The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-27
NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1866

was next elected 70 the STATE Legislature; appoinss
brigad,er general IN 1891 was present q the battle
Balls Bluff and about atty other engagements and In
the Congress- serving the Committees
Elections and the N lta His comm ssion ~ brgadie
general he resigned on the LIST Of Decemoes 1863 h
and reelected TO the Thirty ninth Congress- His
father, John Speed Smith, was also member Of Con
gress. ea
RUFUS PAINS sPALDMG.
he was born In West Tisbary Marthas Vineyard, Mas
sachusetts May 1873; went with his parents to Con
necticut when young educated at the Paineld and
Colchester academies and graduated at Yale College In
1917 studied law, and, removing 70 Ohio, commenced
e 81 be 1 WAS 70 the oho
elected In lS41 and Speaker OF the House; in 1876
he was elected Judge Of the Superior Court and held
tho position three years. until the State constitution
adopted; and In 1862 he was elected Representa-
tive from Ohio the Thirty eighth Congress- snd served
on Che Committee on Naval Affairs and Revolutionary
Pensions Reelected to the Thirty. ninth Congress
JOHN r. STARR.
Born in Philadelphia In 1918; removed to New Jersey
in 1874 has been engaged In business pursuits and In
1868 he was elected Representative from New Jersey
TO the Thirty eighth Congress- serving the Committee
on Manufactures and that on Public Buildings and
Grounds. Reelected 70 the Thirty ninth Congress-
THADDEUs STEVENS. r8
Born in Caledonia county, Vermont April 4 1913,
graduated at Dartmouth College in 1914; during that
year removed to Pennsylvania studied law and taught
70 the bar in Adams county in isss Was elected 20
State legislature and also in 1884, 1885, 1887 and 1871
In 1899 he was elected member Of the convention to re-
wise the State constituton; in 1888 was appointed
Canal Commissioner in 1912 he removed TO Lancaster
and In 1S48 elected Representative from Penn.
the Thirtysecond. and in 1865 was reelected to the
Thirty sixth Congress- and also to the Thirty
during which he was Chairman Of the Committee Of
Ways and Means having previously served on various
important committees In 1862 he reelected to the
Thirty eighth Congress, again serving as Chairman on
on
He was also delegate to the Baltimore Convention in
1854. Reelected to the Thirty ninth Congress
THOMAS N. sTILwELL.
Born In Stilwe Butler county, Ohio, August 20 $780,
educated Oxford and College Hill. ohio; studied law
in that State and removed Indiana In 1882 when he
was admitted to the bar in 1866 he was elected 70 the
Legislature Of dIana subsequently engaged In tho
banking BUSINESS served year in the war for the
Union; and in 1894 elected Representative from
Indiana to the Thrty-nnth Congress.
MYER sTROUsE
was born In Germany December 10, 1929; came with
his father to the United States in 1882 and settled in
Potsve, Pennsylvania received an academic education
per in Philadelphia called the North American Farmer
after which he devoted himself 70 the practice OF his
profession and in 1862 he was elected Representative
ing on the Committee Roads and Canals Reelected
to the Thirty ninth Congress.
STEPHEN TABOR
born In Dover, Duchess county, New York this
father Thomas Tabor having also served in Congress
received good academica education; In 1889 he set
tied in Queens county on Long Island and was engaged
in the pursuit OF farming; In 1860 and 1851 he was
elected to the State Legislature; and in 1884 he was
elected Representative from New York TO the Thirty
ninth Congress-
Born in South Norwalk Connecticut, juno g. 1921 !;
received common school education and adopted the
York Volunteers he through the Mexican war;
elected in lS49 To the State Senate OF California; Pre-
sdent Of the Board Of Trustees of the California Hospitals
(which subsequently became the State Insane Asylu
from 1850 to 1866; Sheriff OF San joaquin county
California, In 1868; in 1851 he mustered into mill
tay service Colonel Of the Seventy regiment
New York Volunteers; promoted to tho rank OF briga
der general In 1862 and in 1884 elected Represen
tatve from New York to the Thirty ninth Congress-
N. RUSSELL THAyER.
He was born In Petersburg, Virginia. January a. 1872
graduated at the University OF Pennsylvania in 1s4O
studied law, aud was admitted to the bar in 1872
and was elected . Representative from Pennsyl
vanla to the Thirty eighth Congress, serving chair
man OF the Committee on Private Land Claims He
received from his Alma Mater the degrees OF Bache
Tor and Master Of Arts Reelected TO the Thirty
Congress.
