Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-07
RICHMOND WHIG.
TIE NEW CABINET.
VOLUME 65.

Wm. n Seward the new Secretary Of State, wss born
IN Orange county, New York, May 10th, 1901. He vas
elacaed At Uuion College in that Stae-spent short
time in teaching school in GeCrgit-returned to New
York aud began the practice of LAWN lSS0 vas elect
al 10 the Stale S,Tatein 1889 elected Governor OF
the Sate, and in ls4s ssRatOr in Congress.
Salmon P Chase Secretary Of the Treasury, born
=, Cornish New Hampshire, in the year lSOS-daished
his collegiate studies al Dartmouth Colege-studed law
in Washington city under VIM. Wirt-remOyed to Gin
cunati-was elected member OF the o. $. Senate AMI
subsequently Governor Of the STATE.
simon Cameron, Secretary Of War, was born in Ian
caster county, Penusyysna-seryed apprentice to
the printing business in Harrisburg prominently
connected with the public works aud banking business Of
Pennsyyauia-twiee declined nominations for Congress
prior to S40-was subsequently elected the U. s SEN
ate aud Was like bOtl bis colleagues above named
speuously named for the office now filed by Mr.. Lin
coin.
Montgomery Blair Secretary of the Navy is sou Of
Fraaes P Blair Gen. Jacksous edtOrd aud orgaust and
is a resident of Maryland. lie was educated az wes.
Point-abandoned the army 70, the bar-was made
Judge in St Louis and subsequently Of the Court Of
Claims in Washington city.
Caleb b Smith, Secretary Of the Interior, is resident
Of ludana-has been in Congress- and acted Commis
souer Of Mexican Claims.
Gideon welles Postmaster General Is from Connect-
cuts editor by profession and has long been prom
iueaty connected with the politics Of bis State
Eiwari Bates Attorney General, born in GoOoh-
Aud county Va about thirty miles this city, Sep
tember a. 1913. He the seventh son and youngest
child Of family Of twelve children, all Of whom lived
to mature age of Thomas Bates and Caroline NJ. Wood
son Both OF his parents descendants of the plain
Oh Quaker families which had lived for general
il the lower counties Of the peninsula between James
and York rivers. they married in the Quaker
meeting according the forms Of that simple aud viz
tgous people in the year l77l; but in 1881 the hther
lest bis membership n the SOciey OF Frelds BY bearing
arms the siege OF NOktown-a volunteer private sol
der under Lafayette. In lSl5 Thomas F. TIE father,
died leaving very small estate aud a large family -
Lift 40 an early age orphan, aud poor, the
f-llae In what j. better than parimOny, keSr aud
a viii to labor diligently for promotion. Besides several
Of lis brothers indus rOs aud prosperous men,
aa treated the helpless wfh generous affection One o,
them Fleming Bates Of Northumberland Virginia took
him into his family a son, and did fathers part 70
hin. lie had no; the benefit Of collegiate education,
b,;ng prevented by accdent-the breaking Of leg
which stopped hm Ia the middle OF bis OF sudy
aud confined him home for nearly years. In
childhood hc taught by his father and after
wards bad the bench. OF two years instruction o! his
lusmln, B ilmju Bl.cs, OF Htnovcr, Va, most eX-
cellent man. who diving lefJ behind hm none more viz
tuous and few more Intelligent Ia 1872 having renounC
ed service in the navy and with plan Ol lie settled
his brother Frederic wbo Secretary OF the Terri Ory
Of Missouri from lSIT 1880 when the State form
ed bv successive appointments uuder Jefferson Madison
aud Monroe and Was second Governor ot the Sate IN
vi,ed him to come out TO S. Louis and follow the aW,
of ring % see him safely through his OF study
H.. accepted the invitation and have started in
the spring Of ISIS but unlock "a for event detained
him for a wear Being In his native county OF GOOch-
llnd A sudden call made for volunteers 20 march
for Norfolk 70 repel appreheuded attack by the Brit
ish ct and he joiued company IN February, marched
20 Norfolk aud served ill Oc,Ober OF that year, pri
vcorpora aud sergeant successfully The next spring
he set out for ST. Louis and crossed the Mississippi tor
the first time on the tNenty-ninJh Of ADril 1914 -
Here he studied very diligently in the Office OF Rufus
Easton a Connecticut man. good lawyer, regularly edu-
Gated at Litchdsld aud delegate ia Congress
from Missouri Territory He TO the bar in the WIN
ter Of lSl6-l7 aud pracsed with success beginner
Later IN lie he elected Congress- from which post
ne voluntarily retired after serving session In lSj3
be vas elected Judge Of the Land Court OF St. Louis
county and after serving in the Office about three years
he resigned and returned again 20 the practice Of law
he acted President OF the River and HarbOr Improve
menl Convention which sat 40 Chicago and in 1852 sct
ei a. President Of he W1g National Convention which
met az Baltimore. Ia 1850 be was appointed by Pres
dent Fillmore and cou6rm by the Senate Secretary Of
War but declined the appointment for personal aud do
nestle reasons Mr. Bates cOmphmc1ted with the
honorary degree OF LID in lS5S by Harvard college
Some years before he had been honOred with the
degree by Shurtith College. Illinois.