The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-01
SKETCHES OF THE LEADERS
Senate.


SKETCHES OF THE LEADERS,
Senate.
CHARLES SUMNER
was born in Boston, Mass, January g. 1911;
graduated at Harvard College in 1880; spent the
three following years at the Cambridge Law
School; had the editorial charge for three
years OF the american JlTiSt; was admitted to
the bar in 1884, and settled in Boston; was
subsequently Reporter OF the United States
Circuit Court and published three volumes,
which now bear his name; was for three win
tiers q teacher at the Cambridge Law School;
SON alter edited "Duulap's Treatise on Admit
rally Practice" and about this time he declined
a prolessorship rendered HIM by his Alma
Mater. In 1887 he visited Europe, was received
with marked attention in England, and re-
NAMED abroad until 1S4c. During the years
from 1874 to l846 he produced an edition of
"Vesey's Reports" in twenty volumes. From
that time onward he frequently appeared in
public as speaker on various phianthropic
and literary subjects, and two volumes or his
oratlons were published IN 1850 In 1851 he
was elected q senator in Congress from Massa-
chusets; ia 1856 for words uttered in debate
on tue subject OF slavery, he was assaulted az
his desk in the Senate Chamber by Preston
Brooks Represen tatlve in Congress from
South Carolina, from the effects of which his
health suffered He again visited Europe hay-
ing been, just before his departure reelected
for second term to the Senate. In 1853 he
published work on "Whte Slavery in the Bar
barry States y and in 1856 volume OF Speeches
and Addresses" In 1868 he was reelected to
the Senate for the third term ending in 1862
serving as Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
LYMAN TRUMBULL.
He was born in Colchester Conn. in 1873:
adopted the profession of law; removed to Illt-
nos, and became O member OF the legislature
Of hat State in 1910; was Secretary of State in
1871 and 1912; Justice OF the Supreme Court of
Illinois from 1848 to 1855 was elected a Repre-.
sentative from Illinois to the Thirty fourth Con
gress, and was elected a Senator IN Congress for
the term commencing in 1855 aud ending in
1861, serving as Chairman OF the Committee on
the Judiciary, and as member of the Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds and was
reelectee for the term ending 1867. In 1864 he
was appointed Regent of the Smithsonian In
stitutlon, TO serve until December, 1865.
LAFAYETTE s. FOSTER
was born in Franklin, New London county,
Conn.,, November %, 1906, and Is a direct de-
scendant of Miles Standish. He graduated at
Brown University, adopted the profession of
law; was member OF the General Assembly of
Connecticut in 1889 and 1910, in 1916, l847, and
lS49, and 1854; was Speaker OF the House in
l847, l84S, and 1854; Mayor o. the city of Nor.
Wich for two years, and was chosen Senator
in Congress tor the term commencing in 1855
and ending in 1861, serving as a member of the
Committees on Public Lands, Pensions. and the
judiciary. he was reelected in 1860 for the
tenn ending i'll 1867 and during the Thirty
seventh and Thirty y-eighth Congresses he was
Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, and
at the extra session of the Senate in 1850 he
was chosen President pro tenn. of that body, the
death of Abraham Lincoln and the elevation of
Andrew johnson to the Presidency making him
acting Vce-Pres sident of the United States
During the subsequent recess, as a member of
special committee of the Senate, he visited
some of the Indian tribes west OF the Mississippi
WILLIAM PITT FEssENDEN
wa, born in Boseowen, New Hampshire October
l6, 1906; graduated at Bowdoin COLLEGE in 1923;
studied law and was admitted to practice in
Portland in 1927; was member of the Maine
LEGISLATURE in 1882 and reelected in 1910: was a
Representative in Congress from Maine from
1871 to l843 (declining further service): was
again in the Legislature in lS45 and 1916, and
reelected in 1858 and 1854; and he was elected a
Senator in Congress for the term commencing
In o53 and ending tn 1859, serving on the Com
miee on Finance; and in 1853 he was reelected
foi six years, serving as Chairman of the Finance
Committee, aud also as regent OF the Smlthso
nian Institution. He was member OF the Con-
Veulion which nominated Henry Clay for Presl-
dtut in 1882, and also OF the Conventions which
no'1inated Generals Taylor and Scott. In 1858
the degree OF LID. was conferred upon him by
Bo Wdoin College, of which he was an overseer
He was also a member Of the Peace Congress of
1861. In July, 1864 he was appointed by Presi-
de Lincoln Secretary OF the Treasury IN the
4 place OF S. p. Chase, resigned; also received in
I that year the degree OF LID from Harvard
University; and he was reelected 10 the Senate
/ for the term CONNIE sncing in 1865, and ending in
| le7l receiving his old position of Chairman oI
/ tnC Committee on Finance. HIS seat In the
! Cabinet he resigned March A. 1865,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
The present President pro tenpore of the
| Senate, and heir apparent to the Presidential
chair, should Mr.. Johnson die before the expira
| tiOn OF his term of office, is Lafayette s. Foster
OF Connecticut. Mr.. Fosters Senatorial term
! however, expires on March 4. 1867, and the
hoice Of his successor, as President pro tempore
is already being agitated, the most promlnen
candidates being Senators Wade, Sherman, anC
Anthony. 1t has heretofore been customary fol
the Presldent of the Senate to vaeate his chair
few days prior TO the beginning OF Congres
siopal receis, in order to allow OF the choice o
a successor and Mr.. Foster will probably pursue
this course, in order TO permit O successor to b
chosen before March next.
House OF Representatives.
SCHUYLER OoLFAX.
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