Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-03-16
SECRETARY OF STATE

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James G. Blaine, the new Secretary
of State. was born in Washington
county, Pa, in 1880. He graduated
from Washington Presbyterian Col
lege about the year 1S47, after which
he taught school for q while, and then
became editor of the Kensbec Journal.
He was elected to the Maine Legisla-
ture in 1857, and served in that body
five wears. In 1852 he was elected
to Congress, and was Speaker OF the
House from 1868 to 1876. He was
elected to the United States Senate
in 1877, and was prominent candl-
date for the Presidency in the last
two Republican National Conven-
tons. Mr. Blaine is a strong parti-
san, and may properly be termed a
''stalwart" Republican.
SECRETARY OF TIE TREASURY.
William Window, the new Secreta-
ry of the Treasury, was born in Bel
mont county, Ohio, in 1927. He re-
ceived an academic education, was ad-
mitted to the Bar and practiced in
Ohio until 1855, when he removed to
the State of Minnesota. He was
elected from that State to the Thirty
sixth Congress, and served five terms
in the House of Representatives. He
was appointed to the United States
Senate in 1870 to fill an unexpired
term, and was elected to the Senate
in 1871 and re elected III 1877. Mr..
Window is q pronounced Republican.
POSTMASTER GENERAL
Thomas K. James, of New York,
the Postmaster General, was born at
Utica, n. Y, in 1881, and was educa-
ted at the Utica Academy. He ed
tied the Madison county Journal IN
that State for ten years, and filed
several subordinate positions to which
he was appointed. President Grant
appointed him postmaster of New
York. which office he filed very ac-
ceptably until he rendered his resig
nation to enter President Garield's
Cabinet.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
Samuel J. Kirkwood, the new Sec
retary of the Interior, was born IN
Hartford county, Maryland, in 1913.
He received an academic education in
Washington City, removed to ONO
in 1885. read law, and was admitted
to the Bar in 1913. He removed to
Iowa In 1855, was elected to the State
Senate in 1856, and in 1859 was chosen
Governor of the State. He was elect
ed United States Senator in 1866 to
fill an unexpired term, and In 1875
he was again chosen Governor. At
the time of his appointment to the
Cabinet he was United States Sena
tor, and his tenn would have expired
on the 4th of March, 1883.
SECRETARY OF WAR.
Robert I. Lincoln, the new Secre-
tary of War, is the only surviving
son of the late President Lincoln. |
He was born in Springfield, Illinois,
and is about thirty-seven years of
age. After his fathers assassination
he went to Chicago, where he studied
law, and he has practiced there since
MS admission to the Bar.
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
William II. Hunt, the new Secre-
5ary of the Navy, was born in South
Carolina, and removed to Louisiana
With his father when quite young.
He is g lawyer, and was appointed by
.1r. Hayes to a Judgeship In the
Court of Claims, in 1878.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Wayne MacVeagh, the new Attor-
hey General, was born in Chester
county, Pa, in 1888, and is son-in-
aw of Simon Cameron. He gradu-
lted at Yale College in 1853, and was
admitted to the Bar in 1856. He was !
District Attorney of Chester county
one term. In 1870 President Grant !
appointed him Minister to Turkey,
which Office he resigned near the
close of 1871. He was a member of !
the Constitutional Convention. In
1876 he removed from Harrisburg to
Philadelphia. In 1877 he was at the
head of Hayes Louisiana Commis-
sion.