Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-03-15
The following brief sketches of the mem
bers of the new Cabinet may be Of interest

bers of the new Cabinet may be Of interest
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
is a native of New York born in 1901, and
is therefore sixty years Old. lie graduated at
Union College in 1920; was elected to the
| New York Senate in 1880 ; was chosen Gov
eInor of New York in 1898 resumed his
profession, the practice of the law, in 1913.
! In lS49 he entered the United States Senate,
| where he has since continued until to-day,
on which his second term expires.
| SALMON P. CHASE, Secretary OF the Treas
urv, IS a native of New Hampshire, born in
1903, and is therefore ffty-three years old.
He ompleted his education at Dartmouth
College, and studied law with the celebrated
William Writ of Virginia. He was general
ly identified with the Democratic party, al
though he voted for Harrison in 1910, and
subsequently became q free sIiler. He was
United States Senator from lo49 to lS55.-
In the latter year he was elected Governor of
Ohio, and reelected in 1857. He was chosen
to the new Senate. and would have taken his
seat to-day, but for his selection for the
Cabinet
CALEB B. SMITH, Secretary of the Interior,
was born in BOston, Mass, in lSOS, and Is
of the same age therefore with Ar. Chase.
He was educated at the Cincinnati College.
studied Jaw, and went to Indiana. In 1882
he began editing a Wlig Journal and IN the
following and subsequent years.w mem
Der of the State Legislature. lie was Repre-
sentative in Congress from 1913 to 1919; was
Presidential Elector in 1910 and 1856 and
was q member of the Board for investigat-
ing Mexican claims, appointed by President
Taylor.
SIMON CAMERON, Secretary Of War. ma
tive of Pennsylvania, was born in 1893. and
is therefore sixty-twO years of age. lie was
printer in early life, and subsequently edit
ed Democratic Journal. lie engaged in seve-
raj financial pursuits with success. lie was
elected I. 5. Senator in 5S46, served till
lS49, and was reelected in l757.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR is the son Of Francis
p. Blair, once the famous ''Blalr OF the
Globe" and the right hand man of Presl-
dent jackson. The new Postmaster General
received his education at West Point, and
afterward studied law. Originally Il Denis
crat, lie early identified himself with the
fearless little band of Maryland Republicans.
lie must be by many years the youngest
member of the Cabinet.
GIDEON WELLEs, Secretary Of the Navy,
was an old JacksOnian Democrat and the
trusted, personal friend of the ''Hero of New
Orleans He has held several Offices of re-
spOnsoility, and was for many years con- !
nected with the press. lie has always held !
a leading place in the politics of Connecticut,
being recognized as tire guiding genius OF
the Republican party Of that State.
EDWARD BITES, Attorney General "A native |
OF Virginia, was born in 1898. and is there
fore sixty-eight years old. In 1914 he went |
to Missouri, where lie has since resided, and |
studied law. He became States Attorney. |
and aiterwlrd District Attorney for Missou-
ri, and frequently served in the State Legis-
lature. lie was member Of the lower
House Of Congress from 1927 to 1899, and !
acted with the Whig party. Since the for |
nation of the Republican party in Missouri, |
he has been Its leading member, and his name /
rallied much strength in the Chicago Nation
al Convention. .-Bosion Journal.