Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-10-09
THE YAHkToN MEMBERS.

the past.
THE YANKTON MEMBERS.
Biographical Sketches OF the Yank-
ton County Delegation to the sioux
Falls Convention.
sioux Falls Press.
Judge A. J. Edgerton, of Yankton,
was chosen without opposition to pre-
side over the convention, and the ad-
mlrable manner in which the duty was
performed was the subject of general re-
mark. His position as chief justice of
the territorial supreme court gave to
the gathering prestige which it could
scarcely otherwise have enjoyed, and
his conservative tendencies and his
knowledge of the law we're in many
ways most beneficial adjunct to the
lsbors of the body. Judge EdRerton
was born in Rome, N. T., and is Fifty
seven years of age. He graduated from
Wesleyan university, at Middletown,
Conn.,, in 1851. When still q young man
he removed to Minnesota, and has been
intimately and prominently iden-
titled with the history of that
state. Be was q member of it's
legislature in 1859 and in 1878, and
in 1876 was chosen one of the presiden-
tlal electors. From 1871 to 1874 he oc-
cupied the position of railroad comm1s-
sloner, and in 1881 was appointed as
United States senator. December 26,
1881, he was made chief Justice of the
supreme court of Dakota, which position
he now occupies. During the war he
entered the service as captain, was pro
noted to colonelcJ, and then brevet-
ted brigadler general. Judge Edger.
ton has been an active supporter of the
republican party, and is firm believer
in the principles which it has espoused.
Judge Hugh j. Campbell, of the Yank-
ton delegation, was one of the strongest
heads IN the convention. He was born
in Uniontown, Pa, and is now ffty.one
years OF age. He is graduate of the
Ohio university, from whose doors
he was launched upon the poiiti-
cal sea in 1851, and has been frequently
in public life since his admission to the
bar IN 1857. He was principal of the
academies at Charleston, Va, and at
Shirleysburg and Chambersbure, Pa,
previous to his graduation from the
Ohio university. While living In Frank
lin county, Pennsylvania, he held the
position of superintendent OF public in
struction. From 1869 to 1879 he was
state senator in Louisiana and was also
register of che land Office of the state of
Louisiana in 1870, and Judge of the
fourth district court of New Orleans in
1875. During the war he was colonel of
the eighteenth Iowa volunteers, and to
hSy,,x iSoro1 hn Erof
Iowa, under which he raised the first
Hawkeye company for the war tho dsy
Fort Sumpter was fred upon. He was
afterwards major general command
| ing the state troops in Louisiana
and defended the state house against
the White league He came to Dakota
IN 1877, but has not taken any active
part IN the party politics OF the territory.
During Governor Ordway's administra.
ton he was United States attorney and
conducted q most untiring prosecution
against Ordway's alleged bribery in or
gsniEation of new counties. During
the late convention Judge Campbell was
| an active debator. He was on the floor
to speak upon all important measures
and served on the following committees:
was chairman of schedual committee and
address to the people, and member
of the judiciary and elections and right
| of suffrage committees.
Rev. Dr.. Joseph Ward, OF Yankton, is
the president of the Yankton college.
He was born at Perry Center, N. Y,
and is forty-seven years of age. DR..
Ward is q staunch republican and
has been in the territory seventeen
years. He came from the Andoyer.
Mass, seminary to Dakota to take
charge of the Congregational church at
Yankton, and after ten years service
took charge of the college of which he
is now president. Hisselection as char
man OF the committee on arrangement
and phraseology, was one of the most
fortunate IN the Listory of the conven-
ton, as his natural abilities and attain.
ments especially fitted him for the posi-
ton. He was also on the committees on
education and school lands, state insti-
tutions and public buildings, seal Of
state, coat Of arms, and design of same.
Joseph R. Hanson, of Yankton, is in
the real estate and loan
business. He was born at
Lancaster, N. H., and is 4S years of
age. He has been in the territory
twsnty.seven years, and came from Chi.
cago. Mr.. Hanson was the first Judge
OF probate in Dakota, and also held the
position of United States Indian agent.
He was the first clerk OF the first session
of the Dakota legislature, secretary of
the council later, and then member of
the house. As Judge he presided in
which was tried the frat criminal case
ever prosecuted in Dakota. The major
was the poet of the convention, and
composed stirring verses for the oc-
casion for the private reading OF few Of
his friends. He served on the following
Committees: Legislative, corporations
other than banking and municipal,
mines, mining and water right. .
The Bismarck P0stonlce.
st. Paul Pioneer Press: The appli-
cants for the Bismarck, Oak. postofice
are springing up thickly. now that Col.
Lounsberry has resigned. The report
that Julius Bragg, . prominent demo-
crat OF Bismarck. had received the ap-
polntment was current few days ago,
bat could not be traced TO any reliable
Source. About the same time it was ru-
mored that Slattery, smother Bismarck
ian had the euG1ureenxnt NJ m n hay.