The New York herald., 1867-03-02

and reelected 70 each successive congress- incaahg
the Thirty eighth serving during two OF his terms as
Chairman Of the Committee on Post Ofices and Post
Roads He was also Regent Of the Smithsonian lnsti
gress reelected 10 the Thiry-ninth and again made
Speaker He subsequently visited the facino coast on
tour OF pleasure and observaon aesc,oec M e0'pie
which he delivered In various parts OF the country ne
elected TO the Fortieth Congress
BURTON O cooK.
he was born in Monroe county. New York, May IL,
lslo received collegiate educstion adopted the pro-
fesson Of lewi elected State Attorney Tor the Ninth
IN ,ssc for two s ss
Der of the State from 1852 to 1Se0 and in 1854 he
was elected representative from Illinois TO the Thirty
ninth Congress, serving on the Committee on tho Judi
cIary. Reelected 10 the Fortieth Congress
THOMAS C0fSEIL
He was born at White Plains Westcheser county.
New York. january 27 1914; received common school
educaon has been engaged In the business OF trans
pcrtaon and banking. and IN 1888 he was elected rep
resenta,ve from New York to the F0rtieth Congress-
@ JOIN CovoDE
He was born in westmoreland county, Pennsylvania,
March II 1SOS farmer and manufacturer by occupa-
tion and extensively engaged in the coal business He
elected from Pennsylvania Representative TO the
Thirty fourth Congress- and 70 elected to the Thiryf
Congress- serving the Committee on Public Expendi-
tures Was also reelected to the Thirty sixth Congress-
and was made chairman of special committee inves-
and his administration Reelected to the Thirty
Congress- and made chairman OF the Committee ON Pub
Of a sDs % ns n me
Fortieth Congress-
SHELBY N. cuLLoN.
He was born In Kentucky November o. 1920; adopted
the law as his profession; on removing to Illinois
elected the State Legislature in 1852 reelected in
wc se % % wa
elected Representative from Illinois 10 the Thirty ninth
Congress and was member Of the Committees on
partmsnt-- Ra.alscsad " The Tsrtisth- Congress-.
HENRY L DAWES.
He was born In Cummngton, Hampshire county, Mas-
sachusetts October So 1915 He graduated at Yale Col
lego In 1885, and adopted the profession Of Law. He
taught school for time and edited paper called the
un nf fha
OF Massachusetts, during the l84S l849 and 1899
Of the State Senate in $780, and also OF the State Cont
tho Western District of Massachusetts from 1868
until elected to the Thirty NTH Congress- wherein he
member Of the On ssrvng
the Committee on Elections; reelected to the Thirty
seventh Congress, and was chairman OF that commit
reelected to the Thirty eighth Congress- and again
chairman OF the Committee Elections reelected to
the Thirty ninth Congress- and again chairman of that
Weights and Measures He was delegate TO the PLiIa-
Cd e he ~ Sorsssh s Congress- ''' N - ''s'''
CHARLES DEssoN.
He born in Wyoming county, Pennsylvania,
January 2a 1918; graduated At Dickinson College in
om ~ hs
Thirty eighth Congress serving on the cemYittees On
Indian Affairs and Expenditures IN the Navy Depart.
menk Reelected TO the Forteth Congress.
a. H. DoJuE.
he wss born y ganvers, Massachusetts,, April II.
asSl Graduated At the Norwich University Of Vermont
employed several important railroads In the West,
and s chief engineer Of the Union Pacific Railroads
the Fourth regiment Of Iowa infantry and was made
colone In 1862 he was appointed brgader general for
tennessee At vcEsSurs and corlntb be took an active
part in the Atlantic campaign, and was promoted to be
major general on the recommendations Of Generals
Grant, Sherman and MCPHERSON, and was subsequently
In command Of the Departments OF Wisconsin,. Kansas
and the Pians and after resignng his commission
in the army, he elected Representative from Iowa
iGNA11us poSsEILY.
