The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-07
SIMON CAMERON, PENNSYLVANIA.


He was born in Lancaster county, rcnnsylvanis W
1890, and left orphan when only nine years Of
age In 1917 he to Harrisburg and apprentced aim
self to the printing business Having completed hs a-
premiership, he went 10 washrgon city and was en-
pioyed eurneyman printer the National I~,elii
gcr and when twenty years Of age edited pub
hshcd Democratic journal shc l,snsylrdnia I1tepicr)
at harrisburg In 1898 he was appointed Adjutsa Geas-
raj of his State. In 1881 he appointed by General
Jackson a visiter West roin. In 1882 be established
the Mddstown Bar OF pcr1sy vana, aud voted mach
Of his attention to the railroad interests OF his nsyo state
lie first elected Senator in Congress in lsi5 hsvog
been elected b. ne joint vo,es OF Tho democrats and
wings, where he served until 1884, aud elected To
the position 1857 for the ending Ia 1888 III
hts early political he democrat from the
ea,hest agt,on o. ne slavery question he has sympa-
thized with the North and did recan. his democracy
until be says the democracy of the North had given
South.
WILLIAM L. DAYTON, NEW JERsEY.
He was born in New Jersey, Feb II, 1907; graduated
at Princeton College; is lawyer by profession;
member Of the State Senate Of New Jersey 1889
appointed Of the Justices OF the Superior Court
State Feb 49, 1898, ana resssed said Office IN 1871 aud
from ss 10 ISL 'pg bs prsssen.
1856 he was candioat for the Vice Presidency the
ticket with Fremont and was defesed In March, 1857
he appointed Attorney General OF New Jersey
Office be still holce.
JOHN C. FREMONT, CALIFORNIA.
He was born r South Carolina January, 1918. He re-
ceived q good education, though left orphan at four
yesIs age and at the OF seventeen he graduated at
Charleston College. From teaching mathematics he turned
his attention to civil engineering, in which he made 80
great proficiency that he recommended 10 the govern
msnt for employment in the Mississippi survey. He
afterwards employed at Washington constructing maps
OF that region. Having received the COMMISSION of
Lieutenant Of Engineers be proposed to the secretary
penetrate the Rocky Mountains This plan was ap
reached and explored Inc south Pass. He tcd shS 10
eaty of the Pass defined the astronomy geography
S, S anu uete0'o9sy ol Tue ooanay aa4
oition TO the distant rrory Of Oregon lie approached
the Rocky Mountains BIZ ne line scaled the snmmi. OF
the south Pass, detected the Great Salt Lake, and
pus bed his explorations right and len along M entire
course. He connected his survey with lnat Of Tises
exploring expedition, and bis orders were fulfilled
There was vast region south Of this line invested WITH
a fabulous interest II was the beginning OF winter
without Teiources or adequate supplies aud without 80
much guide, aa6 with Only tweoty ave companions
i S n race a sne ,h zoe hacxy Moaa
Canorns-s great BASIN the SIERRA Nevada the valleys
Of San Joaquin and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the "a Dorado
sh ,;n su1 ,ssS ABLY n e., p,ap @
mountain oomradee 20 examine the Asin,c sons az the
continent, which resulted In giving new volume Of
scnnca 70 Inc woIo, ana oaorna 70 inc Unitsa SAVES
be was made the victim OF quarrel netwesn two sms
commanders, and martialed and cssterea
Inc o.erea 70 Isnsase ma, N Toe pat no
west ~, res.led HE exrssdiinn and s,ar,ad sss,o.
pierced ,be country OF the Apachss met avad q, Js
Fe soo on the bsnks Q! the sscI smspto a poone o,
reversed the Judgment OF the court msrta and
he az made The first senator Of The Golden stae. 10
ls5n5l He Was pubs ouenty candidate for Presii.nt
in opposition TO Mr. Buchanan and though he received
large vote, was Defeated and has snce then lived N re-
william p rrssrsnvN NAME.
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he was born ct Boseawen' New Hampshire, o'oSor 49,
in Had
and ,r,a sa;.ted q. procce nj Portland 4, 1907 wh.,,
- "'' - ~ ro - 80"
ne mas contnueo 10 he present u"c was " memo9r o.
the Maine legislature in 1892 and reelected in $780,
-orr..or.,,o m rrc~.oo rro, &c n IN ,cAa sscE,,,.
,SaG a. all =, sL,,aJ IN 1873 "a. 49, s.,d IYn,ad
far sx wears from March ,Sss ssrvng as
Ioenohey n, Tho Corr n,,tse On E,nancs Ia wss rnsn
her In 1870 Of the Convention which nomns,ed Hanrv
e. -, T.os;dns ad Me- ~ IN, nnnraniion ~,
nat Scot and Tayor Dnring Inc nas snmmsr the do
Gree or III wac conierred nn h,n nv Rnwsosn Caeye
Of which institution he Is an overseer.
JOHN p. HALE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
he was born o. Rochester, New Hanshire, March 81,
1906 When boy he attended common disr;c, school,
When be grew no to be young man he was sent 70 Phil
Nm. Academic a, rxe,e, In ssn,onhar ,s9a h. on
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he selected his home the OF Dover whers he nov
yesdes There be went IN study law. In 1894 he was
admitted 70 the bar In 1892 he WINS elected "a
Dover in the New HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE By democratic
votes. In 1884, General Jackson appointed him United
States Attorney for the District Of New Hampshire, which
Posnoo ne n.,ea GUIDE IAN All aon, sa'
point in Hz history ana he returned 10 the nrson az
aw In 1913 he nominated and elected TO Congress,
20 .ake ns scar 10 'ne iouse On representatives con
and Mr.. Hate. Apparently 70 his certain defeat and
humiliation-for New Hampshire was then over.
~ns";uey aem0TIaue-uok sao msa 'no NOrsa
eree. but soon sftervard came ont IN a ,c,tsr
the anne of Teyar unrh act b,o,ch.
down The cnmi.y OF many warm political friends fsas
STATE D,mocrsiic Committed called ne = Convention in
ha distrct set his aede and nominated Jndc
Woodbury. in his place. The next wear he IVES sent 70 the
state IegisIature and he was chosen Speaker OF the
House Of Representsycs and before the Lcgsa.nre adj
ourued he was elected 10 The States san Ate for ak
wears but pledged TO the interests Of no marty Ills on
Gal term expired m 1885, He then devoted himself 10 tho
legal profession for two years and In ls55 WAS chosen
70 the United states Sesate which posou be 40 occu
pies Mr. Hale s an ultra repubcan in politics on ,osed
n All the measurea and docrnes Of The cmocra n,riv