Middletown transcript., 1871-07-22
MEN VINO HAVE HELD MANY OFFic Es.

A current statement that no man in the
United States has filed so many Offices Of
distinction as Martin Van Buren,. has
clictcd the following from the Boston
Traveller -" Mr.. Van Buren, was Surro-
cato Of Columbia County, New York,
member Of the New York Senate, A,tor-
ncy- y-General of New York. member Of the
New York Constitutional Convention,
UsI2). United States Senator. Governor
Of New York, United States Secretary of
State. Minister to England, Vice-Preri-
dent Of the United States. and President
Of tho United Statcs-ten Offices in all -
John Quincy Adams was Minister to llol-
land. Minister to Prussia. Commissioner
to negotiate commercial treaty with Swe-
den. member Of tho Massachusetts, Senate,
United States Senator, Minister 90 Russia.
Commissioner to negotiate treaty Of
peace with England at Ghent, Commits
with England, Minister to England. Uni
ted States Secretary Of State. prssiden, Of
the United States, and for seventeen years
a Representative in Congress--twelve Of
fees in all. Mr. Adams. at the age OF 10
years. was Private Secretary Of Mr.. Dana,
who had been sent 10 Russia as American
Minister, but with whom Russia refused
to treat, save that she treated him to the
cold shoulder. and much Of it too. lie
was appointed Minister to Portugal. but
he never took the office. Mr.. Adams was
Professor Of Rhetoric and Bellies Lcttres
in Harvard College, which some persons
may think was pos, almost equal to that
Of Surrogate Of Columbia county, New
York. James Monroe held more " Offices
of distinction than were held by Mr.
Van Buren, lie was u Colonel in the
Revolutionary Army, Military Commits
,ioner from Virginia to the army in South
Carolina, member of the Legislature Of
/ Virginia, (twice). member Of the Exccu-
+ tive Council uf Virginia, member Of the
/ Continental Congress, member Of the Com
mission 10 decide the boundary dispute be-
tween New York and Massachusetts,, mem.
bcr Of the State Convention Of Virginia
that adopted the present Constitution Of
the United States. a:i-d States Senator,
Minister to France (twicc), Governor Of
Virginia (twice), Minister TO England,
Minister to Spain United States Sccreta-
~ OF State United States Secretary OF
War, President of the United States. and
member Of the Convention Of Virginia in
$50, OF waich body he was President =
sixteen Offices in all, or six more than Mr.
i Nan Buren held. lie was also n Justice
If iac Pcace, which the grra, Sir Edward
j Coke lr0nounccl 10 he one Of the creates,
Of posts
Timothy Pickering was Colonel of n
massachusetts, regiment. Justice OF the
| Massachusetts, Court of Common Pleas,
Judge Of the Maritime Court. Adiutant
General Of tho Revolutionary Army,
member of the Continental Board Of War,
! Quafirr-master General Of the Revolution
AIRY Army. Negotiator with Indian Tribes,
lnicd States Postmaster-icncral, nitcl
States Secretary Of War United States
Secretary of State. i'nitel States Senator.
member Of til Executive Council Of Mas
sachuse,t. member Of the Massachnsett.
Board of War, aud member If The United
states House Of Representatives, four
teen Offices
General tl., held more public office.
+ iNAh .Nl. an buftu ever succeeded IN
getting, for he was mcmher Of the Olia
Legislature, tutal States Marshal for the
District Of Ohio, Colonel Of Volunteers in
the war ot lsi2, Colonel in the United
STATE, Army, Major General ofNoluntccr..
Brlsadier General IN tho United States
Army Governor Of Michigan Superiuicnl-
ent 81 lndiun Alairs in the Northwest
uiiei States Secretary Of war, Minister
"a France, aittl Statcs Senator, anl
niit ! States Secretary of twclye
9iiiees We mus, pot forget To mention
An'lfcw Johnson, who was alderman oi
trcenyillr. Mayor Of ircenyiitc member
Of the Tennessee senate, member Of the
Tennessee House Of Representatives, mem
Der # the United States house Of Repre-
scu,ativcs. member Of the United States
Senate, Governor of Tennessee, Military
Governor Of Tennessee. Nieo. President oi
the United States and President of the
United States Offices, or quite up to
the Van Buren, number.