He was born In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November
g. 1881, graduated at the Central High School In that
city, studied law and admitted 10 the bar in 1853;
emigrated to Minnesota In 1857 elected Represen
and was o member of the Committees on Post OfIlces
and Pest Roads and Expenditures in the Interior De-
Pacific Railroad ro elected to the hirty.nnh Congress,
Public Lands, and sa5 Oh thai On Bureau Of Educa-
tion Re elected " the Forteth Congress.
JOHN r. D2IGGs.
He born in Undertook, New York, March s. 1878;
% . cy s
chanic until 1855; in 1874 he was appointed Superin
tcndent Of the New York Pententiary holding the once
one year. settled In East Saginaw, Michigan In 1866
was president Of lhs. village in 1858 during the two fol-
lowing years he member Of the Michigan Legis-
Michigan 70 the Thirty eighth Congress-
Der Of the COMMITTEES Public Lands; elected 70 the
Thirty ninth Congress and served on the Committees on
He was also delegate TO the Philadelphia Loyalists
Convention OF 1866 and collected 70 the Fortieth Con-
gresa
HyHRAN n RCKLEY.
He was born In Jefferson county, Ohio, December o.
came to the bar in 1887 was member OF the Ohio SEN
ate IN lS4a lS45 and 1S4o serving until 1851, and in
1859 he elected the state House Of Representa-
tivee After the rebellion broke out he had charge
colonel Of the Twenty sixth and Egheth regiments Of
Ohio volunteers serving through several battles and at
1862 was elected Representative from Onto IN tho
Thirty eighth Congress and was member Of the COM
mttees Private Land Claims and on Roads and Canals
and in March, 1S63 resigned his position In the army
Re elected the Thirty.nnth Congress- served the
committees on the Public Lands and on Accounts. He
was also delegate to the Philadelphia Loyasts Con-
YentFon OF lse and was reelected to the Fortieth Con-
gresa
yExJA,m EoGL1rox.
January ISIS: removed wi,n Sss fa,her 70 Hooking
county, Ohio, In 1884, whore he entered upon CONNER
cal pursuits and since which time no has been ox.cn
svcy identinedwith the business interests and pros
perty Of Cincinnati and Ohio. Hc connected for
many years with the Board Of Public Works OF Hami
tho elective chairman also Of an important Finance
Committee In time OF grcat public Distress president
Of the CITY Council and was likewise for some years
member OF the Chicago Convention Of 1600 and pres-
dental eeclor at the following election and In looking
after the Ohio soldiers during the rebellion rendered
vices that universally acknowledged Ono two
important canals inangurated by him and carried
rom Ohio 70 the rhrynintn Congress
serving on the Committees on Commerce and ExpendL
tures in the Post Ofncc Department He was also del
rgate the Philadelphia Loyasis Convention OF 1896,
and was reelected 70 the Fortieth Congress-
cHAFLBs A. MDnip0E
He was born in Bridgeport, Addison county VI, Feb
ruary n, 1891 when child he removed with his pa
rents St Lawrence county, n Y studied law in that
State and TO the bar Ia slo In 1s4s he removed
to Fond du Lac, VIA In 1864 and 1855 he was mem.
Der Of the State Senate and in 1852 elected Repre-
sentative from Wisconsin 70 the Congress-
serving the Committees on Revolutionary Claims and
Naval Affairs. He was also delegate to the Phila
dclpha National Union Convention Of 1885, and was ro
elected 10 the Fortieth Congress-
THOMAS u. ELI0T
He was born In Boston, Massachusetts, March 20,
1900; graduated ~ Columbia College, washngion In
1S25 adopted the profession OF law and rctted ut New
Bedford; served In both houses Of tho Massachusetts
Lesislature q Representative In Congress for the
unexpired term Of Zeno Scudder In 1866 and was re
elected to the Thirty sxth Congress- was member OF
the Committee Commerce; reelected to the Thirty
seventh Congress- and chairman OF the Special Com
mhtce the Connscaton Of the Property Of Rebels;
reelected 70 the ThEty-slghth Congress- was member
Of the committees Commerce and Expenditures n
the Treasury Department. and also chairman OF the
Special Committee ON Emancipation. Reelected 10 the
III rtv- ninth Cou0rean. s8rved the Committee