The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-19

be was af1iCCed with d disease OF has eyes,
and was totally blind for eiebteen mouths,
beng under treatment 10 New York city. In
1851 he returned to Beloit, and, after o few
years practice was elected District Attorney
for the county, although the other candidates
on the ticket on which he ran were defeated by
over 1900 votes. In 1860 he removed TO MI.
waukee, and became one OF the most prominent
lawJ ers in WiecoDsln. Originally a democrat.
be became Republican at the CoulmeL cement
OF Tie war and an earnest advocate Of the abo-
liiOn of slavery. He g0as into the Senate in
place OF James Y. Doolittle.
EUGENE OAssERLY,
Of California, like JOHN Couness as whose sue
Cessor to the Senate he has oeeu el.cte !, is q
native OF Ireland, and, curious "a the coincidence
appeary, was born, like Conuess, In the year
1922. AZ the age oftWo years he was brought
to New York city by his parents. lie was care
fully educated by his father, who was sue.
cessful teacher Of languages, ami wuen but
nineteen years old he assisted the elder
Casserly in preparing an edition OF jacobs
Greek RtadeIn for the press. Having studied
law, be was admitted to the bar OF New York IN
1874. Amer leyeTal years Of successful practice,
mingled with Journalistic abors, he emlgrated
TO California, and has long been oue OF the
ablPst lawyers at the bar of san francisco
During the war he was a faithful opponent Of
the Rebellion, and his triumphant election TO
the United States Senate by DemO ratio L4gis-
laturc was severe reblke to the dlslpyal eie-
mPut OF the party with which he has al H4vs
acted when Eis devotion 10 the Union would
permit him to do 80.
REUBEN L. FENTOE,
of New York, was born in the to Rn OF Carroll,
Chatauque county. n. Y, on July /, 1919. He
was educated at Pleasant Hill aud Fredoula
Academies, subsequently, studied law, but finally
became q merchant. In lS43 he was elected
supervisor OF the town of Carroll, and IN 1852
was chosen Representative from New York IN
the 1hrty-third Congress. In 1866 he was again
elected Representative to the Thirty-ifth Con-
gress, and continued IN this position uutll 1865,
when he resigned from toe Thirty.eighth Con.
q hp i'm Of h.,y,r W,
In 1866 he was again elected Governor, and
served until January /, 1869. Fcntou was origl.
nally Democrat, but afterwards joined the
Republican party. At the Chicago Republican
Convention he was prominent candidate for
Vlce.Presdent. The recent contest between
HIM and Edwin D. Morgan for the Senatorship
was remarkably spirited, the advocates of
Morgan, more especially TburlOw Weed
through the columns of the New York COmn1er
cidt Ad0GTiSer, accusing Fenlon o! the most
unbridled corruption.
ABIJAH GILBERT
was elected several mouths ago by the Florida
Legislature to succeed A. S. WeCh as Senator
on March 4, but at the recent session OF the
Legisla ure OF that State an unsuccessful effort
was made to elect some one else to the position.
1t is doubtful II Gilbert will be admitted to the
seat, as 1t would appear that the terms of the
law regulating the elecuou Of Senators were not
compiled with at the time OF his election.
WILLIAM 7. HAMILTON,
OF Maryland, was born in HagcrstOWu, in that
state, in 1921. After receiving his education at
Jeiersou College, CanOns burg, Pa, he studied
law at Hagerstown, and in 1876 was admitted to
the Washington county bar. In lS4G he went
10 the lower house of the Legislature, as a De.
moCrat, but was defeated for the same position
In lS47. A Presidential elector og the Cass
ticket in lS4S he was elected 10 Congress in
l849 by the Democratic party, aud became in
the House warm supporter of the Clay COM
promise measures. In 1851 aud 1853 he WAS
e-eleCted to Congress, but in 1856, when he
90 i'm W. Og q afn 40 Uag
that time until his election as United States
Senator, be was actively engaged in the practice
OF his profession, declining the Democratic
nom DatlOu Tor Governor in 1861. He succeeds
William p. Whyte, who was elected 10 serve out
the uncXpired term of Reyerdy Johnson.
HANNIBAL HAMLIN,
OF Maine, was born in Paris, Oxford county
Me-, GU August n, 1909 He prepared to enter
college, but was obliged to become farmer in
order to take charge properly OF the estate lett
by his father. On becoming of age he passed a
year in a printing office as composilor, then
studied law, was admitted to practice in 1888.
and was actively engaged in his profession until
lS4S He was member OF the Name Legisla-
tuIe from 1896 TO ls40, and was speaker of the
lower GhOuse tor three years OF this time. He
was next elected TO the House OF Representa-
tiyes, and served from 1S43 to lS47. He was
again a member of the House OF Representa-
lives for the s ate of Maine, and on May 26,
lS48, was elected TO the United States Senate to
I'LL the vacancy caused by the death OF John
Fairfield Ia 1851 he was reelected 10 the Senate
Tor the full term of six years, and on January z,
1857, was elected Governor at Maine, resisning
his seat in the Senate and being inaugurated on
the same day. On January l6, 1857, he was
reelected TO the United States Senate for six
years, and on February 20 resigned the position
OF Governor In 1850 he was elected Vice Pre-
sident on the ticket with Abraham L ncom. In
1865, alter having been in 1864 prominent
candidate fer denomination for the office OF
cePresldeLt, he was appointed by President
johnson 10 the position OF Collector OF Customs
of The port OF Boston. This office he suOse
quently resigned. On January 10, 1869, he was
again elected to the United States Senate to
succeed Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,. Mr.. Hamliu was
originally Democrat, but at the time of the
pass age of the KansasNebraska act, in 1854,
took an active part in the formation of the
Republican party, of which he has ever since
been prominent and faithful member.
DANIEL u. PRATT,
of Indiana, was born IN the State of New York
in 1914. graduated AT Hamilton College in lS3l,
and started III lie with no capital but his edu-
cation, his natural abilities, and a good char
| aC,eT. In 1882 he went 10 the West, travelling
| a part of the way on foot, and for two years
| taught school. The next two he was au assistant
| IN The office OF the Secretary OF State, and AZ
| the same nme he was pursuing the study of
| law. In 1886 Mr.. Pratt went TO Logan port,
| where he has since resided practcng his
| Profession. In lS47 he was the Nhie candidate
lor c, ngress, but the party was in the minority,
| The following year he was District Elector on
! the Wing Electoral ticket, In 1851 and 1853 he
| was a member Of the lower house OF the Legs
| lature; in 1866, Republican candidate tor
| eeGtor; in 1860, delegate from the state at large
| 10 The Chicago Convention. and served as
reading clerk III that body. In the Legislature
OF 1853 he was supported by the Ropubncgn
minority Tor Senator iOl the short term. Wbcu
the Republican caucus nOGinalel Lieutenant
Governor CumbaCk Tor United States Senator
| recently, about dozen members b-lcd and
| refused TO support him. Nj. Pratt was then
taken up as a compromi;e candidate and elected
l ~. nn hon A