Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-03-21
THE CABINET.

The following bT Ell sketches of the mem
bers OF the new Cain t NAV b. o interest -
WILLIAM H. ) WARD, Secretary Of State.
: a native OF NV York. born in 1901, aud
- therefore. so years old. H. graduated At
Uninn Colegr, IN 1920: was erctel TO thr
New York Senate in 1880 was chosen Gov
ernor OF New York 10 ! 538 resumed his pro-
f,.s-ion, the practice OF rs, ia l843. In 1919,
H.. entered the United States Senate, where
ne has since continued until March 4, OIL
which his second term expired.
SALMON 2 CHASE, Secretary Of the Treas
urv. Is d native OF New Hampshire, born il
1903. and is therefore 50 wears old. H.
ompleted his education al Dartmouth Col
i-g-. and studied law with the celebrated
William Writ OF Virginia. He was general
~ Identified with the Democratic party al
,hou,b he voted for Harrison in 1870, and
subsequently tecame tree>oil-r. lie was
limited States senator from $40 to 1855 ~
th,. latter year, he W as elected Governor OF
Ohio. and re-ercted in 1857. He was cbo-
sen 10 the new Senate, and would have tax
en- his seat on the 4th INST, but tor his selt G.
ion for the Cabinet.
CALEB b. SMITH, Secretary Of the Int
ror, Wa born in Boston, ass, IN lsOs, ana
j. of the same aga, therefore, WI b MI. Chase.
H.. was educated AT the Cincinnati College.
udled law. and wenI to Indiana. In 1882
h.. be tdi;ng Whis journal, and in the
flowing aud several subsequent years, Was
4 mpmber OF the State legislature. He wa-
REPRESENTATIVE in Congrrss from lS43 TO
1919; v as Presidential Elector In 1910 and
1886; and was m inter Il Z e Board Tor
investigating Mexican claims, appointed b
President Taylor.
SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War. ma
tive OF Pennsylvania, was born III 1893, an"
i, therefore, 81 years OF age. He wds d
printer in ear> life. and subsequently edited
Democratic journal. He engaged IN srv
| -ral inDnrial pursuit with suroe>s. H.. 5
| elected Uuitrd States ), nator in 1915. sery
II tiDl lS49. aud va reelected In 1857.
MoNTGUMERY BLAIR Is the on o. FraI
j. r. Blair, once the famous Blair the
| GIobe,' and the right hand man OF Presldenl
Jackson. The new Postm t-trr Grnrral r.
.rivrd his education al West Point, AMI al
r.rwards studied law. on mall! D'm"
,.rat. h.. early ldeatIfi."t himself WI TIN
fearless little f,anh OF MarvI,nI X pu"lca :
| iI,. must b,. bv m4n, YEA the yo.h-es
..nb,.r OF the binrt.
| GIDEON WELLEs, Seer, tar. Of the Navy
vas an old .Jtrk,nnIan IDrmnrGat, aud th'
rru,r-d. personal triemd OF the III roo Ne"
| Orleans" He has held several offices OF re
>,on,ibility, and was for many y hrS con
ne,ted with the press. He has ALWAYS hel'
a Ira4ing lace in the poIitir- Of Connection
beng regarded as the suidi"g genius OF tie
Republican party OF that 81 t..
| EDWARD BATFs. Artorne, General, IA
tve of Virginia, was born ia 1898, and /
therefore s'xty-eight wears oil. l. 1914 h'
| went TO Missouri. where he h.- since re-ii
ed. and sruIIad law. He bee IN Sta IS A.
rornry, and af erward District Attorney IoI
VI ssouri. and frequ' ntIy served IN the StaIe
legislature He was a member OF the lower
House of Congress from 1927 to 1929, anc
acted witt the Whig party. Since th- TO
ma,ion OF the republican party in Missouri
he has been its lea.iing member, and his
name allied much strength IN the Chic aso
| National Convention.