Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-30
OHIO,S LUCKY LEGION,

The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Herald thus sums up and COM
nients upon Ohio's enviable position in fur
nishing men for lucrative and coveted
Federal positions :"
Ohio is entitled to a modification of her
favorite sobriquet of the Buckeye State"
She is now the Lucky State" par excel
lence. Beginning with the White House
and running through the Judiciary, the
Executive Department. the diplomatic
corps, the army, navy, marine corps and
revenue marine, we find 300 OF her citizens
by birth or adoption holding lucrative and
and coveted Federal positions, the
tenure of which, with some twenty excep-
tions, Is for life or good behavior. Let
this lucky legion pass in review before the
readers of the Herald.
The place Of honor is Of course occupied
by his Excellency, Rutherford Brchard
Hayes. A group of twenty-five prominent
civil placemen may be considered his per-
sonal staff Then comes the army brigade
of $50 shoulder-knots, led by the General
of the Army. The navy squadron follows
with the veteran Vice Admiral in the van,
and eighty-nine gallant sea-dogs in his
wake. Finally, four officers OF the Marine
serve ma rear guard and file-closers. The
names of the more distinguished of these
fortunate Ohioans are appended. The list
does not include any natives of Ohio who
were appointed to office from other States,
who are consequently presumed to lie no
longer citizens of the lucky State:
CIVIL LIST.
The President of the United States.
Hon. John Sherman, Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Hon. Morrison r. Waite, Chief Justice
OF the United States Supreme Court
Hon. Noah II. Swayne, Associate Justice.
Hon. David X. Carter, Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court Of the District of Co.
lnmbn.
Hon. John A. Bingham, Minister to Japan.
Hon. X. w. Taylor, First Comptroller of
the Treasury.
Hon. ]. NJ. McGrew, Sixth Auditor; Hon.
Q. Smith, Commissioner of Indian Affairs;
the Deputy Third and Deputy Fourth Aud
itors, the Chief Clerk of the Post Office De-
partment, and the Chief Clerk of the Con-
tract Office of that Department; the Census
Clerk, Interior Department; the Statistical
Clerk. Agricultural Department; The
Chief Clerk of the Solicitor of the Treas
ury and eight or ten heads OF divisions, or
clerks holding analogous positions in the
Treasury Department.
THE ARMY LIST.
William I. Sherman, General Of the
Army.
Phillip II Sheridan, Lieutenant General.
Major-General Irwin Mcdowell
Brigadier- Generals, George Crook and
Clement A. Finley (the latter retired).
Colonels-Robert Allen, Assistant Omar.
termaster-G General; Henry J. Hunt. Fifth
Artillery; David s. Stanley, Twenty-sec-
camp; Alexander NED. MeCook' Aid.de.
Camp; Robert s. Granger, Henry b. Car
rlngton, Wager Swaine, Charles X. Woods,
Moses B. Walker and Robert L. Fitzpatrick,
(the last hVe are retired).
Lieutenant COlonels--W William w Burns.
Assistant Commissary-G General; Ebenezer
Swift, Assistant Medical Purveyor; Will
ham F. Reynolds, Corps of Engineers !;
Quincy A. Gilmore, Corps OF Engineers !;
John McNutt, Ordnance Department
Michael V. Sheridan, Abide Camp; James
". Forsyth, Military Secretary; John s.
Mason, Fourth Infantry Charles c. Gill
bert, Seventh Infantry, and Nathaniel Nc
Lean, retired.
Also eighteen Majors, foriy-three Cap
tains and ninety-three Lieutenants.
THE NAVY LIST.
Vice-Admiral-Stephen G. Rowan.
Rear -Admirals-R Reed Worden. James
F. Schenck, David McDongal, Roger n.
Stembel and Henry Wake. All retired
but Worden.
Commodores-Daniel Ammen and John
C. Febier.
Captains--George NJ. Ransom, Ho,
mer q. Blake. James A. Greer, Aaron w.
Weaver and William f. FItzhngh.
Commanders oseph s. Skerrett, Joseph
p. Fyfe, Joseph N. Miller, Byron Wilson,
Albert Kautz, Roderick S. McCook, Joseph
ID. Marvin and Benjamin f. Day.
Medical nspeetor-David KindIeberger.
Pay Director, Thomas III. LOCKER, Pay
Inspector William w. Williams and Chap
lain John S. Wallace.
Also eight Lieutenant Comm anders,
twenty-four LieutenRnts, nine Masters,
three Ensigns, five Midsh ipmen, two Med
ical Officers, six PaymAsters, six Engineers,
one Professor and one Civil Engineer.
MARINE CORPS AND REVENUE MARINE.
Four Lieuienants Of marines, two Cap
tains and one Lieutenant Of the revenue
marine.