The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1877-03-15
The Members of the Cabinet

"' W ENartS, of New I Ork, Sec
retary OF State is probably the head of the
American bar. He was born in Boston
IN 1918. la 1884 he graduated at Yale
College and in 1910 studied law at Harvard.
In 1910 he began practicing in New York
where he has since resided He was chief
counsel for Andrew johnson during the
impeachment trial and was appointed At
torney- General on July /, 1868. He was
also chief counsel for the United States
government at the Geneva Conference.
John Sherman, Of Ohio, the new Sec
retary Of the Treasury, was born Nav 10.
1923, in Lancaster, Ohio. He studied
law and came to the bar in 1914. In 1913
and 1852 he was a delegate to the Whig
National Conventions. In 1851 he was
elected to Congress and was reelected in
1886 and 1858, and 1860. He was a
candidate for Speaker and after long and
spirited contest was defeated after having
come within one vote Of election. In 1861
Salmon Z. Chase resigned his scat in the
Senate to take the Secretaryship Of the
Treasury and Mr.. Sherman was elected to
the place. He has since served in that
would have expired in 1879. He is a
brother Of the General Of the army.
Cart Schurz, of Missouri, Secretary of
the Interior, was born near Cologne,
Germany, in 1929. He took part in the
revolutionary movements Of 1913 and was
exiled Coming to the United States in
1852 he settled in Wisconsin. He was
an original Republican and made strong
speeches IN German throughout the coun-
try fJf the Republican candidates in 1856
and 1860. He was appointed minister to
| Spain in 1861 but returning to this coun-
try in 1862 he entered the army and rose
to the rank of Major General. In 1866
he was elected y. S. Senator from Mis-
souri,. He joined the Liberal movement
! in 1872, but in 1875 and 1876 did good
service for the Republican party. He is a
fine orator and speaks equally well in
| English or German.
George W. McCrary, of Iowa, Secre-
tary Of War, was born in Evansville,
Indiana, August %, 1885. He removed
to the territory which now forms the
State Of Iowa in 1885 In 1856 he began
/ the practice of law at Kcokuk. In 1861
1 he was elected to the State for four years
In 1868 he was elected to Congress and
! he has been reelected ever since until last
year when he declined a renomination He
is a short stout man and has been regarded
as one Of the best lawyers in the House
Richard w. Thompson, of Indiana
Secretary of the Navy, was born in
Culpappcr county. Virginia, June 9, 1909
! He removed to Kentucky and settled in
Louisville in 1881, but shortly afterwards
went to Indiana. He was admitted to the
! bar in 1884 He served several terms in
the Indiana legislature and in 1887 acting
Lieut. Governor. He was a strong sup
porter Of Gen. Harrison in 1910. IN 1911
he was elected to Congress and again in
1917 Since that time he has held no pub
lie Office. He is fine speaker and is an
influential man in the West.
David Nj Key, Of Tennessee, Post Master
/ General, was worn in Greene county, in
that State, in 1921 He began the practice
Of law in Chattanooga in 1898, and WAS a
presidential eiector on the Buchanan ticket
in 1856. He entered the Confederate
army in 1861, and served through the
entire war as Lieut.. Colonel Of the 43rd
I Tenn. Infantry. Was member Of the
State constitutional Convention in 1870
In 1879 he was appointed U. s. Senator to
succeed Andrew johnson. He was de
teatcd for that Office last month by Ishanl
g. Harris. Mr.. Key is a Democrat, and
his nomination is supposed to be the be-
ginning Of the conciIiatory policy towards
the South, which it is said Mr.. Hayes viii
adopt.
Charles Z. Dovens, of Massachusetts,
Attorney General, was born in that State
in 1920. He distinguished himself early
in the war as Colonel, and was promoted
to the command Of brigade in 1862. He
was afterward made Major General and lost
an arm in the service. Since 1867 he has
been Justice Of the Supreme Court of hi:
native State.