The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-29

Previous to the meeting of the Legislature OF Ar
kansas, in the autumn Of I84S, the Governor ap
pointed Scion Borl md and William X Sebastian
United States Senators-the former in place Of
Ambrose II. Sewer, who had resigned, aud died in
December followipg the latter, in place Of Chester
Ashley, who had died in April, 1913 In November,
the Legislature confirmed the selection Of the Co
vernon, by re-appointing the same Senators.
Ambrose Ii. Sewer, the first on the above
list, was man Of note for more than quarter Of
q century, and early identified with the interests of
Arkansas. He was born in 1902, in the oun.ans
Of East Tennessee, one of the most delightful re-
gions of America, pleased with climate osenbng
in romantic attractions that of Spain or Switxer-
land. The family Of Sewer were early emigrants 10
that section Of country from North Carolina, and
were either Of Scotch or Norman origin The Soav
ers and Sewers Of New England are Anglo Saxon,
and have no affinity with the Sewers Of the
South. But few Of the name Of Sewer have figured
In our political history. John Sewer represented
North Carolina in Congress in l790-91. We be-
lieve be was relative Of A. H SEWER and that he
ia the Same pers,n who Afterwards emigrated to
Tennessee, and was ono of the representatives in
Congress from that State, from 1911 10 1915. He
was also Governor Of Tennessee in 1903 While in
that office he became the enemy Of Gen. Andrew
jackson, who was then Judge Of the Supreme
Court Of the State. A personal quarrel With
the governor occasoned . challenge from Judge
jackson, (who was then, also, general which
was accepted by the former, and the parties
without any formal arrangement, met on horseback,
in the manner of the knights Of the middle ages,
except that each was armed with q brace OF pistols
which, Of course, were unknown in the days Of
ancient ohivaLy. Governor Sewer also carried
sword. while jackson had . cane, which he carried
as spear Putting spurs to his horse, the latter
charged upon bis antagonist in bold and unex-
pected manner, and the governor dismounted to
avoid the attack. The interference Of the COVER
nols attendants prevented any serious mischief, and
by the interoession Of mutual friends further hostile
intentions wero abandoned. This aneodots gives
US specimen Of the warlike. resolute and chival.
rous spirit with which the Sewer family were
imbued
While yet . child, the father Of Ambrose H
Sewer died. and, having received mesgre education
in Tennessee, he removed to the newly organized
Territory OF Arkansas, and before he WAS twenty
he was admitted to Of Arkansas attorney
az gvatia He was also elected Clork Of the Terri
torial Legislature. As soon s' he Was eligible, in
1923, he was elected 10 the Legislature, and this
honor was renewed In 1925. From 1927 to 1896 he
was delegate to Congress from the territory Of Ar
kansas. Tho acceptable manner in which he had
discharged this trust was manifested by his election
to the United States Senate In 1885, when Arkansas
was received into the Union ~ . State. Upon
taking his seat in the Senate he drew the short
tsI~; Ind wee Re :l.cted il Isg7, BY the L..''ls.