The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-04


graduated at Rutgers College in 1896; studied
law and came TO the bar in 1889; was appointed
Attorney.General of New Jersey in 1861, and
was reappoInted in 1866, and was subsequently
appointed Senator in Congress from New Jer-
sey for the unexpired term OF William Wright,
deceased, serving on the Committees on the
Judiciary and Pensions. In January 1867, his
appointment as Senator was confirmed by the
election of the Legislature, and his term will
terminate in 1869.
House Of Representatives.
SCHUYLER CoLFAx.
He was born in New York CITY, March 23
1928; received good common school education
and was bred printer and settled in Indiana
in 1886. He mas been the editor of the South
Bend Register ever since he became of AGE. He
was member of the Indiana ConstitutionaI
Convention In 1850, and in 1848 and 1852 was
delegate to the, Whis National Convention Of
those years, and the secretary of each Conyen.
tion. He was elected a Representative from
Indiana to the Thirty-fourth Congress. anil was
reelected 70 each successive Congress, in
cluding the Thirty-eighth, serving during two
OF his terms as Chairman of the Committee ON
Post Offices and Post Roads. He was also a
Regent of the Smithsonian Institution. was
elected Speaker Of the Thirty eighth Congress,
reelected to the Thirty and again made
Speaker. He subsequently visited the Pacific
coast on tour OF pleasure and observation de-
scribed in lecture which he delivered in
various parts OF the country. Reelected to the
Fortieth Congress.
NATHANIEL p BANKS.
He was born in Waltham, Mass January 30,
1916, OF poor but respectable parents operatives
IN factory. He had no advantages but those
oil the common school; became q lover OF books
az an early day. His first venture before the
public was in the capacity of newspaper editor
in his native town, and he followed the same
pursuit at Lowell. He studied law, but did not
practlce TO any great extent and in l848 was
elected 10 the Legislature of Massachusetts,
served In both Houses, and was Tor time
Speaker. He was chosen President of the Con-
Vention held In 1853 for revising the Constitu-
ton OF Massachusetts, and was soon after
elected Representative in Congress from 1858
TO 1857, and was elected Governor of MassaChu-
setts by majority of tWenty-four thousand.
during his second term in Congress he was
elected Speaker of the House, and it is said that
not one OF his decisions was ever overruled by
the House. He was elected Governor of Massa-
chusetts for a second term in 1858, and for a
third term in 1859. During the Rebellion of
lS6l-64 was Major-General of Volunteers in
the Federal army, and saw much service in the
held. ln 1865 he was elected Representative
to the Thirty-ninth Congress in the place OF d.
w. Gooch, resigned, was Chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, was a member of the
Lincoln, was one OF the Representatives dele
gated to attend the funeral of General Scott
was a delegate to the Philadelphia Loyalists'
Convention of 1866 and of the Soldiers Conven.
tion at Pittshurg. Was reelected TO the For
tieth Congress.
THADDEUs STEVENS.
He was born in Caledonia county, Vermont
April d, 1898; graduated at Dartmouth College
in 1914; during that year removed TO Penn
sylvanla; studied law and taught in an academy
at the same time; IN 1916 was admitted to the
bar in Adams county; in 1888 was elected to
the State Legislature, and also in 1884, 1885,
1887, and lo41; in 1886 was elected member
Of the Convention to revise the State Consti-
tuition; in 1888 was appointed a Canal Commits
sioner. In l842 he removed to Lancaster, aud
in 1849 was elected Representative from
Pennsylvania to the Thirty-drst Congress; also
to the Thirty-second, and in 1858 was re elected
to the Thirty-siXth Congress, and also to the
Thirty-seventh, during which he was the
chairman OF the Committee on Ways and Means,
having previously served on various important
committees. In 1862 he was reelected to the
Thirty ghth Congress, again serving as Chair
man of the Committee on Ways and Means,
and also as Chairman OF the Special Commit
tee on the Pacific Railroad. He was also a
delegate TO the Baltimore Convention of 1864.
Reelected to the Thirty-ninth Congress, serving
as Chairman of the Committee OF Appropria-
tions, and as a member OF the Committee on
the death OF President Lincoln, and as Char
man of the Committees on Postal Railroad to
New York, on Reconstruction, and Free Schools
to the Philadelphia Loyalists' Convention of
1866, and was reelected to the Forteth
Congress.
WILLIAM D. KELLEY.
He was born in Philadelphia in the spring of
1914: received good English education; COM
u ID
spent seven years as an apprentice in a iewelry
establishments; removed to Boston, and fol-
lowed his trade there for four years, devoting
some attention to literary matters; returned TO
Philadelphia, studied law, and was admitted to
the bar IN l841, and held the Office for some
years OF Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
of Philadelphia. In addition to his many
political speeches, a number of literary ad-
dresses have been published from his pen.
He was elected Representative from Pennsyl-
vana to tho Thirty-seventh Congress, serving
as a member of the Committees on Indian
Affairs and Expenditures on Public Buildings;
reelected to the Thrty-eighth Congress, serv-
ing on the Committees on Agriculture and Naval
Affairs; reelected to the Thirty-ninth Congress,
serving on the Committees on the Library,
Naval Affairs, and on Freedmen. He was a
delegate to the Philadelphia Loyalists' Conyen'
! tion of 1866, and was reelected to the FOrtieth
! Congress.
JOHN A. LOGAN.
He was born in Jac kson county, Illinois; re
ceiVed a commOn-school education; went with
the army as a private in the war with Mexico
! and was made quartermaster of his regiment
! in lS49 was elected County Clerk OF jackson
! county, but resigned in 1850; studied law, anC
came TO the bar in 1852, having graduated a
the Louisville University; IT. 1852 was elected
to the Illinois Legislature; in 1858 was ap
pointed Prosecuting Attorney; in 1856 Presi
Dental elector; second time elected TO the
LEGISLATURE, and in 1858 was elected Represen
tative hom Illinois to the Thirty-s1Xth Congress
serving as Chairman of the Committee on Un
finished Business reelected TO the Thirty
seventh Congress-, and resgning served as Colo
mel in the Federal army in 1861. and su6se
quently as a Maior.General, having commando
with distinction the Army OF Tennessee. IL
November 1865 he was appointed by President
johnson Minister to the republic or Mexico, ou
declined. He was delegate to the SOLDIERS
Convention held in Pittsburg, and was re-electe,
TO the Fortieth Congress.