New-York tribune., 1878-06-15
REUBEN L. FENToN.

Ex-senator Reuben l.. FentOn, of James
town, n. Y. was born at Carroll Chautauqua
County n. Y, July l, 1919. lie was edu
Gated at Pleasant Hill end Frederica Aeade-
soon abandoned it's practise to engage in mercantile
pursuits. in which he emnenty successful In 1s43
he was elected Supervisor Of the Of CsrrO and
held that position for eight successive years; for
three years OF this period be Chairman Of the Board
OF Supervisor Tnat ayowed Democrat, as Mr.Fentou
was then, should have remained in Office for
so long a period in Wing district is strong
evidence Of his popularity In 1853 he entered the
XXXUld Congress one OF the New-York Representa-
tves He next elected TO the XXXYth Congress as
a Republican, receiving a majority Of $3.50 votes
and served the Committee Private Land Claims In
1859 he was reelected 20 the XXXVIth Congress,
He was also elected 20 the XAANIIth and ANANilth
mittre on Claims and IA the latrr Charman Of The Con
mittre on Ways and Means IL resigned his seat IN the
Of New-Yors. to winch he had been elected by a ma
tOrity OF ,293 Horatio Seymour (Dcm). He Was
over John T. Hoffman (Dsm) At the Republican
National Convention at Chicago in 1868 he was
President u ticket and was supported by The
New-York delegation until the hiih ballot
nation On the 10Th Of January 1868. he was elected
the United States senate for the term ending in lolo
aud served on the Committees Financeand the Plchc
Railways Since his retirement from the Senate. Gov
FentOn has taken an active interest III politics. but
has not held any official position.
WILLIAM 5. GROESBECK.
The Hon. VIM. S. Groesbeck Of Cincinnati,
was born in this about the year s26 After stnd
lug law he removed Cincinnati, wnoie he engaged Ia
the practice OF his profession. IL 1881 he was mHm-
Der OF the Ohio Constitutional Convention, and IN 1882
he was q member OF The Commission TO
codify the laws Of Ohio lie elected 10 the XNXVh
Congress from the Ill Ohio District as q Democrat
receiving plurality Of 395 the Republican
candidate. In that Congress he served on the Com
mite on Foreign Affairs. He was a member oi
tbc Peace Conference which met at Washington, Feb
giua. In 1862 be was elected 70 the ONO senate H.
Convention held al Philadelphia IN s6G aud of
The counsel fo President Johnson during the impeaeh
ment trial in 1868.
FRANCIS A. WALKER.
General Francis A. Walker, of w-Hayen,
Conn., is a son Of Dr. Amasa Walker. and WAS b0sn at
Boston, July 2, 1870. He graduated at Am
bcrst in 1860 and studied Las under judge
Dvens and Hoar at Hc entered the Army IN
1861 az sergeant-msjOr in General Deyens's regiment
ard IN September Of tho same year became As
sistant-A Adiutant-Geueral Of CrOuo's brigade. one
wear later be was made AdiutanGenera Of the brigade
On December %, 1868 he was made Colonel on the
second Army Corps stan, and in 1865 received the
rank Of breyet-BrigadierG General. He was wounded
at Charlottesville. taken prisoner al Ream's sta
ton and confined in Libby Prison, where his
health was much shattered. From 1866 20 ls0s
he was a teacher n WillistOn Seminary, Easthamp-
ton Mass and In SOS aud 1869 Of the edt ors
OF in SgTingc6 Reybbf0R. In the latter year he be
came Chief Of Bureau Of Statistics OF the Treasury
Department At Washington. and during 1870 and 1871
WSs slIperfntendent OF tho Ninth Census OF the
United States. In 1871 and 1872 ne was
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs Suce the latter
80 he bas heep Professor of Political Economy and
History In the Sheffield Scientific School at ale College
but sill holds the position OF superintendent OF
the Census Office. General Walker has edited
three qnartO volumes Of census rrporis; compiled
a 20 ststisical Atlas OF the United States ls74l,
and has published works on The Indian Question
1879, and " The Wages Question (iS7G).