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

COLONEL J. BANBUBY.
The subject of this sketch is native of
England. born in Cornwall in 1881. He
emigrated TO the United States in 1872,
settled in Knox county, Ohio. where he
resided until 1851, receiving during those
years good common school education and
learning the trade of cabinet maker. In
the fall of 1851 he immigrated to Iowa,
where he was married at Iowa City in 1853.
Being an officer of militia company at the
breaking out of the war in 1851. he ten
dered his services to Governor Kirkwood.
He was Immediately mustered into service
as First Lieutenant of Company d, Fifth
Iowa Infantry. and went into immediate
and active service in Missouri under General
John Pope. Was promoted to the Captaincv
in the following March, and in the following
was commissioned Major of the
regiment. Commanded the Seventeenth
Iowa Infartry-Weaver's regiment-during
battle of Corinth, Sd and 4th of October
was commissioned Colonel of his regiment
on the 23d of April, 1868; had command
of the Third Brigade, Third Division, of
the Fifth Army Corps, from June lst Ia
l, 1864; was mustered out of
service AT the latter date, returned to his
home in Iowa and engaged in mercantile
pursuits; was elected County Auditor, but
at the expiration of his term of office, oW-
ing to poor health, immigrated to Califor-
MIA, and located in Los Angeles county. at
Pasadena being one of the first settlers of
that village, and where he has since re-
sided. He dates his Republicansm back to
the origin of the party, and was elected to
the Assembly from the Seventv-eighth Dis
trict by plurality of 429. BY occupation
!, 80, I /
ROBERT BARRETT
Was born in the city of New Orleans. Nav
%, 1917. His parents came to California in
August, 1910 and settled in ColuSa county.
where the subject of this sketch was reared
and educated. Mr.. Barrett has held many
positions of honor and trust in Colusa
among others that of City Treasurer of Co
lusa, and three terms as Trustee of the
same Town. He was appointed Treasurer
of the county in 1875 to fill an uneXpired
term. Elected to the same office in 1879 by
a plurality Of $40; reelected in 1852 by Il
majority of 1,176. Elected Assemblyman
at the November election from the Tenth
Assembly District He is a married man.
and what is termed a stalwart Demo-
crat.
p. &. BARNES,
Of Vallejo, was born i'll Essex county.
State of New York, August l. 1925. He had
the benefit of good commOn-school edu-
cation, and at an early age he learned the
trade of building and mill-wOrk. He was
one of the Pioneers, arriving on this coast
in 1910. He settled in Oakland Alamsda
county, in 1850, where he established the
first planning mill-the Pioneer-that was
erected III that city. During his residence
in Oakland he served two terms as mem
Der of the City Council. In 1869 he re-
moved to Vallejo, Solano county, where he
erected the Pioneer Mill which he still
OWLS and operates. In 1882 Mr. Barnes
was elected on the Republican ticket by
majority of 256 10 represent Solano county
n the Assembly. His election was CON
.ested, and he was unseated by Il strict
party vote. At the last election he was re-
Mr.. Barnes was a Wing but has been a Re
publican ever since the organization of the
party. He has family.
j. W. COOK,
Of San Jose, was born in Marshall Mich
gan, and is IS years of age. He was edu-
,ated in the public schools of his native
State. and is by occupation 4 dry-goods
lealer. He is politically a Republican, and
vas elected to represent Santa Clara county
n the Assembly by plurality of seven.
This is the first political position Mr.. Cook
ever aspired to. He is married
G. II. COLBY,
Assemblyman- elect from Placer county,
was born in Tumbridge, Orange county.
Vermont, in 1928. He received an academic
education at Bradford, in his native State
BE came 10 California in 1850 landing in
San Francisco on the 18th day of May. He
las resided in Nevada and Placer counties
ever since, and is now located at. Dutch
Flat, where he is engaged in the practice of
aw In 1854 he was elected to the Office of
Surveyor Of Placer county on the Wing
icket. Has been consistent Republican
.ver since the organization of the party in
his State. He was elected to the Assembly
~ q majority of 1917 over p. McIIalc, while
Ill the other Republican county nominees
Except the Surveyor were defeated by about
he same majority. lie IS a widower.
c. Il. CULVER
5 the first Republican ever elected to the
legislature from the county of Yolo, and
he got in by Tie bare plurality Of five
'otes. lie was born in Addison county.
ermont, in 1885. He removed when
mall boy to Ohio and received his educa-
ion at Bellevue in that stare Came to
california some years ago, has located in
/ olo county, and is engaged in grape cult
ire and the manufacture of wines. Was
lected Treasurer Of san Diego county in
S75. Served one term of two years, and
'art of another term by appointment ofthe
5oard Of Supervisors OF that county, to fill
vacancy caused by the resignation Of j.
!. Estudillo, when he was elected to the
,ffice of State Treasurer. Mr.. Culver is
married man, happily located, and never
vas anything else politically but a RePub
lean in his HE.
Il. c. CARTER.
Republican Assemhlyman-clec from the
rwenty-seventh District, a portion OF Solano
'ounty was born in Rcddng, Berkshire.
England, i'll 1884. He with his parents
migrated to America III 1871. and located
IL Brooklyn, New York Came to San
francisco in 1852, and has resided in the
State continuously since. He is married,
md by occupation an engineer. He never
lad political aspirations, nor was candi-
late for an office prior TO his candidacy for
he Assembly. His name appeared on both
he Prohibition and Republican tickets,
and he was elected by a majority of 80.
JAMES VALENTINE COLEMAN,
Of MEMO Park, Marin county, is native
Of New Iorll, :}3 years of age and married
He served with distinction III the last Legis-
ature as an AsSemblyman from the Forty
ninth District, and was reelected on the
Democratic ticket at the last election. lie
came to California from Washington D. c.,
in September, 1869. He is gentleman of
line education. He taught school for four
years in the city of Washington, and was
to the bar after an examination
ut the Columbia Law school. For three
years he resided at Virginia City For
many years he was n member of the San
Francisco Stock Exchange. He is Il man
Of wealth.
II. J. coRcoEAN,
Of Stockton, was born 4 Contra Costa
county, and is y year IF age He was
at st. Mary's Co.. age IL San Fran
cisco. He at present is the business man
lger of the San joaquin Improvement
Company. He served in the Assembly
from San Joaquin county in 1880 and has
served two terms as 4 member of the CITY
Council of Stockton. lie was elected to
HE Assembly at the age If 21 and was the
member that yer served in the
California Legislature. lie served one term
As President of the Ci.t Council OF Stock
ton. IIeis married t. Democrat. His
party elected him to the Assembly at the
late election by majority of %. in dis
.riCt that at the same election was Rcpub
lean by IS.
\. Il. CLARK,
Democratic Assemblyman- from the
SEVENTEEN District, Fresno county, was
born in Madison county, Mississippi, on
the 18th day of August 1881 His eGuca-