The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-08-18
Candidates for tho Trcsileucv,

The following biographical sketches of some
Of the prominent statesmen who have been pro-
proscd as candidates tor the presidency, appeared
There are now, or have been, nearly dozen
candidates for the Presidency talked Of by the
different political parties. Perhaps short notice
Of each, giving their age, birthplace, &c, may not
not be undressing to the reader.
MARTIN VAN buren, was born at Kim
derhook, in the county of Columbia, and
state Of New York, on the 9th of Decem-
Der, 1882 He was educated for the law
and was licensed to practice as an attor-
ney in 1902. About the same time he
made his appearance as an eleclor, and
acted with the democratic party, in oppo-
sition TO Aaron Burr as governor Of New
York. In 1903 he was appointed TO a
public Office, that Of surrogate of Colum-
ba county, which lie held for several
years. In 1872 he was elected for the
term of five years to the senate of New
FORK, i'll which body he took his seat in
the following November. In 1915 he
was appointed Attorney General of the
state. He was also chosen as one of the
regents Of the university about the same
time, and in 1916 he was reelected to
the state senate. He was elected mem
Der of the United States Senate, and took
his seat in that body in December, 1921.
He continued TO Occupy that station till
1929, when he was recalled TO his native
state, having been elected governor there
of. lie remained in Office however, but
for short time, for in March 1929,
when General Jackson became President
of the United States, Mr.. Van Buren, was
nominated as secretary of state In June,
1881, he resigned the Office of secretary
OF state and was soon after appointed
Minister 10 Great Britain. In conse-
quence of the senate non.concurring in
the nomination, he returned home, and
was soon alter nominated to the office of
Vice President, to which place he was in
1882 elected. In 1896 he was elected
President Of the United States by ma
Jorily of the electoral votes.
JOHN Caldwell CALHOUN was born
March the 18th, 1882, in Abhevlle dis
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