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

while the candidate for Governor received
only $50 and the other candidate for Sena-
tor on the ticket with him about 100 less
than the Gubernatorial candidate. He was
a delegate to the National Republican Con-
vention at Chicago in 1868, which nom
mated General Grant for the Presidency.
The Thirteenth Senatorial District
has been Democratic for several years,
only one Senator, Mr.. Mitchell, having
been elected since its organization in 1874
In 1882, the Democracy elected their nomi-
nee by over LOO majority. AT the last
election Mr.. Days led his colleague 300
votes, General Clunie, Democratic nominee,
500, and Judge Craig, also Democrat, by
1,300. He was opposed to the adoption of
the new Constitution, and made several
speeches against it. Mr.. Days was an ac-
tive member of the Convention that nomi-
'n;Ned George c. Perkins for Governor. AT
present he is a pracucing lawyer.
JOSEPH \. FILcHER,
OF Auburn, Placer county, is one of the
hold-over Democratic Senators. He was
born in Burlington, Iowa. August 3, 1915.
Came across the Plains with his parents to
California, in 1859, and settled in Yuba
county. seven miles south of Marysville.
He followed farming until he became of
age, when he struck out in the world to
work Tor himself The first wages he
earned he spent in going to school in San
Francisco, and for five years was teacher
and pupil III turn. In 1872 he became
half owner and editor of the Placer
Heydid and sole owner of that paper in
1880, and which he has ably edited con-
tinually since In 1877 he was candidate
for the Assembly on the Democratic ticket,
but was defeated by five votes. In 1878
was nominated on the non-partisan ticket
without opposition, and elected by
large majority to the Constitutional Con-
vention. In 1881 he was elected Great
Sachcm for California of the Improved Or
der of Red Men, and served one term. In
1889 he was elected to the Senate from
Placer-a Republican county-by p ma
iortv. He IS married, and the father Of an
interesting family.
c. +. FOSTER,
OF Red Bluff, was born in Texas in 1888,
At the age Of % he was elected Sheriff of
ELLIS county in the Lone Star State. In
1858 he came to California by the overland
southern route with q band of cattle He
the same year settled at Red Bluff in Te-
hama county. where lie engaged in farm
ing, which occupation he has successfully
followed to the present time. He also has
some interest in mining and sheep bust
ness. In 1871 lie was elected Sheriff of Te-
hama county, reelected in 1879 and in
1882 elected to the State Senate from Te-
hama and Colusa counties, and reelected
at the last election by 800 majority. He is
. Democrat and married.
b. c. HURLBUEr,
Senator from the Twenty-seventh District,
i native of Connecticut, and was educated
in the common schools of his native State.
BY profession he is a lawyer, and served
two terms as County Judge Of Suffer
county He served Humboldt county in
the Assembly at the twentieth session Of
the Legislature. At present lie is exten-
sively engaged in wOol-growing. He came
to California in 1852 and settled in Suffer
county. Removed to Humboldt county in
1871; is Republican and widower. His
majority Al the last election was 201.
GEORGE \. JOHNSON
Was born al Salisbury, Maryland, July y,
1929 He was graduated at \ ale Collegein
1888. He was a class-mate of eX-Attorney
General McNeagh, eX-United States Minis
ter to Berlin Andrew D. White, and United
States Senator Randall l.. Gibson. His oc-
cupation is that of attorney-at-law, Santa
Rosa, SOn0ma county. lie was Professor
of Latin and Greek at the Western Military
Institute, Kentucky, III 1853 and 1854. He
attended the Law School of the University
of Indiana, and commenced the practice of
law in that State He was appointed by
Governor Hendricks Judge of the Seven
tenth Indiana Circuit of Indiana. After
serving out his term he removed TO Califor-
MIA, and settled at Santa Rosa. He was
elected Mayor Of that city in 1878. He was
elected from SOnuma county 4 member of
the constitutional Convention. In 1879 he
was nominated by the Workingmen' State
Convention as Justice OF the Supreme
Court but declined. In 1882 he was elected
State Senator over William Hill, President
of the SonOma County Bank by over 600
majority At the recent election he was
reelected by $50 majority over II. w By
ington. Blaine in the same county having
100 majority over Cleveland, and Carothers
ll2 over Henley. At the last regular ses-
sion Of the Senate he was Chairman of two
and Towns and Educa-
ton. also a member OF the Judiciary and
County Government committees He Is
Democrat, is married and has a family
4. =. JOHNSON,
OF Riverside. san Bcrnardino county. was
elected from the First Senatorial District on
the Republican ticket at the last election by
a majority Of 40l. He was bonn June 10,
1913. Oh a farm in Trcyuli township, Hi
nois, He lived on the farm, attending the
VILLAGE school. until the spring Of 1889.
The sane ycar he went to work rs a clerk
in the store of an elder brother III the town
of Altoona, Knox county, III. IN January.
1868, was admitted as partner in the busi-
ness, TO which was added private banking
in 49,. He continued in the same bust
ness until March, 1850. when he came 10
California and located at Riverside, in san
Bcrnardino county. He served one term
Us supervisor OF that county. He Is mar
ried and i stanch Republican.
BENJAMIN KNIGHT, JR..
OF Santa Cruz, is one OF the hold-ovcr Dem
ocratic Senators. He is a native of Mans
field POLAND county, Connecticut, is aged
Is and married lie came to California
from Rhode Island in May, 1850. lie was
educated al the Harvard Medical School,
Boston. lie has been school teacher,
served two wears in the Union army dur
ing the rebellion and is now praciiciIg
physician. Tie has been County Physician
Of Santa Cruz county and was regarded
a. one of the ablest members OF the sem
ate 4: the las session.
WILLIAM w. KELLOGG
Is a hold-over Democratic Senator and
represents the Senatorial District composed
OF Butte, Plumas and Lassen counties. He
was born ut South Lee, Berkshire county,
Massachusetts and is IS years Of age. He
has held the Offices of Constable, Justice of
the Peace. County Clerk and Assembly
man. He Is married and ~ occupation
an aj,oucy-at-law.
JAMES 4. LOWE,
The -ubjce; %. this sketch df>t saw the
Light Of day Il, Ncwburyport, Mass, on the
25lh day of April, 1910. in lS52 he came
10 California via Cape Horn arriving At
san Francisco the latter part Of that wear.
His father located in Santa Clara
valley Mr. Lowe has lived in
san Jose since 1851. where he was
educated in Gates Institute lie studied
law il the Office Of Hon. Fred. +. Spencer,
present Superior Judge of Santa Clara
county. and has been successfully p.actic-
in. the profession for the last fifteen years.
In 1861 he was elected City Clerk OF San
Jose, reelected in 1862, at which time hc
was selected Secretary Of The Santa Clara
Valley Agricultural Society. In lSG6 be
was appointed | nited States Consul 10 Te-
hauutepe. Mexico. and held that Office at
the time Emperor MaNimilian WAS shot
by order of a deere issued by President
Iuarez Mr.. Lowe was elected President Of
the Board of Education of the city of San
Jose in ! 81, and reelected in 1873. He is
married man, an answering Republican
and ba1or4. D.- his f,p~ty- by- -, oiCcfiof, II,