Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-01
SOME OF TaG AssE aBLYMnN.

William VI. Petrie, one of the members OF the
Assembly trom the city of Saerarrento is too
We'll known in this community to need any in
PRODUCTION to our people. He has resided here
and been prominent business nan for many
years, enjoying at all times the highest ,anf-
aence OF his fellow citizens. Always ssanch
Republican, he was elected by his party 10 the
position of School Director, and l.ed that office
with credit to himself and satisfaction &c the
people, for five years As a member of the t,si
nority IN the present Legislature, he has been
thinking ard voting. rather than a talking
member, and has made II cord that he may
well be proud OF
E, c. Hart, OF Sacramento. is one of the most
popular men in the Assembly, and if HIS party
had been IN the aScenGency he Would have de-
yeloped into leader IN that body His
straightforward eonrse on sll measures has
maGe nm many friends, and he has the reputa-
tion OF oeipg true to every pledge. Mr. Hart
came 20 Sac amento from Co.usa county where
ne nad been engaged in journalism and the
Study OF the law. Soon after being admitted to
practice in the supreme Court he was elected
City Attorney of Sacramento, and filed that
office III most creditable manner He was
elected to the Assembly by larger majority
than any one on his ticket, and being Il Young
man, has a bright olitieal career before him,
Charles o. Alexander. of Oakland, is serving
ms second term as member from the Fifty-sixih
District, having been elected each time by a
large majority. He is one of the best known
and most popular young Republicans OF the
State, standing high in business and social cir
cles, He ranks as one of the finest orators in
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confidence and esteem of his fellow legislators
1. w. II. Shanahan, who has for the second
time come to the Assembly from the Fourth Dis
trict, is one of the most prominent of the Demo-
cratic members. He is "a native son OF Califo-.
MIA, young and ambitious, and speaks upon all
important measures with voice as elegant and
persuasive as the soughing of the winds
amongst the tall pines OF Shasta. AS Chairman
of the Committee on Ways and Means he has
done much valuable work during the present
session. 1t has been generally reported that he
is an aspirant for congressional honcrs
Henry NJ. BTickwedel, of the Forty fifth Dis
trict. San Francisco, was up to the time OF his
election. employed in the office OF the freight
auditor OF the southern Pacific Company He
is native of California a Republican. snd well
yersed in parliamentary tactics.
Philo Hersey, of the Sixty third District is 4
tail, dlgnitied statesman OF scholarly appear
ance and earnest manner he is from Maine
ana was member of the Legislature of that
State in 1866. He was for three years on the
staff of the Governor of Maine and was for four
years Judge of the County Probate Court Of
Waldo county, in that State. He was a Lieulen-
ant-Colonel in the war against the rebellion
and practiced law 10 years before coming to
California in 1885 He is now engaged in horii-
cultural pursuits, and has beautiful home
near the charming city of San Jose.
I. ]. Brannan, of the Thuty-first District San
Francisco, is hotel keeper by occupation and
d Native Son of the Golden West being born in
San Francisco in 1859 He is Democrat.