New-York tribune., 1875-12-04


1925; moved with his father to Texas in ls4l; was
member OF the Texas Legislature in 1851 and served in
that body until the civil IN 1861 was elected
member OF the Secession Convention OF Texas ana "s
Of the who voted against that 0riliance. IN
1851 he entered the Confederate service ana
actively engaged until 1853 in thar year ne vas eeeI ~
State troops and sent 10 command the n9rtl west
Of the state At the time Of the srrenor IL LIN Tf he IN
tiatng FOR Texas and Confederate states Win Ine ~
dians between the Rio Grande and Arh.ns's- , ,-
member of the Reconstruction Convention uhuer resi
denf JnInsnns and presiding officer
was elected Governor Of Texas III lcOo, anu ieioNtu
under the Reconsruc0n acts OF 1859 In 1874 ne wac
elected A ReprV sentative from Texas 10 tae ALlNth
Congress.
TICKER, J. R-Born in Winchester, Virginia, Dec
"a 1928; educated at the University OF Virginia.
admitted 10 the Bar in lS45; Presidential EectOr
in 1852 1886 in 1857 he was elected Attorney General
Of the state aud reelected III 1888 anu l7oJ ny tc
issue Of fhe Rebellion he was deposed from office was
eiected IN 1870 Professor Equity and Law IN wash
ingtOn College GiOw Washington and Lee CnVersliyl,
and without making himself a candidate he was elected
Rppresentative from Virginia 90 the XlINth Congress
He is a brother Of Beverly Tucker, formerly a Wen-
known editor in Washington.
Trrrs JOHN QUINCY.-BOrn in Aurora, Ind. July
L. ls4O; educated at cOmmon schools and Cornell Col
ege held the various positions in the county Of his resi-
dence as clerk trustee and Justice elected 70 the Iowa
Legislature in 500 and reelected IN II aHd IL D. anu
in 1874 he elected Representative nom Iowa 10 lhe
XIiVth Congress.
TuRNEY JACOB.-Born in Greens5urg. Penn, Feb
Is 1928 where ne has ever since resided; received
his education at the Greenshurg Academy studied "'
District Attorney FOR Wesm0reand County IN lr"oi
was reelected in 1853 aud continued ia mat office ..x
Senator in 1855. 1859, and 1860; Speaker OF that
body 1888 aterWard resumed the practice OF law
vania 20 the XLIVth Congress.
TOWNSEND, MARrN Born in Hancock, Mass,
Feb. 6, 1910; was educated al Williams College, ana
graduated in 1888; from 1916 10 1888 he had resided
upon the farm with his parents. al Wiarnsto~n Mass
IN 1888 be gan the practice OF law al Troy, " NJ a.
ana Il s engaged N his profession there re " "" Us
vas "A memhtI of the Constitutional Convention for the
state Large n 1867 and lSGS las been for several
elected Representative from NeT-l ofh 10 thr ALIf th
Congress.
VANCE JoHS I4-Born in Galpolis. GalIia County,
ONO July 49, s39 received academic education and
worked a printing oce graduated At the la school
Of Cincinnati in sol entered the volunteer army as
captain and rose to the RANK oi colonel; was nenhl 90
National Democratic Convention of l~12 ana IN i-t
Congress.
VAS WORRIES NErs-v II.--Born in Washington County,
Penn. Jan. 23. 1s22; removed 10 Athens County,
Ohio in ls32 w0. ed farm for several years spend
the Winters at The common schools o the ycnl{; u!
-6 entered the printing Occ Of Ihc IcScfl Syecd'"T
as an apprentice TO is father VINO was ed' ana ne was
i'm The legislature thus becoming cducated as an elt"r
ard publisher; IN 1850 was elected member ~ Tue
state LEGISLATURE: u IeJi elected Probate Judge,
hat resigned To become again melhptI Ol thc LEe-
tuIe and made -ieancf, anu ny IttlcctIons "ds
member ten years In Sol entered The army I'D TIE Y0ui-
tcer service IA 1862 Wa7 commissioned coionri eI tt
active service in the Army of the Cumberland as 70 case
ul-hea.th ana he resigned lns pu>ilOhi III l-.l W.
that capacity had been four years. receiving Uali"de
complimentary thanks ana gnld Walch ini ~ Al, l
elected Representative !IOm ONO % tie XL!Nth oJn-
gress.
WALKER, c. c. B-Bon in Drewsye. Cheshire
County Y H. June p. 1924 educated at the Kimhall
and Keene Union Academies; removed to Corning.
