Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-01-09

gagged in agricultural pursuits and Is member
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
W. NJ. Shakespeare is a holding over Senator
from Kent county, resides az Dover, is 80 years
Of age, a lumber dealer and farmer, and mem
ber of the Methodist Church. He is Chairman
of the Committees on Corporations and Vacant
Lands, and member of the Committee on Elee-
tons.
Leander F. Riddle is holding over Senator |
from New Castle county, and the only Republi- |
can member of the Legislature. Having en- |
born in Delaware county, Pa he is the only |
member of the Senate not native of the State |
He is 81 years OF age, member of the Metho- |
dist church, and one of the principals of the
cotton goods manufacturing firm OF James hid
die, Son i Co. He is single man but has shown
his respect for the marriage compact by having
tile Committee OH Divorce stricken from the list
of the Senate Committees. He is Chairman OF
the Committee oil Revised Statutes, and
member of the Committees on Enrolled Bills
and Accounts.
James H. Ray, OF Newark is a newly elected
Senator and one of the most successful business
men of the times. He has been largely engaged
| in real estate sales, which lie had made part
| of his business. 1t is noteworthy that In bus.
mess amounting to 80 100000. he has never had
| law suit He also Justice of the Peace
and Notary Public, which offices he resigned af-
his election to the Senator Though elected as a
| Democrat he is conservative III hls opinions and
| a friend to the poor. He is about 5U years OF age
| and member of the Presbyterian Church. He
| is chairman of the Committee on Finances and
member of the Committees on Enrolled Bills,
Elections, Claims, and Roads and highways
Henry Davis is newly elected Senator from
New Castle county, reeides near Townsend,
farmer 73 years of age, is the oldest member OF
the Legislature, and is a member OF the Metho-'
dist church. He is chairman OF the Committee
on Roads and Highways, and member OF the
Committee OH Corporations, Claims, and Vacant
Lands.
William Sapp, newly elected Senator from
Kent county, resides near Whiteeysburg, is ~
wears OF age and il the second oldest member OF
the legislature. He is farmer, and although
nu belonging to any church is inclined to the
Baptiste. He is chairman of the Committee on
Elections, and member of the Committees on
Roads and Highways and Vacant Lands.
H. b. Fiddeman Senator from Milford, Kent
county, was member of the same body i'll 1919,
and in 1851 Speaker of the same. He also
presided at the special session OF 1852, when the
, Revised Code was adopted. At that time, how
| ever, he resided South of the Mispllhon and rep
resented Sussex county. He has been actively
engaged in shipping and mercantile pursuits, is
81 years of age and member OF the Presbyte-
| ran church. He is chairman of the Committee
on Accounts, and a member OF lhe Committee
on Finance
John W. Calsey, a son of ex Governor Causey,
is Senator from Sussex county, resides III South
Milford, is unmarried and 33years of age. He is
farmer and nurseryman, and member of the
Methodist church. With the exception of Sena-
tor Riddle, he is the youngest member of the
Senate, and will, no doubt, make an active ard
useful member. He is chairman of the Com
mittee OIL Enrolled Bills, and MEMBER of the
Committee on Finance and Revised Statutes.
j. Turpn Moore, a newly elected Senator ii
from Laurel Sussex county, where he has beef
a large lumber and grain dealer, and also ell
gagged in agricultural pursuits He is 90 years
of age, and member Of the Methodist church
He is chairman of the Committee on Claims, an'
membeH Of Ithe Committees on Corporations
and a al
Alfred p. Robinson the Clerk Of the Senate
If ID young single gentleman, 30 years of age
and practices law i'll Georgetown. HIS lega
abilities enable him to make an able and eff
Gent clerk. Though not church member, h
is inclined to the Epscopalians.
Zacharilh Reynolds the Sergeant at-Arms, re
sides near Milford, i'll Sussex county, il 90 yeal
of age and well qualified for hls posltlon
Thomas Holcomb, Speaker of the House, re
sides near New Castle, is 81 years of age al
with the exception of Mr.. MeNiel, of Sussex,
the Youngest member of the House. His dign
- fed bearing and courtesy make HIM popuif
u u presiding officer, while his superior intelligenc
~ will enable him to decide all disputed points
such manner as to command the respect of Ia
fellow members. He il farmer and a membc
of the Episcopal church.
Samuel HtIby represents Brandywne Hun
dred, and resides within almost stones thro
of tile Pennsylvania line. He is one of tile moe
successful farmers in the hundred, is 81 years {
age, and while not member of any chnrch,
Inclined to the Methodists.
Isaac c. Pyle is the only member OF the Lei
isature from the city Of Wilmington. Aft
his retiring modesty wears off little, he VI
appear TO good advantage and will make an alb
and popular representative He ia 81 years
age and though born Friend, is incline
to the Episcopal church. He is
popular hotel keeper, having for long time ke
the Lafayette, aud afterwards the old lndis
Queen and the Washington House in Whining
ton. For the last few years he has been ASSOC
ated with his brother as coal merchant, but {
the 25th of March next he will become mneho
to of the CLAYTON House, a position requiring
little tact and ability and one which from b
large experience he il well qualified to fill.
Thomas L. j. Baldwin resides III the Hockess
Valley, Mill Creek hundred, and is not only
scientific but one of the most practical farme
Of the day. He is 40 years of age, aud though
member of no church leans towards the Baptis
Thomas Bird resides near St Georges, il
successful and practical farmer of Red Lii
Hundred, which he represents i'll the Legisatur
is a Trustee of the Poor of New Castle Count
is 40 years of age and member of the Presb
terrain church.
William p. Blggs is brother of Ex-Congret
man Biggs, and of s. G. Biggs, formerly a me
ber of the House. He resides near SUNNI
Bridge and represents Pencader Hundred, il
successful fruit-grower and farmer Is 10 yea
of age and member OF the Methodist church
Henry A. Nowland is from st. Georges Hu
dred and il the only member of the New Gas
delegation not native of the State, he bel
born in Cecil county, Maryland. He is also t
only bachelor member of tile New Castle delet
ton in the House, is 35 years of age, a succe'
full farmer and a yestryman of the Episcol
church.
John NJ. yoshell is one of the two membt
p,cc I'd from Duck Creek hundred Kent coun
il Js years of age, resides III Smyrna, is engag
in agricultural pursuits and is member of t
Methodist church.
William b. Collins, another representatl
from Dhck Creek Hundred, Kent county, a
resides in smyrna and is hardware mercha
s "a years of age and member Of the Pres
terian church.
]. Frank Wilds, being 30 years of age, is
youngest man of the Kent county delegate
an, an and the only member in the House who wa
pri- taI hnndrad ia a fsrner and thonoh M,
member of any religious denomination is
o. clined to the Baptist faith.