The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-03-11
THE CABINET.

few of them present any points that are of
much real Importance to the public. but as
thev have been suddenly elevated into promi-
nence, any facts concerning them. the dates
and places of birth, even, may not De with
out interest
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Elihu B. Washburne was born IN Liver
more, Androscoggin county, Maine, SePtem-
Der 23. 1916. Two of his brothers, Israel,
Jr., and Cadwslader c., have been members
of Congress, and many cousins and half
cousins of the same name have taken nearly
any public Office they could get. Bllbu
served an apprenticeship at printing, studied
law at Harvard University, and commenced
practice in Galeua, Illinois. He was elected
by the Wings tothe XXXIIId Congress and
has been elected ever since. He was chair
man of the COMMITTEES on Commerce from
the XXXVth TO the XXXIXth Congress.
At the death of ThadGeus Stevens he became
chairman of the Committee on Appropria-
tions. At the Senatorial election in Illinois
in 1860 he was beaten by Yates. By favor
of his fellow-townsman, he now becomes
the chief member of the cabinet.
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
Alexander II. Stewart was born near Bel
fast, Ireland, about the year 1902. He is
of Scotch-Irish extraction. He is said to
have taken his degree at Trinity College,
Dublin, about the year 1922. In 1928 he
landed in America. and commenced teach
ing school. He afterwards inherited a con-
siderable sum of money, with which he en-
barked in trade. He has amassed an enor
nous fortune in business. estimated by
many to be as great as fifty millions. In
1847, when the Irish were suffering from
famine, Mr.. Stewart chartered a ship, and
filling it with provisiohns, sent them as
gift to Ireland. In 1862, he contributed
SO, 900 to the relief of the Lancashire OPP
eratives He was one of the earliest sup
porters of Grant fer President, lie is a
rather tall slim man, with sharp, cold, ava
ricious features countenance furrowed
with age and care a voice harsh and un
friendly in is mildest tones. He has found
delight in business alone, throughout
long life. He now proposes in his extreme
age, to amuse himself with politics.
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
Adolph e. Borie was born in Philadel-
phia in 1909. When 16 years of age he
graduated at the Pennsylvania University,
and com pleted his education in Paris. AT
ter travelling in Europe, he returned to
Philadelphia aud became a member of the
firm of M'Keau, Borie & Co., in the India
and China trade. He amassed large for
tune in business. Mr. Borie was one of
the Union League, and is now Vice Presi-
dent Of that association. 1t was 9t the
Union Leage rooms in Philadelphia he
made the acquaintance of General Grant.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
Tx Governor Jacob Dolson Cox, of Ohio,
was born in Montreal, Lower Canada. on
the 9th of October, 1928. His parents
were natives of the United States, his father,
who was a master builder in New York,
having taken the contract to build the Ca
thedral of NOtre Dame in Montreal. tempo
rarily residing there when his son was born
In 1916, he removed to Ohio, and gradual
ed in 1852. at Oberlin College. He studied
law and began the practice in the town of
Warren. In 1859, he was elected by the
republicans to the Ohio Senate, and was
soon recognized as one of the leaders of that
body. He was appointed by Governor
Dennison Brigadier General of volunteers,
and first served in the Kanawha Valley
He was afterwards at the battle of Autie-
tam. He served subsequently under Burns
sides, Thomas and ScotiGld. He participa-
ted in the whole Of ths Atlanta campaign
from Kenesaw to Lovejoy's. He command
ed division under Scofield in the splendid
battle of Nashville, and afterwards took
part in the movements in North Carolina at
the close OF the war. In 1865 he was elect
ed Governor of Ohio, but having opposed TO
negro suffrage in his inaugural, in 1866,
he was not renominated. Since retiring
from office he has practced law in Cincin-
natl. He was requested by President
johnson, during the trouble with Stanton,
to take the post of Secre tary Of War, but
declined.
POST MASTER GENERAL.
John A j. Cresswell was born in Elkton,
Cecil county, Maryland, in 1928; was
graduated at Dickinson College. Carlisle,
Pa. in 1848; was admitted to the bar in
Maryland in 1850. At the outbread of the
war he was so violent rebel as to raise a
company for the Confederacy. But Henry
Winter Davis succeeded in converting him
to the Union cause. He was elected to
Congress in 1862, and afterward, in the
death of Senator Hicks. was elected by the
Maryland legislature to the Senate of the
onltee States to fll the vacant term. In
1866 he was delegate to the convention of
southern Loyalists in Philadelphia, and drew
up the platform and address Of that BODY.
When John w. Forney resigned the Secrc-
taryship Of the Senate, Mr. Cresswen was
urged to be candidate, but declined
Since then he has been an active, but un-
successful radical politician of Maryland.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
samuel T. Hoar is son of Samuel Hoar,
oi NdssacuueItS, VINO was expelled from
Charleston. s. c., in December 1914. His
mother was daughter of Roger Sherman
George F. Hoar, who is a member Of the
present Congress from Massachusetts,, is a
brother of the new Attorney Geneneral-
Judge 5. L. Hoar, was born at Concord,
Massachusetts, in 1916. He graduated at
Harvard College IN 1885. Immediately after
leaving College, he engaged in teaching at
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. and for two or
three years lived there and in other Western
towns. He was admitted to the bar in
1910. After few years, he was appointed
judge of the Court of Common Pleas. In
April, 1859, he was appointed Justice of
the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, and
has held the Office until summoned by Press
ldent Grant to take seat in his Cabinet.
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