The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-01-30

trict, comprising the new county of
Lackawanna and part OF Luzerne. He
Is practicing physician. His man
ners are quiet and easy ; he is not a
talker, but has influence in the senate,
as was shown by the passage of the
new county bill last winter.
e. G. Wadhams, of Wilkesbarre, is
u merchant. Before coming to the
senate, two years ago, he had been a
justice of the peace for twenty years.
His manners are affable but somewhat
pompous. He is not an orator rs
Brutus is.
The legal profession again crops out
In Allen Craig, who represents the
district composed of Monroe, Pike and
Carbon. He filled the office of district
years, and was in the house from 1860
to 1868. He is said to be a man of
ability and requirements.
VIM. II. Davies is lawyer from
Bradford county, who carried his car
petbag all the way from Wales. He,
too, was district attorney, and is
man of considerable legal ability and
force in debate. He is probably the
most unyielding partizan in tie senate.
George ID. jackson, of the Twenty
fourth district, halls from Sullivan
county, and while he is one of the
newly elected senators, is an old timer
in the legislature, having served in
both houses prior to his present term.
lie was in the house in 1859 and 1868,
and in the senate in lS67-9. He is said
to know the ropes thoroughly.
Charles III. Seymour, of Tioga, repre-
senting Tioga, Potter and Mexican, is
lawyer, who is said to have great
legal attainments, but he has not yet
aired his legal knowledge to any APP
preciable extent ON the senate floor,
although he has been here two years.
WIN, NJ. Nelson, who divides his
| time when at home between selling
this worlds goods at market rates, in
his capacity of merchant, and depre-
ciating their value in his capacity of a
local Methodist preacher, has seen
eight years service In the house, and
is sensible, conscientious and careful
| legislator.
| ,. T.. Wolverton, of Sunbury, who
was elected to fill the unexpired term
left i'll the Twenty-seventh district by
the resignation of Dill, was captain
in the last war and has the reputation
of being sound lawyer. His friends
expect him to come to the front during
| the session.
James FL. Ross, of York, is farmer
| and was member of the house from
Mifflin county in 1862. The quality of
his craftsmanship will appear by and
by.
Luther r. Keefer, the old senator
from Schuylkill, is an iron founder of
Cressona, who held several positions at
home before coming to the senate in
| 1876 He believes in the aphorism
that "silence is golden" and seldom
| talks in the senate.
John Parker, the new Schuylkill
senator, was born in Ireland, and is u
| blacksmith by trade. He is now editor
of Greenback paper at Mahanoy, and
is II National Greenbacker with CAM
eron variations.
DIR. David NJ. Crawford, whose dis
trict comprises the counties of Perry,
Miffiin and Juniata, is physician by
| profession. He served term in the
senate, beginning with 1871, and was
| elected to his present one in 1876. He
is man of intelligence and good judg-
ment, but rarely tresspasses on the
| time of the senate in speaking.
Isaac Hereter, of Gettysburg, is the
new senator from Cumberland and
Adams. He is sturdy farmer with
legislative experience gained i'll the
house.
H. G. Fisher, of Huntingdon, is one
of the hardest workers in the senate,
and talks well when occasion requires,
but not too much. Through his un-
tiring energy the middle penitentiary
bill was passed at the last session, and
on that issue he was elected to congress
over Hon. w. S. Stenger. Although
a congressman elect, he still holds on
to his Senatorship.
G. II. Alexander, of Bellefonte, who
succeeds Peale in the Clinton, Clear
field and Centre district, is a lawyer
and was in the house in 1861.
John A. Lemon, of HOllidaysburg
who has represented the Blair and
Cambria district since 1872, is well
known and eXtensiue railroad contrac'
tor. He is a warm hearted man and
very popular. He has good sense anC
practical business habits, and leaves
the talking to the lawyers.
Frederick Gr0f, who succeeds thu
gallant and genial Yutzy, of the som
erset, Bedford and Fulton district
comes from "Maryland, my Mary
land" and has been soldier, teach
er and merchant, but never an Office
holder. He is Democrat from a Re
publican district
DIR. Thomas st. Clair is n practicin!
physician in the towns of Indiana ant
/ jefferson. He was n member OF tn
, senate i'm 1864, but was not here agail
, until the beginning of his presen
term, two years ago. He Is an abb
/ man, good speaker, and has intiu
ence, but is tired of public life, AM
will retire when his four years are ur
John G. Hall, of the Thirty-eight
: district, lives in Ridgway, where h
: practices law. He served two term
2 in the house, beginning with 1869, wa
' a delegate to the constitutional con
vention. AS lawyer he stands hig
= in his section of the state.
/ James G.. Clarke, of Greensburg
t represents Westmoreland county, an
+ is serving his second term in the ser
: ate. He is lawyer Of good reput'
and as a senator is known for his soil
r rather than shining qualities. III
d seldom makes speech
# Thomas b. Schnatterly, of Fayetl
n and Greene, is a lawyer, who lives
i Uniontown. Like several other Law
yers in the senate, he began his publ
l.. life as a district attorney. He was
V the house in 1901, and during IL
It past two winters. He was grei
d talker in the house, but was con sidere
) rather yoluble than logical. His MOI
a esty will keep him from assuming to
e much prominence in the senate.
2 John NJ. Greer, of Butler, is your
IS lawyer who graduated from the distri
e attorneys office and came to the sena
Of two years ago to represent the Fort
first district He is a man of ia
A. ability, and was one of the champion