The New York herald., 1867-03-02

OF CALIFORNIA; he appointed 10 perform the ues OF
that of1ce H. next spent about eighteen months 20
tisng h profession in San FRANCISCO; aft that he
the same In Nevada City and Downieyille. In ls60 lie
removed 10 the then Territory OF Utah NOW Neyadal
served in tho Territorial Legislature in 1861 also
member or the Constitutions Convention held in 1861
and Was elected seralor in congress from Nevada for
me term commencing IN 1865 and END ng IN 1852 serv
log on the Committees the Judiciary Public Lands,
Pacific Railroad and Mines and Mining In 1865 he re-
csiysd from Yale College the degree Of Master Of ArtG
CHARLES SUMNER N'
BE was born in Boston, Massachusetts,, January O.
1871 graduated st Harvard college in $780, spent the
three following years at the Cambridge Law school had
the editorial charge for three years or the AmSc0a
yurist admitted to the in 1884, and settled In
BOSTON, subsequently, the Reporter Of the United
now bear his name; for three winters teacher at
the Cambridge Law School, soon afterwards edited
thu ,n. % on Admray ana % b soIo, Sx
his Alma Mater. In 1887 he visited Europe. was re-
csssd with marked attention in England and remained
duced an edition Of 'sVeseys Reports" in twenty
Volumes from that time he frequently appeared
aIy saljects and volumes Of his oratons pub
nsoeddn 1850 In 1851 he elected Senator In Con-
sss nom hassachussts; in 1885, for words uttered y
oesk In the Senate chamber By Preston Brookb Repre-
sentative from South Carolina from the esc Of which
bssn juss before his dspsru elected for ssoond term
20 the SenatA In 1855 hs published work "White
ana % ana hs IN rss 1ss0 %
the senate for the third term ending in 1852 serving
chairman Of the Committee Foreign Relations and
member Of the national committee appointed
pany the remains Of President Linoon 70 ninois He
was also delegate 70 the Philadslphia Loyasts Con-
He was born IN Colchester Conn., In 1913; received
good educAon adopted the profession Of law removed
70 Illinois and became member Of the Legislature Of
that State in lS40 Secretary OF State in 1s4l and
1858; elected Representative from Illinois to the
Thirty Congress- and elected Senator In Con-
Gf oo
Judiciary, and q member Of the Committees Public
Buildings and Grounds, and Indian Affairs and was
elected FOR tho ending in 1851 In 1854 he ap
pointed Regent Of tho Smithsonian Institution; was .
delegate 70 the Philadelphia Loyaists' Convention OF
to the United state: ssnss for the term ending
In lS7a
PETER a. VAN wNKLR
He was born In the city OF New York, September Z
1908; removed to Parkersburg, West Virginia. in
1885, was member Of the Virginia Constitutional Con-
1881 and also of the Convention which formed the
constitution Of West Virginia In lS62 was member or
n. % sss ~ = vsss Ssa
Senator In Congress from West Virginia for the term
ending 1852 serving on the Committees on Finance,
Pensions and Post Oaces and Post Roads He was also
delegate 70 the Philadelphia Loyasts Convention" Of
1866.
BENJAMIN ,. WADE.
He born In Feeding Hills parish, Massachusetts,,
October 81 1900; received limited education and COM
mspeed active life teaching school and attending TO
when twenty years Of ago; he studied law and waa
admitted the bar In 1925 and held the various posi-
AshtaSus county STATE senator and Presdent Of judi
cal Circuit In 1851 be elected Senator In Con.
gress from Ohio for the term ending In 1857 and he
reelected for second and third term ending In 1862
serving Chairman Of the Committee on Territories,
and Of the special COMMITTEES on tho Conduct Of the
Relations and the District OF Columbia He also
1888
he was born on Buffalo Creek, Monongalia county.
Virginia. October IL, 1871; received common school
education and graduated at Madison College IN 1881
studied law and came to the bar in 1888 In 1S41 he
was elected clerk OF the Monongala County Court bold
The convsnon 10 reform the constitution Of Virginia
In 1853 he delivered ssroe Of lectures Nehodsn
took part In various local societies. lectured on varoui
gate to the National convention ofkhat year. In TN
winter oi lseo-6l he delegate 70 the Richmond
lied Legislature Of Virginia senator in Congress and
the close OF that year was delegate to the whesni
s u ssa " s h. ...ns s:ss
Raas1ssssx fIi. r 1888 IL dsSsss q II ,: IS coz
fn 1854 bs was s1 1eecoed 70 Is. pss for
menciug in 1868 and ending In 1871 serving chairman
| Of the Committee Of Patents and the Patent Omoe
0E0RCE Il wHL'AnA
| He was born in. Columbia county. New York, Marcl
! Is, 1S23 received academical education In Onon
bar in 1874 mmedistciy smeraied to Iowa in ls17 b
elected Judge of the First judicial district Of tha
Pierce received 1868 the appointment Of Chief Justc
Of the Territory OF Oregon: and was reapponted b.
Ss. ~ TS.s r
| formation OF State government and In 1854 he wa
elected Senator in Congress from Oregon, for the tern
Committees on the Judiciary. on Claims, on Prvat
| Land Claims, Finance, and the SPECIAL Committee
on the Rebsiious States, and Re.rsnchment, and a
l ~ liza shA ~ a.,
| Senate. He was also member Of the national com
mjtes 10 accompany the remains Of President Linco
1 TO iIlinoiG
He was born February l6 1912, in Pennington. New
brought 70 G and rh
learned to make shoes. In 1S40 be elected 10 thu
Legislature Massachusetts, in which he served fou
years. and then four years the State Senate Of which
he was President two sessions in 1s4S he became th
proprietor and editor OF the Boston ReywyNicam. I,
1852 the soil candidate Congress but va
defeated by q small vote in 1888 he was member 0
the State Constitutional Convention and has since ther
taken an active rart in political conventions; aud in
1856 he elected Senator Congress to succeed
4 Edward Everett; and was elected IN 1859 for o one
/ term From 1912 70 1851 he was actively connected
with the militia OF Massachusetts ~ major colonel
brieader general In 1851 he raised the twenty
| regiment OF Massachusetts Volunteers, OF which b,
became colonel, colonel, and after Joining IN. the Arm!
| raj McCclan's staff, which no served unit
the meeting or Congress. Since the commencement
Of the wer he has been chairman Of the Committee
Military Affairs which has had 70 pass on eleven thou
sand appointments and to devise I,ost important
Of IF 5, :pn P1eson ssHY BROOK, Ss as0s ~
pronouncng his assanlt Senator Sumner 'murderous
brutal and cowardly;'' but he replied that While be
licving in the right Of eedeence he declined the cha
ienge, az dueng in his opinion violation Of Law
aud the relic Of barbarous age He again elected
TO the Senate for the term commencing 1865 and end
Ing in 1871 and was made chairman OF the COMMITTEES
isry Committee. Hs published WORK en.i.led "Ant.
Slavery Measures in Congress-" and History OF the
Thirty and Thirty eighth Congresses" we'll
A. OF the Congressional measures connected with the
prosecution Of the for the Union He the orig
nator OF the bill abolishng slavery in the District
Columbia and also Of that establishing the American
Academy Of Sciences He also Of the Senators
designated by the Senate TO attend the funeral Of General
Scott, In 1864 He also delegate the Phiadel-
phia Loyabess' Convention Of 1888
He was born In kentucky in ISIS removed 10 III.
nos grsauaiea g. me ihnUs Conege and was bred %
State LsgisstuTs and Representative in Congress
from Illinois fro 1851 70 1885, serving various CON-
~ or ulI,rols fov