Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-03-17

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sonting our readers with faithful por-
traits of President Cleveland's |
advisers, the heads Of the Executive
departments at Washington, in one
group, with accompanying brief
sketches of these eminent persons.
THOMAS +. BAYARD.
Thos, f. Bayard, of Delaware, Is
the first in the list, as Secretary Of
State. lie was born in the State of
which he Is an honored son, October
80, 1928. His early ambition was for
mercantile career but, he was per-
suadcd to read law, end in 1851, was
appointed to the Bar. In 1888 he was |
appointed by President Pierse, UMi- |
ted States District Attorney, but
soon resigned the Office. He succeed
cd his father as United States Sona-
tor, in March, 1869, was reelected in
1875, aud again in 1881. As mem
Der of the Electoral Commission, nf-
Ter the disputed election of 1876,
he voted with the unsuccessful seven.
Secretary Dayard has been strongly |
supported for nomination to the Pres
idency.
DANIEL MANNING.
Daniel Manning, of New York,
Secretary of the Treasury, was born
In Albany, New York, about forty
seven years ago. His parents were
extremely poor, and at an early age
he was employed OH the Albany Ar
gus. Rising step by step he became
compositor in that journal, then re-
porter aud editor, aud is now Presi-
dent of the company owning II. Mr..
Manning Is an intimate friend Of
Samuel j. Tilden and President
Cleveland. lie has been twice mar
rled, the second tiire'-aeeentlyii1 Ae'id'
has two children by his first wife, a
son and daughter.
WILLIAM c. ENDIooTT.
The New Secretary of War; Will
liam G. Endicott, of Massachusetts,,
was born at Salem in the Bay State,
where he now resides, In the year
1927. lie was educated at Salem and
Harvard College. After his gradua-
ton, in 1877, he entered the Harvard
Law School, and having completed
the course of lectures read law in the
Office Of an eminent firm. lie was
admitted TO the Bar In 1850, and rose
to eminencc in his profession. In
1873 he was appointed by Governor
Washburn, a Judge of the Supreme
Court Of Massachusetts,. His health
being bad he resigned this Office in
1882, and subsequently, spent consid-
erable time in travel. Before 1850
he was a member of the Whig party.
lie was an unsuccessful candidate for
the Governorship of Massachusetts
last fall.
WILLIAM @. WHITNEY.
The responsibilities of the head of
the Navy Department have been as
sumed by William g. Whitney, of
New York, who was born at Conway,
Massachusetts, in 1889. He received
superior education, including the
, full course at Yale College. After
graduation he entered the Law class
at Harvard, and graduated there in
1866. He removed to New York
City, where he was admitted to the
Bar and where he continues the
practice of his profession. lie has
been an active member of the Democ'
ratio party. AS Corporation Counse
of New York, seven years, he man
ifestcd great ability and usefulness
lie is rich and the son-in-law of Sen
ator Payne of Ohio. AS Secretary o
the Navy he will find ample scope fo
his industry and capability.
LUCIUs Q. @. LAMAR.
Mississippi is represented in tn
Cabinet by l.. @. G. Lamar, who is
Georgian by birth. He received al
, academical education, read law an,
was admitted to the Bar In 1919 IL
became professor of mathematics Q
the State University, Oxford, .Missip
: pi. Returning to Georgia he practic
ed law al Covington in that Stat
and began his career as a statesma
t. by serving one term in its Legisls
ture. He returned to Mississippi /
1854, was elected to the Thirty y-tift
Congress and the next; resigne
when his State seeded and become
Lieutenant Colonel in the Confedel
ate Army. He was sent to st. Peter
burg by the Governmental Richmon
: in 1868. After the war he resume
teaching at the University of .Missi
v sippi, and while Professor of the law
that institution was elected to Il
Forty-third Congress. lie took h
!, seat as Senator March 3, 1877, an
D, was elected the second time, for Il
term ending March 8, 1889, in 1SS
WILLIAM F. Villas.
: Postmaster Villas, of Wi
consin, was born at Chelsea, Vernon
in 1910. When eleven years of al
r he removed to Wisconsin, where
:" was literally educated. He gradu
ted from the Law School at Alban
"A. New York, in 1860, and was admit,
TO the Bar of the Empire State. |
began practice in Wisconsin, in t
same year. Entering the Volunte
service as Captain he rose to be Lie
tenant-C Colonel during the war; b
resigned his commission, and recoi
menced the practice Of the law, ia
uary l, 1864. He refused the mol
ination for Governorin 1879. AT t
CIR Democratic Convention Of last ye
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