The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-31
Hon. RUFUS @. NEwLAND.


Speaker of the House Of Representa-.
tives Of this Legislative Assembly of
Washington Territory was born in
Withvillc. w. Virgins. June goth,
1923. Occupation. . farmer. Emigrated
in l847 to Grant county. Wisconsin,
near the town of Lancaster. In 1855
hs brought mp at Lsavsnworth City,
Kansas. In 1881 Crossed the continent
with An OK team and halted in the
county Of Walls Walls. where he for
the first time inhaled the invigorating
xephyrs Of that now historic vale.
Elected on the Republican ticket in
1874 to the Legislature from Walla
Walls. and also last Fall to the House
Of Representatives from Columbis
county for this present session now
drawing to close. In the last canvass
he ran in . Democratic county that
gives . majority Of $50, and carried of
the palm by 323 majority. Postofiice
address. Dayton. Columbia county
The Speaker WAS married the cath Of
September, 1874. He has lived to .
ripe sge-long may he wave. As
speaker he 10 impartial aud Just in all
he does. aud holds the boys we'll in
check.
HON. NATHAN DAVIS.
This Nsstor OF the Legislature was
born in Ohio. February. I'd, 1918. He
has followed the business of farming
these many years. Came to Washing.
ton Territory in 1853. Wss elected
last Fall as IN Independent to represent
the counties Of Cowlitz and Wakiakum.
The frosts Of many Winters have GOV.
cred his brow since the day be WAS
joined in holy wedlock in the year 1910.
His children numbering seven. still live
to bless his old age. His postoffice i'd
dress Is Pekin. Cowlits county.
HON. THOMAS wARxAS
II native Of Indiana; Was born in
Wayne county. February 9th, 1892.
At On early age hs chose the oocups.
ton Of farmer and followed it for
many years: Came 10 tho coast in 1888,
and to the Territory in 1858, and en-.
gagged in Clustering 1t shoal Water Bay.
Pacific county. Has bsen q. 3. Com.
missioner IN that county for three
years. Was married 10 Henderson
county. Illinois. April 9Th. lS49. n Miss
Ouida Van Eaton. while crossing the
plains In le4o. this noble wife passed
to the spirit world from the Grand
Ronds Valley. Oregon, aller hsving
gotten glimpse Of the promised land,
on the l1th day Of 6eptsmbsr. The
town Of L. 0rande Is built over the
grave yard where repose the ashes Of
many an early settler. Mr.. w. Is
chairman of the Committees ON Com
msrcc and Fisheries. representing a.
he does the county Of Pacific. His
politics. Republican. Postoffioe adj
drcss. Oystervills. He is . careful,
honest and just Representative
HON. A. J. GREGORY.
The subject Of this sketch first saw
the light Of M Old Virginia morning
in Augusta county. Sept. 9th. 1923. His
remembrance calls to mind that good
old tune, '1Oid Virginia Shore" - the
first Of earthly soands He learned Q
suechsuieal trade at very early age.
This did not agree With his constitution
wholly. He became q resident Of South
Caroline ct an early period. and arrived
in Cslitornis frem the PAlmstto State
in lS49. where be held the Office Of Shcr.
ia Of aariposa cnunsy. California. too
year.; was then elected member Of the
California Legislature for two years
from the saas county.-in lS5s-and
held till 1861. and was married in San
Fnucisco in 1861. In 1854 be became
n resident Of Victoria. snd in 1855 re-
moved TO walla walla At the last
election he wss chosen . member Of the
present Hoese Of Representatives fIsm
Walls walls county o. ths Democratic
ticket. HE ps.toalas address y wsila