job was real great. now i might have them do my porch.
Reasonably priced, job done on time and neat.
We just had our roof replaced by Gemini Home Improvement, and I can say unequivocally that the experience was excellent. Pete and his crew not only did a great job, but they made quick work of the job as well. From start to finish Pete Correia made the experience very simple for us and he was always available to answer questions or concerns. Having your roof replaced certainly isn't cheap, but Gemini Home Improvement's price was very reasonable and competitive when compared to the other companies we looked at. We hope not to be replacing any more roofs anytime soon, but if and when we do we wouldn't hesitate to work with Gemini Home Improvement again. And we would definitely recommend them to anyone.
I highly recommend Gemini Home Improvement!! Pedro was very knowledgeable and professional. He stopped by to scope out the work needed and I received an estimate the next day! I hired them and 4 days later they were making the repairs. The crew was very skilled; and paid attention to details. They did a great job and it looks fantastic. Pedro was always available for any questions. I will definitely use them again
Timely work, great quality, super competitive prices. Very happy I used Gemini...
Great job! Our new roof looks great wonderful service.we would highly recommend Gemini.
I highly recommend Gemini Home Improvement. They removed several layers of old roofing and installed new shingles for my older home. I received an estimate right away and was able to schedule the job within two weeks. The crew arrived on time and did a great job cleaning up; they finished the job in a day and a half. Unfortunately there was a sudden downpour when my roof was exposed, but Pedro went our of his way to make things right and be sure I was satisfied. Pedro and Ralph are both very dependable and professional.
Needed to have roofing professionals complete a partially done new roof. Gemini responded quickly with a fair quote. The owner and staff are very professional and their work is high quality. The cleanup was excellent. We have since had several rain storms and no leaks. Thank you so much Pedro, Ralph and staff for saving me from what could have become a real disaster!
Gemini home improvements redid our roof and replaced a window. They did an exceptional job. They were prompt, communicated well and did very high quality work. We would definitely call them again!
Roofing job was well done. I'm satisfied. I'll will recommend anyone to Gemini. In fact, I've already done so. Ernest Cassell
Replaced our roof last year!! It's gorgeous and no issues ..courteous and done in great timing!! Even looked at a few other issues for us. Will use again
Outstanding response time with a delivery of professional workmanship. Will recommend and, will also ask for services continuously. Honest and able to work with you for a resolution to whatever your needs are.
This company did an excellent job, very professional. Their prices are very fair. The workers were very courteous, and cleaned up everything before leaving. Would recommend.
My husband and I recently bought our first home--a 1945 fixer-upper with great bones but a lot of work to do. Thanks to the suggestion of our Realtor, Kathy Souza, we were able to have Gemini's awesome owner, Pedro Correia, join us for the home inspection and help us assess and prioritize the work to be done. Pedro's team put gorgeous new vinyl siding on our house for a good price and an impeccable commitment to quality. We also had them strip out the dated popcorn ceilings and refinish some of the floors. Everything looks amazing, and was all done within the timeframe and budget we agreed to. The siding color Pedro recommended is the envy of the neighborhood! Home repair and renovation is an area in which my husband and I are admittedly pretty naive, and what we really appreciated about Pedro and his team was the integrity with which they operated. Issues that we didn't know to ask about they identified and addressed at no extra cost: for example, when the window siding renovation revealed a need for some extra insulating panels, Pedro noticed this and had his team put these in. We felt very well looked after! We wholeheartedly recommend Gemini Home Improvement and will use them for the many future renovations we have planned. Thanks for the excellent work, Gemini!
It was so easy and such a pleasure working with this company. I was put on hold with a loan for my roofing but as soon as I was ready they ordered my shingles set up a date for their workers to come and helped me choose the best shingles for my house in the meantime. The men who did the job worked hard and fast in the cold and were pretty much finished in one day and it was a big job. I would recommend this company highly and was so happy with their work and how easy it was to get the job done! Susan Vale Warwick RI
Great guy down to earth . Very helpful in explaining what needs to fixed.
reasonable price and overall good experience
Their work was thorough and efficient. We felt our needs were appreciated and dealt with appropriately and efficiently. We had an overall great experience and would hire this company again.
Very good job with roof and addressing all needs.
I found Gemini Home Improvement, Inc. online. They had great reviews, so I called them right away since I was having issues with my roof. They didn't disappoint me. They are very knowledgeable and have good prices. I will definitely recommend them.
Hands down the best home improvement company around. I called on a Monday he came out the next day even showed up early. Pedro was very professional he took his time evaluating my problem very friendly. Very reasonable in price will be my go-to company for repairs.
On time ..fast and hard working..would recommend Gemini to anyone looking for an old fashioned hard working company..straight shooting no hidden costs or fancy paperwork..done right by the right guys...
I would highly recommend
Gemini has repaired or replaced nearly every roof in my neighborhood after the series of storms we had this winter/spring damaged most of them. I was impressed by the quality of work I was seeing and am impressed by the roof they put on my house. The price is fair, the worksmanship excellent, and the product is top of the line. I shouldn't need another roof for a really long time, but if I do I will call Gemini.
A job well done by Pedro and his team!
It is the best contractor I ever had! Everything is done in time, only the best material was used, craftsmanship is exceptional, AND price is very, very reasonable!
Gemini did a fantastic job siding my house .The friendly crew worked hard long days to get the job done fast .Great attention to detail and beautiful results .Will definitely call Gemini for my next home improvement project .
Punctual, efficient, showed up prepared.
I would highly recommend Gemini for the upfront quote process as well as the quality work and clean up completed. Pedro was very helpful in answering questions and the work and clean up was second to none.
Our experience with Gemini Home Improvement, and more specifically with Pedro was extremely positive. Our roof was severely damaged during a wind storm. We called Pedro for a quote (he had recently replaced 2 roofs nearby). He was prompt with providing a quote which we felt was reasonable. In addition, Pedro also did some other exterior repairs of windows, trim replacement, and attic vent replacement. We are extremely pleased with the outcome and workmanship. We highly recommend Gemini/Pedro for your home improvement needs.
Pedro and his team at Gemini are absolutely amazing!! We researched and received quotes from quite a few contractors, but Pedro was the only one who actually took time to sit and meet with my husband and I, in our home. Rather than just a drive by quote, he provided us all the info regarding our roofing project while answering all our questions!! Not only was Pedro the utmost professional, his crew that replaced our roof, were great!! All the work was completed in the promised time frame, the clean up was spotless, and our end result is a gorgeous brand new roof!! Thank you so much for everything, Pedro!! You will certainly be recommended, many times over!!!
I had roof replacements to both my house and garage. The work was done efficiently and the clean-up was perfect. The price was almost identical to the insurance estimate. I would highly recommend this company. I am very pleased with the work.
