The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-27

master and student OF medicine he subsequently
studied law practsed the profession until 1851,
when he was chosen Senator IN Congress from Penn
sylvania for the term ending in 1867, serving the
Committees Foreign Relations and Enrolled Bills, and
Chairman Of the Committee on Patents and the Patent
ONCE IN 1860 he was Presidential eector
AARON II. cRAGIE.
He born in Weston, Vermont, February 8 1921 I;
studied law adopted the profession; member
OF the New Hampshire Legislature from 1852 TO 1855 was
elected Representative from that State 10 the Thirty
bfth Congress, serving the Committee on Revoln-
tonary Claims. In 1864 he elected Senator in
Congress from New Hampshire for the term COM
mencng in 1865 and ending IN 1871 serving on the COM
mittees on Naval Affairs, Territories and the Pacific
Railroad
JOHN A. ~ cREswFLL
born IN Port Deposit Cecil county, Maryland, No
yembcfls 1925 graduated at Dickinson College, Penn
syvania IN 1913; studied law, and TO the bar Of
Maryland in 1850 He was member OF the Maryland
House Of Delegates 1851 and 1862 from August 1s02
TO April, 1862 no an Assistant Adjntant General
for Maryland and elected Representative from that
mittees on Commerce and Pensions He was also a
delegate to the Baltimore Convention OF 1864 In March,
1885, he was chosen Senator In Congress for the unex
pred term OF i. H. Hicks, deceased.
GARRETT DAVIS.
He was born at Noun Stirling Kentucky, September
10 1901 received English and classical education
while yet a boy he was employed as writer IN The
County and Circuit Courts Of his district; studied law,
ana came TO the bar in 1923 In 1893 he elected to
the State Legislature and was twice ree cted in 1889
he WAS member of the State Constitutional Convention
from 1889 TO 1S47 he Representative in Congress
from Kentucky and declined election; and though
always engaged in politics he devoted much attention
to agriculture In 1861 he elected Senator In q n
grcss from Kentucky for the ending in 1867 serv
ing ON the Committees Foreign Relations Territories
and Claims. From early manhood until the death OF
Henry Clay he of the intimate personal
and political friends of that statesman In 1864 he was
appointed regent OF the Smithsonian Institution, 10
serve until December, 1865.
JAMES DIXON
was born in Enfield, Connecticut, in 1874; graduated at
Williams College Massachusetts, in 1884; adopted the
profession of law; member Of the House IN the
Legislature of Connecticut 1887 1888 and 1914 and OF
the state Senate in 1s49 and 1854 Representative
in Congress from Connecticut from 1s46 to isl9 was
elected Senator in Congress for six years from 1857
was reelected in 1868 for the term ending in 1869.
serving on the Committee on Manufactures and
various other committees, and Chairman Of the Com
mttee Contingent Expenses of the Senate and also of
the Committee on the District Of columbia
j. X. nooLITTLE.
He was born in Hampton, Washington county, New
York, January 3 $50 graduated at Geneva College in
1884 adopted the profession OF law and admitted to
the supreme Court OF New York in 1887. He was Dis
trct Attorney years of Wyoming county, New
York removed to Wisconsin in 1851, and chosen
Judge OF the First Judicial Circuit of that State in 1853
but resigned in 1856 He was elected Senator in Con
from Wisconsin in 1867 for the term ending In
1868, serving Chairman of the Committee on Indian
Affairs He was also member of the Peace Congress Of
1861 In 1858 he reelected TO the Senate for the
term ending in 1869 During the summer of 1865
a member Of a special committee OF the Senate he
visited the Indian tribes west Of the Mississippi.
WILLIAM PITT FEssENpEN
graduated at Bowdoin College in 1928 studied law and
was admitted to practice in Portland IN 1927;
Der Of the Maine Legislature in 1882 and elected in
lS40 was Representative in Congress from Maine from
1s4l 10 ls43 declining further scrvce again in tho
Legislature IN 1s45 aud 1916 and reelected in 1853 and
1884 and he elected Senator in Congress for the
term commencing in 1853 and ending in 1852 serving
the Comm tee Finance; and in 1859 he reelected
for SIX years serving as Chairman Of the Finance Com
mttee and also regent Of the Smithsonian lnstitu-
ton He was a member OF the convention which nomn-
atcd Henry Clay for President in 1892 and also Of the
conventions which nominated Generals Taylor and
Scott In 1858 the degree OF IL d. conferred upon
him by Bowdoin College, OF which he
He was also member Of the Peace Congress OF 1851
In July, 1854, he appointed by President Lincoln
Secretary OF the Treasury in the place OF s. p Chase,
resigned also received in that year the degree of IL d.
from Harvard University and he reelected to the
Senate Tor the term commencing in 1865 and ending in
1871 receiving his old position of Chairman of tho Com
mttee on Finance His seat in the Cabinet he resigned
March 4, 1865.
