The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-07-06
HON. WILLIAM H. ENGLISH.
A Sketch of tho Democratic Nomi-
moo for Vice President.

N SKetch OF tno Domooratio Nomi-
moo LOT vice fresidone'
William II. English, the Demo-
cratic candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency, is one of lndiana's foremost
SONS. He stands to the State OF
Indiana in somewhat the same light
that Hon. George Ii. Pendle,on docs
to Ohio. While Pcndlcton is the
Gentleman George Of the Buckeye
State, English is in evSy way splcn-
did specimen of popular gentleman
Of and from the people. He may he
said to represent the Hard-money
Democracy of Hoosicrdom in the
same way that Mr. Pendlcton did the
Greenbackers Of Ohio. lie is a
thoroughly practical man, was born
in Scott county. Ind, Aug. 27, 1922.
He received a good common school
education and afterwards classical
one. passing three years at the Univcr
sity Of South Hanover. lie studied
law. WAS admitted to practice at the
bar in 1916. but devoted most of his
time to agricultural pursuits. In
lS43 he was Clerk in the State House
Of Representatives. During the Ad-
ministration OF James X. Polk, 1874
TO lS4S, he was clerk in the Treasury
Department OF the United States.
In the Constitutional Convention of
1850, Of his own State. he ofliciated
as clerk. in 1851, he was elected to
the State House Of Representatives,
and from mis- efficiency as a parlia-
mentarian, was chosen Speaker In
1852 he was elected from the New
Albany district to the Thirty-third
Congress as Democrat, receiving
S.6j4 votes against 1864 votes for
Ferguson, Wing. In 1854 he was re-
elected to the Thirty-fourth Congress.
receiving S,93l votes against S,845
votes for Schaultor, Republican. In
1856 he was electe, to the Thirty
fifth Congress, receiving lQ,577 agaii.s
1927 votes for Wilson, Republican,
He had also been made a Regent of
the Smithsonian Institute, high
and well-merited honor. He was
elected to the Thirty sixth Congress,
receiving 9,299 vntes, against 7,424
for J.. NJ. Wilson, Republican, having
served from, Dec. 5, 1853 to March 3,
1861. He wore his great honors dur:
ing the first session Of the Thirtysflth
Congress, when he took an active
ppart in the Kansas compromise
measure. and officiated at the same
time as Chairman of the Committee
on Postoflice and Postroutes, a posi-
tion that he afterwards held in tho
Thity.sixth Congress. He is known
in Indiana as iather of the Com
promise Bill. In personal appear
ance he is tall Of commanding and
imposing fgnre, fully six feet in
height. dark, curly hair. wearing full
beard out loose. His appearance is
always genteol, being what wonld
be considered a well-dressed gentlo-
man Of wealth the world over He is
President Of tho First National Bank
Of Indianapolis, which he started as n
comparatively poor man. lie is now
accounted as the happy possessor Of
several millions. He was recently
President of the Association Of Ma
tional Bankers, and is now engaged in
building the magnificent Grand
Opera-housc in the city Of lndianap-
oils, His nomination was most for
tunate and opportune one, since it
secures the State of Indiana, as all
the Germans are hard-money men,
and the Green-backers are content to
electGen Landers TO prominent State
position. Mr.. English's father was
Mai. Elisha q. English, one of the
pioneers Of Scott county, who came to
it abont the time it was organized,
and continued to reside there until
the time OF his death in 1854. Maj.
English served the people OF Scott
county as Sheriff, as for back as 1928,
and nas repeatedly their representa-
tive in the State Legislature. For
many years he represented Scott,
jackson and Clark counties as Sena-
tor. He served the people as faith
inl publieservant for thirty-five years.
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