We spent a lot of time researching and interviewing contractors for our project and we absolutely hired the right company. Gemini's price was very competitive and the work that was done was exactly as promised. The crew and supervisor worked diligently and strove to make us happy. We were impressed by their work ethic and consideration for our property. From the scheduling to the installation to the clean-up we couldn't have been happier. Gemini earned our unqualified recommendation.
Great company, great job and great guys. Would highly recommend! When Pedro heard that my moms roof was damaged down to the wood in 1 of our early March storms and more snow was coming in a couple days, he was there within an hour and patched it up right on the spot. I had only talked with him for the 1st time earlier that day asking to schedule a quote. He did that without even knowing if he was going to be hired for the job. Awesome guy. It's hard to find honest, caring people sometimes these days.. 👍
Pedro was great to work with in having him replace our roof. Very responsive and professional throughout the entire project, from estimate to completion.
Called Gemini based on the great reviews I read on home advisor, and I will be adding to those reviews with my own, my house looks awesome with the new siding, price was thousands below competitors. And even helped me finance the materials so I could do the garage, thanks Pedro
Amazing from start to end. We had an emergency repair needed on our roof and Pedro got to it within only a couple of days. He kept in constant contact with us and did more than the original job required (we thought it only needed repair in one place but he fixed three different areas). We couldn't have asked for more. Excellent customer service and an excellent job!
Had some roof damage from heavy winds. Gemini was quick to help, very reasonably priced, professional service. Would absolutely use their services again.
Recommend Gemini Home Improvement and Pedro for any of your roofing needs. This guy went above and beyond for me. He was their when I needed him and answered all my questions with a thorough and credible answer. Provided a fair quote and did additional work at no extra charge. You can't find this kind of contractors anywhere anymore. His crew was phenomenal and must say that they are the fastest roofing crew I've ever witnessed. Crew demonstrated integrity and professionalism while working on my home.
Had a leak in my skylight around midnight--contacted Pedro and he got back to me the following morning. By the afternoon we had set a time and he was there ready to assess and fix the leak. So professional and so thoughful. Because of that I've hired him for another job in the Spring and give him my highest recommendation.
Pedro went above beyond with helping fix aluminum flashing on my roof. He not only fixed the flashing, but then went above and beyond and went on top my roof and inspected and fixed other small issues while he was here. I would highly recommend and intend on recommending him and gemini home improvement to friends and family.
Gemini Home Improvement did a fabulous job residing our home. From the consultation to the finishing touches Pedro and his crew were professional, thorough, and meticulous. Our home looks gorgeous and was fairly priced. Other companies quoted us thousands more. I would recommend Gemini to anyone interested in a quality company that you can trust.
My wife and I purchased our first home as a married couple. We took out a 203k loan to do some extensive work to the house. We had multiple bids from multiple general contractors. Pedro came referred from a childhood friend along with knowledge of 203k loans. Choosing Gemini was the best thing we did besides buy this house. From start to finish the owner was right there. He treated our home as it was his own. His pricing was reasonable and we felt like we got more than we paid for. Since completing our remodel, we have hired Pedro to do additional projects along with emergency calls. Our next big project will be either this year or next year and we plan to just hire Pedro. He has gained our trust by being honest and fair and it is not worth looking around. Bottom line, you would be foolish to pass by this contractor. Update 1/18/18 - if the above hasn't made you call Gemini well this update should. One year later and we still use and love Gemini. No projects has been too small or too big. Pedro even does work in our condo. We recently had a tree fall on our house. One call to pedro and he was right there to make sure the house was safe and not exposed to the element. The repair work was done quickly and you would never know a tree fell on the house. The list of stuff he has done for us is endless. If I were you and you are debating calling him, you better call and get him booked. With spring and tax returns around the corner we will be booking him up soon and I know many others plan to do the same.
The renovations on my place in Buttonwoods were expertly done to my complete satisfaction. I had a new roof put on, new hard wood floors, new stairs, sheet rock repair, and then fresh paint. Pedro and his crew are outstanding. You would be hard pressed to find better. My family and I were thrilled with the results.
Pedro from Gemini was able to coordinate a very good job at a short notice replacing a leaking damaged roof and making the property look great in just a few days. The Job was professionally done, the whole area was perfectly clean after installation the price was most definitely reasonable. It was a pleasure dealing with Pedro and I would recommend this great company to anybody . .
Job done right and on time. Great job communicating and answering questions. I would hire them again.
While traveling thought we might have possible damage post storm to our new roof and Pedro checked out our roof immediately as we were away to address any concerns we might have. Excellent customer service and support!
We have never worked with a contractor as kind and caring as Pedro and his crew. My mom had problems with her 40 yr old siding on her home. During weather events with high winds last spring, several large pieces had fallen off. Other issues we had not noticed such as a section of leaky gutter and improper pitch made for areas of hidden rot. On the first walk through for a free estimate Pedro met when my husband and the insurance agent could meet us all.. The insurance agent along with my husband a son of a late construction CO owner were impressed with Pedro's assessment of problems he pointed out along with the cause and how he would proceed if given the job. Every step along the way was discussed with my mom and me. Thing's like the dumpster arrival date, materials and start date along with completion date. Each day Pedro's to do list was reviewed and each night he would complete a walk through with us. When the work was fully completed we all loved the design to the window wrapping,the correction of the pitch of the new gutters and the gutter guards to keep out foliage and debris. My husband was thrilled he no longer needed to climb the old latter to clean clogs twice a year. As far as the actual installers, they put in 8 to 10 hours daily in the summer heat of 2017. We would hire Pedro again for any constructions.. Sincerely, Steve + Betsy Bourque and Vida Hallbach
Everything about my experience with Gemini Home Improvement was beyond my expectations. From the time the phone was answered by Pedro to job completion. They solved a problem with a leak from the vent pipe on my roof (which was installed by a different company) that was causing a stain on my bathroom ceiling. While on my roof he also gave an inspection and did sealing at no extra charge. He noticed my gutters where clogged as I haven't had them cleaned in over 2 years. I asked if he would do it for me and he was back the next day to do it and even texted me before and after pics and took the time to explain what he did. Super prompt, honest and fair price, friendly and clean! I would recommend to anyone who needs home improvement as Pedro and Gemini Home Improvement are top notch. Will get my business again!
Nice job, did a little extra to get the job done
Great experience with Gemini Home Improvement! Pedro was very quick to get out and get me a quot. As soon as I let him know that I was ready to go ahead with his team for my roofing project he was able to give me a very quick timeframe. They were able to start even sooner then expected and got my whole roof replaced in one day. Very competitively priced!! Will definitely call them again for more projects on my new house in the future!
Pedro and his crew did a great job. Highly recommended.
Can't say enough about this company.I have a very difficult roof and these men made it look easy.The job was perfect and they left my yard looking cleaner than when they started.I would recommend this company to anyone.
