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Representative from Ohio 70 the Thirty Congress

Representative from Ohio 70 the Thirty mini Congress
HEzEKIAH 9. BUSDY.
Born In Marietta, Ohio, August 10 ISL. ,eceIvec !
plain education and his father having been Killed oy me
falling Of tres when he mere boy ne took upoh
ss ~ ssTs o sos 70
after that he turned his attention 70 farming ana 10
ss4 became connected with tns uinace - ,h
bar In 1885, elected 20 the State Legislature IN 1913
reelected In 1885, In 1855 chosen state Senator; wa
Presidential in 1850 and IN 1854 no wps elected
Representative from Ohio 10 the Thirty ninth Congress
AUGUSTUS BRANDE0EE.
He was born in New London, Connecticut, July 10
Law School n 1851 adopted the profession OF law
elected 1854, 1883 1859 and 1881 member OF the
Connectcut Leg stature having been chosen Ia
the latter year; in 1890 he Presidential clector
and elected Representative from Connecticut 70 the
Thirty eighth Congress serving a. member OF the Com
mtees Naval Affairs and Expenditures on the Public
Buildings and also as chairman Of special committed
air limo railroad from Washington to New York HI
was also delegate 70 thu Baltimore Convention Of 1854
and was reelected to the Thirty ninth Congress.
JAMES BROOKS.
He was born In Portland Maine, November 10, 1910
when only eleven years old he became clerk in store
when sixteen he school teacher and Ut the age Of
nearly twenty he graduated Westerville College
He extensive traveller both in this country
Descriptive u bis tours In 1855 he was elected 70 the
Legislature Of Ane In 1880 he established the New
You Daily AzYve o. which he has sncs been cne.
Of the New YORK Lsssatufe and from 1870 70 1893 ne
Representative In Congress from the city q Now
elected 70 the Thirty Congress serving on the
Committee ON Post Ones and Post Roads Reslec1eo 70
the Tbtrty-n Congress-.
John NJ HRO0NALL
was born In Upper Chichester Delaware county, Penn.
syvania January 10, 1915; received common scnoo.
edncaton; studied law, and has been devotea 20 ns.
PROCESSION; has served in the Legislature Of tnc Ssaei
was . Presidential eiector in 1851, and IN lSoz WAS
elected Representative from Pennsyivana 70 .ne an'y
eighth Congress- and q member OF the committees
ON Accounts and Public Expenditures Reelected TO
the Thirty ninth Congress
H. P. II. BRoMwELL.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland August 20 80; spen.
10 Illinois 1885, received good English and classical
education; studied law, came to the bar IN lScs and
practsed in different parts Of the State from 1862 to
1854 he was the publisher and editor Of the Age q Steam
and FIRE vandaa; in 1858 he was elected Judge Of
in 1890 and in 1884 he elected Representative from
illinois to the Thlrty-ninth Congress-
JOHN WINTHROP CHAMBER.
Born in the city Of New York Ia 1925; ives member
of tho New York Assembly in 1859 and 1860 and de-
clned rcnom nation; and in 1862 he was elected Q
Representative. from New York to the Thirty eighth
Congress serving on tho Committee on Patents Re-
elected TO the Tnirty ninth Congress
READER WRIGHT CLARKE
born in Bethel, Ccrmont county, Ohio, May IL,
1872; he obtain d good English education, and when
fifteen years age learned the rade OF printer, with
which he has since been connected He studied law,
and to tn bar 1885; in 1910 and lS4l he was
elected to the Ohio Legislature; was delegate in 1914
the Baltimore Convention, and Presidential
clcctor tn ensuing election in 1916 no appointed
Clerk OF the Supreme ana Common Pleas Courts VI CeT-
mont coaniy which he held for six years; dele
gate TO the Chicago Convention of 1860 and IN 1864 he
elected Representative from Ohio TO the Thirty
ninth Congress
SIDNEY CLARKE.
Born in Souhbridge Massachusetts, October 16, 1881
received common schoO. edccation adopted the pro-
of editor and published the Soubdge Press
In 1858 he cmgraed 10 Kansas and settled in Lawrence;
was a member 1862 OF the State Legislature; subse
captain OF and Assistant Provost Marshal
General Tor Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Dakota,
serving in the latter capacity until 1854 when he was
elected Repres ntave from Kansas TO the Thirty ninth
Congress
AMAsA COBB.
