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

Claims, Public Buildings and Grounds on the Jud,Gi
AIRY, Public Lands and Naval Anairs.
| JOHN b. HENDERSON
was born IN virginia, November 10, 1926 In 1885 re-
moved with his parents TO Missouri and spent part Of
his boyhood on farm While obtaining an academicai
education he taught school for support studied law,
and TO the bar in ls4s and was soon afterwards
elected to the State Legislature; elected in 1856
and during the same year was chosen Presidential
Elector He was a delegate the Charleston Conven-
ton OF 1880; and for time had command OF brigade
OF militia On the expulsion Of frusten Polk from the
uhted states senate he was appointed I'LL the vacancy
and IN 1868 he elected for the full ending
1859, serving on the Committees Post once ana Pot
Roads, District OF Columbia, Finance and Expenses OF
/ the Senate.
JACOB NJ. HOWARD.
He was born in SALISBURY Vermont, July TO- 1905;
was educated az the academies Of Bennington and Brate
boro, and at Williams College, where he graduated in
1880; studied law and taught in academy in Massa
chusctts for time; removed 10 Michigan in 1892 and
came to the bar of That Territory 1885, in 1888 he
member Of the Legislature OF the State; from 1s4l to
ls43 he was Representative in Congress from Michigan;
in 1854 he elected Attorney General of the State
twice elected and serving years and in 1852 he was
elected Senator in Congress in the place OF X s.
Bingham, deceased for the ending 1865 serving
az chairman of the Committee the Pacific Railroad,
and a member OF the Committees on Military Affairs
the Judiciary and Private Land Claims. He was re-
elected senator in Congress the term commencing
IN 1865 and ending in 1871, serving the Library Com
mittee
TIMOTHY O. HOWE
he was born IN lvermore, Oxford county Maine Feb
1
headneid Seminary studied law and was admitted to the
bar IN 1882 settled at Reatfeld and elected to the
Legislature OF Manc in 1915; in the latter part Of that
year he removed to Green BAY, Wisconsin, elected
Circuit Judge in that State in 1850 holding the Office
until 1856 when he resigned and in 1851 he was elected
Senator in CONGRESS from Wisconsin for the term end
ing in 1857 serving the Committees Finance Pen
sons and Claims, and as Chairman of the Committee
REvERDY JOHNSON
Born IN Annapolis Maryland, May 81, 1906 was cdu
Gated at St Johns College, Annapolis; studied law with
hig fnfh hauin hanu has
practsed his profession, without ntermisson to the
present time His first appointment was that of State
Attorney; in 1917 he removed TO Baltimore where he
has since resided in 1890 he appointed Chief Com
missioner of Insolvent Debtors holding the office
year. when he elected To the State Senate, serving
TWO years. was reelected but resigned m the second year
OF that term in S45 he chosen Senator Congress
resigned for the position General e Of tho United
States under President Taylor On his leaving the Cab
net he turned his whole attention to his profession pac
Using chiefly in the Supreme Court Of the United States
He also took active part in the preparation of seven
volumes of 'Reports Of Decisions in the Maryland Court
OF Appeals He was delegate to the Peace Congress OF
1861 and in 1862 again elected Senator in Congress
for the term ending in 1862 serving on the Committees
on the Library, the Judiciary and Foreign Relations.
| JAMES II. LANE.
He was born in Indiana and n Representative in
Congress from that State from 1853 1856 settled in
admission OF the State the Union he chosen
Senator in Congress for the term ending In 1865
and Agriculture During the early part of the
great rebellion he was commissioned n brigadicr
1 general or volunteers. He n delegate TO the
| Baltimore Convention OF 1864 and elected TO the
Senate for the term ending in 1871 serving Chairman
! OF the Committee on Agriculture and as member OF
that on Commerce.
