Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-10-24
Personnel If the legislature.

Probably 10 .-torua'l z We could
publish. at tins time. would bt mole
acceptable to cur readers than thai
which relates & tie LeE.~,Atur, \
brief reference 10 the measures lntIo-
duced and acted upon. = all that We
have hitherto been able TO give Of the
daily proceedings. without greatly
e1ceedns the bound, of the limited
space at our command; but IN this
issue we publish. in as condensed
form as possible, such facts relating
70 the individuality of the members
rs will give fair idea Of the body
as whole.
The nativity of the members may
be briefly summarized: Five mem
bers hail from Maine, 1 from New
York, 4 from Ohio, from Illinois,
3 from Virginia, 3 Indiana, = Penn
sylvania, 2 New Hampshire, 2 Tenn
esee, Kentucky, 2 Wisconsin, l
South Carolina, l Missouri, l New
Jersey, l Denmark, l Scotland, l
Germany and l Ireland-four of
the members being of foreign birth.
The Occupation" given, shows
that the agricultural element is
largely represented, there being no
less than II farmers in the present
Assembly. The lawyers and doctors
are represented by the figures 3 and
2 repectively. Five follow mechani-
cal callings, and 7 are engaged in
mercantile pursuits of various kinds;
two keep hotel and one runs livery
stable.
The oldest member is 20, the
youngest %; the age of the ma;ority
ranging between those figures, place
them in the prime of life and the
full enjoyment of physical and mental
vigor. The handsomest member is,
by general consent, admitted to be
q gentleman from one of the remote
Eastern counties; all are married, ex-
cept Mr.. White, the representative
from King, who proposes for a
short time longer to enjoy the boast
cd privileges and honors of celibacy.
The proportion of married men in
the Assembly is much larger than of
any session which has preceded it.
The list indicates that the Legisla-
ture is largely composed of the pion-
eer residents of the Territory, one of
whom dates his advent back to the
hardy days of 1874, whilo about one
half the members can boast of con-
6nous residence here of nearly q
quarter of century. The political
standing of the Assembly is too we'll
known to need comment, the Repub.
licans having small majority in
either branch and of 7 on a joint bal
Lot. The theology of the members
is decidedly mixed. In fact, as a
body, the Legislature has very little
religion, (as the term is generally un-
derstood) to boast of, the term Glib
eral" being used to designate almost
any form of belief opposed to Prot
estantism, or no belief at all.
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL,
Francis II. Cook, President of the Coun-
ell, is native of Ohio, % years of age, a
publisher: came to the Territory in De-
cember 1872: is Republican in politics, a
PRESBYTERIAN in creed and single; residence
New Tacoma.
Elliot Cline, of Pennsylvania, is 60 wears
of age; farmer by occupation; has been
1852; is Democrat in politics; Liberal in
theological opinions: married; post-office
address, New Dungeness.
j. II. Day halls from Virginia; is 60
years of age, a druggist by occupation;
has been resident of the Territory since
ACtoptI, looz; Is ItcpuDllcan Ill politics,
with no religion and is bachelor: resi-
dence, Walla-walla.
G.S. Dudley claims New York as his
native State; is As years of age: a farmer,
who came to the Territory in Nav, 1874: is
"A Republican and Congregationalist: mar
ried; residence Seattle.
X. o. Dunbar is from Illinois and "a
years of age; a lawyer; resident since the
Fall of 1916; is Republicans; non-pro-
tessor of religion; married; address, Gold
endale.
j. L. LaDu is from the Empire State:
As years of age: farmer, whose residence
dates from september, 1853; is an indie
pendent Democrat of Liberal theology:
single: address Mount Coffin.
John McGlynn is native of Ireland:
35 years of age: a hotel-keeper; resident
since October, 1872 Republican; a Cath
Ollie: married; address, Laconner.
l.. Nj. Ringer, a native of Virginia: is
A years OF age: a merchant; resident
since July, 1873 "a Democrat: Liberal: mar
ried; post-ofiice address, Almota.
A. F. Tullis claims the Hoosier State as
his place of nativity: is 40 years of age: a
farmer, who has resided in the Territory
SINCE Septpnlpr 1859. /, Raputlioap a.,