Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-01-01

mother an American. he is 81 years Of age,
and married. Hs came TO California from
New York in May. 1852 He received his
education in the old RiHcon School and 10 st.
ignatius College, San Francisco. He has
bsen in business as . merchant. He is o
Democrat in politics. and Catholic in re-
iigion. He is nov Assistant Superintendent
OF Potrere Station OF the San Francisco Gas
light Company, San Francisco.
FRANK d. NIcoL,
OF Sonora. Tuolumne county, is an Amer
can, aged %, and unmarried. He came to
California from. Illinois in 1850 He had
collegiate education. He is practicii at
torney His religious stfiiistion is Presby-
terrain. In 1880 he received the Democratic
nominatioH for District Attorney Of Tuel-
umne county. Ii politics he is a Democrat.
PETEg PETERSON,
OF Fort Bid SelI. is 3 native of Jtfferson
county. Ohio, and ia IS years old arr mar
ried Hs cane t. California from Iuinois in
1862 he had in youth common school
education. He Is noT farmer sud stock
rsissr, and is killed in blacksmithing end
carpeaterirg. Be hes eiso been trained in
tbs tasks necessary 20 the conduct of a saw
mill. He has bseD School Trustee in his
own district, He is q Democrat in politics.
From early youth he hiss been seif-depe ndent,
ana has won Ills way to fair independence.
BERNARD AUGUSTUS RAwLE,
OF San Francisco, is native Of Sacramento,
ard Is aged 2o. Re was educated at the Pa
cifc Business college. BY trade he is ship
joiner. He has hsd no previous legislative
experience. He is Democrat in politics,
snd in religion Roman Catholic. He has
held the position OF foreman of Ne. 10 en-
CINE of the San Francisco Paid Fire De.
partment.
TRUMAN REEVES
l. native of Chardon, Ohio, aged A. In
1913 his parents rem, we'd 80 Orwell, Ashta-
bula county, Ohio. He worked on the farm
in summer and attended common school in
winter. and later attended The Orwell Acsd-
envy for two years In 1861 he enlisted in
Company G, SIKH Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
Rs.enlisted in January 1864. He lost his
left arm at the battle OF Cold Harhor, Va,
and was honorsbiy discharged Jsnusry 5,
1865. After leaving the army he took COM
mercial course in the Commercial College at
O5erlin, Ohio. Returning to Orwell lie en-
gagged in the dry goods business, at the same
time holding the office of Postmaster. Was
elected Recorder Of Ashtabula county in
1868 which office he he'd for six years. In
1875 he came to San Bernardino county,
where he has bsea engaged in the jawelry
business ever since. He is Republican, and
is married.
ADAM 1AElIs
OF Giiroy, is a Democrat, native of Ger
many, aged 81 and married He came to
California from Missouri in 1853 He had a
common school education. He was black
smith until 1858, and from that time to 1875
was engaged III merchandising. He is en-
gagged low il the real estate business. He
has heen three times elected 30 the City Coun-
ell If Gilroy and once was chosen ss its
Mayer.
HUGH M'ELRoY LA RUE,
OF Sacramento, is a native Of Hardin county,
Kentucky, ageo - yeaTs, and married. He
came TO California ffom Missouri in 1919. ar
irving on Besr river iu August OF that year
from "aercss the plains" He had common
school education in youth. He is now
farmer. but has bCea engaged in mining,
banking, hotel keeping, stock-desliue, and has
a mechanical trade also. He served as
member of the late Cons itutional Conven-
ton from the Second Congressional District.
BE served as a member Of the State Board Of
Agriculture in 1865 $40 was Sheriff of
Sacramento county in 1S74-75; was elected
President Of the State Board Of Agriculture
in 1879, and reelected in 1880, and again in
1882, and now fills the position. By virtue
Of his Office he is one Cf the regents OF the
State University. In October, 1919 he and
his partner bulls the first cabin in what is
now known ss Fiddetown, Amador county.
He was but 10 years IF age when he was en-
gagged in mining en- Bsar river. In Decem-
Der, 1919, he bought the Willow Spring Ho-
tel. near Dryto@n, and kept the same as
landlord, cook snd clerk. Ia March. 1850.
he moved to MsIysyille and engaged il trad
log and teaming to the mines. He was
among the frat to reach Shasta in the spring
and sold his loads of merchandise there at
high prices. -four bringing from go 10 10 cents
pound. Iu July he cams TO Sacramento
and went iato biscksmithiGg, shoeirg horses
at SIC per head, repairing wagons, etc. When
the cholera broke out lie went on farm with
his partner, on the rancho Del Paso, owned
by Samuel Norris, near Sacramento. That
year he raised vegetables, among others 20
acres Of onicrs, TIE seed OF which YVES worth
$50 pound. Oae acre of watermelons
brought him 81 600. Next year he rsi,ed
Chile barley He had sn orchard OF 10 600
trees destroyed by fpeds snd debris deposits
in the bed of the American river. He was
forced to abandon his home of 20 years.
buildit g and came to Sacramento. In 1867
he bought $40 acres OF land in Yole county,
in the cultivation Of which and in the raising
of stock he has ever since been engaged. He
has been for several years Director of the
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company and
Of thu Grangers Bank, San Francisco. He
has always taken sn active part in politics,
and is Chairman Of The Democratic County
Central COMMITTEE for Sacramento county.
He is an esteemed ciSiz5a.
FRANCIS D. RYAN,
OF Sacramento, is native OF Sacramento
CITY. aged % and unmarried. 10 politics he
is Republican, in religion Catholic. He re-
ceived his education in the common schools
in this city, and spent one year III st. MsTy's
College, San Francisco. He il an attorney
at.law and Court Commissioner for the Su-
g n ~ 40 holAa a first
grade teachers certificate, and taught school
one year in Sierra county, Crystal Peak DIS.
trict, il 1876, when but II years of age. He
was. while school boy, q carrier on this
paper for two yearF. He was one OF the
committee clerks in the last Legislature. He
has been commissioned Notary Public.
After his school teaching experience be re-
turned to Sacramento and took one terms
instruction at the Sacramento Institute. He
graduated from Sc. Mary's College, San Fran
cisco, June, 1873. He began to study law in
the office Of Judge r. G. Clark 10 October,
1873, and was admitted to the bar OF the SUI
preme Court at the November term. 1880.
MIR. Pyan is First Lieutenant of Company b,
First Artillery r glnient, Fourth Brigade,
n. @. @. He is yourg man Ct sterling
reputation and much promise.
WIZ. ]. SIMON,
OF San Francisco, ia native of Brsntford,
Canada. He is aged 2S, and bschelor. He
came from Brsntford to California in 1864.
He received a common school education, and
also collegiate training at st. Ignatius Col
lege. By trade he is carpenter and builder.
He served in the twenty third session Of the
Legislature (1SS0.) He ia a Democrat and
Workingman, and made his political advent
as an advocate Of the new Constitution.
WILLIAM LOGAN SMITH,
OF Mariposs, is Democrat age 81; mar
ried native Of Indiana. Came thence to
California in March, 1873, on what was sup
posed TO be the last stages Of consumption.
Arrived in Santa Barbara almost penn;less.
Was there appointed Deputy District Attor-
ney. At the conclusion of bis term was adj
vised by physicians to come farther north
ward, and he settled in Msriposa. Mr..
Smith is prscticing sawyer. He has had
university education, ana labored as q teacher