He was born in Montgomery county, KY, February
"a, 1871 his father Amos Lane having served in Con
common school education. and. under tutor, some
knowledge Of the classics He studied law in Kentucky,
bat removed 10 Indiana and was admitted to the bar in
| that State In 1887 he was elected to the Indi-
| ana Legislature; was Representative In Congress
lieutenant colonel volunteers under General Taylor
in the with Mexico; in 1859 he elected to the
United States senae 10 contest the seat OF d. Bright
but denied the seat in 1851 he elected Cover
nor of Indiana; but two days after his Inauguration
ne was again elected senator IN congress Tor the term
ending in 1867, serving on the Committees on Military
Affairs on Pensions on Patents and as Chairman Of the
Committee on Enrolled Bills
JAMES A. a'DouGALL.
was born in Bethlehem Albany county, New York, No
vcmber H. 1917 received his education ut the Albany
Grammar School assisted in the survey of the first rail
Schenectady; studied law and adopted the profession
removed 10 Pike county, Illinois, in 1887; in 1912
reelected in 1874; in ls49 he originated and
accompanied an exploring expedition 10 the Rio
emipratcd California and followed his profession at
San Francisco in 1850 he elected Attorney General
California from 1853 to 1865, declining denomination
| and In 1851 he elected Senator In Congress for
six years serving ON the Committees on Finance and
Naval Affairs, aud Chairman OF the Committee on the
Pacific Railroad He was also delegate TO the Chicago
| Convention Of 1864.
| EDWIN n. MORGAN.
Born in Washington, Berkshire county, Massachusetts,
February s 1911 at the Of seventeen he entered
wholesale grocery house ia Hartford, Conn, clerk
and In three years became partner soon after attain
| ing his majority be chosen memocr OF the city
council of Hartford in 1879 he settled In Now York
city and extensively engaged In mercantile pursuits
In 1s49 he chosen Alderman Of the city; during
the same year he was elected to the state Senate and
| served two terms; in 1889 hc was appointed Comms
soner of Emigration, and held the office until 1858;
Vice President Of the National Republican Convention
held at Piisburg in 1856 since then has been Chairman
| OF the National Republican Committee; IN 1868 he was
elected Governor Of New York and elected In 1860; in
1901 he was appointed by President Lincoln major
| much service declined all compensation, the mum.
| Der Of troops sent the during his ad
| minlstra,ion amounting to 223 900; in 1868 he was
elected senator in Congress from New York for the
term ending 1859, serving the Committees on Com
| mcrce Manufactured the Pacific Railroad Military AZ
| fairs and Printing By virtue OF his being Chairman of
the National Union Executive Committee he was present
at tho Baltimore Convention Of 1894 and opened ~ pro-
cecdinge On the retirement Of Secretary Chase lres
dent Lincoln offered him seat in the Cabinet which be
| declined.
| Lot ". MoRRrII.
He was born In Belgrade Kennebcc county, Name, IN
1885, entered Watervilc College In 1884 but soon after
wards commenced the study OF law, and In 1880 was sd
mitted 10 the bar He a member OF the Maine Legs
latnre in 1854 Of the state senate in 1885, and elected
President; he elected Governor or Maine IN 1853
and reelected in 1859 and 1880 aud in 1861 he was
elected senator in Congress for the unegpircd term ~
Hannibal Hamn, chosen Vice President OF the United
States. He served on the Committees on Commerce,
i
Of tho Peace Congress 1851 In 1893 he reelected
TO the Senate for the ending In 1862 serving
Chairman Of the Committee on the Expenses Of the
/ Senate.
| JAMES W. NEsNiTH. -
! He was born in Washington county, Maine, July 23
1870 when quito young be removed 10 New Hampshire
in 1893 emigrated Ohio; subsequently spent some
time in Missouri, and 1s40 smeraied TO Oregon. In
Is4s and 1863 he commanded, captain, two cxpe
ditions against the Indians In the latter year he was
appointed United States Marshal for Oregon, which he
resigned In 1885, and had command OF regiment, In
1 he utod ufQ
for the Territories Of Oregon aud Washington and In
1861 be elected Senator In Congress from Oregon
for the term ending 1857 serving tho Committees
/ on Military Affairs Commerce, Revolutionary Claims
and Indian Affairs, and also the specal committee APP
/ pointed 10 visit the Indian tribes Of the West
| DANIEL n. NORTON.