LAFAYETTE S. FOSTER
was born In Franklin, New London county, Conn, No
standsb. He graduated at Brown University, adopted
the profession of law, member OF the General As
semby OF Connecticut in 1889 and ls40 in 1876, ls47
aud 1s4s and 1854 Speaker Of the House in ls47
ls4s and 1854 Mayor of tbe city OF Norwich for two
years and chosen Senator Congress for the
commencing u 1898 and ending m 1851 serving as a
member Of the Committees Public Lands, Pensions
and the Judiciary. He was re-eect in 1860 for the
ending in 1897 and during the Thirty seventh and
Thirtyeghth Congresses he was Chairman or the Com
m,tee Pensions aud at The extra session or the Sem
IN 1885 he chosen President pro tenn ~ that
body the death of Abraham Lincoln anSbe elevation OF
Andrew johnson 10 the Presidency making him acting
Vice President ol the United States During the subse-
quent recess member OF special committee OF the
Senate, lie visited some Of the Indian tribes west Of the
Mississippi.
SOLOMON FOOT.
He wac born In Cornwall, Addison county, Vermont,
November 10, 1902 graduated at Mldlebury College;
studied and adopted the profession Of law; member
81 1 1e we, sssopt h9uss Of nn in sS s
1888 and lS47; member OF the convention for altering
the constitution 1896: States Attorney Rut
land county from 1885 lS42 Representative in
Congress from Vermont from is IS to ls47 and hc was
elected Senator in Congress Tor the term commencing
in 1851 and ending in 1857 serving the Committees
Foreign Affairs and the Pacific Railroad, and Chair
man OF the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
He reelected 10 the Seuate for the term ending in
1863 and also for third ending in 1852 contnu.
ing at the head OF hs old committee and serving the
Committee on Foreign Relations and Pensions. During
part Of the Thirty SIXTH the whole OF the Thirty seventh
and part OF me fhyeghth Congresses he was Pres.
DEM pro VI the Senate He also delegate TO
the Baltimore tonven OF 1884
JAHEs W. eRIxEs.
He wss born Ia Deering, Hillsbufough county, New
Hampshire, October IT, 1915; commenced his education
Hampton Academy and graduated at Dartmouth Col
icge in 1886 Soon after thai time he emgEptcd the
West and IN 1893 elected % the first General Assem-.
bly, OF the Territory Of Iowa, 10 which he was frequently
reelected He was Governor oi the State Of Iowa from
1854 10 1875 and in 1869 be elected Senator in
Congress from thai STATE Tor ak years, serving Chair
also OF thai Naval Ana'rs He also delegate TO
the Peace Congress of 1861 H. reelected 10 the
Senate Tor the term commencing 1895 and ending In
1871 aud In 1876 he received iron Iowa College
degree LID
JANIS GUTHRIE
bo,n near Bafdsowr, Nelson cousty Kentucky, in
1875 educated At the Barstown Academy when twenty
year, ~ age commenced trading with New Orleans the
OF naboats; studied law mud in his twenty
year settled st Louisville ss lawyer For n time he
held the once ~ Prosecuting Attorney for the county
when he hvej and for practsed his profcs.
with eminent succcss During that period he was
shot by political opponent and was in consequence
confined his bed three years He served years
In the Legislature OF the state years In the State
Senate President Of the State Constitutional Conven-
ton ~ 1851 took active part IN Tie banking business
Of Louisville anu after originating, became President ~
the Nashville and Louisville Railroad In 1858 he went
into President Perces Cabinet Secretary Of the Treas.
ury delegate 10 the Chicago Convention of 1854
ami was elected Senator Congress from Kentucky In
1895 the ending In 1871, serving the Com.
m,ess Finance, Agucultur and Patents.
ira HARRfs.
He was born IN Charleston, Montgomery county, New
Yofk May ~, 1907 tracing hrs lineage TO the colony Of
Rog'r Williams. When a boy he labored on a farm In
summer and attended school IN winter in his seven
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