I called Gemini at 9:00am and he was at my house at noon. The hose to my faucet had split and was not usable. I had a party planned for the next day at my house and Pedro made My life a lot easier with his speedy response and replacement of my faucet.
Roof was done in a timely matter and quality was excellent. Cleanup was very good. The professionalism was 2nd to none from start to finish. No surprise fees.Excellent quote.In fact when the gutters were taken down one of them bent up due to bad installation years ago. Pedro had them replaced at his cost.which really shows me his willingness to satisfy his customers. So I have 1 thing to say if you need a roof and what quality at a good price with a professional team don't hesitate.Call Gemini home improvements and you will be happy you did!
I shopped around to over 5 different roofing companies and this company had the best price! I thought with the lower price the service might be sub par but absolutely not! Job was completely done in less than 2 days. Completely new roof and left my yard and driveway spotless. Also they noticed rotting wood on my roof which I feel other companies would have taken advantage of and charged crazy $$$. Gemini fixed all the rotted wood and went on with the job charging me for the supplies only! Awesome company to hire for your job. Great price and great service I would highly recommend them!
Pedro and his team showed up exactly when they said, they worked diligently, quietly, and all of a sudden it was done! It looks lovely, they took all the trash and I would highly recommend using them!
Great owner and company. They did awesome job doing my roof. Best price around was quick and clean doing my roof on my house. I wouls definitely recommend them to anybody. The was owner and crew was there to answer all my questions and rapidly performed great work. Thanks again for job well done!
Great job.
Excellent company... from the Owner Pedro, to his forman, down to the employees.... very well mannered took very good care of my property did what they were hired to do with the utmost professionalism....excellent company... I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
After several experiences trying to get responses from various siding contractors (without satisfactory results), Gemini was recommended to us by the local Alside siding distributer. I called Pedro, and he was here to discuss our project within the hour. I was very impressed and encouraged by his responses to my various questions. He sent us a quote that evening, which we accepted. Pedro, Andre, and the crew did an excellent job. Our house has many architectural features which were meticulously handled. They were very responsive and accommodating to my many inquiries and suggestions. The work was accomplished in a timely manner, despite unsettled Spring weather. We are quite happy with the results of our siding job and would recommend them to others seeking similar work.
roofing service at its best!
Everything about Gemini Home Improvement is first class. Friendly, professional, superior workmanship, and they addressed my needs in less than a week. Highest recommendation.
High Quality Service
I was very happy with the work that Gemini did on my siding. They were very prompt showing up. They were very neat and cleaned up everything including all the nails. Ralph and Pedro were fantastic to deal with. They answered any questions that I had. The workers were very polite and worked very hard especially one day when it was very hot. They did not stop. I would recommend Gemini for any Home Improvement job. Very reasonable prices. I actually asked them for prices on either building a one step deck or replacing cement that I have on my patio because I was very impressed at the work they did.
High quality service, professional and friendly
Gemini Home Improvement, Inc offered us a 5 star service from the beginning to the end of the job! Ralph listened to our needs and offered us a reasonable price and excellent quality of materials for our new roof. The amazing crew worked non stop to finish our roof in one day. Their work ethics and professionalism is what makes this company successful.Thanks Gemini!!
Had my roof replaced by Gemini. In a word "Spectacular"! From start to finish, this crew worked continually in a professional manner. I am very particular when it comes to home repairs and was amazed how precise they are, cutting no corners, they cleaned up everything leaving no evidence of the work performed. Their pricing is the best by far. The owner Pedro, is easy to work with, doesn't take advantage of a customer & followed up with me immediately after the job was done to be sure I was satisfied with the work. Highly recommend this company. Gene
Fast response and high quality work
I would have given a 4.5 if that had been an option. The project started with a small leak after a storm about two weeks ago. A contractor in town did not respond so I tried the Home Advisor site and asked for quotes, and Gemini came up. This was on a Saturday. Within 15 minutes I had a call from Ralph, one of the principals and within an hour he and the owner, Pedro came by the house. And later in the afternoon they had a man come by to repair the leak. We agreed to a price to replace the entire roof and within ten days the project started. The crew worked incredibly hard and put in 10 hour days and had the project completed in two days and the new roof looks great. Why I deducted half a point: The work included a garage, not attached, that butts up to our neighbors yard. The crew unfortunately did not put down a tarp on the neighbor's lawn, which caused a bit of friction. They did do a good job cleaning up so all ended well. All in all, we had a great experience with Gemini. Leif Jensen, Bristol, RI
Excellent Workmanship and Professional
Throughout the process of having our siding installed on our home the team provided us with the information and care that was above what was expected from any contractor we have dealt with in the past. From the sales representative to the installers and all the way to the interaction with the owner of the company, once the job was complete, every step was respectful and professional.
Quality work and great value.
Great workers with attention to detail. The whole team has a desire to do things right. Thank you Ralph/Sales and Pedro/Owner, too.
Professional, respectful, good work ethic
We hired Gemini to build a farm pouch to the front of our home. I watch the crew though the entire process and was very pleased with the quality of their workmanship. They would check each day with my wife and I to insure that the porch has was up to our expectations and if we had any questions. They arranged for the electrian and the plumber that was needed. The finished porch is beautiful and has added so much to our curb appeal. We are very happy that we decided on Gemini and would use them again in the future.
I would highly recommend Gemini Home Improvement. They were very professional and worked a 12 hr day to get my roof done. The quality of the work and the Owens Corning shingles they used were superior. They were on time and cleaned up the property. Their estimate was very reasonable compared to other companies which I did research and decided to go with Gemini and have no regrets. They did an excellent job and I am very pleased with my roof. All around good workers and great company.
Large project sub contractor
Gemini performed excellent work on a large scale rehab of 82 Multi Family houses in the south Providence area. Workmanship was excellent, scheduling was on time. Company was very professional and I would recommend the company for any work.
Professional and high quality service
On time, reliable quality work
good service, professional and attentive
always pleased with their work, very knowledgeable and friendly, will always choose Gemini for my home improvement projects if I cant do it myself. I know I wont be disappointed.
Fantastic service
I am very pleased with the work Pedro and his crew did at my house 2 bathroom remodels. Pedro went above and beyond to make sure I was satisfied. Everything turned out wonderful I couldn't be happier. I would highly recommend Gemini Home Improvement.
Gemini did a great job, very professional. Their prices are fair. The workers were very courteous, and cleaned up everything before leaving. Would recommend.
they did high quality work for a good price. i would highly recommend them to anyone in need of a roof. very professional.
I couldnt be more happier with my new roof. Pedro and his crew are very professional. The price was the best! His fast response from beginning to end impressed me the most.
Professional, high quality service!
Very impressed with Pedro's response time to my email request! Accommodating to my time schedule and the rush to put a new roof on! Roof was done in one day and his pricing was the best.
