Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-23
pERSONNrl OF the CADINET.

PERSONNEL OF THE CABINET.
The Cincinnati Times furnishes the fol
lowing brief sketches of the gentlemen
composing the Cabinet et President HAYEs
William VI. Eycrla Secretary of State,
was horn in Boston, February G, 1918. His
bllhcp, Jeremiah Everts, was a lawyer and
writer OF distinction, and his mother was
daughter Of Roger Sherman, OF Revolu-
uonary fame. Mr.. Evafts graduated at
Yale College, in 1887, studied law ut Cam
bridge, and settled in the practice Of his
profession in New York City, in 1910. OF
his high rank M lawyer, il is needless to
speak, his reputation being national. lie
has held no public office, we believe, save
tha: of Altorney-Gen for a brief period
from July, 1868, to March, lS69-under
the Presidency of Andrew johnson.
John Sherman, Secretary Of the Treas
ury, was born at Lancaster, o., May 10,
1928, was literally educated, and admitted
to the bar in lS4i. lie was elected to the
lower branch Of Congress in 1854, in which
service he continued until elected TO tho
Senate in 1861, as successor to SalniVn J..
Chnse, who resigned TO become Secretary Of
the Treasury. During his continuous
service IN the Senate, for the Fast sixteen
years, he has been always member of the
Finance Committee, and for several years
past its Chairman.
George w. McCrcary, Secretary Of War
| WINS born hear Evansville, Ind. Angus, 20
| 1885, and removed with his parents the
next year to Iowa, then n Territory was
educated in public school aud academy
admitted to the bar Mt Keokuk, Iowa, in
| 1856 served in both branches OF the Iowa
Legislature and was elected 10 the Nh.
tional House OF Representatives. in 1868
and continued member Of that body un'
til the close Of the last Congress.
Richard W. Thompson, Secretary Of the
Navy, was horn in Culpeppcr county, Vir
ginia, june ., 1900; became n clerk in .
mercantile house in Louisville in 1881 re
moved to Lawrence county, Indiana, where
he studied law, and was admitted to tho
bar in 1884; served repeatedly in the Indi
ana Legislature was elected Represent
ative in Congress in 1871, Ms a Wing
serving one term; and was again elected
to Congress in lS47, declining re
election at the end of his tcrnl lie is nj
eloquent speaker aud was one OF the ablcS
Of the Wing leaders in the West, in th
days of that party. Since his rctremcn
from Congress in 1S49 he has continued il
the practice of the law Mt Terre IIaute
holding no public office. lie was tenderc,
the Austrian Mission by President Taylor
but declined.
Carl SchurL, Secretary of the interior
was born near Cologne, Germany, March |.
1929; was educated at the University q
Bonn became II journalist, and took n
active part in the Revolution OF 1913 fe
to Switzerland, md subsequently lived i
Paris and London, in which cities he wa
for three years, n teacher and newspape
, correspondent; and emigrated to thiscour
: try in 1852. He was for time MinistC
r to Spain, under President Lincoln, and n
forward n Brigadier General in our civi
war. After the war he resumed his profe
sion "a n journalist, and was elected to I'll
United States Senate from Missouri in So
serving the full term of six years.
, David NJ. Key, Pustmnst, General, WI
J, born in Greene County, Tennessee, Januar
Q 81, 1924 graduated at lTiawassie College
e 1850, and was, in 1858, admitted to Il
4 Bar at Chattanooga. where he has SinC
resided. He was n Presidential Elcctor G
the Buchanan ticket, in 1856, and again G
the Brcckinridgc and Lane ticket, in S6(
entered the Confederate Army in 1861, al
d served through the ontire war Ns Lieutei
d ant Colonel OF the Forty-third Tenncss
| Infantry. lie Was elected Chancellor
y the Third Chancery District Of Tonnes,
:, in 1870 and held that position until n
: pointed United States Senator, to fill Il
vacancy occnsioned by the death OF \
drew johnson, taking his seat December
d 1875. lie supported Tilden in the la
8 Presidential canvass.
X Charles Devens, Attorney General, vi
Il born Mt Charleston, Mass, April 4, lS2t
Z graduated at Harvard University in 1873
, aud was admitted to the bur in 184l.
was a State Senator in 1848 and lS49, al
: United States Marshal for the District
: Massachusetts, from 1S49 to 1858. j
a served in the war for the Union, first
: Colonel, and then ms Brigader General
= Volunteers. He was appointed an Ass
- ciate Justice of the Supreme Court OF Mn
sachusetts in 1857, serving in that cnpaci
until 1873, when he was appointed judi
! of the Snpremc Court of that State, while
! position he held up to the time Of his ca
d to the Cabinet.