The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-09-28
TIL Il NOMINEES.
Sketches of the Careers Of MeSSrs. Nc
Lane, Roberts and Turner

Baltimore Sum-
The Hon. Robert Milligan McLane is the
| eldest son of the late Louis McLane, of Della
ware, and was born in Wilmington, June %,
1918. Louis McLane was in his time Repre-.
sentative in Congress, United States Senator,
minister to Great Britain, Secretary of the
Treasury and Secretary of State After
| twenty years of public service he retired to
private life in 1887, and shortly afterwards
removed to Maryland, having been rendered
the presidency of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. Mr.. Robert Mc[,ane's
mother was formerly Miss Catherine NTiligan,
OF Cecil county. He began his education Mt
Friends school in Wilmington, and after
wards attended st. Marys College in this CITY.
In 1929 he accompanied his father to En|-
land, and studied in Paris for two wears. Mt
the end of which he returned home and was
appointed cadet in West Point Academy by
General Andrew Jackson. lie graduated in
1887, and was appointed second lieutenant
IN The First Artillery. He served with Gen.
Jesup in the Everglades in 1887, and there
llrst formed the acquaintance ofJos. Il. John
SION, an acquaintance which ripencd into
friendship and grew stronger with age Gen
Johnson married a sister of Mr. MCIane-
Lieutenant McLane served in the Cherokee
country of Georgia under Gen. Scott. and
was afterwards transferred TO the CORPS of
typographical engineers. In 1871 he was
sent to Europe to examine the system of
dykes and drainage in Holland. While on that
trip he married in Paris Miss Georgine
Urquhart, daughter of Louisiana merchant.
PREVIOUS to sailing for Europe in 1871, in ad-
dition to his engineering duties he studied
law in Washington under Gen. Walter Jones,
and was admitted to the bar. In 1913 he
resigned his army position and started the
practice OF law in Maryland. In 1916 he was
elected to the House oi Delegates OF Mary
land. In 1S47 he was elected to Congress-
from the fourth congressional district of
Maryland over the Hon John p. Kennedy.
the wing candidate He was reelected TO
Congress in 1910, and in 1853 President
fiercc appointed him commissioner to China
WIN The power of minister plcnipotentiary.
In 1904, There being nothing to keep him in
emma, and the climate not agreeing with him.
he was recalled ut his own request Early in
lS39 he was appointed by President Buch-
anan envoy extraordinary and minister plcni-
poCenllary to the Republic of MeXico. Diplo-
mallc relations between the two republics
mao been suspended for several years previ-
oas 10 MIR. McLnne's appointment. RGvolu-
ton had reduced Mexico almost to n state of
and indications were not wanting
OF the proposed interference of some of the
European powers. Gen. Miramon held Dos
isslon OF the capital, while President .JuarcH
was at Vera Cruz. Mr. McLanc recognized
Juarez as President of the country and pre-.
sented his credentials to him. While in
Mexico MIR. McLane negotiated treaty
which gave to citizens of the United States
increased commercial advantages. In 1860
MIR. McLane resigned and returned to his
family III baltimore. In the heated discus
SION OF the time Mr.. MclIanc took the ground
thal the United States had no right to cocrcc
Il state into submission, insisting that the
policy of disunion and war. In 1863 he was
engaged rs counsel for the Western Pacific
Railroad, and during 1864 and 1865 visited
Europe in that capacity several times In
1876 he was elected to the State Senate from
Baltimore, and afterwards served two terms
in Congress-
The liol. Charles Boyle Roberts was born
IN uniontown, Carroll county, April 49, 1912
Ills ialher and mother were both natives of
and his ancestors were among
the earliest settlers ofthe vicinity. He gratlu-
ated in 1861, and directly began the study of
law with ex-Judge VIM. NJ. Hayden, of West-
minister. In 1864 he was admitted to the bar,
and has lived in Westminster ever since. In
1865 he was n Democratic presidential cleo
tor from Maryland, and 1874 was elected to
Congress from the second district of Mary
land over John II. Ensor, the Republican can
didate. He was reelected to Congress in
1876, and as member of the committee on
commerce worked so hard for the advance
mcnt of Baltimores interests that on his re-
tiremcnt he was rendered public tcstimo-
NAL by the leading citizens of the city Since
his last term in Congress he has not been
for any public office, devoing his
attention to his professional duties.