Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-15
HEREDITY IN OFFICE.
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fary. appropriate. one OF these was Mr.. Laub.
OF the office Of the First Comptroller OF the
United states Treasury department. His father
had been a clerk In that Office before him. and
the service OF the two continued from the re-
moval OF the government TO this city until the
present month.
While our republican form of government
theoretically dtscOuntenances hereditary Sue
ceSsiOn In Office, the instances where certain
positions have practically been inherited by
certain families are far more numerous
table and familiar instances, of course
are those OF the Adams and Bayard
families, the former. OF Massachusetts, having
furnished two Presidents, father and SON.
(whoSe terms OF Office were, however, a quarter
or century apart and the latter having pro-
Fided nye United States Senators from Della
ware, Iour or the name OF Bayard. A writer OF
a sketch OF the present Senator Bayard, in the
Philadelphia WseBFD Times, recently, remarked
that Thomas +. Bayard-to use a convenient
ngure-nOw wears the Senatorial robes which
have rested successfully on the shoulders OF his
great grandfather tBassett, OF Delaware, whose
daughter married James 4 Bayard, by whom
warel, grandfather flames ASheton Bayard,
just mentioned, uncle [ISichard BiSSett Bay
ard, who was Senator from 1886 to 1899, and
from le4l 10 1881. and father" The latter Is
James A Bayard, who served in the United
States Senate from 1851 to 1851, and from 1863 TO
1869. His son, Thomas F. Bayard, was his i'm
mediate successor, taking his seat the very day
tMarch 4, 1902 that the fathers last term ex-
PRED.
Another notable instance of hereditary sue
cesSiOn IN Office is that OF Don Cameron who
succeeded his father, simon Cameron. as Sena
tor from Pennsylvania, In 1871.
I here Is now IN the Office of the Secretary of
the Senate Mr.. II. Il. Mcdonald, whose fathe
was chief clerk OF that Office for over forty-Ona
years. until his death two years ago. The
father OF the latter also served many years in
the same Office: he was the first chief clerk of
the Senate and was appointed by Samuel Allyn
OLfS, the first Secretary of the Senate. The son,
w. j. Mcdonald. was his fathers immediate
successor and was appointed December 1. 1886.
80 Mr. III. b. Mcdonald belongs to the third
generation OF his family that has served In the
once OF the Secretary OF the Senate.
The army and navy are ull or Instances of
sons attaining rank in either branch similar
TO that held by their fathers. The Admiral OF
the Navy Is son OF Commodore Porter, whose
rank was the highest known II our navy in his
day. Admiral Patterson (whO is brother of
Mrs. Porter is son OF Commodore Patterson
or our navy; and two OF the sons OF Commodore
Rodgers became admtrdlS in the navy. one Of
them died here about a year ago; the other sur
ylytS, and is in active service.
TSp most notable instance however of fam
lily whose members and matrimonial cOnnec-
lions have held high and honorable positions
under our government from its foundations 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 PennSy lvania assembly. where he took a
prominent part In the critical period immedi-
atety before the separation from the mother
country. was the agent OF several OF the colonies
In London, was Colonial Postmaster General
was Minister TO France. and held during his
Checked career therimportant public positions.
His son was royal Governor of New jersey
and took prominent part in colonial politics;
out 10 Is through his daughters children that
the dcS6 endentS OF Benjamin Franklin have
been best known to the public. Sally franklin
was married. Oct q? 1863, IN Philadelphia. to Mr.
Richard Bache-One of two brothers who came
to this country from Wales One OF their sons
Benjamin Franklin Bache, was noted In the Do
HtlCdl StrifeS or JefferSOn'S day. Sally Franklin
Bache and her husband had twelve children
The descendants OF their son Richard and tnetr
connections have probably held the MAORI of
the III p0rtant positions which have been en-
Joyed by the family. He married Sophia Dallas
eldest daughter OF Alexander J. Dallas. Secre-
tary or the Treasury under Madison from 1914
TO lSl6. OF Mrs. Sophia Bache those who re
member speak In warm praise. They say sne
was Mt fOr Prime Minister, being a woman of
very superior intellect and excellent ildgn ant
who took, as was natural. having so many con-
nectlOnS IN the service OF the government a
great interest in affairs or state Some of her
near relatives were indebted TO her for much
stateSman-like advice and many timely sugges-
tons.
