Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-02-13
THE RUTLAND HERALD,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY $, lists,
Congregational Sketches.

In former article We have given
sketches Of thu natives vt Vermont in Con.
YreSs, and now prscnt 10 our reader
biographical notices of THOSE tRrml'ers OF
the present Congr'sS who are natives 81
other States, but have received their odu'
cation at Vermont institutions Of learn
ing. commencing with the one most iamil'
iarly known in our immediate vicinity,
Hon. John C. Churchill Of the twenty
second district of New York, was born in
Mooers, Clinton County, NY, January L.
1891, and graduated at Middlehury Col
lege in lsi3 After leaving college he
was for several years assistant prinei'
pal and teacher OF languages in Cas-
Teton Seminary, while that institu'
ton was under the charge Of the late
Rev, Edward J. Hallock He was a
thorough scholar and efficient teacher
who was most highly esteemed by his pu'
pills and in the community. Many who
We're then under his instruction will be
pleased 10 learn Of his eminent success IN
life, and it is ours To chronicle this sketch
Of our friend and former instructor. He
pursued the study Of law while teaching,
and soon after leaving the Seminary en-
tered upon its practice at Oswego, New
York. Ho was Dis,riet.Attorney for
OSwego County from 1887 to 1860. and
County Judge for that County from 1860
to 1864, and was elected to the Fortie,h
Congress as Republican. receiving
l4,46l votes, against s,sa1 votes for
Albertus Perry, Democrat. Mr.. Churchill
is leading member Of the bar in Western
New York. and his eminent attachments
In his profession pointed him out on his
entrance into Congress for place on the
important and honorable committee OF the
Judiciary, among some Of the ablest mem
bers Of the House. His candor, ability
and legal acumen, have ever commended
him to the public as a jurist and counsel
Tor.
Hon. William Highly of Calaveras,
the representative from the second dis
trict Of California, was born at Wills
borough, town in Essex county, n. Y,
ION the shore of Lake Champlaih, nearly
opposite Burlington August II, 1879
He graduated at the University Of Yer
mont. He studied law and went to Cali
fornia in 1850. He was District Attor-
ney from 1853 to 1859, and was member
of the Senate Of California in 1861 and 90.
He was elected TO the 3Sth Congress and
reelected TO the Both and 40th Congresses
as Union Republican, by 261 majority
over his Democratic opponent. lie is
chairman of the committee ON mines and
mining, on which committee is also Hon.
Orange Ferris of New York, who is also
graduate of the University of Vermont
He, too, is member Of the committee on
the Pacific Railroad :,
-Greenville NJ. Dodge, from the fifth
district of Iowa, was born in Danvers,
Mass, April ~, 1881. He graduated at
the Norwich Military Academy, under
the Presidency of the late Capt Alden
Partridge. He studied civil engineering
and has been connected as an engineer
with several important public works and
is now Chief Engineer of the Union Pa
cifc Railroad He entered the army in
1851 as captain and rose to the rank of
Major General, during the war for the
suppression of the rebellion. He was
elected as Republican to the 10th Con-
gress, receiving 4,296 votes against 9,S9S
for futile, Democrat He is member
OF the committee on military affairs; also,
on roads and canals
Calvin T. Hulburd of Brasher Falls,
the Representative from the seventeenth
district Of New York, was born at Stock
holm, st. Lawrence County, n. Y, June
8, 1909, and graduated at Middlebury
College, and at the Yale College Law
School He has been engaged mostly in
mercantile and agricultural pursuits. He
was member of the Legislature Of New
York in 1912, '43, "A and 80, and was
elected to the 3Sth and Both Congresses, and
reelected to the 10th by over 1000 major
ity. He is chairman of the committee on
public expenditures and a member Of the
committee on reconstruction, of which
Thaddeus Stevens is chairman. He il a
leading member of the House. lie was
nominated by the Republicans of New
York for Secretary of State. but declined
the nomination, his friends believing he
could be more servicoable to his country
in the position he now occupies He is
one OF the most devoted and efficient
friends of his alma mater, and a member
of the corporation of the college.
Orange Ferris of Glens Falls the
representative from the sixteenth New
York district, was born at that place,
Nov. rs, 1914, and was educated at the
University Of Vermont, and studied and
practiced law. He was Surrogate of
Warren county from ls4l to lS45, and
Judge Of that county from 1851 to 1868
He was elected to the 40th Congress as
Republican, receiving 9,314 votes, against
TAP votes for Hoyle, Democrat He is
member Of the committee on mines and
mining; on coinage, weights and meas
ures Of (which Hon. Worthingtcn c. Smith
IA member, and is likewise a member Of
the committee on the revision of the
laws OF the United States, of which Judge
Poland is chairman.
Mr. Woodbridge and Mr. Smith, of
eur own delegation, are graduates of the
University Of Vermont.
Hon. James X. Doolittle, United