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

| Assembly of 1881. Mr.. Mcclure came from
a Wing family, and his father, as mem
| Der of the Illinois Legislature, assisted in
makinA Lyman Trumbull United States
Senator the first time. In 1861 Mr.. Nc
Clure went to Washington Territory and
Idaho and worked in the Salmon river and
other gold mines. He also was employed
for time in those days to ride PONY
express" and delivered the Sacramento
| UNION along his route. In 1862 he tried
his luck i'll Mexico; was for a while clerk
of a hotel in Guaymas. He afterwards
acted in the capacity of purchasing agent
! for the Nueva Prieta Mining Company
After two years in Mexico he returned &c
San Francisco. In 1864 he was a clerk al
the Almaden mine; afterward Superintend-
ent of the yard In 1865 he accepted q
position as superintendent of graders on
the Union Pacific Railroad. A few years
later we find him engaged in mining III
Mariposa and Tuolumne counties. In 1867
| he went to Napa and commenced the study
of law. He was admitted to the bar in
| 1869. He then went to Chicago, and in 1871
was graduated from the Law Department oil
the University of Chicago; was admitted
| to the bar of the Supreme Court of Illinois
and began practice there. Immediately
after the great Chicago fire QS72l, he re-
turned to California, located again at Napa
and formed 4 law copartnership in that
city with Robert Crouch. This partnership
continued until 1870, when he removed &c
San Francisco and engaged in the practice
of his profession, which he continues to
| the present time He has since his first
| admission been regarded as one of the
foremost at the bar, and has ably conducted
| some of the most famous cases known to
our Courts. He is man of family, stands
| high in social and society circles, and is
regarded as one of California; ablest legis-
| latOrS
HENRY MAILER,
OF Coloma, FL Dorado county, was born in
| Charleston, South Carolina, in 1647, and
| consequently is 81 years of age His
| parents, who were German, came to Cali
| fornia early in the year 1850, and located in
| Coloma, where their son now resides. His
| education was not neglected, and after he
! had learned what he could in the village
school, he was sent to San Francisco foI
two years and a half BY occupation he is
| a fruit-grower. He was Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors Of El Dorado county
| during the years 1888 and 1884. He was
elected to the State Senate at the last cleo
| ton on the Democratic ticket, defeating the
Hon. Thomas Fraser, Republican nominee,
| by rs votes.
GEORGE c. PARKINSON
Is one OF the newly elected Senators, repre-
sents the Ninth Senatorial District, por-
ton of San Francisco, is 4 stanch, true and
tried Republican, and was elected by a ma
iOrity Of 300. He was born at Philadel-
phia, Pa, on the 21st day of September,
1926. His education was obtained by at
tending the common schools and what he
picked up around newspaper offices, where
he was employed in his youth. His occu-
patton has been varied throughout life He
has been engaged in mining, farming and
specializing; His business at present is
that OF mail contractor For nine years he
in San Francisco. He came to California
in the pioneer DAYS of 40, and is q Califor-
nian in his every fiber, thoughts and aspir
atoms. He is widower.
EGIsTo PALMIERI
Was elected from the Ninth Senatorial Dis
trict. portion of San Francisco, at the last
election in November on the Republican
ticket by majority of 700. He is a native
Of Italy, 81 years of age, single, and by oc-
cupation book-keeper and insurance
broker.
WILLIAM L. PARKER,
Senator elect from Solano and Yolo coun-
ties, is a Republican. His majority was
49l, carrying both counties. 1t can be said
to the credit of Mr. Parker that it is the
first time in her history that her vote was
given for Republican member of the
Legislature. Mr.. Parker was born in Scot
land, IS % years ofage, Il resident of Vaca-
vile, and by occupation farmer and fruit
grower. He held the position of Tax Col
rector eight years and County Clerk two
years in Tehama county. He is a married
man, and has been Republican since the
first shot was fired on Fort Sumter. He
moved from Tchama county three years
ago, where he bought large tract of fruit
land. He subdivided the same, and sold
in small tracts to actual settlers, who have
planted the same with trees and vines, built
up pleasant happy homes, added to the
population, wealth and prosperity Of tie
fruit belt of Vaca valley.
GEORGE H. PERRY
Is a hold-oycr Republican Senator from
the Tenth District, portion Of the city of
san Francisco. He is Native Son of the
Golden West was born in Jackson, Anna
dor county, is y years of age, and married.
lie received good common school educa
ton. He now is prachcing attorney ut
law. He held the position of Clerk of the
Assembly judiciary Committee at the scs-
sion of 1881 has been Prosecuting Attor-
uey of Police Court No. > san Francisco,
and Chief Clerk in the District Attorneys
Office of that city.
PATRICK REDpY,
OF Bodie, Mono county, is a hold-oyer
Democratic Senator and leader in his
party He'was considered one Of the most
finished orators of the last session. lie Is
d native of WOonSocket f. l., is 81 years OF
age, and married. He has engaged in min
ing in California, bat stterly has confined
himself to the practice of the legal profess
sion. in which ne has Il very high standing
He was member Of the Constitutional
Convention IA 1879 and is gentleman well
and tavorably known throughout the State
JOSEPH RoUTIEE.
Joscnh Reuter-, one of the holdover SEN
ators Of Sacramento. IS 4 Republican. He
was born in France on the 4th day of
March, 1920 He was educated in col
lege Ut Belgium, and university of Ior-
rane. In early life he had desire to come
to America On the Dist day OF May, sos,
he landed in san Francisco. He imme-
diatcly came 10 Sacramento county ana To-
Gated where he now resides, at Reuter-
Station. BY occupation he Is an Orchardist
ami yineyardist. This business he has car
ried on extensively and successfully. Twice
he filled the position Of Justice of the
Peace of Brighton Township. In 1877 he
was elected 70 the Assembly by majority
oi about 300 In 1889 he was elected TO the
Senate BIZ about 200, leading his colleague,
HE Hon. Grove l.. Johnson, by about 40
votes Mr. Reuter- is what can he termed
. liberal Republican. He is married. and
has a son and grand children born in this
county.
GEORGE STEELE,
Standardized from the Second Senatorial
District, san Luis Obispo county, was born
in Delhi Delaware county, \. y. on the
Eth day of May. 1925. When he was II
years of age his father removed his family
| 10 Amherst, Lorraine county, O., whore he
remained until June, 1855, when he came
| to California. year or two later he en-
gagged with Il cousin and two brothers in
the dairy business in Marin county. He
received q good academic education and
one year in college. His first experience
| in public life began when he was elected
Judge of Marin county by the Rcpubli-
| cans, which he resigned, after serving three
years, in order to join his brothers in the
| business of dairyipg and cattle-dealing in
San Luis obiSpu county. In 1878 he was
| elected To the Constitutional Convention OF
| this Stale ON Z n0n-partisan ticket. In
| 1852 the Republicans of the Third District
elected him, hy majority of 56 to repre-
sent them in the Senate His right to the
seat was contested by his Democratic OPP
! t,lr,of,f ou6 II p-qs finally oysor9c1 him