The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-10

highly protective tariff the distribution Of public an6s
NJ internal improvements. He occupied : position in
g.. IS, and YVES Chairman Of tho Committee Military
A. rs. So strong was be in hts devotion TO the doc:
@ oned bis friends g. BIZ s. pocs M Bss
tborsh he and Mr.. Tyler had been friends for
opposed the Kansas Nebraska and to the pas
cage OF the Lecomp,on bill He Is stakeholder never
exists in Virginia. but he Is not believer in the naIity
Of the present system He has identified himself from
cred by them IA one OF iss defenders.
JOHN CRIrrENDEN, KENTUCKY.
lie born in woodford county, Kentucky, in Sep
tember 1856 When quite young he entered the army
and during the of 1912 served officer under
General Hopkins in his expedition and aide de camp
General Shelby at the Battle Of the Thames After
adopting the profession Of tho law, from 1919 to 1885 he
continued In its practice In 1885 no was again elected
to the United States Senate and continued TO In
that body until March, lsai when he appointed A.
torney General by President Harrison In September 1884,
he resigned with the other members Of the Cabinet
cept Mr. Webster and retired to private LIE, from which
he called by the Legislature to resume his seat
the United States Senate in 1912 He was also elected
Senator for another term OF six years from March, l643
but in lS4s having received the wing nomination for
OF kentucky he retired from the Senate, and
was elected that Office, which be held until his appoint
ment as Attorney General in President Fillmore Cabinet
He again elected 70 the United States Senate In 1856
for the term ending in 1862, but will be succeeded by
age and the oldest member Of the Senatorial body The
wing party generally throughout the Union consider him
rs one Of their champions.
EDWARD EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS.
He was born in Dorchester Massachusetts, April 1874
he received his early education at Boston, and entered
Harvard College when little more than thirteen years
DID, leaving with nrst honors four years later decided
as to pursuit for life He turned his attention for two
years the profession Of divinity but in 1914 he
invited to accept the professorship Of Greek tera
at Cambridge Massachusetts, with permission TO
visit Europe lie accepted the oce and before entering
on its duties embarked at Boston for Liverpool. He
passed than years at the famous University of
Gopsen, engaged in the study Of the German language
and the branches OF learning connected with his depart
ment. He passed the winter Of lSl7-lS at Paris The
next spring be again visited London and passed few
weeks at Cambridge and Oxford In the Of 1918
he returned to the Continent aud divided the winter be
tween Florence Rome and Naples. In tho spring Of 1919
he made short tour in Greece He came home in 1919
and entered at upon the duties OF his proessorshp
Shortly alter bis return he became the editor OF the North
American Recieo In 1924 he delivered the annual
ton before the Phi Beta Kappa Society Cambridge,
MASS Up this time he had taken no active interest IN
politics. but his editorial articles had evnced his acquant
ance with the wants of the nation and in 1926 he was
elected member Of Congress which position he held for
ten years. and on his retirement from Congress elect
ed Governor Of sachuses, which poson he held for
same office, but defeated In is41 he appointed
represent the United States at the Court Of st. James
President of Harvard College, which office he resigned In
s49. On the death Of MIR. Webster no was appointed
signed for seat in the Senate this position he aso re-
signed, since which time he has devoted much time
literary pursuits AT the grea. Union meeting at Boston
few months since he made very el0qusn speech advo
eating the perpeuty Of the Uni0n and rebukng sectional
sgitauon. He is . conservative whig in politics.
WILLIAM A GRAHAM NORTH CAROLINA.
BE Yves born in Iincolnton, Lincoln county, North Ca
rolna, in the year 1904 He educated in his native
tion he entered the University Of North Carolina and
subsequently graduated He started for the legal profes
sion was admitted the bar and afterward removed to
Marlborough, Orange county, N G. BE was elected
member Of the lower branch of the Legislature of North
Carolina In 1888 and continued by successive cleo
TONS down TO ls40 At the session Of 1888 he chosen
Speaker Of the lower House, in which station he
tanned until ls4o when he elected to the United States
Senate. During his State legislator the
sderaon Of currency and finance, arising out Of the
parson Of the charters OF the first banks Of the stae
| the adoption Of system Of internal improve.
ments adequate TO its wants and exigencies; the
calling Of convention 10 revise the constitution, with
view principally to equaze representation; revision Of
the whole body the local statute laws the estab hmeo
Of common schools with many other subjects Of
great local Importance under the consideration
the General Assembly Of the State during this period.
Taking his seat in the Senate Of the United States in De-
cember, 1910, the youngest member OF that body, In
which Clay, Calhoun, Webster, Wright and others,
Mr. Graham deferred TO the superior age and experience
OF his associates and participated but little In Its general
discussions Having much experience presiding on
GER he file the shair Of the Senate As substitute for
Mr. Souhard the President hen in his last mess), with
majority Of mbers the Legislature OF North Carolina
re- ec,ed and resd from Ss United
March 1S43 and resumed the practice OF law In 1874
be elected Governor OF North Carolina, and was
eecei TO the office In l846 from which he retired
January IS49, beng longer constu.ionally eligible
few months terward be tenoered the mission TO
Spain by President Taylor but for reasons OF domestic
and personal nature promptly declined. After the
death Of President Taylor he appointed by President
National Wing Convention held at Baltimore ia 1852, Mr.
Graham received the nomioatou for the Vice Presidency
on -the ticket with General scott put was detested He
regarded conservative all the exciting politi-
| cal questions of the day.
WASHINGTON HUNT, NEW YORK.
| He born at windham, Greene county, New York,
August 1911 Al the ofeghteeu he entered upon the
study Of the law and admitted 70 the bar al
in 1884 In 1886 he appointed frs, Judge Of Niagara
county, and a representative in Congress in 1913,
having been elected by the wings In 1874 he
mously elected. In 1886 he elected for the
third time During 1Sl8 it through his efforts that
the laws Of Oregon and California passed.
in this year that he succeeded Mr. Fillmore TO the
Comptroer Of the State OF New York. In 1850
was eleciei Governor OF the State Of New York Since
that time he has lived In retirement from public business
upon his farm Lockpor dividing his attention
tween his friends his books and the pursuits OF horcu
ture He is now forty nine years OIL man Of wealth,
extensively engaged in railroad and manufacturing in
teTtsts.
SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS.
We published brief account of Mr.. Houstons public
services in the HERALD Of Saturday, March g. in list
Of the candidates that will be brought before
| the Charleston Convention.
JOHN M'LEAN, OHIO.
He was born in Morris county, N j., on the 18th Of
March, 1885. Four years later his parents removed TO
MorgAnstown, Virginia, and subsequently 70 Jessamins
Kentucky and still later Warren county, Ohio Here
the subject Of this sketch devoted his principal time 10
working on his fathers farm. He improved ali the ad
vantages offered in obtaining school education
made such proficiency in his studies that at the age
Of sixteen he was put under the care of neghboring
clergyman that he mg study languages and as his