New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-12
SKETCHES OF THE NEW OFFICERS.

| GainIstI
born al AlDauy,i ~ 1919 lic Is OF scotch descent,
as would b. supposed from his name. He received a
| thorough training civil engineer For over forty
wear. ne has been connected with enterprises that re
qn're engineering Skill Ii marked GU the route Of The
! Hailen IA road aud began the construction Of
ne first railroad in Scam America, that from
| Lima to Ca!iaO. In 1855 he was elected
PRESIDENT OF tie Harlem Il liroad, and retained the
position tr six years. wlcn he succeeded by Com
modor, Vanderbilt III the years thai followed he YVES
president of the Cumberland Coal Company, and chair
man q the Finance Committee OF the Ohio and Misss
sippf Railway. He Chief Engineer in the construc-
to1 o. tie Union cic Raj road. Tie was nominated
or sun rim entent Of Public We Ks to succeed Fitz
c0itirmci hy iIe Board OF A'dorrurn The Fourth
ave. Improvement made under the supervision OF
4 BOari OF Engineers, % wnci ne WAS the chairman.
JOHN D. LAWSON.
John D. Lawson is a naIye OF Orange County ~ Y,
and Is about hfjve eight years CID. he for m7ny
We r,au importer OF millinery goods, but retired fIon
business several years lie elected to Congress
f.om what IS now the Viila District, in 1872. Two
years iatcr ho was defeated by neral Ward He
was stIoar candidate The nomination for Congress
man III ,h.s district las ia bu defeated by Gen
era Arson q. McCoo.. He was for one year chairman
OF the Reuoncan Central Committee and has been for
srversl years member OF The Win Assembly District
Republican Association, and de!egat' 20 the Central
HUBERT o. THOMPSON.
Iiubcr O. Thompson corn in 1913 in Boston, but
r.cyrd his education the pubic schools Of this CITY.
Upon beginning business lie h. cred Wall Street and
was broker there Tor ten In 1871 ne Joined the
Y"unc Mcu, Deinocr lie Cab ana n 1876 hc ao-
pointed DEPUTY Commss'oncr Of PGDhc Works. Upon
Robinson fr. 4 .OmpsOn Was appointed County Clerk
WILLIAM LAlMBLER.
william Laimbeer is builder all ut fftyhve years
old. He mas served term in the state Senate from
the With District In 1873 he appointed by
Mayor Hayemcyer Commissioner Of Charities ana
Ccrrro ton. lie mas been ior macy yeats member Of
the Republican, CentrM CommIit'e.
W. c. WHITNEY.
William C. Whitney is OF General whitney,
prominent Massachusetts railroad man, lie Is son-in-
law OF Henry Il. Payne OF ONO Mr.. Whitney
graduated from Yale College in 1868. He
came 10 this city soon aficrward, and entered The
law ne Of Abram r. Lawrence, afferward elected
Justice OF tie supreme Court. Mr. whitney ran for
District Attorney M 1879 on The Apollo Hal ticket. and
was defeated wA hc rest of the aOmlnecs. In 1879 he
was ap Oinicd by iy0r Wickbam To the vacancy
caused tae removal OF L. Deaneld smith IL deem
confirmed 10y most unanimous vote.
HUGH GARDNER.
Hugh Gardner is native Of scotland and is sixty
three years old. He to this country forty years
ago For than thirty be carried on the bus!
ness of dyer He OF The original Fremont Re-
nubncaus For two years he wa, cnalru AN Of the Re
publican Central Committee and for several years dele
gate 20 the Republican State Conventions. lie was
commiasioner der the charter Of 1873, and con
trmed almost without opplsition. In 1874 on the
deaIh OF Henry 3mtn. he became President OF the
Police Board. For having removed "a Democratic IN
eprctor u election, whom he believed guilty of fraud.
he and Commissioners Char!icK were found guilty OF mis-
demeanor, aud they resigned Tney we're pointed
by Mayor Havemeyer. but there question whether
their appointment was legal, and both again re-
signed. In December. 1874. Mr.. Gardner APP
POINTED by Postmaster James inspector OF stations a
responsible office. Before accepting the position
Mr. Gardner nls cwn expense went 10 Great Britain
and pectcd the workings Of The Post Ohces Of London
Manchester, Edinburgh ana Glasgow.
sOLON b. SMITH
Scion b. Smith was born IN this city In 1851 and
educated at the public schools. II 1872 ne elected
a Member OF the Assembly from the With District.
several he has been Secretary O the RepuD
can Central COmmitioo.
MAURICE j. POWER.
Maurice J. Power was born in Ireland in 1896 He
was brought to America when three years old lie
served an appreni iceship the yard OF sculptor and
wears present he has br"nz- foundry al No.
2ls East TweDy-iiith-sL Entering poical life early
elected school trustee In 1860. He was Clerk
OF tue Name Court IN 1874 and 1879 In 1870 he
Joined TainInany Hall, when II recognized upon the
TALL OF the Tweed Rug. He was disciplined" out or
the Organization in 1877.
MORRIS FRIED3AM
Morris FriedsaIn born IN Germany IN 1885. For
many years he active publican leader In
the lower He Assessor OF Internal
Revenue during the At present he is chairman OF
the German Republican Central Committee.
W. p. MITCHELL
william =. Mitchell born in New-York In 1910.
III @ has printing Office the Bowery and Is also chief
clerk OF Civil Justice Dinkel For the past ten years
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