Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-01
OUR REPRESENTATIVES! !


no AOHpooS lne fopWldi D diiVh VI tho |
State Legislature-A Sketch Of the
Members Of the House.
specl Il corrsspondsnoe ef iha STATE Journal.
DOVER, January 27th.-A short sketch |
Of each member of the House may prove |
interesting reading. As have said before, |
the gentlemen composing this branch of |
the General Assembly are, for the most |
part, intelligent aud disposed to be liberal, |
and if the Senate would second their |
efforts many good laws would be passed |
during this session Of the Legislature.
! VIII spaak of Mr. Silver first. He il a |
resident of Blaudywine Hundred, and first |
saw he light of day in the STATE he is now |
so ably serving. Mr. S. was 40 years old |
last August, yet but few would consider |
him more than 40. For number of years |
he was a Justice of the peace and notary |
public in Wilmington, but for some time |
past has done nothing further tsan attend |
Ing to his private business affairs and |
enjoy the fruits accumulated by per-
sistent effort in score Of years. Mr. Silver !
is inclined to Preshyterianism. He, how. |
ever, is a Jolly joker, lively companion,
and in the House is a ready and interesting
debIter, and is con 'eded to b., under all
circumstances, "as sharp as a steel trap"
| wOuld add that MIR. 5. is considered by
the ladies good-lookng man but for
fear Of shocking his fine sense of modesty
He is Il married man, however, and The
heal of an interesting family.
Joshua Maiis, of Wilmington, was born
in Chester county, Pa, and is passing
through the chilling winds of winter for
the iurticth time. Mr.. VI. Is lawyer by
profession, presided over the destincs of
The city in which he now resides, for two
MaYofalty terms. was c'eetrd Clerk of the
Wilmington city Council three times, and
now holds the important position Of Prtsi-
dent of the Cay Council of your city. To
the stranger, Mr.. MATHS appears dilllleut,
but the fact is he Is always one Of the first
to champion n just cause, aud foremost in
/ dcnuut cling what appears 10 him, alter
/ pat eit investigation, TO be wrong or qnes-
tionable. lie Is a good, debater in tnat
what hc says can re relied upon as being
strictly true, and his adherence to facts
when arguing cause, gains him many
friends aud positive admirers. He IS
good pall'nmc tar'Nn; allth'e and mau-
uerly, and will doubtless prove hims If
one ofthc hest and most iudicous leglsll.
tors Delaware has ever had in her service.
Lewis Thompson is from Mill Creek
hundred. lie was 80 years Old in June last
and during his lifetime has had consi lerable
experience as "a member of the House OF
Representatives OF this State. lie was
iirSi elected member Of this branch of
the Legislature in 1915, was returned in
ls47 and arain elected in 1853. In 1859
he was elected sneaker OF the House and
made most satisfactory presiding officer.
iiN u py no il'"n' Hiv" nov Oh cNei c'sluE
nls NluN iouEe Vi p'll'"llrnt"ry ia"' etc''
acpuIeu ~ tUose y'1'S' anu VasiIy ueltet'
ir'es0l'Il'le9 Wueh they occur ne makes
eal 'lal llelhoer' always nusy anu durlhg
'ic tu'v'' 81 ssl,n n"9 ih'l "uu'ed several
eNe, exc, 1nl Due lhese ne has proven MN
Hsh nn.e 10 rupPul. WIN p'i iththl anu
conciuslEe 1Ig9i1ei'l9: IL 'e Is any lung
relg'ousIy cana ! neheVG ne is) ne may
ne 'ms,ed as one OF me FilehHs' MI =
hatVe ol ms STATE ana now leads the
lllg "i re'lreu genileuiel, n
Ineodoie r. Olark, OF h"d Lion nun
ureu Is becoming useu 10 u'9 new p'lth,
ana pi'par.s' ctch GaF'h iaige amount OF
nu'lhe.s, Mr. lark was porn III pela-
ware Will oe % vars ola neNI March,
ana IS Il Aur'e7slul larller' lie Is a lneul-
nur vi u'!t res N'ci'au Nhu'eh "iu I"lI
representative ol the good P1op'e nc re-
pres Il $,
dc, hol'pson' r., IIes III Whlte Gay
creek hundred lie Is - years old, ana
IS mum .tIeu among the fHeh IS Ihl7 Is
Mr' l. 81 tIlai IN t"e pNDhs service
ou. as ue is 20 hoLest' eohse'e.t'Ous ana
md"sttl u.s. "ohid pe sorry 10 Know l!a
,le p'esett IS 10 oe Ills olly opPortuht'
iGr ao,t'Ns M ps"P'G io lJ '%roiT' n.
aiscrTe', ana hence Is Poou Ieslsl"lor
MI l. was "uTn VI 'l's Nt"Ve'
Jo.eph .; hutchinson is rom Appo
'Hnin,,hN u ulu',N' INC p'tsGut is III
- hIsl once o. any importance III Ma,ci
u neNl W. HHtchlhsoh WI eolhpl'ie IL,
10 4o.h year; nc Is Il farmer, IN ior %
y,ars has oeeh hlelhp'r oil ine Mesnouls
NuW,uh' MI' II WIS ho'" III nus 9'"'c
T; any II " lu,r'; 1lel-''u' lel't'eli"u' T.
4 " bIalha'u iEIIi7 represents tehcade
Hundred; MI F,rris Is a D,la Farean p
u ulFtu' "pI ol, ne nrsl Oh tue present ihont
e PArv.u u WIN MS tol plitnu'y anniversary y
u ne is u IItsny y.eriah' Iuleli "NserNlh
e man ana efelGI servant ol ihe peoP'e
G. Mr: f. Is engaged IN IirhhNE;
y lnn ap"Ne gentlemen are all from NrN
O. 0nslle County, as your Ieider7 wen hho"
'' lheY are an kepuoi ic'na'
Kent de.rgailHn Is good one N man
e respects All inc genllelntn Icpres-nt1h
lhls county are Democrats.
" 90 'eFh burchlne' Is lfoih sou. Murael
'- XIII llundfed' ana When inc present uou7
e was oreaWztd he was ELECTED Speaker
le ms Is ihe hist position OF lhporauc
IS NJ Bulchlntl was ever elected TO III
ID Next March he VIII be 40 years Old. II
ID was Dom IN TINS state and as nave b'
Y lore stated, Is good Christian' lie is
10 much more successful peach grover ina
presiding ollicer'
Is John g. Wilson is % years old, and wa
N IL member oil the House years ago II
resident OF Little Greek Hundred an
III was porn IN TINS state. lie Is the olde
rs looking member IN the liouse. lie Is
ls follower OF Wesley, and farmer.
e. know nothing OF his ability TO prosecu
his cal'ingi but trust he IS greater su
d cess ON the farm than he is on the iloor
Nv the House.
NJ joan Van taskcn Is perhaps the mo
ed lihe' 'ul man ln TINS delegation. lie Is lru
IS, Duck Creek iiuudred, and will, in Augu
H. next, i'c % years Old. Mr.. Van Gasken
net a teacher, was BON IN TINS S!"te, and
Inclined To Methodlsm. He Is geutl
nd man, we!l-rosled, very aggressive, ana
Isl interesting convcrsaiionalist
he William j.. Clough Is from North Mu
he deIkill hundred. He is 30 years Old, al
re Is "a good-I0oking aud agreeable genllema
of Mr.. Clough was born in Maryland, is
he farmer and well-liked throughout {
ed county. lie processes Mcthodism.
er, j. Frank Nilds is from kenton hundr
ys and is the youngest member of the llou'
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