Joseph H. and Thomas Milton Cardwell, of the firm of Cardwell Bros., doing business at Fort Smith, are natives of Oxford, Miss. The father, G. W. Cardwell, was a tinsmith, and a native of Virginia, and of Scotch descent, and died in Mississippi in 1876. The mother, Naomi S. Cardwell, was born in Aberdeen, Miss., and married at Oxford, Miss.

Joseph H. was born November 7, 1860, and when young learned the builder's trade at Oxford. In 1880 he came to Hot Springs, Ark., where he became identified with building interests, and in 1883 he removed to Fort Smith, where he is now in business with his brother.

He was married in Senatobia, Miss., to Miss Mary L., Medders, a native of Illinois, and daughter of J. L. Medders, of Senatobia. Mr. and Mrs. Cardwell are members of the Baptist Church, and have two sons, Leslie and Burrell.

Thomas Milton, the junior partner of the firm, was born at Oxford, Miss., June 25, 1863, and also learned the builder's trade during his youth. Coming to Arkansas he worked some time as a journeyman at Fort Smith, and then engaged in contracting. Among the many buildings Cardwell Bros. have completed are the Central Methodist Episcopal Church, South, four business blocks for S. P. Day, and two for P. Delorvin. The brothers are successful and enterprising citizens, and both belong to the City Fire Department.