New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

In 1874 he elected Representative from Delaware
10 the XLIVtb Congress.
WILLIAMS, JAMES D.-Born in Pekaway County. Ohio,
Jan g 1903 removed with his parents to Knox County
Ind I'm 1878; received common school education ana
engaged In the business OF farming and stock raising
elected the state Legislature in lsi3, lc4l l,Ol
1856 and 1863 elected State senator IN 1895, and
served years reelected in 1862 for four years ami
again In 1870; member Of the state Board on
tine a. president; in 1874 was elected Representa-
tive 70 the XLIvth Congress from Indiana.
WILLIAMS JEREMIAH N.-Bom in Barbour County
Alabama, in Aprl, 1929; graduated at the University
of South Carolina; studied law and adopted the pro-
fession entered the Confederate service as major bnt
i'll health forced him 10 retire IN 1872 he was eeced 10
the Legislature but was not allowed To TAKE MS sea
amt in ls-t he was elected RepTesen atve from Ala
bana 10 the NLINth Congress
WILLS. BENJAMIN A.-Born in Roslyn, Queens County,
Long Island in ls40; graduated Union College In
1861 admitted the bar in 1862 he en-
tered he army captain OF company raised at his own
expense, which was assigned to the ll9th keglnehl,
Chance llorsyiIe Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain. and
Wanhatchen and twice promoted in 1854 WAS
IN S t was u an aVoeae Of Reform and
opened the correspondence in opposition to Iammahy
her OF the Grand Army of the Republic and was elected
York. 1i'r' ''"''''' ''N
WILTSHIRE WILLIAM w.-Born In Gal latin County
Illinois sept g, 1890; received common school eduea-
ton. and studied law served as major OF volunteers
in the for the Union and al tie siege of Ncks-
burg; after the war he settled AT Lttc ROfa hrAsr'
and entered ON the practice OF his profession IN lr6 ne
appointed SOliCt0rOeneral of the state IN lSo5
ChiefJustcc OF one OF the state courts renins -
Office until 1871 was candidate for the ALlild Con.
gress and declared elected ny the secrcary 1t1 .s
elected Representative from Arkansas To the ALl''h
Congress.
WILSON, BENJAMrS.-Born in Harrison County. Va,
now West Virginia, April 80, 1925 received an aca;
demc education attended the law school at Stanton
and was admitted to the bar IN lS4s Attorney FOR
the Commonwealth IN Harrison County from l,1- To- 10
1860 member Of the constitutional C0nV.huuh Vl
Virginia SOL; Presidential eccor for the stale
at Large IN lcGe; was member OF the CoIsillnilOhh
the Convention az Baltimore IN 1872; ana was elected
Representative from West Virginia to the ALlNth Con
grcss.
WooD, ALAy.-Born in Philadelphia in 1884. and
resided until l. years age, when lie graduated a
the Polytechnic Institute that city, took charge Of the
Delaware Iron Works Of his father and was there six
building The original mil Of the cely Kill iron Horhs
is now Interested IN the two coLpani,s Is President oi
the First National Bank C0nshOhocken. IN lo44 he wac
elected Representative OF tne ALINth Congress from
Peunsy ylYaEia
WOoDBuRS. wLLIAM.-Born in wicklow County
Ireland in SIS was student St. Char.ess College
Maly land. for fOur ycas; emigTated 10 California III
1870 stu, law, aud admitted 70 the bar IN l-GJ
District Attorney 81 storey county III l-ll ana
Nevada 10 the XLVtA Congress for the state at Large
YATES, JEssE born Hertford County North
Carolina $50; received an academica education ana
adon,cd The profession of law; NJ one time Solicitor
Of the Herllod Judicial Dstiict served two years IN
the state Legislature nom 500. and I'D l~1i he Wss
elected Representative from North Carolina 10 the
XLINtu Congress.
YoCNG. CAsEY-B0m near TuscaoOsa Alabama. in
1872; removed with his father 70 Marshall County Miss
whom a small child and settled upon iarn received
classical education AZ he village school and by bis own
exrrtou- removed To Menu his Ia lS)4. lud wrote fOi
the pres, Tor about three years studied law, and ad
mtted the bar in 1886, and began to practice;
wa o the electoral ticket luT Douglas 1860 op-
posed the separation of the Union uni the secession
oi Tennessee. hen be enlisted iE tie army ~ the Con
fceicy and the rank of colonel OF cavalry; aiter
the var he resumed the practice Of law declined me
nomination fu4 Mayor OF Memphis ~ l-4l was dc.eited
FOR Congress ia l-7 out elected IN 1874 as Repre-
sentative from Tennessee 20 the ALiNtA Congress.