The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-28
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A2A lvOV NHlvA VkAAJs
Who They Are, Their Political and Person
al Antscsdents, and Their Probable In
fusncs on the New Congress-A
Decided Improvement in CsIibre
An Unusual Number Of
Able Men.
A Gain Of Nine Democratic Senator'S
&C., &C., &c,
lFrom the New York World.
Continued.
LOT NJ. MORRILL,.
Senator Morrill, has been reelected from
Maine. He was born i q Belgrade, Kennebec
County, in 1915, hut soon after began the
study of the law, and in 1889 was admitted
10 the bar, He was q member of the Maine
Legislature in 1854, of the state senate in
1856, and was made its President. He was
elected Governor in 1858, aud re elected in
1859 and 1860, and in 1861 was chosen a
senator in congress to fill the unex pired
term of Hannibal Hamln, elected Vice
President of the United States. He was q
member OF the Peace Congress of 1861. he
Was reelected to the senate in 1868, and
when Senator Fessenden died in 1869, was
chosen te succeed him.
HENRY WILSON.
Senator Wilson, who was born at Farm
ington. N. H., February l6, 1872, was FIRST
elected to the senate in 1855, as the success
sor of Edward Everett. He was re, elected
in 1859 and 1868, and was chosen for the
fourth time shis week. His csreeri 30 well
known that it is un necessary to enlarge upon
it here.
THOMAS H. FERRY.
Mr.. Ferry, the new senator frou Michigan.
was born June 1927, in Mackinac, Mich.
received q common school education, and
mas pursued . business career. In 1850 he
was elected to the House of Representatives,,
and in 1856 to the senate Of Michigan. In
1860 he WAS one of the Vice Presidents of
The Chicago Republic an Convention, and in
1864 was appointed to represent Michigan
On the Board of Managers of the Gettysburg
Soldiers National Cemetery, and in 1867
Was renppointed TO that position. In 1864,
being a resident of Green Haven, he was
elected to the Thirty inth Congress from
the Fourth District of Michigan, and was
to the Fortieth, Forty first, and
Forty second Congresses successfully.
WILLIAM WINDOW.
The new Senator from Minnesota William
Window, of Winona, was born In Belmont
county, Ohio. May 10, 1927; received an
academic education; studied law and began
practice was elected prosecuting attorney
Ior Knox county. Ohio, in 1852; removed
10 Minnesota in 1856 was elected TO the
Thirty sixth, Thirty seventh, Thirty eighth,
hJrfy
elected to the Fortieth Congress Repub
icsn, receiving 1861 votes sgsins, s,02l
votes for Jones Democrat. On the death
Of Senator Norton, last year, MIR. Window
was appointed to the vacancy caused by his
death. The Legislature has just elected
Hon. o. P Stearns for the remainder of tbs
present term. which expires March 4, and
Mr.. Window for the new one commencing
at that date.
JAMES L. ALCoRN.
Gov. Alcorn, of Mississippi was elected
ever q year ago to succeed the negro Revels
IN the Senate. The Governor is q native OF
NJ Ississi ppi, was democrat before the war
and q Encouragement in the Confederate
army He accepted the situation and
went over to the Radicals in 1865, and was
sleoted Governor under the reconstruction
act in 1865 He is a large cotton planter
and a man of ability. 1t is doubtful if he
will stay with HIS new party friends forever.
FRANK P. BLAIR, JR.
General Blair was born in Lexington,
Kentucky, on the 10Th of February, 1921,
and has consequently very nearly completed
his 50th year. He was educated at Prince
ton College, where he graduated at 20 with
honors. He afterwards removed to St.
Louis, where he studied law, and was ad
mitted to the bar. During Folks admins
trstion, when the Mexican war broke out,
Blair Joined the command of kearney and
the gallant Doniphsn, in New Mexico, and
served as private soldier until le47, when
he returned to St. Louis and resumed the
resumed the practice of his chosen profess
sion. In 1913 he took Sizes with his father
f. ?. Blais, Sr., and gave his support TO the
treesoil movement. In 1852 he was elect
ed from St. Louis county, Mo to the legis-
lature as q free-soiler, and was reelected
in 1854, though Thomas Il. Benton, the
candidate of the tree-soilers
was beaten. In 1856 Mr.. Blair was return
ed to congress from the St. Louis district,
over Mr.. Kennel, who had defeated Col.
Benton two FEARS before. In 1851 he de-
livered an elaborate speech IN tie honse OF
representatives in favor of colonizIng the
black population of the United States in
Central America. Mr., Blair was also an
editor and writer on the Missouri Democrat
at one time. In 1860 Mr.. Blair contested
the seat OF Mr.. Burlett, from the St. Louis
district, and was very soon afterward return
ed to the house. after which he resigned his
seat. He returned to St. Louis. and WAS
bout the first man to volunteer in the army
from Missouri. He rose 20 the rank of ma
or-geneaal. and greatly distinguished him
self throughout the war. He became iden
tilted with the democratic party early in
1864, and was the candidate Of the party for
Vice Presiden. of the United States in 1868.
AARON II. CRAGIN.
Senator Crsgin, who has been re elected
from New Hampshire, WAS born at Weston,
Vermont, February Sd, 1921. Adverse cir
cumstances prevented him from obtaining
collegiate education, but having studied law
be wss admitted to the bar in Albany, New
Y ork, in ls47, and the same year removed
to Lebanon, New Hampshire, and practiced
bis profession. He was q memb of the
New Hampshire Legislature from 1882 to
1855; was elected representative to the
Thirty fifth and Thirty-sixth Congresses,
and CnIted States Senator In 1900.
PHINEAs W. HITCHCOCK.
Senator Th8yer's successor will be Phine-
as W. Hitchcock, who is reputed to be, on
the authority of Senator Upton, "a plain,
quiet, unsssuming man. more noted for his
steadfastness of purpose than brilliant &C.
complishments" He was elected by q com
binstion of the democrats with Q few bolt
ing radicals, beating General Thayer, the
regular radical candidate. The democrats
nominated him In caucus as the anti admin
istration candidate and voted solidly for
him. and the local radical papers concede