Gemini Home Improvement
Gemini did a great job on our roof. Easy to work with, quick and thorough. Would use them again.
Gemini Home Improvement and the crew
Pedro and the crew both exceeded our expectations regarding this project. They were both very responsive to any questions we may have had. The work was initiated within a reasonable time frame and they took great effort to finish the project in a professional manner within a three (3) week time frame. We'd looked at another property Gemini had cited as completed work product and was happy with what we had seen. Seeing the finished delivered product on our home exceeded our expectations. We are definitely open to any future project with this contractor and highly recommend both contractors to others.
High quality roofing. Professional service.
We just recently had a new roof installed by Gemini Home Improvement and could not be happier ! The workmanship was excellent ! Pedro and his crew were friendly, reliable, and very hard working people. I would not hesitate to recommend them to a friend. Would love to have them here again in the future.
Exterior Contractor / Roofing / Flashing
It was a pleasure to work with Pedro Correia of Gemini Contracting, his team was top notch and professional. He was exceptionally responsive and available before, during and after the project to ensure that a complete high quality job was performed. He replaced an asphalt shingle roof and rubberized a series of porches and flashed them for me. The project was completed well and on budget. I will use him again and highly recommend him!
5 Stars, from start to finish!!
Pedro and his team at Gemini are absolutely amazing!! We researched and received quotes from quite a few contractors, but Pedro was the only one who actually took time to sit and meet with my husband and I, in our home. Rather than just a drive by quote, he provided us all the info regarding our roofing project while answering all our questions!! Not only was Pedro the utmost professional, his crew that replaced our roof, were great!! All the work was completed in the promised time frame, the clean up was spotless, and our end result is a gorgeous brand new roof!! Thank you so much for everything, Pedro!! You will certainly be recommended, many times over!!!
Gemini: Professional, knowledgeable, dependable.
We spent a lot of time researching and interviewing contractors for our project and we absolutely hired the right company. Gemini's price was very competitive and the work that was done was exactly as promised. The crew and supervisor worked diligently and strove to make us happy. We were impressed by their work ethic and consideration for our property. From the scheduling to the installation to the clean-up we couldn't have been happier. Gemini earned our unqualified recommendation.
Excellent and Price right
We came to know pedro when we bought our house and needed extensive work done. His prices are reasonable and the work was done above expectations. Since then we have used him for other jobs along with damage done due to a falling tree. Contractors are known to be late, go over budget and not listen. Pedro is the opposite of all that.
Met beyond expections
Pedro was very professional. He fixed the problem with reasonable price and also corrected other things as he saw it without extra charge. I highly recommend him.
Very diligent, honest and knowledgeable!
I researched through google and found Gemini. We had 3 other local rubber roofing contractors attempt to repair a leaking roof. After contacting Pedro he immediately was all about fixing the repair once and for all. he showed up on time, he followed up each visit to see if the problem had been solved. I highly recommend Gemini Home Improvement!
Pedro from Gemini Homes is an outstanding professional. He shows up when he says he is going to show up. The men that work w/him are neat. My basement was recently renovated by the Gemini team, and I am so glad that I found Pedro and his team. Thanks Pedro.
great service, professional
had roof done, Pedro came , gave rundown on materials, how long it would take and when he'd do it. gave estimate, no baloney. guys came here, were very nice, did the work, looked great. had a little problem realized after job done, talked to pedro, fixed in a jiff, every the gentleman and business man
Professional, affordable & fast service
Gemini did a job for me that about 20 other contractors passed on. They were very professional & did a great job quickly. I couldn't have asked for anything more. Highly recommend
Fast and reasonable.
Roof was stripped and replaced promptly and for a reasonable price. Pedro is great with communication from start to finish. Work quality was excellent and crew members were neat and polite.
Pedro was pleasant, prompt and efficient. We had two bathrooms remodeled. He stayed exactly within budget, complete work early and the workmanship is excellent. We definitely will use him for our next home improvement project. A special shout out to Joe and Andrew who were here doing a lot of the work--unbelievable work ethic!!!
Roof repair
Pedro was very professional and friendly right from the start. The day I made the call to his business, I received an immediate call back and he was able to come by the house that same afternoon. He gave us an estimate and a few days later - Pedro came by and addressed our concern. Will gladly contact Pedro for future needs on our house.
Pedro and his crew did a great job were always professional The did what they said they would do when they said they would do it. Did the job and cleaned up everything in one day at a great price. Would definitely recommend.
Very professional
Pedro and his crew were the best company I have ever dealt with year to date . Prompt clean, professional.
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Icarus Witch – Rise (CD)
"An epic hybrid of Black Veil Brides hooks, Black Tide's intensity & vintage Iron Maiden's harmony" – Alternative Revolt Magazine
"An epic hybrid of Black Veil Brides hooks, Black Tide's intensity & vintage Iron Maiden's harmony" – Alternative Revolt Magazine
"KILLER…A great sign of things to come." – Don Jamieson (host of VH1's THAT METAL SHOW)
That uncanny ability to excite the denim wearing headbangers, the bearded horn rimmed hipsters and the pierced and dyed Hot Topic rockers has helped ICARUS WITCH break away from the young metal pack as they win over fans worldwide opening for acts as diverse as Coheed & Cambria, Black Sabbath, Otep, Fuel and Twisted Sister, to name just a few.
This Independence Day will be the most explosive yet as we celebrate the "New Revolution" and ICARUS WITCH breaks new ground with a new singer, new drummer, new 2nd guitarist, new logo, new producer and a fresh new brand of metal that is so full of massive guitars and catchy choruses, you'll be singing along on your first spin!
So whether your store caters to fans of modern metal like Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet For My Valentine & Breaking Benjamin or the classic arena rockers like Priest, Queensryche, Journey and Dio, give the customer what they need…sell them ICARUS WITCH – RISE!
The 5th CD from melodic metal favorites, Icarus Witch features the band's biggest and most modern production to date as produced by Dave Watson (Mantic Ritual) and mastered by Mark Richardson (The Black Keys, Baroness)!
Having toured North America 3 times since their last album including 2 tours as support and backing band for Iron Maiden's Paul DiAnno the band's fan base has exploded!
With the popularity of traditional heavy metal at an all time high, Icarus Witch begins another tour this August with Earache Records buzz bands, White Wizzard and Cauldron!
This is the first album featuring new vocalist Christopher Shaner who has broadened the band's sound and songwriting appeal to fans of modern hard rock as well as the die hard metal heads who have followed since 2004!
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1. The End
2. (We Are) The New Revolution
3. Rise
4. Asylum Harbour
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6. Tragedy
7. Say When
8. Break The Cycle
9. Nothing Is Forever
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A couple of days ago, I mentioned that I was not going to do further blogging about using a GEDCOM file to transfer this one file from FTM2014 to Legacy Family Tree 8 nor Roots Magic 6.
