The New York herald., 1863-12-05

man, from the forthcoming edition Of his "Dictcnary Of
Congress" As the author 10 not politician, II will DO
found that his records BRIEF the point and nos
cumbesed with part dispositions and, as he is tho
Librarian Of tho House OF Representatives, It 10
presumed that his statements are entirely authen-
tic Where name occasionally appears without
any particulars, II is because the compiler not yet
satisfied with the data be has received. and s awaiting
further Information. In classifying the members we hnd
that there arc lawyers, ninety two; merchants, twenty
three editors, Ave; farmers, eight; manufacturers,
three; mechanics, q bankers, three, professor, one
preacher, ono; chemist, one and miscellaneous, forty
sevenmakiDg, In all, one hundred and eighty SIX mem
bers Tho members Of the Senate are excluded from THIS
Inst, for they not, like those Of the
lower house. fresh from the people, and, moreover arc
generally already well known 70 the public.
ALLEN. JAMES O.
He vas born in Shelby county, Kentucky, January D.
1929 received good common schOo, education, studied
law was admitted the bar 10 Indiana 10 lss3 10
ls4o elected for two years Prosecuting Attorney 10
The seventh Judicial district Of Indiana, and having
moved 70 Illinois In 1s4s elected member In 1850
and 1861 Of tho State legislature and chosen Ro.
preventative In Congress from Illinois, fr 1853 to 1855,
and elected tho Thirty fourth Congress. He
sen Clerk OF the House Of Representatives for the
Thirty nh Congress- and 1862 he elected to the
Thirty eighth Congress as q Representative.
ALLEN, WILLIAM j.
he was born in Tennessee in 1928; removed with his
father TO Illinois In 1920 studied law, and admitted
to the bar in 1s4s in 1854 he elected to tho Illinois
legislature IN 1855 appointed United States At,or
ney for the district Of Illinois, which resigned 1900
and then elected Judge OF tho Circuit Court In
1862 he elected Representative from Illinois to tho
Thirty Congress for tho unexpred term OF John
s. Logan, resigned and elected to the Thirty
eight" h"Cengress.
ALLEY, JOHN 3.
Born in Lynn Massachusetts,, January T. 1917 received
good common school education; was apprcDtieed 20
shoemaker and received his freedo when nineteen
OF age, after which he devoted himself TO trading no
subsequently entered largely into tho shoe and leather
business which he has since foowod no served several
years in the City Councils Of Lynn member OF the
Governors Council in 1851 member Of the Massachn
sets senate 1882 Of the State Constitutional Convcn
ton hold in 1858, and in 1858 elected Representa-
two from Massachusetts to the Thirty. sixth Congress,
Re elected to the Thirty and also to tho thirty
eighth Congress.
ALLISON, WILLIAM b.
He was born in the township OF Perry Wayne county,
Ohio, March q 1922 spent the most OF his boyhood
farm; was educated chiefly at Allegheny College, Penusyl
vana and at tho Western Reserve college, Ohio studied
the bar In 1851 and practsed the profession
3, Ohio until 1857 when he settled in Dubuque. Iowa.
lie delegate to tho Chicago Convention Of 1860 in
1891 he a member OF the Governors STAFF and
dered essential service in raising troops for tho aod
1862 no elected Representative from Iowa to tho
Thirty.eishth Congress.
AhBs, OAKRs.
He born in Easton, Bristol county, Massachusetts,,
January 10, 1904 has been manufacturer by pro
fesson; member for two years. Of the Executive
Council OF tho state and In 1862 be elected Repre-
sentative from Massachusetts 70 tho Thirty eighth Con
gress
ANcoNA sYDESuAM e.
He born In Warwick, lancaster county, Pennsyl
vana, November 20, 1924, and was elected in 1860 a
Representative from Pennsylvania TO the Thirty
Congress, serving the committees the Militia and
on Manufactures In 1862 he was reelected to the
Thirty eighth Congress.
ANDERSON, LUCIEN.
Representative from Kentucky 10 ,bo thirty eighth
Congress. (n November he taken prisoner by
party Of rebels, and kept In their custody until q
short before tho meeting Of Congress, when he
exohanged).
ARNOLD, ISAAC N.
Born In Hardwcko. otsego county, New YORK, in No
vember, 1915, while engaged in acquiring education
hc taught school, studied law. aud TO the bar in
1885, In 1896 he removed to Chicago Illinois in 1887 he
was FIRST Clerk OF the city OF Chicago in ls43 he
elected to the Illinois legislature, and took active part
In the canal improvements in ls44 he Presidential
elector for time attorney for the Illinois and
Michigan Canal and in 1860 he elected Representa-
tive Illinois TO the Thirty seventh Congress- serving
chairman OF the select Committee tho Deences and
Fort6cations OF the Great Lakes and Rivers In 1902 he
elected for another TO the Thirty eighth Con-
gress.
ASHLEY, JAMES NJ
Porn in Virginia IN 1924 self-educated became an
ha NJ at one ifne act M
clerk the boats OF the Ohio aud Mississippi and
then doing service in printing Office. lie studied law,
and admitted to the bar Of Ohio in lS4o; but, IN
stead OF practising his profession he went into The bust
Of boat building aud connected with the press
He subsequently settled at Toledo, and went into the
wholesale drug business and elected Representative
from Ohio TO the Thirty sixth Congress- serving ss a
member OF the Committee Territories. Reelected TO
the Thirty seventh Congress and made chairman Of the
committee territories, and also reelected ~ the
Thirty eighth Congress.
BAILY JOSEPH.
He born the Brandywne battle ground, Chester
county Pennsy vans, March IS 1910 received limited
education through his exertous account Of the
moderate circumstances OF bis father and early ap
prenticed mechanical branch of business, which
his rst step success. From 1899 20 is45 he
represented his native county both brapohe. OF the
legislature and from 1880 10 1854 represented Perry
county n the sate Senate In 1854 be Treasurer OF
the state Of Pennsylvania aud IN 1850 elected Re-
prcsentsive from Pepnsylvanis 70 the ThlryseveBth
Congress serving the committees Agriculture and
Printing He also reelected 70 the Thirty eighth
Congress
BALDWIN, JOHN n.
Was born 10 North stonington, Conn, September p,
1910 was educated at Yale College receiving the degree
dA NJ; read law, but never prsctsed went through
~ theological studies devoted himself 20 literary
pursuits, aud pubsh~i q volume of verses 10 is42 he
became suoes,ec with Tie pre.s-htst IN Hartford
uson in Boston ara editor q the Didy copmon-
psaih writer for tho tdaf1,s, sud subsequsnty be
shs proprietor u he Was,ss SPY IN iss1 be
-',ssa Ropre enA,yc totn uassach .s- ~ the hrty.
e'gSh corgvss.
BALDWIN, ArGrsrus &.
ARsprcssntslys from kch.st 70 ,be ibiry eigb,s
oonxr~s
sAxrxs, ronrrs.
Was Bora 10 nro-ninsioo orisss oDsUty. W. recsved