Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-11-11
Biographical Sketches of the State OIL
cers Elect.

Biographical Sketches of tne state CHI
cers Elect.
GOV. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Gov. Cleveland, like President Arthur, is
the son Of a clergyman, who gave him
liberal education, although unable to send
him to college. When nearly of age young
Cleveland became a teacher in the Biud
Asylum on Tenth avenue, where he is still
remembered by some OF the old inmates fer
his patience, courtesy and kinaliBess of feel
ing. While there he determined to seek
home in the West, and on reaching Buffalo
was persuaded to remain there by an uncle,
who aided him in his law studies. He was
examined for the bar by Judge Noah Davis,
who was then Supreme Court judge OF the
district, and not long ago that judge ex-
presse TO a World reporter his remembrance
of the excellent examination he passed. At
the same interview Judge Charles Daniels,
who is a home judge in Buffalo, gave
as a man and lawyer. Both of these
judges, although rigid Republicans, worked
and voted for him. Soon after his admis-
sion to the bar Mr.. Cleveland was appointed
assistant district-attorneY OF Erie county and
did go we'll in the sub-office that he was
nominated for the full Office, but defeated
with his party ticket. Soon afterward he
was elected sheriff by large majority, and
gave grea. satisfaction. His election last
year and his service as mayor of Buffalo,
with HIS excellent record in the Office as an
executive of frmness aud tact, has become
we'll known in the campaign just closed. He
is a very unaff, cted man, very accessible 10
the public patient and courteous listener,
a man OF decision aud tenacity, not IN any
respect a demagogue, an early riser, hard
worker, feticent or plain spoken duty de-
mand+, and is very popular with all parties.
-LIEUT.-Gov. DAVID HILL.
David R.nraft Hill ,navor nf he cifv If
Elmira, completed the thiriy-ninth year OF
his age on the 18th of last month, having
feen born in Hsvani, Schuyler (ihen Che
muug) county, n. Y, in 1913. His ances
torH were New Euslanders.
Mr.. Hill was educated in the schools of
his native place and went 10 ElmIra in 1862,
where he completed his law studies, and was
admitted 10 The bar in November, 1864 He
has ever since continued 10 reside and prac-
tice his profession in Elmira, rapidly gain
ing q prominence at the bar. Since lad
Mr.. Hill has taken an active personal inter-
est in political m afteIs- He has always been
a firm, consistent Democrat, aud early be-
came leader and a controlling power in the
party in his county aud district. He was
elected a member of the Assembly for his
county in 1870, when he WAS but twenty
seven years of age, and was reelected in
1871. In his first term be introduced bill,
passed by the body OF which he was mem
Der but lost 10 the S-nste, abolishing the
contract system IN the State prisons. In 1870
Mr.. Hit was appointed by Gov. Tiden,
with William NJ. Evartr, Judge Hand
and other prominent men, on the commits
sion to provide q uniform charter for
the cities OF the State, but he declined on
sccoun; OF professional engagements. In
his own city NJ. Hill has served one term in
the Common Council as alderman from his
ward The ,irJDgest Republican ward the city.
AT the expiration of that term last spring
he was chosen mayor OF Eimira, leading his
ticket largely, although his opponent was
strong candidate and a popular man. For
a number of years Mr.. Hill WIS the proprie-
tor of the Elmira Daily GdzeHe, the leading
Democratic organ of Inc southern tier, but he
has retired from the coocern, holding nomi-
nally the Office of president of the company,
a position that entities him to the place
which he holds on the Executive Committee
Of the State Associated Press, OF which or
ganization he is counsel.
CONGRESSMAN HENRY W. SLOCUM.
Gen. Henry w. Slocum was born at Del
phi, n. Y, September "a, 1927. His life is
familiar 10 the people of New York. A few
data will help 10 refresh the memory Of
many persons as to his connection with
events which were of interest to everybody.
He was graduated at West Point Academy
| in 1852, receiving a commission IN the army
as second lieuteaant.s He spent about
year in Florida, and from 1858 TO 1856 he