Blog Posts on Hold
But after the Ranting about how bad FTM2014 is, on Facebook, I am going to amend that. There are reasons, as I mentioned, because the transfer is via GEDCOM. However, there is some very good news in what FTM2014 does when exporting a GEDCOM file.
I have successfully transferred files from FTM2014 to both Legacy Family Tree 7.5, and Roots Magic 6. Each included links to the Media files on my hard drive. I have also been successful in sending a GEDCOM to a user of Roots Magic, and had the Media Folder of the FTM2014 file, in Dropbox, with the GEDCOM file. Everything, including the Media files were opened in Roots Magic 6 (as expected).
Trying to help a FTM2014 User, who is leaving FTM2014 for another program, I did an extra test this evening, just to make sure I remembered correctly from previous tests, specifically to Legacy Family Tree version 8, which has been recently released). I had done Version 7.5 earlier, so I wanted to just double check.
When the file was imported, there was a warning message that I was missing 56 Media files. WOW !!! that's a bummer. But wait ...... There is an Error Log from Legacy that I looked at, while Legacy was trying to find those 56 files. I was doing something else but Legacy still hadn't found those files after about 1/2 hour. What's up with that. They are ALL in one folder, can't be that hard.
So, I looked at that log or error message file again, a little closer, and I realize that they ALL were images from Find-A-Grave. In FTM2014, it had marked ALL of the Find-A-Grave images as PRIVATE. They aren't my pictures, so I do NOT want them to be online.
I thought that when I made that earlier blog post, that I had checked that I had the media files in Legacy, and I remembered correctly, so this error message concerned me. Not only did the links to those images make it, BUT in the GEDCOM there was some indication that those images should NOT be included in that GEDCOM. So, FTM2014 did what it should have, including marking those Private Media files is such a way that Legacy shouldn't and didn't find them.
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For the first time since I started doing these, the Pirates made an actual trade.
Nothing earth-shattering here. With Doumit, Snyder and Jaramillo on the DL the team was desperate for a serviceable catcher. Here' hoping McKenry can fill that spot. Even if he can't they didn't give up anything of value (yet).
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First day of Spring and its snowing.
Friday, March 20, 2015
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We had your winter for 2 years in a row a while back. I will be enjoying our non winter in the 60's! sorry........
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From neck tattoos and tramp stamps to ankle tattoo designs, nobody looks better in ink than our beloved female celebrities. And the fact that they are willing to show off their body art to the gaping public makes it all the more alluring to sneak a peek.
Here are 35 of the hottest female celebrities and their equally hot tats.
Adriana Lima
This Victoria's Secret Angel makes every runway event sizzle with her stylish ankle tattoo.
Alyssa Milano
It's not at all surprising to see Phoebe Halliwell of the 'Charmed' wearing a rosary tattoo on her back. The tat adds spiritual effect to the already mystic/paranormal nature of her role.
Angelina Jolie
Instead of writing Cambodia, Ethiopia, and Vietnam, Angelina Jolie tattooed on her left shoulder the coordinates of the origins of her adopted children, Maddox, Zahara, and Pax.
Anna Kournikova
This semi-retired professional Tennis star who rose to worldwide fame because of her grand slam wins and knockout beauty is sporting a hot tribal tramp stamp tattoo that practically adds attitude to that already hot body.
Beyonce Knowles
An image of a praying angel is what Beyonce chose to put on her upper left thigh. I guess this pop star is one funny girl, considering that something as wholesome as a praying angel gets to be placed very close to her delicate parts.
Carmen Electra
Aside from the 'Eleven XXII' tattoo on the underside of her left her wrist, Carmen also has a sexy 'R' tattoo behind her left ear. Well we don't really care what that 'R' means cause getting a peek at Carmen's sexy neck is enough to complete our day.
Cheryl Tweedy
Everything in this ensemble looks great. Looks like Cheryl Tweedy knows how to carry a tramp stamp in a very stylish way.
Christina Aguilera
I think this Dirrrty singer should let hair down more often because it's a shame to hide this sexy 'Xtina' tat.
Christina Applegate
A pair of ankle tattoos and a pair of stylish heels: perfect combo for instant inked-up sex appeal.
Christina Milian
Those little red stars on Christina Milian's hip really did their part in making their master shine like she's born to wear that sexy bikini.
Christina Ricci
An 'Aslan' tattoo on Christina Ricci's back isn't something the general public would consider attractive. But the contrast of the childlike innocence of the tat and Christina's new sexy image just really does it for me.
Drew Barrymore
This tattoo is proof that a butterfly tattoo can look good on someone other than Mariah.
Eva Longoria
Eva's shows a classy side to the tramp stamp. Her cross tattoo is sexy but not trashy.
Gisele Bundchen
It seems that less is more and small is sexy for supermodel Gisele Bundchen. She has a tiny star tattoo on the underside of her left wrist, and a small crescent moon and stars on the inside of her right ankle.
Heidi Klum
If not for her stylish and iconic arm tattoo, I wouldn't have recognized Heidi Klum in this weird robotic frock.
Helen Mirren
Who would have thought a tattoo can be a source of eternal youth? Helen Mirren takes her style up a notch by this youthful little tattoo on her left hand.
Holly Valance
Dead Or Alive star Holly Valance is definitely hot. And it only takes a little tattoo near her pelvic area to take that hotness to greater heights.
Jenna Jameson
Jenna has a 'Heart Breaker' tattoo on her bum, but my heart breaks as it is filled with envy over those skillful artist hands that held Jenna's bum in place during the tat session.
Jessica Alba
That Sanskrit character for lotus flower on Jessica Alba's wrist miraculously caught my attention despite the wonderful view of Alba's pearly whites.
Jessica Biel
A small dove tattoo above her bikini line is all that Jessica Biel needs to look great in a sexy outfit.
Joss Stone
That flower tat behind Joss Stone's left ear is just plain sexy.
Lindsay Lohan
"La Bella Vita" are the words tattooed at the top of Lindsay Lohan's right bum. This is perhaps a tribute to her single of the same title, which unfortunately didn't become as popular as she hoped it to be. La Belle Vita means This Beautiful Life and the tat looks gorgeous on Lindsay.
Nicole Richie
That stylish tramp stamp tattoo looks great on Nicole's thin frame.
Pamela Anderson
I think this is how the love for barbwire tattoos started. Thanks, Pam.
Paris Hilton
The infamous heiress has a cute butterfly back tattoo. And here I am thinking she had more trashy taste in tattoos. I say this is a classy choice.
Victoria 'Posh' Beckham
Posh rocks one star for each of her family members, including herself. That's what Victoria said about the five posh star tattoos on her back. Sentimental Spice.
