Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-01

| J. d. SPENCER,
Publisher and proprietor of the Stanislaus
county Weekly Nc,rs was born in West
Virginia and is 40 years of age. He was
educated in the best common schools in
the old Dominion. In 1S49, while a mere
boy, he crossed the plains to California with
an ox-team train. Was elected to the Cali
fornia Assembly from Stanisaus county in
1879 Was elected to the State Senate from
the District composed of Mariposa, MERGED
and Stanislaus counties in 1882 At the
last election was reelected from the same
district by {. majority of 799. He is mar
ried, a Democrat in politics, and an editor
by occupation.
! DENNIS SPENCER.
OF Napa City, is native of jackson
county, Missouri, is 40 years of age
married, and one of the hold-over Demo
cratic Senators. He came to California
from his native State in 1852. He received
a good education in his youth. and is a
graduate from the Albany Law School, and
is now engaged in the practice of that pro-
fesson at his home in Napa county. He
was elected District Attorney of Napa
county i'll 1873, reelected in 1915, again in
| 1S77-serying in that office six years He
at the last session was regarded as one of
the ablest members of the Senate, is fluent
w
Chicago Convention that nominated Cleve-
land and Hendricks.
CLAY WEBSTER TAYLOR,
One of the hold-Over Democratic Senators,
represents the counties of Trinity. Modoc
and Siskiyou. He was born September TO-
1874 i'll the town of Howell, county seat
of Livingston county, Michigan. In 1858
his father, on account Of failing health,
removed to California, and for time To-
Gated in Sacramento. For some time
IyOung Taylor was engaged as clerk in
one Of the stores of this city. His family
afterwards removed to Nevada City. In
1861 he went to the then Territory of
Nevada, and for two years was engaged i'll
mining i'll the Comstock at Virginia City
and Gold Hill. In 1864 he entered school
at Oakland. IN 1868 he was married
to Miss Viola Wilcox. In 1869 he
ran for District Attorney of Shasta
county, and although the county was Re
publican he was elected by handsome ma
jority. At the next election, to succeed
himself he received an overwhelming
majority, and at the following election he
was placed on both tickets and unanimous
iy elected At the elections of 1873, 1877
and 1879 ne was elected each time by hand
some majorities He was elected in 1882
State Senator the position he at present
| conyersatiOnaliSt, always approachable
even to the humblest, unostentatOusly gen
| erouS in private life standing high socially.
| and in many benevolent organizations;
successful practitioner in learned profess
sion, and an able and honest legislator.
HENRY 'vRooMAN
Is one of the Republican hold-oyer Sena-
tors and resident of Oakland. Alameda
| county He was born in I.itcbtield Hills
uaie county, MlchI%aii' July %, ioii. AL
the age Oh years ne crossed the plans
WIN wan ms parents ana Setlleu III oregon. IN
lo'o ne e''iile ~ SaiiioI ma anu Setteu DIT
Neal > bdI IN ou'ttr county, "here young
| i1AI9; men ptt' l. years Oh age entered
upon tie NE Oh d larlller' he was an en-
erSGtc' go-anead sort OF youth, and
not oelilS satiSiied Win me SloWretllrAs ana
h'lhqruIl NE Oh Iatlnef' ne soon
| DTanched out INTO cattie-driVer, aiIerWard
tracer, ana was very successful. In lS6O,
| While yet only 10 years OF age he went to
Ieoiullhe county, engaged III mining,
ana deiyed IN the gqlcheS raylnes and
| on the DarS ior lhe l1tden golden treasures.
during all this time his leisure moments
ana evenings were occupied IN reading and
storing his active and retentye mind with
useful knowledge. lie not proving a sue
cessiui miner, thought 1t best to learn
uSelul trace SO he TOOK up ana learned That
OF bIacKsnllthinF, when Occupation he
| followed IN luoiuInne, Marin and Sopoma
counties. lie was called wherever he Went
The 1oung Iuollimne Blacksinith, ana
| 1t was ever hoticed ana OFTEN remarked
that Whlie working at his trade, hammer
ing the red-not IRON INTO mechanical shape
and comehness, at the same time he was
hammerng INTO his plastic mind Greek
Iooto any l1i,'li NE PM
mathematics " In 1867 lie went IN Oak
Land entered rs n nunil at DIR Drrant's COL |
leon where he studied until 1870. still work |
inc at his trade however In that wear he |
won't IN New York and entered Cornell |
University. He returned. however. in ST |
months, on account of i'll health. and be- |
came Oakland's Assistant CITY Engineer.
Afterward he became Chief Engineer of |
the fire Department. which place he held !
for t},ree wears, and during portion of that |
tn.c was assistant editor of "a local paper. |
| IN 1874 he was admitted to the bar. and the |
SANE, yfai was anpoipted penutv District |
| Attorney. Subsequently he became DENNY |
! District Attorney. and in 1876 was elected |
| CIV Attorney. In 1877 he was elected Dis |
| trict Attorney of Alameda county. This |
Office he resigned at the end Of the first year |
| to follow a growingpriyate practice. He was |
married 10 an estiihaoie lauT IN 1872 ana |
Is surrounded by an interesting IailllY' ne
Is Gentleman OF ioSl'lne character anu as
lI1ehd IS as lrue ana uilcnaNsihg q? me
puiaf star AS d cluHell ne - lliost hlShll
eS'eelheG' oi S'licl temperate Iapi'S' honest |
| to iauit' ana having q moral character
ABOVE repfoach' ne mas 'nat conilCence %
me community III "nlch ne resides that Is |
more valuable thah litieS ana more eiu'r-
ing t'lah station or wealth.
NJ. J. WRIGHT,
An imnorter and dealer Of agricultural i'm |
PIGMENTS and hardware in the town of Val |
| icio was elected nj the last election. on the |
| Republican ticket. to represent Solano
! conutv in the State Senate bv a majority of
| Is. lie was born in Westbrook. Mfddlcsex
| county Connecticut, in 1S2g where he re-
ceiyci an academiral education. Engaged
| in teaching school at the ace of 10. and fol- !
! lowed thai profession for. f,3ur wears Came
| IN california in March 1s53 Returned 10
| Connecticut in 1851. when he wa. married
RETURNING ia California with his family in
1850 and has resided in Vallejo ever since.
where he has nj all times been engaged in
the merchandising business. Represented
! Goia,,., co,,nt,. in fbc Assembly, in 1S71--2
and was Postmaster at Vallejo Tor eight
! years-lrom lS7l 10 1882
GEORGE Z. WHITNEY