Her brother: George NJ. Dallas. wasvice Presi-
dent With Polk from 1915 to 1919 and during
The same years her son. in-lax. Robert j. Walker
was Secretary OF the Treasury During the
preceding administration (Tylers) her sisters
husband, William Wilkins, who had been a
Senator, became Secretary of War; and held the
olhce Tor a wear before Polk became President
Mrs Sophia Bache was the mother OF nine
children. and every daughter and son married
Well, and each SOL and SOn-in law held some
Important Office, or was In the army navy or
Coast Survey. The eldest daughter was the
wife OF Robert j. Walker, who, as has been said,
was Secretary of the Treasury. Their daughter
Is the wife OF Judge Brewster who has been
Attorney General OF PennSy wanna. Mr. Irwin,
VINO married another OF Mrs. B3che's daugh-
terS was at one time MiLiSi er 10 Denmark. The
third daughter IS the wife OF General Emory
VINO has been for many Years in the I ed
states army, served calamity in Mexico and In
our last war, and Is now a retired Officer one
OF his sons who was in the army died a tpy
years ago. and his widow has 4 cleFkship in on
OF the government departments. Another son
OF General Emery Is young officer in the
United States navy.
Another daughter OF Richard and S)nhia
B4cLc married Mr.. Rich&r,. Wainwright or me
navy, WHO died at SEA. Two OF his bro, hers
Were IN the army and one ia the navy. Mrs.
Salir Franklin Wainwright died here 10 March
OF this year She married Lieutenant Richard
Wainwright, OF the navy, the son of Colonel
Wainwright, OF The marine corps. One OF his
brothers was in tie navy and two in the army
~ e was Tor about eighteen years CHIEF OF the
division in the quartermaster generals Office In
Nhlcn ldGl5S are eiaplDyed. 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 On- in the navy Her
daughter also married III the navy. a little
more than year ago Mis-, wainwright married
Mr.. Seaion Schroeder. C.S.N.. whose father was
al al, enc Skine chnFIe d'aF'"|s in Sweden, and
tlrst VIE, the mother OF Mr.. SeatJn Schroeder.
was The daughter OF William Winston SeatOD
OF the National IHrefigeEcer. Mr.. Seaton
Schroeder was sent TO Egypt with Captain Cor
rlngc 10 bring Cleopatra's Needle TO This coun-
JIy, ara Is expected here soon.
Another or the Bacne sisters married Mr.
Charles Albert, who FOE a few years was cOiitter
or the laws OF the District ol Columbia. His
father Tor many years VAS chief OF the Topo-
graphical Bureau.
Mrs Albert. Mrs Emory, and Mrs Irwin. OF
Philadelphia. ale the sole survivor now OF these
sisters.
The youngest Miss BaChe married Mr.. Allan
McLane. Who was at that time In The L uired
states navy tut subsequently, resigned. His
ldthtr. Louis ACt.ane. WIS In 1888 Secretary OF
state, and Tor TWO years before that Secretary
OF The treasury. ami was subsequently minister
10 Great Britain. Ills grandfather Colonel Al
Ian NCLdne. commanded the famous Delaware
regiment during the Revolution. Mr. Allan
McIaHe Is now living III this city, having re-
Gently moved Into a very handsome house he
mas pHiIL on Iowa Circle. His brother Robert
McLaIe, ana brother tn-laY. General Joe John
son, are members OF the present Congress An
otheT brother, Louis Mclane, is president OF the
BANK OF NtNa0a, IN san Francisco. Oae or his
sisters married Philip, The son Of Alexander
Hamilton.
The sea seems 70 have been as often fatal as
fortunate 10 the Bachf family for many them
have ditd at sea, as did Mrs. Allan NcIana or
been drowned. as were two OF her brothers one
OF them, George M1fiin Bache who was a lien
tSnant-C ommanCeT in The United states navy
was washed over bOa ri and drowned In 1916 one
his sons Dallas Eachp Is i'm -rtirar,