Rebecca Romijn-Stamos
Now I finally get it. Supermodels are really into cute tattoos. Rebecca has a tiny tattoo design on her ankle.
Proof of her huge success as an R&B star, Rihanna inked several little stars over her nape.
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle has purple dragonflies on her lower back. This tattoo design would definitely look great in a bikini or even in a sexy outfit such as this.
Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett has a colorful sunset scene tattoo on her left inner forearm. Thanks to her pale complexion, the tat looks quite brilliant.
Sienna Miller
Sienna loves her dove and star tattoos so much that she gave them huge exposure by showing them off on an Elle Magazine cover.
Teri Polo
Teri's musical note tat on her left boob is like 'music to our eyes.'
Tila Tequila
If this picture isn't screaming "Tattoos and Sex", I don't know what is.
Vida Guerra
Move over Kim Kardashian. Vida Guerra has the hottest pair of tattoos, hands down. She has a small rose tattoo on her ankle, a little red devil tattoo just below the bikini line.
Yasmine Bleeth
Yasmine sports a flower-like Trinity tattoo near her belly button. We know how good Yasmine looks in a bikini, thanks to her role in Baywatch, and this flower tattoo would surely enhance the viewing pleasure.


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From Consensual Relationships to Rape; the Ohio State University Work Group Report
In my last post on OSU Work Group examination of the OSU policy on consensual sexual relations between faculty and students I may have presented too much as well as too little. I may have presented too much in the context of having key points overlooked or lost in the mass of this material while at the same time accidentally omitting a key point.
First the dankprofessor must emphasize that the Working Group was appointed by the OSU President's Council on Women. The report of the Working Group was then forwarded to the President which led to the creation of the Task Force Examining the Policy on Consensual Relations which issued its report on July 11, 2005. I have presented the first part of the Working Group report, the second part will follow in an upcoming post; the President's Task force report will also be examined in an upcoming post.
It should be emphasized that the Work Group functioned to set the basic framework for a possible change in the OSU policy on prohibiting student professor sexual relationships. What I did not report in my prior posting was the membership of the Work Group. A listing of the membership follows-
Deborah A. Ballam, Associate Provost of Women's Policy Initiatives; Director, The Women's Place; Professor, Fisher College of Business
Olga Esquivel-Gonzalez, Interim Director, Consulting Services and Employee Relations
Rebecca Gurney, Graduate Administrative Associate, Rape Education and Prevention Program of the Multicultural Center
Eunice Hornsby, Assistant Director and OD Consultant, Organization and Human Resource Development
Beth Miglin, Partnership Coordinator, The Women's Place
Deborah Schipper, Coordinator, Rape Education and Prevention Program of the Multicultural Center
Do note that two of the six members of the Work Group were involved in rape education; two other members were involved in the OSU group, The Women's Place, and the remaining two were
involved in employee relations. In the dankprofessor's opinion, this group was formed with an expected outcome which would employ an anti-rape framework. Why else have 1/3 of the membership coming out of anti-rape backgrounds? Or the question can be formulated in the following manner, why on a committee formulating policy on consensual relationships would 1/3 of the membership be involved in rape prevention programs?
Well, if one carefully reads over their report, it should become clear that the members do not believe that the concept of consensual relationships can be applicable to student professor sexual relationships. The closest they come to employing the concept of consent is to use the concept of "exploited consent" which in their terms I believe means that such consent would only occur in a power differentiated situation and that if the situation was not power differentiated the female student would then not consent. As I indicated in my prior posting on OSU, there is absolutely no way of proving that such would be the case. In any case, where you have one party involved in a sexual relationship who cannot provide consent, then one has a situation of rape or sexual assault. This does not mean that the party did not verbally consent, but such does mean for them that the "consent" was coerced. It is in this rape framework that the committee functions. No wonder that the female student is never viewed as initiating any sexual relationship; faculty initiation functions as a default assumption for them which I find quite understandable since if one believes that one is dealing with a rape victim, it becomes almost axiomatic that the rape victim did not initiate.
One should also note that the only reason given by the Work Group for prohibiting student professor sexual relationships revolves around the power differentiation and the inability to fully give consent, and therefore stopping so-called predatory professors from engaging in predatory behavior. Nothing is mentioned about conflict of interest; nothing is mentioned about avoiding civil lawsuits. Unquestionably, the report would have been different if there were persons appointed to the Work Group who have some background in civil liberties or had an academic appointment in Political Science or, God forbid, Sociology. Of course, not one member of the committee was a full-time professor. And when they called upon persons outside of the Work Group to provide input, the situation was no better; they relied upon counselors to testify about helping grief stricken students who were attempting to cope with a broken relationship with a professor. For them, better to call upon counselors of the grief stricken than a student or a professor who would testify about how their relationship made a positive difference in their lives. Obviously, the OSU President's Council on Women stacked the deck and got the report they wanted- a report about rape, a report in which the term "consensual" was viewed as being employed as a shield for what they considered the underlying rape reality.
Buying into this rape mythology apparently is quite easy for those within academia who are committed to a victim feminism. Such a mythology is not accepted and generally given short thrift by the larger society. For example, in terms of the Clinton/Lewinsky fiasco, even Clinton's most ardent adversaries, including Prosecutor Starr, did not portray Lewinsky as a victim of sexual assault. To buy into the rape mythology one must reduce female students to children, and this is what campus victim feminists do, but without calling them children but rather calling them victims. The larger society has a proneness to accept the rhetoric of equating student professor sex with child adult sex which I have discussed in a previous posting but generally such does not represent an embracing of a rape mythology as presented by the OSU Work Group.
The Work Group in part relies on Professor David Archard's analysis of consent and on his "exploited consent" concept. In my last posting, I indicated I would try to access Archard's article, but was unable to do so; the article is part of an anthology. However, I did find that Daphne Patai had reviewed the anthology in context of a review essay on victim feminism. I urge blog readers to click on the Patai article; it is required reading for anyone seriously interested in this subject.
The dankprofessor was taken aback by the Work Group citing the writings of Bell Hooks as being consistent with their analysis of the lack of consent in student professor relationships. I was taken aback since Bell Hooks is a feminist who has strongly come out against prohibiting student professor relationships. Such is the case in her article PASSIONATE PEDAGOGY; EROTIC STUDENT/FACULTY RELATIONSHIPS. And I quote the following from her article-
"Student devotion to a teacher can easily be a context where erotic longings emerge. Passionate pedagogy in any setting is likely to spark erotic energy. It cannot be policed or outlawed. This erotic energy can be used in constructive ways both in individual relationships and in the classroom setting. Just as it is important that we be vigilant in challenging abuses of power wherein the erotic becomes a terrain of exploitation, it is equally important to recognize that space where erotic interaction is enabling and positively transforming. Desire in the context of relations where hierarchy and unequal power separate individuals is always potentially disruptive and simultaneously potentially transformative. Desire can be a democratic equalizing force — the fierce reminder of the limitations of hierarchy and status — as much as it can be a context for abuse and exploitation. The erotic is always present, always with us. When we deny that erotic feelings will emerge between teachers and students, this denial precludes the recognition of accountability and responsibility. The implications of entering intimate relations where there is an imbalance of power cannot be understood, or those relations handled with care in a cultural context where desire that disrupts is seen as so taboo that it cannot be spoken, acknowledged, and addressed. Banning relations between faculty and students would create a climate of silence and taboo that would only intensify dynamics of coercion and exploitation. The moment power differences are articulated in a dialogue where erotic desire surfaces, a space is created where choice is possible, where accountability can be clearly assessed."
