New-York tribune., 1875-12-04

annonted Surerineadent Of Transportation. which posi-
tou he st retains Was President OF the Board OF Ciy
dent of the Rells Gap Railroad Company during 1877
and 1873 and was also connected with the manuiae-
elected Representative to the XLlVth Congress
RICE. AMERrcus v-Born in Perryvne, Ashland
County Ohio Nov Is 1885; graduated at Union Cob
lege York. in served in the war for the Union
from 1861 to 1896 entering private and coming out
NJ Br General; was wounded number OF .lines
and lost his right leg IN Georgia. IN 1864 ne was erected
b. Congress on home vote, hut defeated by the sol
diers' vote in 1865 he became manager OF banking
house IN Ottawa Ohio and IN ls11 "a ne was elec'ga * * p
resentave from Ohio 10 the NLIVth Congress, but ded
n short time atterward
RoRBrNs JoHN-Born in Pennsylvania; is resi-
dent Of Philadelphia; received limited education ;
held a number Of small local Offices has been dealer in
iron and IN 1874 was elected a Representative from
Pennsylvania 10 the XlINth Congress.
RoBERTs CuARIEs B.-Born in UniontOwn, Carol
County. Nd. April 10, 1912; graduated at Calvert
College in 1861 studied law and admitted to the
Bar IN 1864: and has since pracced his profession N
Westminster: was Presidential Eleotor in lSds, and
with that exception never accepted puolc nom W ~
XIIvth Congress.
RopISaov MILTON F-Born in Indiana. April 90 1892;
Seceived good common school education; s'udeu a"'
with mis- father and admitted to the bar OF the
Supreme Court Of Indiana in 1851. and has been engaged
practice ever since Win tne eAeePoh % yS'' p i
service Ia the war for the UmOni sefNgl as !. si.h
n 1861 but resigned and entered the army az leujen
Int-coonel and rose 10 the rank oI BieNst e -
General: a member of the state Senate rom 1867 10
1870. and in 1874 was elected Representative from
Indiana 20 the NLIVth Congress.
Ross. MuEs.-BOm at Raritau Township, Mid
rcsex County. n j. April 80, 1898 received common
school education: for many years engaged with his
father N the shipping business and was wholesale
soal merchant aud largely interested IN vessel properly
filed most the local Offices Of the dlsifc, war e w
Der the Board " Freeho.ders and was kerc-,h',
tive 10 the STATE Legislature for Two years ana IN ~
he elected Representative fron NeW-Jersey 10 ih'
XLINIh Congress.
SAMPSON EZEKIEL s.-Born IN Huron County, Ohio.
Dec. g. 1881; received his early education at public
tchoOLs later al nowe's Academy Iowa, and az KNOX
College Illinois: studied law and began to practice
1t Courtney, Iowa in 1-56 was Prosecuting ATTORNEY
in I956, So. aud lSjc captain IN The 3th Iowa
Infantry in SCI and 1862 and Northumberland m
1858 -64; state senator IN lct6; JHdse Oi lhe
1873 and elected Representative from iowa 10 he
AiIVth Congress
SAVAGE JonS s.-Born in Clermont County, Ohio.
Oct 30 ISL; received common school educdtion was
admitted 70 tie Bar IN Clinton County, Ohio, in 1868;
never held any public office until elected representative
from ONO to tine XLiVth Congress.
scHrRICHER. GUsTAvE.-Born in Darmstadt. Ger
many Nov. 10, 1923 educated a. the University Of
Giessen became civil usHeer AMI employed on the
construction OF railroads emigrted 20 Texas IN ls44
Je50 se,vd in me state IlaI1re u 1853 and 1854
from 1853 to served in state senate and n
l-74 he was elected a representative rom texas 20
the XLIVth Congress
SEAL. RoDERIcK. - Born in Harrison County,
Miss received good education. and adopted The
profession OF law; held public position excepting that
OF Representative in tie Le.,sl tuTe and ia 1870 he
elected Representative from Mississippi 10 elc
XLTVth Con -ress
sEELYE julius H.-Born in Danburv, now Bethel.
