The New York herald., 1863-12-05
snA wss presout ss the battle q Antstan. as ws re-
elected 10 the Thirty eighth Congress.

Aszs 9raauatoA at the Indiana Asbury University Ia
isas: read law and commenced tho practice in 1851;
IN 1888 no was appointed Uned States Dstrct Attorney
for Indiana bv President Buchanan which ONCE he hold
three years. 1859 no engaged ia the defence Of
John Cook at Hrpers Ferry for participation IN the
John Brown raid. In 1860 nc elected Representa-
tive from Indiana TO tho Thirty Congress serving
on the Committee on Eoctiops and was rc-eected 70
tho Thirty eighth Congress OccasionaiIy by vay Of
relieving the monotony OF professional life he ia in the
habit OF addressing literary sociotes on subjects Of
general interest.
wApswoRrH, W. II.
was born 10 Maysvillo, Mason county. Hy, July 4,
1921 but came OF tho old family OF wadsworths who
founded the city of Hartford Conn., He received his
education from tho Naysvle Seminary and the Augusta
Cocgc OF Kentucky adopted tho profession Of law;
the Senate or Kontucky 1853 and 1866 Presi.
Dental cleoor in 1860 presiding over tho Electoral
College, and elected Representative from Kentucky
TO tho Thirty sovouth Congress, serving on tho Com,
nittee Naval Affairs Reelected 70 tho Thirty eighth
Congress
WARD, eLtJAH.
He wss born in Slug Sing. New York, September 10,
1916; recevet an academic education and was bred q
merchant. chiedy tho city OF New York. where ho was
President Of Mercantile Library Association 1882
no studied law at tho University Of New York aud
admitted to tho bar l843 He elected Rcprosch-
atvo from Now York tho Thirty nth Congress-
1860 he roelected TO tho Thirty Congress-
and In 1869 TO tho Thirty eighth Congress-.
wAsMBURNE ELIHU B.
Born ia Lvermoro, Oxford county, Maine, September
o. 1916 served apprenticeship 10 tho printing Office Of
the Kennebec Journal studied law at Harvard University
and removing to the West practised at Galena, Illinois
He elected Representative TO the Thirty third Con
gross from that state and elected 10 the Thirty fourth
Thirty fifth aud Thirty sixth Congresses serving two
OCCASIONS chairman OF the Committee Commerce
he also elected 10 tho Thirty seventh Congress,
again serving chairman Of tho Committee ON Com
merce and reelected 10 the Thirty eighth Congress On
account Of his having served continuously for ongor
pcrodShan auy other member Of this Congress- usage
will award to him the title Of Father OF tho House."
wAsHBURS WILLIAM b.
He born in Winchendon. Massachusetts,, January
81 1920; graduated at Yale College in 1874 has always
been engaged in tho manufacturing business mem
Der OF the State Senate in 1850 Of House in
1854 subsequently President Of tho Greenfield Bank
and elected Representative from Massachusetts to
the Thirty eighth Congress.
WEBSTER. EDWIN n.
He was born in Hartford county Maryland March 81,
1929 was educated at Dickinson College, and a mem
Der OF the Maryland Senate from 1865 1852 serving
two years the President Of that body In 1865 he was
chosen residential eector. His Congress com.
menced with the Thirty sixth Congress- Representa-
tive from Maryland and ne reelected to the Thirty
seventh Congress-, serving on the Committees Claims
and on Public Expenditures For time hc rendered the
| State some service in a mtsry capacity and was colo
mel OF Maryland regiment III 1853 he elected
the Thirty eighth Congress.
| wHALEY, KILLIAN v.
Was born in Onondsga county, New York. May g. 1921.
While yet young he removed with his father Ohio and
received limited education and when twenty one years
old he settled in Western Virginia. devotng himself to
the lumber and mercantile business. When rebellion
broke out he took the Union side Of the question and
VAS elected to the Thirty Congress- serving
tho Committee Invalid Pensions lie after wards acted
aid to Governor Perpoint In organizing equip
ing regiments. and in command at the battle OF
Guyandotte. when he taken prisoner, In November
1851 After travelling with his caplors sixty miles TO-
wards Richmond he made his escape at night when sur
rounded with guards and after sx days and nights spent
in the mountains, suffering much from hunger, fatigue
and cold. he arrived safely at Catettsburg, Kentucky
and able to his the House of Rep.
| reseniatives.
| WHEELER, EZRA.
Representative from Wisconsin TO the Thirty eighth
4 o~Dsrrss
WHITE, Chiffon A.
Was born in Georgetown, Brown county Ohio February
o. 1896; studied law with Gen. Thomas L. Hauer under
whom he served one year as private soldier in Mexico
was admitted 70 the bar in 1s4s and settled native
town. In 1852 and 1853 he Prosecuting Attorney
for Brown county in 1859 and 1850 chosen Senator
in the state Iegsiture but before the expiration his
second term no elected Representative from Ohio
to he Thrtyseventh Congress- serving the Committee
Public Expenditures He re elected to the Thirty.
eighth Congress.
Representative from Ohio TO the Thirty eighth Con
giess.
WILDER, A. CARTER.
| He was born in Mendon, Worcester county Mwssacbu
stts March Is 1928 10 1850 removed to Rochester New
York and in 1857 TO Kansas. be was engaged IN
mercantile pursuits; was delegate TO the Chicago Con
veu,ion in 1850, and in 1862 he elected Represen
tatIvefrcn Ksasns 10 the Thrty-eighth Congress
WILLIAMS, THOMAS.
Was born IN Grcensburg, westmorelaud county repn
syysna, August IS 1906 graduated Dickinson College
in 1925, studied law, aud the bar in ls2s settled
In Pttssurg from which place he sent as Senator
TO the state legislature IN 1888 and the three following
years IN let0 ne was reelected the lower House Of
the legislature ard in 1862 he elected Representa-.
tive from Pennsylvania to the Ihirtyeshth Cougess
WILSON, JAMES y.
lie wac bern in Ohio, and having settled in Iowa was
elected Representative from that State 10 tie THIRTY
seventh Congress serving Committee or tie Judi
cary and n s62 he elected 10 the Thirty eighth
Congress.
Born in Belmon county, Ohio. May 10, ls2; received
an academic education, studied law, and was admitted
TO TIE bar 1850 elected Prosecuting Attorney for
Knox county IN 1852 removed TO Minnesota in 1853 and
was eeted aRepresen,atve state to the Thirty
sixth Congress serving member the Cemm t.c on
Public Lands; reelected TO the Thirty seventh Cor.
sress serving the Committee Public Eryeudi,gres
and also TO the thirty elsh'h Congress.
| WINFIELD, CHARLES II.
AEepresentstive from New York 10 the thirty e,hth
Congress
WOOD, FERNANDO.
Born 10 Philadelphia IN 1872, and from the humble eu
ploymen Of segar maker ho The position Of clerk
ID countirg house, and Was for many years yowner
and successful merchant in New Yor1 BE vac a Repre-
sentative IN Congress from New York from 1871 u lsa3
and IN lsji was elected Mayor OF the city OF New YORK
and reelected to that once 10 1862 be was elected ,cy
| second time Represertatve from New York 10 ths
Thirty eighth Congress.