" V and was made Supervisor OF the town was Post
master If Corning from 1896 To $50 delegate To
am quartermigt I-seucll at Emira in 1861 wac doe
gate 10 tie Baltimore Convention of 1872; was Tor
tyyeutv-fO wears OF the New lor state Dem
ocratio Central Committee ana u LA hc was elected
Representative from NcWYork 10 the NLlNth Congress-
WALKER. GILBERT C.-I5Orn in Bnehamton, y. y.
Aug L. 1892 entered Williams College Massachusetts,
but graduated in 1884 IL Hamilton College, New-YOrs
came 10 the Bar and sc,ted al Owcgo; N lsjs lac was
member OF the Democratic Convention in 1888 he re-
moved 70 Ci,ie5I H. @ ~ ~ ' @ fod s E
came president Of bank, the Exchange National and
settled in Richmond in 1863 Ae was elected Governor
Of Virginia Icy an unprecedented majority srivhs i9.'
years and ne was cccct Representative 44vih VII
gnia % the XLINth Congress.
WALIING, ANsEL T.-Bom in Otsego County n
Y. Jan. 10, 1-24 removed with Lis elder DOl4er t.
Ere Penn, 1893 rec lived an acadcmic1i eincauon
and learned the prrug trade renewed 10 Ohio u S43,
and editor OF he Hrhonng inter ana Ihe aocot
Dea0cgtit and IUr Ac OF ne hcD'"E D4t.J it"Cs I'd
Legislature: admitted 20 the Bar IN So delegate
% the NatiOna! Democratic Cnnf nloh OF ls'o llom
Circeve Ohio N $50 elected o. the STATE Senate IN
1867 TO tie STATE ASS HbJ ana mace oledeei anu III
ls74 he was elected representative ilom ONO Io uc
XLINth Congress.
WALSH. WILLIAM - Born IN Ireland Nay II,
1928; emigrated 20 this country in 1-42; educated
chiefly st. Marys College in Maryland; studied law
in New-York and Virginia ami came 10 The Bar in me
latter state in 1850; settled for TIE piacuce 0i hs
profession at Cumberland Nd, IN l-52i was Presi-
the Maryland COnst,tuuonai Convention oi I'o' aI1 IN
1874 hc elected a Representative 10 The ALlNA
Congress.
WARREN. W. w.-Bom in Brighton. Mass, Feb. p,
1884, graduated at Harvard College in lcji studied
three years in the Law school, and admitted 70
practice IN 1857 succeeded his father as Town Clerk In
l-J6 and held the office 10 years wien ne resigned was
Johnson ara held me ONCE four months In 1-7O he
was member OF tue state Senate received several
nominal To- important Offices but dec lined; was an
active mover in city improvements, and was inSiTt-
mental in the formation OF re &At & t2ir IA o-oh; wa"
WELLS. GUUFOaD WMEY-He was born ia C0nesus,
Livingston County y l., Feb. II, 1910; received lib
era education at The Genesee College. hut graduated at
Columbian College, District OF Columbia; adopted the
profession of law. entered the for the Union
lieutenant of volunteers, rose u the ranA Oi hedtehah
colonel and vas twice Wgmded 4n1 nlaIGlta, I9r "a,
lanry the field ~ 1870 ne was appolhti Jhtrd
states Ds,rcAtoIn,y Tor the Northern District OF Mis-
ss-ippli Ieapp0nt I'D lo l. l uei1it ~. c.o 80 81 tio
year ne elected Representative rom that state 70
Tie NLIVtA Congress.
wHTING, RiCHARD U.-Born in Hartford, Conn, Jan.
7, 1926. where he received common school education
removed 10 Illinois le4s where he engaged in bu'i
ness as merchant; served paymaster IN tho Federal
army during tle FaI was appointed by Picldent GrhW
assessor in 1870, and upon The consolidation or the
offices Collector of the Fifth Collection ID strict OF LII
nos, 7.-ch position lc held until elected 10 the XLIVm
Congress from Illinois.
WiGGINrOS. T.. D-Born in Springfield, Illinois, Sept.
@, 1899; received common school education, and
graduated al the University OF Wisconsin studied law,
and came ~ the Bar ia 1860; and having removed 10
California. in 1864 Le elected DstiicAttoney for
Merced County, tat state; and IN 1870 hc excited
Represontatye r0m California To the ALlNtL Congress.
wIRF sCoTT.-I0rn IN Mcadviile, Crawford Co., Penn,
April g. 1854; removed with his parents 10 Quincy H.,
in 1898 and 90 Pike County, in That state in ls44