The New York herald., 1867-03-02
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY MARCH 2 1ss7-rRrLE SHEET

I'd 10 .se2 During that year. under appontr ~nt
no GOVERNOR he active In raising troors rd in
W he elected Representative from New Fork 10
ne Thirty ninth Congress, serving on the " amitfees
n Claims and Accounts Reelected 70 'oe Fcrticth
congress.
nrnu n wAsHrrRyS.
He was born in Lvermore, Oxford courtv Mn,na
scptember %, 1915; served appro atceshp ,n tina
printing Office of the Kennebe Joupal stud cd law at
sed at Galcna Illinois We was e,ssted Reryssans-
tive to the Thirty third Congress from that state aud
reelected to the Thirty fourth Thiry-nfth and Thirty
Of the Committee op Commerce He was aso elected to
The Thirty seventh Congress- again serving as chairman
o. tne Gommttee on Commerce. and re-eected 10 the
lnityelgnth V,ngress, serving again us chairman OF
the Commifzse on Commerco AS q membcr of the Joint
Committee on the Library, and also chairman Of the
having served continuously for longer period than any
ether member OF the Thirty eighth Congress- usage
awarded him the title Of the "Father Of the House"
he was the author among many others, Of the bill re-
viving the ONCE OF Lieutenant General which was con-
ferret on General Grant Reelected 10 the Thirty ninth
Congress- again serving at tho head OF tho Committee
Commerce and chairman of the special committee
the death OF President Lincoln and member Of those
the Rnles. Reconsructton Air Line Railroad to New
York and chairman of the special committee TO nves
tigate the Memphis riots Two Of his brothers also
burne Reslectod 10 the Fcrtieth Congress-
CADwALLADrB O. wAsHBuRSE
He was born in the town OF Lvermore Mane April
% 1878 He lawyer by profession; removed to
Wisconsin. and elected Representative from that
State TO the Thirtyfonrth and Thirty nth Congresses
Claims and Expenditures on the Public Buildings He
reelected to tho Thirty-sxth Congress serving as
o. e ne Sa nses or a%a !"
He also delegate to the Peace Congress of 1851
In November, 1882 he was appointed by President Linz
colu major general in the Union Hc was dole
gate to the Soldiers Convention Pittsburg in 1866
and was reelected to the Forteth Congress
HrSRY n. whsnBrRN
He born IN Windsor couutv, Vermont, March rs,
1884, and during that year removed with his father
Ohio; was early apprcnccd TO the trade Of tanner,
which occupation he followed until his twentieth years
studied law and graduated at tho New York State and
National Law School in 1859 He subsequently settled
in Indiana, and In 1854 he appointed Auditor Of
vermon county; elected to the same position in 1884,
raised company for service in the war; promoted
tn the command as colonel Of the Eighteenth Indiana
Volunteers 1862 and in 1854 he brevetted brga
der general and was mustered out Of tho service in
1865 and was elected Representative from Indiana to
the Thirty ninth Congress- having successfully contested
Committees on Claims and Southern Railroads. He was
delegate to the Ptsbnrg Soldiers Convention Of 1855,
and reelected to the Fortieih Congress.
wItIIAM B. wAsiIBURN
he was born In Winchendon, Massachusetts,, January
ST. 1920 graduated at Yale College 1914: always
been engaged in the manufacturing business; was a
member OF the State Senate in 1885, and OF tho Lower
Honse In 1851 subsequently President Of tho Grecn
field Bank, ard WAS elected representative from Mas
sachuses the Thirty. eighth Congress- serving the
Committees Of Invalid Pensions and Roads and Canals.
Committees Claims and Revolutionary Pensions He
DELEGATE to tho PHILADELPHIA Loyalsts' Convention
of 1866 and reelected to the Fortieth Congress.
MARTIN wELKER.
