The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-01-18

mon Pleas in Philadelphia. In addition
to his political speeches, number of lit
erary addresses have been published from
from Pennsylvania to the Thirty
Congress, serving as member OF the
Committees on Indian Affairs and Expen-
ditures on Public Buildings. Reelected
to the Thirty ty-eighth Congress, serving on
the Committees on Agriculture and Naval
Affairs. Re- elected to the Thirty ninth
Congress.
v. DIsTRIcr-M Russell TfiAYEn-R.
He was born in Petersburg, Virginia,
January 27, 1819 graduated at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania in 1910; studied
law, and was admitted to the bar in AZ !;
was elected Representative from Penn
sylvania to the Thirty. eighth Congress,
serving as chairman of the Committee on
Private Land Claims He received from
his Alma Mater the two degrees of Bach
elor and Master of Arts. Reelected to
the Thirty-ninth Congress.
VI. DIsTR1cT-B. Il. BOYER, D.
Was born in Montgomery county. Pa,
January %, 1922 /; graduated at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania in 1841 adopted
the profession of law; was Deputy Attor-
ney General for Montgomery county from
1848 to 1850, and was elected a Repre-
sentative from Pennsylvania to the Thir-
ty-ninth Congress.
VII. DIsTRIGT-JoHN M. BRooMALL, R. f.
Was born in Upper Chichester, Della
ware county, Pa, January 10, 1916; re-
ceivedaa common school education stud
led law, and has been devoted to that
profession has served in~the Legislature
of the State /; was Presidential elector in
1850, andiin 1862 was elected Repre-
sentative from Pennsylvania to the Thir-
ty-eiohth Congress, aud was member on
the Committees oBs Accounts and Public
Expenditures. Reelected to the Thirty
ninth Congress. f.i.f 81
VIII. DIsTRrcT--sYDENDHAM E. .ANCoEA--Da .
He was born in Warwick, Lancaster
county, Pa, November 20, 1924 remn-
we'd to Berks county, and was for several
years connected with the Reading Rail-
road Company. He was elected in 1860
Representative from Pennsylvania to the
Thirty-seventh Congress, serving on the
Committees on Militia and Manufactures.
In 1862 he was re:elected to the Thirty
eighth Congress, serving as member of
the Committees on Manufa ctures aud the
Militia. Reelected to the Thirty-Ninth
Congress. sftr hsrra.7lf
TX DISTRIcT-THA sTEPHENs-R.
Born in CALEDONIA county, Vermont,
April 4, 1893; graduated at Dartmouth
College in 1914; during that year re-
moved to Pennsylvania studied law and
taught IN an academy at the same time !;
in 1916 was admitted to the bar in Adams
county; 1888 was elected to the State
Legislature, and also in 1884, 1885, 1887,
and 1871 in 1886 he was elected mem
Der of the convention to revise the State
Constitution in 1898 was appointed a
Canal Commissioner in 1842 he removed
to Lancaster, and,in 1S48 was elected a
Representative from Pennsylvania to the
Thirty-frstl Congress, also elected to the
Thirty second, and in 1858 was reelected
to the Thirty sixth Congress, and also to
sThIrty-seventh, during which he was
Chairman of the Committee of WAYS and
Means, having previously served on vari-
Gus important committees. In 1862 he
was reelected 70 the Thirty-eighth Con-
gress, again serving as Chairman on the
Committee on Ways and Means, and also
as Chairman of the Special Com nittee on
the Pacific Railroad. He was also del
egate 70 the Baltimore Convention in 1864.
Reelected to the Thirty ninth Congress.
x. DIsTRIcT-MYER sTRoUsE-D. '-
Was born in Germany, December
Is, 1925 came with his father to the
United States, in 1882, and settled in
Pottsville, Pennsylvania; received an ac-
ademic education and studied law; from
1S48 to 1862 he edited a newspaper in
Philadelphia called the North Anaerican
Farmer, after which he devoted himself
to the practice of his profession; and in
1862 he was elected Representative from
Pennsylvania to the Thirty-cighth Con-
gress, Serving on the Committee on Roads
and Canals Reelected to the Thirty
ninth Congress.
Is xI. DIsTRIoT-PHTLIP JOHNS oN-D. aa ~
Was born in Warren county, n. j.,
October IL, 1918. La 1889 he removed
with his father to Pennsylvania, settling
in Northampton county. He was educa-
ted at Lafayette College, where he spent
two years, after which he spent two years
teaching school in the South. On his
return home he studied law; was admitted
to the bar In lS4S, and soon afterwards
elected Clerk of the Court of Sessions,
and of the Oyer and Terminer. In 1858
and 1854 he was elected to the State As
sembly; In 1857 was Chairman of the
Democratic State Convention; in 1860 he
was the Revenue Commissioner for the
Third judicial district of the State, and
was elected Representative from Penn
sYlYania to the Thirty-seventh CONGRESS,