The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-03-02
PEN SKETCHES OF THE KANSAS
SENATE.

EDITOR CHIEF Now for the last though perhaps not
the least sketch of this honorable body The time has
when if do not do justice to those of the Senate
whose have appeared in your valuable paper
should give them that notice which time and space
justify
The first gentleman therefore, whose name deserves
mention is Hon Charles Robinson Senator from Douglas
| County Gov. Robinson born in Harwich, WOrces-
ter County, Massachusetts, July 81 ISIS; is ftyseven
years old graduated the Medical College Pittsfeld
Mass in 1s43 pracced medicine in the East until lsi9
He then removed California where he remained until
1851 then again lived East and practced his profession
until 1854 in June 1854 removed to Kansas The Gov
received his education at Amherst College think.
His history in Kansas is well known. He a member
of the State Constitutional Convention; has served his
District in the House of Representatives has been Gov
of the State and has held many other positions of
honor and trust He connected with the Free State
party through the darkest days of the struggle for hu
liberty, and by word and deed rendered valuable
services the He is at present aliating, be-
leve with the Reform party but yet cannot for
ment regard him a Democrat. He is of the most
useful as well influential members the Senate and
really think the Republican party is the better by hav
ing such in the Senate, to hold che ck upon any
bold political advenurers who may be lucky enough
find their way here. He is liberal in religious views yet
firm advocate of genuine morality you know, by his
having regular reader of the Kansas Chief kind
of Kansas Bible to him. for To- these many years.
Hon. William Sims Senator from Shawnee County, is
a native of Ohio Is years old has been in
four years is a farmer by occupation and prOmi
member of the State Grange Republican, liberal
in religion Chairman of the Committee Fees and Sal
aries and holds positions other committees worked
hard last session well the present for reuc
ton of the salaries and fees County officers He served
in the ad Ohio Infantry and the 9th Ohio Cavalry He
has held civil positions in Ohio and has been active
member of the Senate the two sessions he has been
member. Rather quiet man yet makes a good speech
and when he talks commands the respect of the Senate
He is good man, and fully average the body in
point of ability.
Hon. John S Hopkins Senator from jackson County is
native of Pennsylvania is forty years old has been in
Kansas eight years is attorney of good ability; is
Republican in religion Independent served in the IO9th
New York Infantry is Chairman of the Committee
Federal Relations member Of the Judiciary, and other
committees, is good speaker, and hard worker He
has, in the two sessions Introduced a number of i'm
porant bills and by his untrng efforts has witnessed
victory in seeing them become laws He is in his
ideas logical and foreibe in his speeches always dies
game and meets his defeats lin the classical Language
of the cOrpulent Senator from your County, like ttl
man. His name is prominently used in connection with
the office of Attorney General upon the Republican tick
ct next Fall.
Senator j. H. ChrchtOn, of Labette County, native
of Scotland thrtytwo years old Kansas lsGs
He is graduate of Asbury University at Greencastle
Indiana also graduate Of the Law Department at Ann
ArbOr Michigan His father removed to this country
txantv s;obt yoars a ono os .a,,,.I :; >-,,- -:
senator Cbricbtor :. ps,,Ioa,, - ,I. -
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leading part in the discussions of the Senate and is
among the foremost of that body clear in IDEAS well
posted matters of general legislation good debater
b;s r,.os,ro. or .norou ,o.os.,I fa 80 ,;,;., |
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Committee an Fin,pc. and 1r.,;on q n,on,hor or ,ha
Jud;;.r w. .na NJ. .na o,I,a -.
He never Loses bt of the intarss,. ~ hi n,i., nd
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is no.ss..sd If that onstv tno,r. a. s.arn.I ,a,
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Hon u NJ Dsvi. Of cr.ufDr, cou,,,. 8. ..;.. d,
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,ear. farmer .nd -, pa1as
never voted the D.mocr.,ic ,i.t., and -, ,o,,a
aver f n. "a r,a,,,or 81 a., -. I,-oi
an one of the very hest in ,ba sent, hors ,b.
senate With lone ss.chos Iaar &; - r.,t;n,I
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measure of local im,o,,c. Ill., cha;,or 90 ,ha C,n
mittee on Mines and Asininc and holds o.,;on. ON .a,
praI other committees
Hon. Steve NJ. Wood Senator from Chase co,n,v and
successor to senator Peters ia native of obo Usd in
Kansas ten wears is ortv,bree wears old farmer nv o
,unation served in the army fonr vsars in , s,b NJ
souri, Cavalry 4. Republican and also a bro,b.r i,.lav
49, NJ