Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-27
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The following biographical sketch Of
some ofthe prominent statesmen who have
been prodosed az candidates for the Pres
idency, appeared . short time since in the
Norfolk Democrat:
There are now, or have been, nearly q
dozen candidates for the Presidency talked
Of BY The di fferent political parties. Per-
haps short notice Of each. giving thelI
age. birth place, &c !, may not be unintets
esting ioshe reader. sf.} $50
MARf6 VAN buren, was born at Kin
derhook, in the county of Columbia, and
state of New York, on the 9th Of De.
cember, 1889. He was educated for the
law, and was licensed to practice as an at
torney in 1909. About the same time he
made his appearances az an elector and
acted with tho democratic party, in oppo-
sition TO Aaron Burr as Governor of New
York. In 1908 he was appointed to a
public Office, that of Surrogate of Colum.
bia county. which he held for several
years. In 1919 he was elected for term
Of FIVE years TO the Senate of New York.
in which body he took his seat in Novem-
Der. In 1916 he was appointed Attorney
General of the State. He was also cho-
sen one of the regents Of the university a.
bout the same time, and in 1916 he was
re-e lected 10 Che State Senate. He Was
elected member of the United States
Senate, and took his seat in that body in
December, 1921. He continued to occu>
py that station till 1929, when he was re-
called to his native state, having been e.
lected Governor thereof. He did not how
ever remain in Office but short time, for
in March 1899. when General Jackson
became President oflhe United States, Mr..
Van Buren, was nominated az Secretary of
Sta.e.-In June, 1881, he resigned the Of
fee of Secretary Of State and was soon af-
ter appointed Minister TO Great Britain.
In consequence Of the Senate non-concur.
ring in the nomination, he returned home,
and was soon after nominated to the Office
of Vice President; TO which place he was
in 1882 elected. In 1886 he was elected
Presidsn. of the United States by a major
ity Of electoral votes.
JOHN CALDWELL CALHOUN was born
March 18Th. 1882, in Abbeville District,
South Carolina lie graduated at Yale
College in 1906 with the highest honors
At one time he held an animated debate
with Dr.. Dwight, the Presiden. of the col.
iege, in which he evinced such power Of
,houghs and argument, that his preceptor
remarked Of them to a friend, 'Thatyoung
man has talents enough 10 be President OF
the United States He commenced the
practice of the law in 1907, and in 1911
was elected Representative to the twelfth
Congress, which station he held for six
years. In 1917 Mr.. Calhoun was appoin.
ted by Mr.. Monroe to the Office Of Secre-
stary of War. He vas elected in 1924
Vice President Of the United States, and
reelected at call of his State. after which
he was chosen Senator in Congress,
which Office he has continued TO ill till
the 4th Of March last. a.
HENRY Clay was born on the 18th of
April TIT, in Hanover county, Virginia.
AT nineteen he commenced the study of
thelaw, and at twenty was admitted to
practice. In 1903 he was elected to the
United States Senate to fill vacancy for
one year.. On his return TO Kentucky he
was reelected 10 the State Legislature and
at the next session was chosen Speaker.
In 1859 he was again elected 10 the Uni
ted States Senate for two years. His term
of service having expired he was elected a
member of the House Of Reprentatives Of
which body he was chosen speaker in 1911
and held the Office till 1914. That year
Mr.. Clay was appointed one Of the COM
missioners who negotiated the treaty Of
Client. On his return 10 this country he
was again elected 10 the House of Repre-
sentatives in Congress. which he coniinu.
ed to hold ill 1926, when he was appoin-
led Secretary Of State by President Adams.
He has served two terms in the United
States Senate since, and has now retired
to private lie. 9.tos
!. DANIEL WEBSTER was born in Salisbu
ry in the State of New Hampshire, on the
18th Of January, 1882. He studied law
and was admitted to practice in 1905. lis
first entrance to public life was in 1919,
when at the age Of thirty he was chosen
a Representative to Congress from his ma
live State. In 1916 he removed to Bos-
ton. where he has since resided. From
1923 to 1927 he was member Of the
House Of Representatives from the city of
Boston, in the 9TH and 18th Congresses.
In 1926 he was reelected, but before he
had taken his seat he was elected to the
United States Senate 10 fill vacancy
and was successfully reelected every six
years, till he was called TO the Office Of
Secretary of State by General Harrison.
That Office he has continued TO fill till We
nv recently. III is nrQnosed In sundrv