The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-05
THE NEW CABINET.
EIihu H. washburne, Secretary of state

EIihu e. Washburne, Secretary of state.
was born in Liyermore, Oxford county, Maine,
September %, 1876; served an apprenticeship in
the printing office of the Keuneoec Journal;
studied law at Harvard University, and, re-
moving TO he West, practised at Gaens, Illi.
nols. He war eecieu q Representative to the
Thirty. third Congress from that Staie, and re-
elected to the Thirty fourth, Thirty. hfth,
Thirty sixth. Thirty seventh, and Thirty
eighth Congresses.
On account of his having served continuously
for longer period than any otner member of
the Thirty ighth Congress. usage awarded to
him the title OF Father OF the House." He
the uthOr, among others, of the bill revivlug
the office of Northumberland, which W AS
conferred on General Grant Reelected TO the
Thirty.nint Congress. at the head of the Com.
mittee on Commerce. and as Chairman of the
Special Committee on the death of President
Lincoln. and as member of those on the Rules,
Reconstruction, Air line Railroad to New York,
and as Chairman of the Special Committee to
Inyes,igate the Memphis Riots. Mr.. Wash
burne was member OF the For ieth Congress,
and was reelected TO the Forty first.
Alexander II. stewart, Secretary of the
Treasury,
is a native of Ireland, and is well advanced In
years, being sbout sixty. five years of age He
came to the United States when quite young
and engaged in mercantile business In small
way. His first store was opened in New York
city, in 1927, and was conducted in all depart
ments by himself. From this small beginning
he has expanded his business until IL is now
second to that of no other establishment on the
Continent. He was among the first TO euter
toe Grant M ovement, and has been one of the
Presidents warmest and most steadfast friends.
AdOIph Il. BOrie, the Secretary of the
Navy,
Is o retired Philadelphia merchant Of large
means. who has long been prominent in onr
business circles, but has never figured in poll
tics heretofore.
Jacob ID. Cox, Secretary OF the Interior
took q prominent part in the suppression of
the Rebellion. At the outbreak of the war we
believe that he was school teacher In Youngs-
town, Ohio, from which place he entered the
army, and fought his way up to the rank OF
major general. In 1866 he was elected Cover
nor of Ohio, holding the position from 1866
to 1858.
John M. SchOfeld, the Secretary of War,
was born in Chatauqua county, New York.
September 20, 1881 He graduated at West Point
in 1858, and rived officer In various parts
OF the country with distinction. At the break.
Ing out of the Rebellion. in 1861, he was de-
tailed to muster in the Missouri troops, and
afterwards was placed on the staff of General
lyon. He was commissioned a Brigsdler-
General of Volunteers In November. 1861. and
| he served with distinction throughout the
entire war, reaching the rank OF fail Major
General. On June l. 1868. he was confirmed oy
| the Senate as Secretary of War.
John A. j. CreswelI, Pos G eneral,
| was born in Port Deposit, Cecil county, Mary
land. November Is. 1928; graduated at Dickin
| sen College Pennsylvania, In 1885, studied la "
and came to the bar of Maryland in 1850. He
| was memb Der of the Maryland House of Dele
| gar es in 1861 and 1882 From August, 1862. tO
| General for Maryland. and was elected Rep
| resentaiive from Mary land to the Thirty-eighth
| Congress. He was also a delegate to the Baltt
more Convention of 1894 In March, 1855 he
| was chosen q Senator in Congress for the unex'
| pired term of T. III. Hicks, deceased.