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

ing 70 agricultural pursuits in Ohio, 70 which state
no removed when twenty one years OF age, he
studied law, aud was admitted TO the bar ~
1898, and held the various positions OF Iu.llce
OF the peace, prosecuting attorney for Ashiapna
county State Senator and President Of judicial circuit
In 1851 he elected Senator IN Congress from ONO
tor the term ending in 1857 aud hc rcoerted for
second and third term ending in 1869 serving as Chair
Of the Committee on Territories and OF the Special
Commi,tes on the Conduct o! tGc War and member
OF the ,ommres on Foreign Relations and 90 the Dis
tnct OF coluhh.
wAiTMAN T. WILEY
was torn on Buffalo cleOs, Monon !ala county. Nr
gma October Is, 1871 received ,onuol cdn-
cation graduated at Madison College IL 1881 studied
Law came 10 the bar in 1896 N 1871 he was elected
Clerk OF tho Monongalia CoInty Court; subsequently
Clerk Of the Circuit jonu holding ID. two fourteen
years; in 1850 he elected the Convention ~
form the constitution OF Virginia. 40: he delivered
series % lectures Methodsm, took part N various
local eoceiies ecurcd various topics and wrote for
the reviews ~ 1856 he was n delegate 10 Oh" National
Aonvenuon OF that year also delegate 70 ,he ii.ch
mona Convention 1860 81. in 1861 ne elected by
the reoreauzed Legislature Of Virginia Senator IN Con-
gress and al the close OF that decgte 10 10"
Wheeling Constitutional Convention: and pIS63 ne wa
elected Senator in Congress from West Virginia for the
term ending IN 1865 serving the Committeeman Naval
Affairs, the District Of Columbia and Engroased Bills
In 1863 The degree Of LII was conferred Ipoh him
by Allegheny College OF Pennsylvania in 1864 NJ was
reelected to the Senate for the term commencing In
1858 and ending IN 1871.
GEORGE II. WILLIAMS.
Ee was born in Columbia county, New York, March
~ ls23; received an academca education III onrn-
daea county studied law, and being ADM tied 70 the
bar in 1914 immediately EN- grated 10 Iowa; in ls41 nc
was elected Judge Of the First judicial district Of
that State; a Presidential cecor in lS52 from Pre-
sdent Pierce he received in 1858, the appointment oil
Chief Justice OF the Teri tory Of Oregon, and was reap
pointed by President Buchanan in 1857 but resigned,
was member OF the Constitutional Convention whp,h
preceded the formation OF State government aud ~
1854 no was elected Senator in Congress from oregon
Tor the term commencing in 1865 and ending IN le'l
HENRY WILSON.
Born February l6 1912. in Pennington, New Hamp-
shire was brought up on farm, ard when twenty one
q chus etts xxhp a.
shoes. In 1910 he elected 10 the Legislature OF
Massachusetts, in which he served four years aud then
four years In the state Senate of which he was President
two sessions In 1852 he the free sell candidate Tor
Congress bat defeated by very small vote III 1888
he was member of the State Constitutional Convention
ana has since then taken an active part IN poca con
ventOns and In 1885 he elected Senator IN Con
ress to succeed Edward Everett. and was reelected IN
1859 for long From 1912 to 1851 he was actively
connected with the militia OF Massachusetts as major
colonel and brgadier general In 1861 he raised the
Twenty second regiment OF Massachusetts, Volunteers OF
which he became colonel and after joining the Army Of
the Potomac made member OF General Mcclellan )
staff on which he serve until the meeting OF Congress
Since the commencement Of the he has been Chair
man OF the Committee Of Military Affairs, which has bad
to pass on eleven thousand appointments and TO devise
most important measures OF legislation during the re-
bcon In 1855 he challenged by Preston Brook
OF Sonth Carolina for pronouncng his slul, on Senator
sumner 'murderous, brutal and cowardy but he re-
piled that while believing in the right OF sefdeience,
he declined the challenge duellng in his opinion was
violation OF law and the relic OF barparoas age He
was again re- elected to the Senate for the term con.
mencng in 1865 and ending in 1871. Within lew
months past he has published work entitled SAINT
Slavery Measures in Congress- and is understood to be
engaged history of she Thirty seventh and Thirty
eighth Congresses well as Of the Congressional mca
ures connected with the prosecution OF the war Tor The
Union He was the originator OF the bill aboiishlng
slavery in the District OF Columbia and also that esi"b
fishing the American Academy Of Sciences.
WILLIAM WRIGHT.
Born in Ciarkstown Rockland county, New York IN
1891 removed TO Newark, New Jersey, in 1928; wa
elected Mayor Of that city IN the years lS404l4 ~
was Representative in Congress from New jersey
n CaDd
1885, but was defeated; and In 1853 he was lcctod
Senator In Congress for the term ending in 1862 serv
ing Chairman Of the Committee Manufactures aud
tna the Contingent Expenses OF the Senate In 1852
he again elected the Senate for the term ending
in 1869 serving the Committees on Manufacture
i Public Lands aud Revolutionary CLAIMS
/ RICHARD YATES.
He born in Kentucky in 1875; removed o Illinois
at early day graduated the Illinois College, and
bred To the profession of law He frequently served
in the State Legislature, and Representative in
Congress from Illinois from 1851 To 1853 In 1851 he was
elected Governor OF Illinois for -four years. and partc
pated extensively tho raising Of troops for the national
army during the rebellion aud he elected senator
in Congress from Illinois for the commencing in
1865 and ending In 1914 having been placed the Com
mittecs the District Of Columbia and the Pacific Rail
roTi