He was born in Knox county. Ohio April %, 1879;
received good education by his own unaided efforts
while working on farm, or employed as clerk IN
store; studied law and came to the bar in 1S40 from
1S40 to 1851 hs Clerk Of the Court OF Common
Pleas for Holmes county 10 1851 he wns elected Judge
of the Common Pleas for the Sixth district, serving vo
years; in 1857 he removed to Wooster. Wayne county,
ond elected Lieutenant Governor Of Ohio. declining
uOmnntiOn In 1891 hc apO0intcd Judge Adj.
vocatc. with the rank Of Major. serving trce years
staff officer: was soon afterwards appointed AiddeCamp
and Acting Judge Advocate General with the Of
Colonel under the Governor or the state and in 1884 he
elected Representative from Ohio TO the Thirty
tr!ct Of COLUMBIA, Revolutionary Pensions and Free
Schools In tho District Of Columbia Tie VISA delegate
to the Philadelphia Loyass' Convention Of 1856. and
was e-elcctcd to the Forticth Congress-
THOMAS WILLIAMS
He was born 10 Grernsnnrs. Wssfmore'end county,
Pennsylvania August 2S, 1906 rraiuaicd at Dickinson
College, in 1925; studied law. AMI to the bar in
1925 settled in Pittsburs from which place he
three Following years in 1850 he was rececisd ito to Inc
Lower House Of the legislature, and in 1862 he was
Thirty eighth Congress serving on the Committee On
the Judiciary. Reelected 10 tho Thryninih congrss,
serving tho Committees the Judiciary and on
Coinage. Weights and Measures and reelected the
Fortie.h Congress-
ne vas born Carlisle Cumberland county. Penn.
syvana, lay IL, 1921 received good English cduca-
ton adopted the profession of law and on removing TO
1885, IN 1852 was the unsuccessful wbig canddate for
lieutenant Of the State IN lse0 he chosen
Prison: 1862 ne commissioned bv tho Governor
Of Camp Allen, with the rank Of colonel;
United States and IN 1866 he Was elected Representa-
tive from Indiana to tho Fotc'h Congress
He was born In Newark, Ohio. October 10 1929:
resided there until 1883. when he removed 10 Iowa. In
1856 elected member OF tho Convention to
tho State constitutions in 1887 he was AFRO ntcd by the
Governor Of the Stae Assistant Commissioner OF tho
Dos Moincs river Improvement; during that year. also
he elected 20 the state Leg satura in 1859 he
oece 10 the state Senate and 1861 he President
Of the Senate During that he was elected Rep
for The uresp:red term Of Curtis re elsc,ed 10 tho
Thirty ernth Congress- serving as chairman Of the Com
rnt,ec the Jad'c ary Re elected to the Thr ynnth
Congress, continuing at the head OF the Judiciary Com
mitiec, serving chairman, also, OF that Unfinished
BssDcss and member Of the Committee the Air.
Congress.
JOHN r WILSON.
He born In Heh,and county, Oho, April TO- 161i;
received common school education aud spent bis youth
upon arm spent twenty fonr years engaged in mer-
caniile pursuits and then retired 70 farm In 1901 ho
raised company for the wer and commissioned as
its captain subsequently twice elected tho Ohio
Senate, and IN 1860 he elected Representative from
Ohio TO the Fcrtieh Congress.
sTsPlffS y WILSON.
He was born In Columbia Bradford county Pennsyl-
vania september e. 1921; spent bis boyhood on farm
ard received his education at weIisboro Academy,
where he was assistant teacher term. He also
for while taught In district school at wellsborough
studied law and adopted tho professlon borough
assessor for year. school director for years;
was Senator in the State Legislature in 1863 and
1904 and, though returned to the State Senate was
eiected Representative from Pennsylvania tn Thir
lyninsh Congress serving on tho Committees on Rsvo
usouary Claims and Public Buildings and Grounds;
elected 70 the Tortieih Congress
WILLIAM WINDOW
He was born m Belmont county Ohio May TO- 1877; |
received academic education; studied Law, and was
admitted to the bar In 1850; elected Prosecuting
Attorney for Knox county In 1852; removed to ninnc
ota In 1885, and was elected Representative from that
state TO the Thirty sixth Congress, serving menbr
,f the Committee Public lands end Of the special
committee OF thirty.three Reelected to the Thirty
seventh Congress, serving tho Committee Public
Expenditures; and also 10 tho Thirty eighth Congress-
crviny Chairman Of the Committee Indian Affairs
nd Of the special committee 10 visit the indian tribes
II tho West In 1s65 Ro-elcced 10 the Thirty ninth
congress, ferviug the Committee the Death Of |
President Lincoln and AGAIN at the head OF the Com
nlttee Ind an Affairs; delegate TO the Pha-
lelpha Loyalists Convention OF 1866 and elected
o the Fortiolh Congress