Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-02-07

pointed United states Senator III
1866, in place of William Wright
deceased; was elected in 1867 tc
fill the unexpired term, which ter
minated in 1869; was again elect
ed in 1871 to succeed A. G. Cattell
His term of service will expire
March 3, 1879.
Senator Allen G. Thurman, OF
Ohio, was born in Virginia Novem-
Der Is. 1913; removed to Ohio in
1919: was admitted to the bar in
1885; was a Representative from
Ohio from 1915 to 1s47 was elect
ed a Judge of the Supreme Court
of Ohio in 1851, and was Chief JUS
tice of that court from 1852 to
1856: was the Democratic candi-
date for Governor of Ohio in 1867 ,
but was defeated by about 5000
majority by Rutherford b. HAYES
was elected to the United States
Senate by the Legislature in 1867,
to succeed Benjamin F. Wade, and
took his seat March 4, 1869. He
was reelected in 1874 for the term
ending March 3, 1881.
Senator Thomas F. Bayard, of
Delaware. was born in Delaware
October 90, 1928; was admitted to
the bar in 1851; was United States
Attorney for Delaware in 1854 ;
was elected to the United States
Senate to succeed James A. Bay
ard (his brother), and took his seat
March 4, 1869. He was reelected
in 1875 for the term expiring in
1881.
Representative Henry B. Paine,
of Ohio, was born in New York
November 10, 1910; was admitted
to the bar at Cleveland, Ohio, in
1884: was a member of the State
Senate of Ohio in 1S49-50, and a
Democratic Presidential elector in
1S4S; was the Democratic candi-
date for the United States Senator
ship in in the celebrated contest of
1851: was the Democratic candi-
date for Governor Of Ohio, against
Salmon p. Chase in 1857; was
delegate to the Cincinnati Conven-
ton in 1854, the Charleston Conven-
ton in 1860, and the Baltimore
Convention in 1872, and was elect
ed in 1874 to the Forty-fourth Con-
gress from the Twentieth District
of Ohio.
Representative Eppa Hunton, of
Virginia, was born in Virginia Sep
TENDER %, 1923; was Common
wealth Attorney for Prince William
county from 1913 to 1862; was ell
ected to the State Convention of
Virginia, which assembled at Rich
mond in February, 1861 served
through its first session, and then
entered the Confederate army as
colonel, and subsequently became
brigadier- general. In 1872 he was
elected to the Forty-third Congress
from the Eighth District of Virgin
ia, and was reelected to the Forty
fourth Congress, and is a member
elect to the Forty-fifth Congress.
Representative Josiah G. Abbott,
of Massachusetts, was born in
Massachusetts, November /, 1915 /;
graduated from Harvard in 1882 ;
was admitted to the bar in 1885 /;
was member of the Massachusetts,
House of Representatives in 1886
and of the State Senate in 1S41-2;
was a Judge of the Superior Court
of Massachusetts in 1855, and was
elected to the Forty-fourth Con-
gress is 1874. His oppon mt, Ru-
fus s. Frost, obtained the certificate
OF election, but Mr.. Abbott was
seated by the House July %, 1876.
He declined TO he candidate at
the last election, and al th recent
Senatorial election in Massachusetts,
received the votes Of the Democrat
ic members of the Legislature.
Representative James A. Garfield,
of Ohio, was born in Ohio March
10, 1881 graduated at Williams
College in 1926; was President of
a literary institution for several
years; studied and practiced law |;
was member of the State Senate
in Ohio in 1S59-60; entered the
Union army in 1861 as colonel, and
was promoted to brigadier-general
and major-general; was elected to
the Thirty-eighth Congress, and re-
elected to each of the succeeding
and is a member elect