The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-01-16
FOURTEENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Brief Biographical Sketches OF Members OF
the Council.
Reported for the New Norta-West.

Reported for the Nev North-West.
MARTIN BARRETT,
Member Of the Council from Beavsrhead
county, was born In Ireland forty years ago,
and at an early age emigrated with his
mother to Canada, his father having died.
There were rather poor school facilities in
that country then, but he took advantage OF
such as existed, and in 1859 moved westward
to Missouri, where he remained q couple oil
years. In 1861 he drove team to Salt Lake
and spent year or two in Utah and Colo
RADIO, and in 1868 came to Montana, locating
on Horse Prairie, where hs still lives aud is
engaged in the stock-raising business. He is
married to daughter of Capt. Cook, OF
Boulder. He was a member of tho Council
six years ago, and took part in the famous
journey to Benton by which the proposed
railroad exemption was defeated. He is a
Democrat in politics and man of sound
practical sense and liberal views.
H.R. BUCK,
Democratic Councilman from Choteau, was
born in Mississippi in 1854, graduated from
Yale College, studied law in st. Louis, and
came to Montana in 1880, settling in Benton,
where he has since remained, practicing law,
and where he was city attorney. He is a
member of the brilliant young law firm of
Buck & Hunt, the latter gentleman being the
successful competitor of Col. Johnston for
the District Attorneyship in this District.
He is married to a lady bern in Connecticut
and has one child. In religious matters, as
we'll as in politics, he is liberal in his views,
the result of his travels and experience in
all sections of the country.
A. II. MITCHELL,
Member from Deer Lodge, Is too we'll kno wn
as one Of the leaders Of the Democratic party
in Montana to need much mention. He was
born in Kentucky in 1892 and received his
literary education in the Colleges of that
State and Virginia. In 1850 he left Kentucky
for the Empire State, and entered the medi-
cal department of the University of New
York, graduating two years later, and from
there going to California. He practiced
medicine in California for thirteen years,
serving one term in the Legislature Of that
State. In 1866 he came to Montana and loca-
ted in Deer Lodge, where he has since resi-
ded; and during his twenty years residence
in the Territory has made an enviable repu-
tation as physician and politician. He
has been in the Territorial Legislature almost
continuously since 1868, serving four terms In
the House and four in the Council, and was
President of the Council during three SEES
sions. In 1877 he, with DIR. Mussigbrod, es-
tablished the asylum for the insane at Warm
Springs, Deer Lodge county, and has ever
since had the contract for all unfortunates of
this character in the Territory. He was mar
ried ten or twelve years age to a lady belong
ing to one Of the leading families of Deer
Lodge, and has four sons and a daughter.
The Doctor is a member of number of the
secret benevolent organizations in the Terri
tory.
W. H. CoTANT,
The member from Custer, is a sound Repub.
lican in politics, having come from the great
State of Ohio, where he was born In 1852
He attended the public schools until he was
fourteen years old, when he started out to
make his way in the world, in which under
taking he has been eminently successful.
Three years were spent in the employ of
Wells, Fargo & Co., in Colorado, after
which he went into the cattle business, car.
rying it on in Idaho, Nevada and California.
He established himself in Montana in 1880,
md to-day the firm of which he is a member
Is the largest taxpayer in Custer county. He
s a member of the Masonic fraternity and Of
he knights of Pythias. He is a married
nan, and is accompanied here by his wife.
His residence is Miles City.
FL. GREENE,
Member from the Council District composed
IT Yellowstone and Dawson counties, prem
ses to become one of the Republican leaders
n the Territory. He is another Ohio man,
md was born in 1863. He was appointed . |
'adet to the United States Naval Academy at |
Annapolis, Nd, and graduated frem that in |
titution in 1860, going Immediately into ser |
ice, and his duties taking him to South |
America, to the Mediterranean, to China /
md India, and to other parts Of the world. |
n 1873 he resigned, after having reached the
ank of Master. In the fall of 1873 he went
nto the mines of Mexico, and the following
ear was interested in mining in New Mex
co and Arizona. In 1876 he WIS appointed
iaster of Government transportation at
'ort Bayard, New Mexico, and shortly after
'as transferred to Fort Laramie, Wyoming,
irving in the campaigns Of 1876, 1876 aud
81 against the Sioux Indians. In 1878 he
as a member of the Wyoming Legislature,
1d in 1879 was transferred to Bismarck a
Agent. In 1880 he went cut
the Northern Pacific as manager Of the
ivance stores, and in 1882 located in Bill
ngs, where he has since been engaged in
ranching and hotel keeping. He
as member of the Constitutional Conven-
on last year. He is q member of the Ma
mic fraternity, is bachelor, and is modest
his religious views.
WIN. W. NORRIS,
ember from Madison county, and promi-
mt candidate for President of the Council,
A. born in Liberty, Clay county, Mo-, forty
ur years ago, receiving his education in I
William jewell College. After gradual '
2 he engaged In the drug business. In {
me, 1864, he reached Montana and located =
Virginia City, where he has since resided,
ing engaged in mining and other business.
} was Treasurer Of Madison county for
yen years, and has already served three
ms In the Territorial Council. He has q
fe and three children.
a. cHEssMAN,
'mber of the Council from Lewis and
arke county, was born in Weymouth, :.
u.s., in 1880, receiving his education in the u
nmon schools Of the State. When nine Il
n years old he went "arsund the Horn" v
California, thus becoming "49-er." He d
ragged In mining, which occupation he q
lowed until 1865, in the meantime making B
eral trips to the States by the way Of Pan
a. In 1865 he came to Montana, locating
Helena, where he has since resided and :"
sued his old business of mining, and is d
v running five hydraulics in the lower 80
Of the gulch below the city. Mr.. @. is oil
sideRt of the Territorial Fair Association. a.
was member of the House In the Sth and on
Sessions, and the extra Session f1873, and ch
IN the Council two years ago. He is a bo
q Of family, having wife and two chill =.
a; is Mason, and Master Of Helena -
Ice No. 3. and is vestryman Of st. s0'
er's Church, though not a communicate ca
WILL KENNEDY, wa
cted to the Council from Misssula county,
born in Kent county, Maryland, in 1875,
is consequently in his fsrtieth year. His no
er's profession, civil engineering, took