The Work Group also chose not to cite empirical studies of student-professor relationships that are not consistent with their findings. There are not many empirical studies in this area, and probably one of the best is by Marcia Bellas and Jennifer Gossett, "LOVE OF THE "LECHEROUS PROFESSOR": Consensual Sexual Relationships Between professors and Students," THE SOCIOLOGICAL QUARTERLY, Vol 2, No. 4, 2001, pp. 529-558. Bellas and Gossett did not take a unidimensional approach as taken by the Work Group; they see the situation as being much more complex as indicated in the following quote from their article-
"Both student and faculty respondents universally viewed their relationships as meaningful and justified. Some respondents, both professors and students, saw their relationships as no different than any type of romantic relationship. Although aware of their status difference, for some, the professor/student status represented only one of many ways in which they defined themselves and their partners For these respondents, the relationship seemed to transcend the social categories imposed on them. Indeed, we suspect that for some individuals, their ability to transcend social boundaries contributed to their willingness to cross the student/professor divide in the first place. For many of our respondents, issues related to race/ethnicity, sexuality, and age brought greater challenges to their relationships than did the professor/student status difference. We found that negative reactions from others tended to he most extreme for those who crossed multiple social boundaries
For the most part, respondents were well aware of the benefits and detriments of consensual relationships between professors and students. While some saw no special benefits associated with these relationships, both professors and students cited the rewards of intellectual compatibility and a shared lifestyle. Students, in particular, recognized the benefits of professional socialization. Despite such benefits, respondents also recognized the negative or potentially negative aspects of such relationships, especially the power difference between professors and students, and consequently advised others not to pursue them. Respondents tended to refer to power issues in abstract rather than personal terms, however, or noted that power differences are inherent in most relationships.
Faculty respondents in particular viewed their own relationships as equitable, although female faculty, and especially lesbians, expressed somewhat more concern about power issues than male and heterosexual female faculty. This heightened sensitivity among women, particularly lesbians, may reflect the subordinate position of women and gays/ lesbians in social hierarchies. Students, too, tended to see their relationships as being fairly equitable, although they expressed greater concern than faculty about power issues. Most recognized that students are in a more vulnerable position than professors Most were also cognizant of the ways that power differences are reinforced by other status differences, particularly age. We suspect that the sensitivity of many of our student respondents to power issues probably contributed to their ability to analyze their relationships and to negotiate satisfactory solutions to any conflicts Those who cannot do so may end their relationships. Several students who ended their relationship cited power and control issues as contributing to the demise of the relationship."
Another excellent empirical study is-Skeen, R.E. and J. M. Nielsen (1983). "Student-Faculty Sexual Relationships," QUALITATIVE SOCIOLOGY, 6(2), 99-117.
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John Snyder Carlile (16 December 1817–24 October 1878), member of the Convention of 1850–1851, of the House of Representatives, of the Convention of 1861, of the First and Second Wheeling Conventions of 1861, and of the United States Senate, was born in Winchester and was the only child of Jonathan Carlile, a lawyer, and Elizabeth Snyder Carlile. Contrary to an accepted family tradition that Carlile's father died when he was young, Jonathan Carlile was an abusive alcoholic who squandered his wife's inheritance and whose conduct forced the family to move frequently. After he deserted his family in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Carlile returned to Hampshire County, where she operated a school. On 17 December 1833 she petitioned the Virginia General Assembly for divorce, and after that request was rejected she obtained a judgment of divorce in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, on 22 August 1836. At age fourteen Carlile left his mother's school to begin working as a store clerk. Seven years later he became an independent merchant, but his business failed, leaving him to pay off his creditors. He then studied law and about 1840 gained admittance to the Virginia bar. Carlile practiced in Harrison and Taylor Counties and in Beverly, in Randolph County, and in Philippi, in Barbour County, during the 1840s. He married Mary Ellen Gittings in Harrison County on 5 March 1846. They had three sons and three daughters, one of whom died in childhood.
A Democrat, Carlile won election in April 1847 to a four-year term in the Senate of Virginia from the district comprising Barbour, Marion, Monongalia, Preston, Randolph, and Taylor Counties. During his first assembly session he was appointed to the Committees of Courts of Justice and on the Militia and to a joint committee to examine the bonds of public officers. In the 1848 session he was a member of the Committees on the Militia and of General Laws. During the 1849 and 1850 sessions he sat on the Committees of General Laws and of Internal Improvements and also chaired the important Committee of Privileges and Elections.
The Convention of 1850–1851
On 22 August 1850 Carlile was one of four delegates elected to represent the counties of Barbour, Braxton, Gilmer, Jackson, Lewis, Randolph, and Wirt in the convention that met in Richmond from 14 October 1850 to 1 August 1851 to revise Virginia's constitution. He was named to the Committee of Elections and the Committee on the Executive Department and Ministerial Officers. One of the convention's most frequent and active debaters, Carlile outspokenly supported democratic reforms, including the popular election of most public officers and judges of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and a proposal to allow governors to seek reelection. He called for a state census in 1855 and every tenth year thereafter so that the General Assembly could frequently redraw legislative districts based on the white population. On 16 May 1851 Carlile voted with the convention majority in favor of a compromise on the basis of legislative apportionment that established a western majority in the House of Delegates but retained an eastern majority in the Senate. On 31 July he also voted for the new constitution that the convention successfully submitted to popular referendum later that year.
Carlile moved to Clarksburg, in Harrison County, early in the 1850s and joined the new American (Know Nothing) Party. In the spring of 1855 he was the only nominee of that party to win election to the House of Representatives from Virginia. He defeated the incumbent Democrat, Charles Swearinger Lewis, by a narrow margin in the sixteen-county Eleventh Congressional District. In the Thirty-fourth Congress, Carlile received the lowest-ranking seat on the relatively insignificant House Committee on Accounts. In an extended speech, delivered on 21 June 1856, he denounced the Democratic Party's adoption of the principle of squatter sovereignty. Carlile feared that slave owners might lose their property if they moved into a western territory and opponents of slavery there voted to make the territory free. He published the speech in pamphlet form, in part to rebut charges circulated in Virginia by critics of the American Party that the Know Nothings were in league with abolitionists. Carlile made no major speeches during the remainder of his term and in the spring of 1857 lost his reelection bid to a Democrat, Albert Gallatin Jenkins.
