Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-09-09
our Next congressman.

was born In M0rrlSVllle, MdulSOn COuh
ty, N. Y, and was As years old in Febru-
airy last. The experiences of his early
life were only such as fall to the lou OF
the ordinary American youth. lie re,
ceived the best education studlous anu
ambitious boy could secure In Ithe
public schools of his native village, anu
from the instruction OF his father, put
was denied the advantage OF college
education. When he came to choose his
avOcatiOn he selected the law and was
admitted to the law school Of Ham
iltOn college, from which he graduated
in 1859. He then hung out his shingie
in his native village and practiced until
1862, in March of which year he came TO-
Bay City. In 1864 he became associated
with Isaac MarstOn in the practice Oh
the law, and soon afterwards with James
Birney, the style of the firm being BIZ
ney, MarstOn & Hatch. The cOpartner-
ship continued about a year and MT.
Birney retired. The firm name was
changed to MarstOn & Hatch, which con-
tinued one of the law firms in this Sec
ton of the state until Mr.. MarstOn was
elected Justice of the supreme court
in 1876. Mr.. Hatch was one of the hrst
aldermen of Bay City, being elected TO the
position on the incorporation OF the Guy,
i'm 1865. In the fall of 1868 he was elect
ed Judge of probate of Bay county, hold
ing the office until 1872. In 1874. the
legislature having directed Governor
Bagley to appoint commission TO re-
wise and amend the constitution, Judge
Hatch having gained a state reputation
as a lawyer, he was selected by Governor
Bagley as one of the eighteen commits
sioners to perform the work, Governor
Jerome being his colleague from the
Saginaw valley. In 1881 he was one OF
the five commissioners appointed by the
governor under the bill passed by the
| legislature to revise the tax laws or
| Michigan, being associated with JOnn
Moore of Saginaw, Prof. G. A. Kent. or
Detroit, K. o. GrOsvenOr, OF JOnesVllle,
and w. A. Chamberlain, of Barry county.
The present tax law is the work OF that
commission and no small share or the
work was done by Mr.. Hatch, who was
also in attendance at the special sessions
of the legislature last winter when IL
was adOpted. and CONSPICUOUS as its
principal exponent. Mr.. Hatch is at
present the president Of the board of
education of Bay City, position he has
held some five or six years, and no one
has shown a greater interest in the
cause of education in the city or been
more progressive in his ideas. While
Mr.. Hatch has filled with credit to HIM
self and the advantage of the public the
several positions named, he has not been
seeker for place or politician in the
usual acceptation of the term. He has
been close student of the law and a
hard worker at his profession, in which
he stands the peer of any lawyer in the
state. He has been associated with
some of the heaviest cases that have
arisen iu this part of the state. TO
machine politics." or the management
of parties and elections, Judge Hatch
has paid less attention than many other
men, but of the underlying principles OF
government he has been close student
lie is a man of broad views and extern
siye information, and with respect to the
interests of the Tenth district he is wei
equipped with the knowledge, zeal and
energy required to enable him to repre-
sent them with conspicuous success.
His disposition is to do things thorough
ly, to master any subject he investigates
and accomplish any purpose. to when
he directs his attention. He Is speak
er of more than ordinary ability, being
earnest, incisive, illogical and persua
sive, but he has not been much given
to stump Oratory. In COngress-i0r NJ
certainly will be elected-he will soon
be prominent as an orator, and in the
committee room his decisive character
and industrious disposition will render
him efficient and successful. In private
character he is free from any stain. H'
, is a clean, manly man, and his p0llt
, zeal enemies will not be able to find In
him a spot or blemish. What we herr
saw of Mr.. Hatch is what his neighbOrs
say, whether they be his political friends
or otherwise. 1t is admitted by Demo
, Gratis and Greenbackers, as well a!
: claimed by Republicans, that Mr.. Hatcl
is an able man and in every respec
worthy to represent this important dis
I trict. In the prime of life he will ente
Congress amply equipped for the worl
that will develOpe upon him.
Ladies, attention. Our fall and win
ter STYLES of garments are now in. Cal
? early and get the first choice.
: Auction sale of furniture Monday af
ternOon. in the Paquette building, 0p
: posite post0ffice.
GO to SIZE Gault & Sons, Third street
uear the bridge.
Sure Preventive Of Fever and Agut
As an antidOte against maiarial poison
4 fever and ague, and other intermittent
{ feyers. nothing equals Browns lrO
Bitters. A true tonic! A perfect afe
: guard.
: Attention Horse owners
: For FIVE years put up andicompount
l ed all the medicines used by one of tn