The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-05
FAIR COUNTERS.
Short Biographies of the Men Appointed
to Save the Country.
Senators, Representatives and Judges.
Washington Union.1
The Senators.


George +. Ednu .ds Of Bur lineton, W., was
born at Richmond, VI, february !, 1928, and
was a practieing lawyer. He was metz Der OF
The Rtate Legislature in 1t54, 1866, 1857, 1868
and 1859, and sfterward State 5ena ler. He was
appointed to the United States seuate as Re.
publican. to fill the vacanty osu used by the death
OF solomon Foot, taking his seat April 8, 1868 !.
was elected to Gil the remainder of the term,
snd reelected for the terms ending in 1876 and
1881. His term of service will expire in 1881.
SENATOR MORTON.
Oliver T. Morton. of indianapolis, was born in
Wayne county, tnnana August 4, 1923, grad1-
ated at the Miami University, studied and prac-
ticed law, wae elected Circuit Judge OF the Fifth
Judicial Circuit UourE of Indiana il 1852: was
elected l. eutenant Governor Of Indiana in 1860,
aud became Governor in 1861, when Gov, Lane
was eleeled TO the United States Senate: was
elAked Governor in 1864; vas e5eoed to the
Senate as Republican to succeed Henry 4.
Lane. and took his eeEt March 1. 1867. aud was
re-slecfHd in 1874 Ills term of ttfiee will Expire
March 3, 1879.
SENATOR FRE1LNaHUYsTH.
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, OF Newark, n. j.,
was bonn at Mi lstown, Somerset county, n. J.,
August 1, 1917. Was graduated at Rutgers Col
lrge in 1896: was admitted to the bar in 1899:
appointed Attorney General of the state in 1861,
aud reappointsd in 1866: was temporarily APP
phibted United Htstes senator in 1865 in place of
William Wright deceased, and was elected in
1867 60 fill tho uneI tred term, which Terminated
In 1869: was elected to the United States Senate
ss o Republican, to succeed A. G. Csttell, and
took hs eeat hiarch T. 1871. His term OF service
will expire March ., 1877
SENATOR THURMAN.
Allen g, Thurman, of Columbus, Ohio. was
bora at Lynchburg. Va November 10, Is 3: re.
moved TO OHIO in 1919; was admitted 10 the bar in
1886: was Representative from Ohio in the
Twenty y-nnth Oongsess: Was elected Judge Of the
Supreme Court in Ohio In 1885, wHs Chief Justice
It...
cratic candidate for Governor Of Ohio in 1867
was elected to tho United states Senate as
Democrat, In place of Benjamin F. Wade. Re-
publican; took his seat March 4. 1869, and was
reelected in 1874. His term of service will ex-
pire March 8, 1881.
SENATOR BAYAHD.
Thomas Francis Bayard, of Wilmington, Del,
was born in that city October 2gR 1898. was ad
mtted TO the bar in 1851. In 1883 he was ap-
pointed United States senator "a Democrat. to
succeed his father. Jams A. Bsyard: took his
seat March 4, 1859, and was reelected in 1876,
His term of service will expire March 0, 1881.
The Representatives.
REPRESENTATIVE HoAa.
George T. Hoar, OF Woroe ster, Mass. was
born ut concord. Mass. August 80, 1895: was
graduated at Harvard in ts46 aud graduated at
The law school of that university; was member
of the State Assembly in 1884, and OF the state
Senate In 1867: was elected to the Forty fret,
Forty second, Forty-third and Forty. fourth Con-
crosses as a Republ can, and but few days ago
elected by the Massachusetts Legislature to the
United States Senate.
REPRESENTATIVE GARFIELD.
James A. Garfield, of Hiram, Ohio, was born
in Orange, Cuyahogs county, Ohio, november
10, 1881; was graduated from " I'LL .ms College
and was admitted to the bar; was m member OF tho
State senate OF Ohio in 49, aud 1860; entered the
Union army as colonel OF the. AID Ohio voluu-
Al.
uary 10, 1862, aud TO be maio general and chief
OF ste Il OF the Army OF the Cumberland Septem-
ber ~, ;s63; was elected TO the Thirty Eight
Congress aud re-eleoItd 10 all subsequent Con-
crosses.
RRPREsENTATIvE PAYNE.
Henry B. Payne, of Cleveland, Ohio, was born
in Madison county, N. T., November. 1910; was
graduated at Hamilon College. N. Y; com-
menced pracuopg A. the bar at Cleveland in 1884;
was member Of The Ohio stats senate in 1919
aud 1860; was defeated in contest for the Uni
ted States Senatorship in 1851 aud for
Governor in 1857 was delegate to the Cincinnati
Convention in 1884, the Charleston Convention
in 1860. and the Baltimore Convention in 1872,
and was elected to the Forty fourth Congress by
the Democrats aud Liberal Republicans.
REPRESENTATIVE ABBOTT.
Josiah Il. Abbott, of Boston, was born at
Chelmsford, Mass.. November /, 1876: was grad
uated at Harvard in 1892, was admitted to the
eetts House of Representatives in 1888, and of
the State Senate in 1S4l aud 1912 WAS Judge OF
the Superior Court of Massachlse't ts in 1856
and was elected to the Forty fourth Congress ~
u Democrat.
REpREsENTATsvE uUEToN.
Eppa Hunton, OF Warrenton, Va, was born ia
Fauquier county, Virginia, September %, 1882 :;
was elected to the State Convention in Virgini
which assembled at Richmond in Fehruary, 1851 :;
served through its first seseiop, aud then eutered
the service Of the Uonfsderacy as Colonel of the
Eighth Virginia Infantry. After tho battle If
he WAS promoted to DO Brigadicr
General; was elected to the Forty-third Con-
gress and reelected 10 the Forty fourth.
The Judges.
N,THAN CLIFFORD.
Judge Nathan Clifford is an old man, colossal
in sizo and weight, and entirely devoted to the
law He was burn in New Hampshire in 1903,
began the practice OF law in Maine just fifty years
ago, aud has passed the last nineteen years of
his life on the Supreme Bench of the United
States. HE political vicissitudes were tho ordi-
nary expelier ces of country lawyers who take an
active interest in public affairs. He was first
member of the Legislature of his State, then At
torney General of Maine; subsequently, Repre-
sentative in Congress, and then Attorney Cen
eral of the United states in President Polk's
Cabinet. In all of these positions he won o.
worthy reputation for industry, skill and ability,
and so highly were his qualities esteemed that
when the war with Mexico was drawing to q
close, and the complications of General Scott
MIR. Trist, and Governor Marcy threat,
ened to destroy part OF the
fruits OF our victories in the field, he was sent to-
conclude treaty which should secure US the
substantial rewards OF our arms. TWAS through
his negotiat tions that California became an into
grail part Of the United States, and he not only
concluded the treaty Of Gaudalupe Hidalgo, but
was mainly instrumental in Gem nting the new
peace and securing the full and cord al execution
of the articles of the treaty. When the Mexican
question was no longer the interesting problem
OF our foreign relations he resigned his position
as Minister to Mexico and resumed the pr, ctice
OF his profession in Portland. During tho next
few Years he was regarded as among the most
when Judge Curtis resigned his place on the
Supreme Bench in 1855 Mr.. Clifford was nomi.
mated by President Buchsnanto ELL the vacancy.
He was the frat member oftho Cabinet ever TAX
en- from Maine, and is the only representative
at al hoa her in Supr st