The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-08
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I Lincoln studied law, and settled down In
| the practice 81 his profession In Chicago
/ where he has been very spccessfui Ut Inc
bar. Some years ago be married daughter
of ex-senator Harlan, OF Iowa, who nad
been appointed Secretary OF the Interior by
President Lincoln Just before the jalteTs
death. but did not enter upon The duties OF
the office until after Mr.. JohnsoD's inau1u-
ration. Mr.. Lincoln's FIRST active experience
in politics occurred last year, when be acted
as delegate 10 The Chicago Convention. and
supported Grant TO the last.
THOMAS l.. JAMES, P0sTHAsTgR'GENERAL.
Thomas l.. James was born in MADISON
county. n. Y, in 1881, and early became an
apprentice in newspaper office. lew
years later, before he was Of age, he became
the editor OF the paper Of his native town.
He was tbe0 appointed collector OF canp
tolls. In 1861 he went TO New York city
and began his official career there ~ Inspec-
tor OF customs under Hiram Barney. then
collector. He was, three years later, pro-
NOTED 10 the position OF Government
weigher, and when Moses II. Grinnell be.
came collec'or Mr.. James was made
deputy collector in the third DIVISION
OF the warehouse department. % the
first attempt nc the inauguration OF
civil-seryice reform lie was Baae pfesl-
dent of the Board o! Examiners Tor the
custOm-house. in 1873, without bis Know
ledge. President Grant appointed Mr. James
postmaster Of New York. and President
HAYES reappOinted him in 1877. In Octo-
her last the German Republican Central
Committee OF New York city unanimously
nominaied Mr. James for the mayoralty,
aud subsequently. when the Republican
committee of twenty-fonr, appointed by
the County Convention, decided upon nom
mating straight Republican city ticket,
the nomination for Mayor was formally
rendered to him, but declined.
WAYNE M'YEAGH, ATTORNEY GENERAL.
WAYNE M1cVragb. Of PENNSYLVANIA, was
born at PbGniXylllc, Chester county, Pa,
April 10, 1888. He received his early edu-
cation in Chester county. He graduated at
Yale College in the famous class OF 1853.
and then studied law with Hon. Joseph j.
Lewis, OF West Chester, and was in that
borough admitted 10 The bar on April 20,
1856. Soon after his admission 10 The bar
he was elected district attorney Of Chester
county. and served in that capacity for
three wears. During The war fOr the mon
Mr.. MacVeash was twice in the service
IIN' ~ cap ilh VI 81 'Vibt'AHN VI '''t'i -
which was in the service for two weeks
only when The invasion OF the state
was threatened IN September, 1862, and
as a major on the staf Of Mijor.Gcn-
eral Couch during The emergency OF ;hc
following yeas He was made chairman
o. the Republican safe Central Committee
during the campaign OF 1863. In 1870
President Grant appointed him TO succeed
T.. JOY Morris "a, Minister To COn>tantinople.
This p0>itioa he ID until towards the
close Of 1871. wien he resigned, returned
home and took up H. residence Al Harris
burg. From there EC Was el,c'ed dele
gate TO the Constitutional Convention,
where he served as chairman OF the Com
mttee on judiciary aud on Legislation.
At the beginning Of 1876 Mr.. MacNeagh re-
moved to Philadelphia. In 1871 he was al
the head OF President H1ycS'S Louisiana
commission, which overturned carpet.blg
rule in that State. He was also prominent
i'm the movement against third term lat
year.
WILLIAM II. HUNT, SECRETARY or THE NAVY
William H. Huut. OF Loui>an1, j. a ma
tive OF South Carolina, aud about SKY
years Of ace. He went from his native State
10 Louisiana in consequence OF trouble
growing out OF notification. and became
prominent ut the bar. lie was - much OF
onion man as il was possible TO be IN me
South during the war, and when General
Butler took possession OF New Orleans be-
received valuable aid from Mr. Hunt. He
was an Old Whig in politics, but bad been
moderate Democrat since the war until he
Joined the Republican party In 1876 Judge
Hunt was the Republican candidate for A.
tOrney-Gcneral on Governor Packard's
ticket, and took a prominent part in the
presidential campaign Of THAI year. When
HAYES became President he >lgniicd de-
sire To mike him collector OF the port Of
New Orleans, but Judge Hunt preferred
the Court OF Claims, and was in April, 1877,
appointed TO that position. lie ha, since
held it.
SAMUEL }. KIRKWOOD, SECRETARY OF THE ~
TERROR.
samuel J. kirkwOod, Of Iowa, was born
in II irford county, Md, December 20, 1913;
received a limited education at the academy
Of John Mcleod, in Washington city; re-
moved to RichlInd county, Ohio, IN 1879,
and was admitted to the bar in 1913; was
elected prosecuting attorney in 1SD ana
again IN 1917; was in lS5C-'Jl member OF
the convention that framed The present Con-
StitutiOn OF the state OF OHIO; removed to
johnson COUNTY. Iowa, in 1850; was elected
to the State Senate in 1886; was elected
Governor in 1879 and again in 1861; va, in
1863 nominated by President Lincoln and
confirmed - Minister TO Denmark, but de-
clined the appointment; was IN 1866 elected
10 the United States senate TO bill the uncX-
PRED term OF james Harlan; Vas in 1879
again elected Governor OF Iowa, and resign
ed that Office January 81, 1877; Was elected
in January. 1876. 20 the United states SEN
ate a, a Republican 10 succeed George G.
Wright, Republican, Tor the term ending
March 3, 1888.