The Convention of 1861
In February 1861 Harrison County voters elected Carlile one of two delegates to represent them in the convention called to frame Virginia's response to the secession crisis. A few days after the convention opened, an observer writing for the Wheeling Daily Intelligencer characterized him as a "man of fine talents—a ready, keen, solid, and impressive man." Carlile was "somewhat singular looking, being very sallow and angular in his face, flat on his head, compact and well knit in his framework. He has a rich deep voice, fine power of expression, impertur[b]able coolness and a great deal of tact."
Throughout the convention, Carlile spoke passionately in favor of the Union and against secession, which he denounced as the product of a Southern conspiracy, as "self murder," and as "an insult to all reasonable living humanity, and a crime against God." Emphasizing that he was a slave owner by purchase and not by mere inheritance (at that time he may have owned only one slave) and consequently was not to be confused with Republicans or abolitionists, he argued that slavery was more secure with Virginia in the Union than if the state seceded. One of the acknowledged leaders of the western Virginia Unionists, Carlile was the target of secessionist criticism. He was once assaulted and on another occasion observed a crowd outside his boardinghouse brandishing a rope and threatening to hang him. He voted against secession when the motion failed on 4 April 1861 and again when it passed on 17 April. Carlile quickly left Richmond and returned to Clarksburg to continue his campaign against secession. Because of his continued support for the Union, on 29 June 1861 by a vote of 83 to 1 the convention expelled him.
The First and Second Wheeling Conventions
Soon after returning to Clarksburg, Carlile and other Unionists there issued an address to the people of western Virginia calling on Unionists to convene in Wheeling in May to develop a response to the rebellion in Richmond. He urged the resulting convention to draft a proclamation for a new state government. The convention voted to await the results of the referendum on secession but appointed Carlile to a committee that later summoned the Second Wheeling Convention after a majority of voters in eastern Virginia approved the state's secession from the Union. At the June session he chaired both the Committee on Rules and the influential Committee on Business and took the lead in drafting "A Declaration of the People of Virginia," which the delegates adopted on 17 June 1861. It stated the rationale of the convention's decision to declare the state offices of Virginia vacant, after which the convention elected a new governor and other officers and created the reorganized state government that President Abraham Lincoln recognized as the legitimate authority in Virginia. At the convention session in August of that year Carlile called for organizing northwestern Virginia counties as a new state. In a dramatic speech on 8 August, he enjoined, "Cut the knot now! Cut it now! Apply the knife!" In spite of his enthusiasm, the convention refused to separate from Virginia at that time, but it appointed Carlile to a six-member committee to consider establishing a new state. Carlile's committee reported a dismemberment ordinance, adopted by the convention on 20 August, that proposed creating the state of Kanawha from thirty-nine Virginia counties, with the possibility of later adding seven more.
United States Congress, 1861–1865
In the meantime, on 23 May 1861, in spite of a prohibition that the Richmond convention had issued, voters in many western Virginia counties elected members of the United States House of Representatives, and Carlile regained his former seat with little opposition. A few days after being sworn in, he resigned to take his seat in the United States Senate, to which some western members of the General Assembly, meeting irregularly in Wheeling, elected him unanimously on 9 July 1861. Carlile served in the Senate until his term expired on 3 March 1865 and sat on the Committee on Public Lands and the Committee on Territories. He persisted in his Unionism but was often at odds with Republicans in Congress and with the administration. Carlile opposed allowing the army to free or arm escaped slaves, and until the end of the Civil War he continued to affirm the constitutionality and propriety of slavery. He voted against the bill passed on 3 April 1862 to abolish the institution in the District of Columbia but was not present to record his vote in the Senate on 8 April 1864 when that body proposed the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery throughout the nation. Increasingly censorious of Lincoln's conduct of the war, Carlile sharply criticized the administration, Congress, and the Republican Party in speeches in Indianapolis in July 1862 and in New York in April 1863. On 15 June 1864 Lincoln ordered Carlile's arrest on suspicion of treason.
On 23 June 1862 the Senate Committee on Territories submitted a bill for the admission to the Union of West Virginia as a new state. The bill included several Shenandoah Valley counties where support for the Confederacy remained strong and that had not been represented in the constitutional convention or named in its application for statehood. Carlile was credited with adding those counties to the statehood bill in committee, but he disapproved of including them in the new state without first holding a referendum or recalling the convention to obtain the consent of the inhabitants of those counties. The Senate declined to include the eastern counties in the bill (although Berkeley and Jefferson Counties voted on 28 May 1863 to join West Virginia and Congress later approved their inclusion). After the Senate voted to require the new state to adopt a plan of gradual emancipation, Carlile attacked the bill on the grounds that Congress could not dictate the terms of a new state constitution. He spoke and voted against the statehood bill, which passed the Senate on 14 July 1862. Carlile's opposition to the bill led the Restored Virginia assembly to call for his resignation, but he ignored the resolution.
Carlile's contemporaries had difficulty identifying a consistent set of principles underlying his conduct, and many of his longtime friends consequently vilified him. His political turns in the 1860s seemed to confirm his son's assessment that "he would espouse what he considered to be a principle or the proper cause and he would throw the whole force of his intellect and zeal into the advocacy of it—uncaring for personal consequences." Carlile's political career effectively ended with the expiration of his term in March 1865. He moved to Frederick, Maryland, but, unable to rejuvenate his political fortunes there, he returned to Clarksburg in the summer of 1868. Carlile endorsed the Republican presidential candidate, Ulysses Simpson Grant, that year and the following year asked in return to be appointed minister to Brazil. Instead, Grant named him minister to Sweden, but Republican senators, reinforced by sharp objections from many West Virginians, blocked confirmation of the nomination. In 1869 Carlile unsuccessfully campaigned for a seat representing Harrison County in the West Virginia House of Delegates.
John Snyder Carlile lived his last years on his farm near Clarksburg, West Virginia, and died in that town on 24 October 1878. He was buried in the local Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Contributed by Jonathan M. Berkey
Quotations in Wheeling Daily Intelligencer, 21 Feb. 1861 (first quotation), 10 Aug. 1861 (third quotation); George H. Reese and William H. Gaines Jr., eds., Proceedings of the Virginia State Convention of 1861 (1965), 1:477 (second quotation); William D. Carlile (son) in William P. Willey, An Inside View of the Formation of the State of West Virginia (1901), 208 (fourth quotation).
This biography, with a bibliographical note, appears in John T. Kneebone et al., eds., Dictionary of Virginia Biography (Richmond: The Library of Virginia, 1998– ), 3:14–17.
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