The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12
FRANKLIN,s DESCENDANTS.
The Honorable Positions They
Have Held Under the Govern.

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The most notable instance of family
whose members and matrimonial connec-
tions have held high and honorable posi-
tions under our Government from Its
foundation, is that of the descendants OF
Benjamin Franklin. He served his
country as General in the wars with
the Indians before the Revolution; was
in the Pennsylvania Assembly, where
he took prominent part in the critical
period Immediately before the separation
from the mother country; was the agent
of several of the Colonies in London; was
Colonial Postmaster General; was Minis
ter to France, and held during his check
cred career other important public posi-
tions. His son was Royal Governor of
New Jersey, and took prominent part
in Colonial politics; but it is through his
daughters children that the descendants
of Benjamin Franklin have been best
known to the public. Sallie Franklin
was married October 20, 1857, in Phila-
delphia, to Mr.. Richard Bache-one of
two brothers who came to this country
from Wales.
One of their sons, Benjamin Franklin
Baehe, was noted in the political strifes
of Jefierson's day. Sallie Franklin Bache
and her husband had twelve children.
The descendants of their son Richard
and their connections have probably held
the majority of the important positions
Which have been enjoyed by the family.
He married Sophia Dallas, eldest daugh-
ter of Alexander j. Dallas, Secretary of
the Treasury under Madison from 1914
to 1916. Of Mrs. Sophia Bache, those
who remember her speak in warm praise.
They say she was fit for . Prime Minis
ter, being woman of very superior in
tellect and excellent Judgment, who
took, as was natural, having so many
connections in the service of the Govern
ment, great interest in the affairs of
State. Some of her near relatives were
indebted TO her for much statesman
like advice and many timely sugges-
tions.
Her brother, George M. Dallas, was
Vice President with Polk from 1845 to
1S49, and during the same years her
son-in-law, Robert J. Walker, was Sec
retary of the Treasury. During the pre-
ceding Administration (Tyler's) her sis
ter's husband, William wilkins. who
had been Senator, became Secretary of
war, and held the office for a year be-
fore Polk became President.
Mrs. Sophia Bache was the mother Of
nine children, aud every daughter and
son married well, and each son and SON
in-aw held some important office, or
was in the army, navy, or coast survey.
The eldest daughter was the wife of
Robert J. Walker, who, it has been
said, was Secretary of the Treasury.
Their daughter is the wife of Judge
Brewster, who has been Attorney Gen
eral of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Irwin, who married another of
Mrs. Bache's daughters, was at one time
Minister to Denmark. The third daugh- !
ter is the wife of General Emory, who
has been for many years in the United
States Army, served gallaptly in Mexico
and in our last war, and is now a re-
tired officer. One of his sons, who was
in the Army, died few years ago, and
his widow has a clerkship in one of the
Government departments. Another son
of General Emery is young officer in
the United States Navy.
Another daughter of Richard and
Sophia Baehe married Mr., Richard
Wainwright, Of the Navy, who died at |
sea. Two of his brothers were in the |
Army ard one in the Naxy. Mrs. Sallie
Franklin Wainwright died here in'|
March of this year. She married Lieu
tenant Richard Wainwright of the Navy,
the son of Colonel Wainwright of the
Marine Corps. .....
One Of his brothers was in the Navy
and two in the Army. She was for
1S years chief of the division in the
rmaster-Generaps Office in which
ladies were employed, for after her hus-
bands death her children had to depend
on her earnings for support. One of
her sons is in the Coast Survey and one
in the Navy.
Her daughter also married in the
Navy. Al little more than q year ago
Miss Wainwright married Mr.. Seaton
Schroeder, United States Navy, whose
father was at one time Charge dAffaires
in Sweden, and afterward librarian of
the Astor Library. His first wife, the
mother of Mr. Seaton Schroeder, was the
daughter Of William Winston Seaton, of
the National Intelligencer.
Mr.. Seaton Schroeder was sent to
Egypt with Capt. Gorringe to bring
Cleopatra's Needle to this country, and
is expected here soon.
Another of the Bache sisters married
Mr.. Charles Albert who for few years
was codifer of the laws of the District
of Columbia. His father for many
years was Chief Of the Typographical
Bureau.
Mrs. Albert, Mrs. Emory, and Mrs.
Irwin, Of Philadelphia, are the sole sur
vivors now of these sisters.
The youngest Miss Bache married
Mr. Allen McLane. who was at that
time in the United States Navy, but sub
sequently resigned. His father, Louis
McLane, was, in 1888, Secretary of State,