The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-18
YOUNG MEN WHO WERE GREAT.

Promfnent Figures In the worlds History
WHO Were Famous In Early Manhood.
Boston Gazette.
Charles James Fox was in Parliament at nine
teen.
The great Cromwell left the University OF
Cambridge AT eighteen.
John Bright was never at any school day
Gladstone was in Parliament at twenty-five,
and at twenty-four Lord of the Treasury.
Lord Bacon graduated at Cambridge when
sixteen, and was called 20 the bar at twenty-one.
Peel was in Parliament at twenty one, and
Palmerston was Lord of the Admiralty at
twenty-three.
Henry Clay was in the Senate OF the United
States al twenty nine, contrary 20 the Constitu-
ton.
John Hampton, after graduating at Oxford,
was a student at law IN the Inner Temple at
nineteen.
Gustavus Adolphus assembled the throne at
sixteen before he was thirty-four he was one
of the great rulers of Europe.
Judge Story was at Harvard at fifteen. in
Congress at twenty nine, and judge of the SUI
preme Court of the United States thirty two.
Martin Luther had become largely distin-
guished at twenty-four, and at ffty-six had
reached the topmost round of his worldwide
fame.
Cocde conducted memorable campaign at
seventeen, and at twentv-two he and Turenne,
also, were OF the most illustrious men OF their
time.
est of his great future before he was twenty five.
and at thirty was the peer of the abest men IL
Congress-
William Fl Seward commenced the practice
of law at twenty-one at thirty-one was president
of a State convention, and at thirty seven
Governor of New York.
Washington q DISTINGUISHED colonel in
the army at twenty two early in public affai re-
commander of the forces at forty hrees aud
President at 6fty-seven
Maurice of Saxony died at thirty two. con-
ceded to have been one of the profound est
statesmen and one OF the abest generals which,
Christendom has seen.
Nanoleon at twenty-five commanded the Army
of Italy. At thirty he was not only one of the
most illustrious generals of ali time but one of
the great law givers of the world. At forty-six
he saw Waterloo.
The great Leo K was Pope at thirty-eight.
Having finished his academic training, he took
the office of cardinal at eiehteen-only twelve
months younger than was Charles James Fox
when he entered Parliament.
Only one civilian of the Presidents of this
country gained his first election after he was
sixty. and that James Buchanan. The
chance for presidency after sixty is small and
growing less.
William Pitt entered tho university at four
teen, was Chancellor of the Exchequer at
twenty two, Prime Minister at twenty -four and
so continued for twenty years. and at thirty
five was the most powerful uncrowned head IN
Europe =
From the earliest years of Queen Elizabeth
to the latest of Queen Victoria England has
had scarce an able statesman who did not leave
the university by the time he twenty, aud
many of them left at earlier age.
The late Lord Beaconsheld left the cloister
and entered the great world early, as did John
Bright and commenced his political career by
writing q book seventeen in which he pre-
dicted that he would be Prime Minister.
Hamilton was in Kings College at sixteen;
when seventeen he made a notable address
public affairs to the citizens of New York; at
twenty ne intrusted with most i'm portant
mission to General Gates; in Congress at
twenty-i five, and Secretary of the Treasury at
thirty two.
John Quincy Adams, at the age OF fourteen.
was secretary to Mr. Dana. then minister to
minister to Prussia; at thirty FIVE be was min
lister to Russia at forty-eight he was minister to
England: at fifty-six he was Secretary of State,
and President iftyssven
There have been twenty-five Presidents of
the United States, five of whom were elected
ifty-seven and six attained that great Office
before the age of fifty. Three military men,
past sixty have been elected. Two died ve-y
soon. and the other General Jackson, and
he butsIxty-one when elected.
Jonathan Edwards acquired early renown as
the greatest metaphysician in America and as
UNSURPASSED by any in Europe. He com
menced the reading of Latin when six years old
At ten he wrote remarkable paper upon the
immortality of the soul. At the age of thirteen
four years later - ss*ss
General Grant was elected President at forty
six; but when young man, in the Mexican
war. he tinguished himself at the battle of
Molino del Rey shat General Scott named him
for promotion on the field, and at the storming
him to be specially commended by General
Worth. And for these young acts of skill and
valor he was made captain in the regular army.
He was but thirty zine when he gained his
:ory at Fort Donelson and only forty-one when
he took Vicksburg.