Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-29
REORGANIZING UTAH.
GOV. Ramsey Chairman or the Com
mtttee.

mtttce,
The president sent to the senate the
members of the board OF registration
of election of Utah, Alexander Ramsey
of Minnesota ; Algornon S. Paddock of
Nebraska; c. f. Godfrey, of Iowa
Ambrose ID. Carleton of Indiana JAS.
X. Pettigrew of Arkansas. The COM
mittce is composed of three republi-
cans and two democrats.
ALEXANDER RAMSEY
of st. Paul was born near Harrisburg,
Pa, September S, 1915 He studied at
Lafayette college, that State, and served
as clerk in the registers Office of
Dauphin county in 1928. In 1910 he
was secretary of the Pennsylvania
electoral college, and in the following
year clerk of the State house of repre-
sentatives. He served as member of
the Twenty eighth and Twenty-ninth
congresses and in 1876 was appointed
Territorial governor of Minnesota,
holding office until 1853. He WAS mayor
of st. Paul, in 1866 and was elected the
!irst governor Of the state OF Minnesota
in 1859 and reelected in 1861. He
took his seat AS republican member
OF the United States senate March 4,
1868, succeeding Henry Nj. Rice, and
was reelected in 1869. He was sue.
ceeded by Mr. Mcmillan in 1876, and
III the summer of 1879 was appointed
by President Ha yes secretary of war,
remaining in the cabinet during the
rest of Hayes administration.
AIGERNON T. PADDOCK
of Beatrice, Neb was born at Glenn's
Falls, N. Y, in 1880. He was educa-
ted Mt the academy at that place and
in Union college, and studied law. He
removed to Omaha, Neb., in 1857 and
IN the following year..was an unsuccess.
full candidate for the Territorial legisla-
ture. In 1859 he was member of
the first republican territorial conven-
tion OF n Nebraska, and in 1860 dele
gate to the republican national conven-
ton at Chicago. President Lincoln APP
pointed him secretary of Nebraska in
1861, and he held that Office until the
state was admitted in 1867, acting as
governor considerable part Of the
time. He was n member OF tho repub-
lican national convention Mt Baltimore,
in 1864, and an independent republi-
can candidate for congress two years
later. In 1868 he was rendered; and
declined the territorial goveruorship of
| Wyoming. and WAS elected United
States senator To succeed Thomas w.
Upton, receiving all votes, republican
ard democratic, in Joint convention,
but twelve. He took his seat March,
1875, and since the expiration of mis-
tern in 1881 has romeined in private
life.
q. +. GODFREY
of Iowa IL n republican and lawyer.
He entered the army as a lieutenant in
the second regiment Of Iowa infantry
and rose to be colonel Of the Eighth
Alabama cavalry. At the close Of the
war he engaged in the practice of law
at Des MONIES, where for several years
he held the position Of receiver Of pub
lie moneys, and subsequently served
for several terms rs assistant district
attorney. He is about forty-two years
of age, and is recognized rs ~ man of
marked ability.
AMBROSE h. CARLTON
OF Jerre Haute, ma, IL lawyer by
profession and democratic in poles.
He was formerly law partner of SEN
ator Voorhees,, and at various times
has been member of the Indiana leg
islature, circuit judge a..J professor of
law in the state university. He is
about ffty-six years of age, and is said
to enjoy Il high reputation for legal
ability and literary attainments.
JAMES X. PETTIGREW
of Fayetteville, Ark, has been mem
Der of the legislature of that state, and
is now jour,al clerk Of the United States
senate. His appointment to a place
on the commission has been strongly
recommended by Garland and other
western members Of the senate. He
il man Of middle age and dem
ocrat.