Born in Crawford county, Illinois, September q, 1923:
received omnon s,hoei Education emiarated 10 WIS.
cousin Territory 1912; spent five years in the lead
mining BUSINESS served In the Mexican war as private
soldier during which time he occasionally ad law, and
OF the he commenced the legal prof ssion
In 1850 he was elecled District Attorney and served
years 1854 he elected 10 the State Senate
and served two years the latter part Of 1855 he
appointed Adjutant General OF the State and again In
1857; elected the State Legislature in 1850; re-
elected in 1861 and chosen Speaker in 1862 he served
the volunteer Colonel OF the FL tn Wiscon
regiment and elected Representative from Wiz
consn 10 the Thirtyegnth Congress, and was In ber
Of the Committee on the Militia and Chairman Of the
Joint Committee Enrolled Bills Reelected 70 the
Thirty ninth Congress.
A. II. COPFRoTH.
Born in Somerset Somerset county, Pennsylvania May
Is, 1928; sell educated read law and commenced
the practice in 1851 delegate TO the Charleston
Convention of $780, elected Representative from
Pennsylvania TO the Thirty eighth Congress- serving
ihe Committees on Revolutionary Pensions and on En-
penditurcs in tho Interior Department. and no was re
elected to the Thirty ninth Congress
SCHUYLER coLFAx.
He was born in New York city, March % 1928 received
n good common school education; was bred printer,
and settled in Indiana In 1885, From the time that he
became age until called away by his public duties he
the editor and publisher OF the South Bend hegfc
member in 1850 OF the State Constitutional Con-
venton declined nomination for the State senate in
1s4s in 1sls and 1852 he was delegate TO the wing
national Of those Ind one Of tho Sec
relaries Of each ntion He elected Rcpresen
ative from Indiana to the Thirty fourth Congress- and
reelected TO each successive Congress, including the
serving two terms rs Chairman Of the Com.
mittee the Post ONCE and Post Roads and also rs
regent OF the Smithsonian Institution He was elected
Speaker OF House Of Representatives for the Thirty
eighth Congress, and during the recess preceding the
meeting Of the Thirty Congress he visited the coast
sf tho Pacific on tour Of pleasure.
ROSCOE CoNKLING.
He was born In Albany, New York, in 1885, received
good education adopted the profession Of law In lS49
he appointed District Attorney for Oneida county In
1853 he elected Mayor of Utica which place he
had removed in Is46 the close Of 1855 he was
eiocted Representative from New York to the Thirty
sixth Congress, serving as member Of the Committee
the District Of Columbia Reelected TO the Thirty
seventh Congress- serving Chairman OF special
mittee Bankrupt law and also as Chairman o. the
Committee the District OF Columbia Reelected 70
and his brother Frederick A. were also formerly Repre-
sentatves In Congress
Born in Monroe county, New York, May H. 1872 re-
ceivod collegiate education adopted tho profession Of
law elected State Attorney for the Ninth Circuit In ls46
for two years by the legislature elected In s4s for
four years by the people; member Of the state
Senate from 1852 to 1890 and In 1884 he elected
Representative from illinois the Thirty ninth Congress
sHELBEY n. CULLoM
born In Kentucky, November ~, 1920; adopted
the profession Of law; removing 20 Illinois he
elected to the state Legislature In 1885, reelected
1880, and chosen Speaker; was q member OF the War
Commission which in Cairo In 1852 and in 1894 he
elected Representative from Illinois to the Thirty
ninth Congress.
CHARLES VERNON CULVER.
He was born in Logan, Ohio September 1880; spent
1he most OF his life actively engaged In business pur
suits aud was elected Representative from Pennsyva
mia 70 the Thirty ninth Congress
WILLIAM A. DARLING
was born In Newark, New Jersey December IL 1877
but shortly afterwards settled In New York city received
. commercial education and, clerk and proprietor
devoted 20 the wholesale business; 1888 he
director OF the Mercantile Library Association for
0even years member, officer and private Of the
In iaA1 1asl ho