Conn in september, 1914 graduated at Amherst
Cole ge IN st9 studied in Auburn Theological seminary
and wac ordained pasor of the Dutch Reformed Church
i'm schsncctav New York 1898, ANA remained There
ar III o.. CHRISTIAN Memories" &C ana was elected in
1874 Representative from MASSACHUSETTS 10 the AL u
Congress.
snrAK1Ey J,NEs-Born near the village Of sheak'ey-
VILE Mercer Comfy Pennsl lvania April 24 1880 was
brou MT up on farm and educated AT common school;
in 1850 he went 10 California where he spent three
years returned 10 Pensy lyania IN le14 and engaged I'D
~ 81. .,-oianSs trade. was for s wears
TIE school Board IN Green NE Mercer COUNTY
an ia 1874 hc elected representative IRON fe-
sylvania % the AliNth Congress
slvNICKsOS. CLEMENT H.-BOrn in Salem, \. j..
Sep. 1G. 1881 educated al Union College, NeW-Iork'
and graduated there in 1855 studied .aw az Trenton
and was admitted % tire Bar IN lS5s; began 10
practice az -slca 1861 raised company of volnn-
teers and enlisted rs csptn IN the lth {IneHt lof
three months service, after wiica ne resumed thc pre
tice ef salem; in 1874 was elected Representa-
tive from ScW-Jcrsey To the XLIVtA Congress
SLEMovs. " T.-Born in Weakly County, Tenn, March
10 1890 received his education Bethel College; emf
grated to Arkansas 1852; studied law. and praetced
nj Monticello state, uut the breaking out of The
civil entered the southern army m l-6i ana Ie-
manned anil ts close rose from ilcuteh'lt 20 pSauI
general, and commanded division; afler me war was
DstrlctAtorney ana elected . i'epfeseIta'Ne 70 'he
XLIVth Con ereSs from ArkInsas
sAAIIS ROBERT.-BOrn 81 Beaufort, :. c.. April ..
1889; received education until the close OF the civil
war: lived Il Beaufort until 1871. when he went TO
Charleston and worked al tine rgseT's trade, ana ied
seafarng life along the coast OF South Carolina and
Florida: having acquired knowledge OF the bavs and
harhors Of te coast went on BOARD lle steaugi %
IN tie Confederate service In l-6l acting ~ Poti Whth
United states outside the harbor; he was then en-
tered me navy list oi the Federal service ana va
subsequently commissioned second lieutenant Of the
$50 Regiment " coored troops, and performed efficient
service during the on sea and land Tor which he was
atr ff f.f ffIfg Hf
was member OF the Constitutional Convention. and ID
l-GS was member ~ the Housr OF Representatives Of
tho stat ana also filed uneNpuel term In The state
t.. bc was ,,,ie Irirad4TC;ener,l and after, ard
Ggor-Oenera OF state troops and IN 1874 elected
Representative from south Carolina 10 the ALiNth
Congress.
SMITH. wnIIAM E-Born .u Augusta. Georgia,
March IA. sZg; removed win n,s father to Albany m
that 1872; received academic education;
studied law and was admitted to the Bar in 1913 De
wac elected Ordinary of DOugnerty County IN 1893 IN
1854 was made SOcitOr-Gencral for the Southwestern
Circuit: iu s6i he entered rhe army in tue An Georgia
1862 he lost a leg IN front Richmond which caused
him retire rom the service, aud return % the practice
Of law In 1868, elected to the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, and continued in mat 0ilce during ts
eN.ienee anu then engafe1 IN @ asictuI @ @ busults % @
cotton planting. IL l-'i, declheh tae lutstsHP o. tAe
Albany circuit, and elected Representative from
Geof ga 20 the XLiYth Congress.
SPARKS, WILLIAM A. Born near NewAlbany. IND,
November 49, 1928; removed with his parents to
Illinois 1896 attended country schools lsbored on
farm. and taught school; graduated at McKendree Col
hgc, IliluDls studied dIn NS adhilteN 10 ilc 1dl
m $50; was L. s. Land once Receiver from l-J3 10
1856 Presidential EicctOr in l~j6; member
the State Legislature n 1SS1 and l-JS state senator
In 1860 aud 1864; Va" a. .esae 20 me Na,Iohai Dclo,
cratic Convention at NcWYOrk IN 1868 and was elected
aRepreseutafive from Illinois 20 the XIiVth Congress.
SPRINGER. WIIIIAM M-BOrn in Sullivan County, Ind.
MAY 80 1896 removed with his parents TO Jacksonville
Ill., lS45 graduated at Indiana University Blooming
ton. IN sos studied law, and admitted to practice
IN 1889 s62 settled in springfield H.. where lac has
since pIacced his profession i'm lS62 Secretary OF
of the Illinois Constitutional Convention was menier
OF the Legislature in 1871 and 1872 and elected
AL ve lllIuol4 "a XIINtu