He was born In Frederick county, Maryland February
3, 1893; was educated mt st. Johns College. in that
sate studied law and was admitted 70 the bar in 1920
was member Of the House OF Delegates In 1872 1927
and 1922 and was Representative in Congress from
Chairman Of the Judiciary Committee and q report
made by him led 70 the settlement Of the boundary diff
fcuties between Ohio aud Michigan. From 1S41 70 1874
he Governor OF Maryland was elected for the sixth
Representative TO the Thirty Congress-
and reelected to the Thirty eighth Congress- serving
the Judiciary Committee; also reelected " the Thirty
ninth Congress.
JOHN l.. THOMAS, JR.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, May 20, 1885; received
his education az the Allegheny County Academy studied
law and came TO the bar in 1863; in 1881 he ap-
pointed Solicitor for the city Of Baltimore holding the
office years; in 1863 he elected State Attorney
for Maryland In 1864 delegate to the State Con,
stitutional Convention, and in 1865 no elected
Representative from Maryland to the Thirty Con
gress Ill the vacancy caused by the resignation Of
H. Webster
ANTHONY THORNTON.
He was born In Bourbon county Kentucky, November
1914 graduated at the University Of Miami In Ohio and
adopted the profession Of law. In lS47 ne was mem
Der OF the convention which framed the constitution OF
Illinois, in 1850 he member Of the State Legisla
ture 1862 delegate the convention revise the
State constitution, and in 1864 he elected Repre-
sentative from Illinois to the Thrtyninth Congress
l.. $. TRIMBLE.
He was born in Fleming, Kentucky, August 20, 1928
received good English education studied law and
adopted that profession member VI the Kentucky
Legislature In 1851 and 1852; Judge OF the Equity
and Criminal Court OF the Frst Judicial District Of the
State from 1850 ls6O from 1860 October 1896
President OF the New Orleans and Ohio Railroad Compa
ny, and was elected Representative from kentucky to
the Thirty ninth Congress.
X. y. rROwBRIDGE
was born In Elmira New York June Is, 1921 re-
moved with his parents ~ Michigan when mere child ;
graduated at Kenyon College, Ohio in ls4l devoted the
most Of his time 70 agricultural pursuits elected TO
the Senate Of Michigan In 1856 and 1865 and in 1890
elected Representative from Michigan To tho Thirty
seventh Congress- serving the COMMITTEES on the Post
ONCE and Post Roads, and he was 70 elected 70 the
Thirty ninth Congress
CHARLES UPs0N.
Born In Southington, Hartford county, Conn. Mnrcb
TO- 1921 received good English educaii0n removed 10
Michigan IN 1876; studied law and came 70 the bar In
1s47 l849 and 1850 he County Clerk for IT, 10
seph county in 1853 and 1854 he was prosecuting aor
ncy for the same; In 1855 and 1855 he member Of
the state Senate In 1851 and 1862 he Attorney Gen.
eral for Michigan; and elected q Representative
from Michigan to the Thirty eighth Congress- serving
the Committees on Elections and Unfinished Bnsnesx
Reelected 10 the Thirty ninth Congress.
HENRY VAN AERNAN
born IN haroeus Onondaga county, N. ", March
H. 1919 received academcs education and graduated
At medical college, adopting the profession Of surgeon
and physician; held various town Offices, and was
member OF State Legislature In 1853 In 1862 was APP
pointed Surgeon of the One Hundred and FIFTY fourth
New York Volunteers, which he resigned IN 1864; and
elected . Representative from New York 70 the
Thirty ninth Congress.