The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-03-13
President HARRIsoS-s CABISET.

JAMES GILLESPIE BLAINE
Mr.. Blaine was born January 81, 1850,
at Indian lii Farm, Washington Coun-
ty. Pa. He was educated at Lancaster,
D., and Washington College, Washing
ton, Pa. Mr. Blaine taught school after
his graduation, and did newspaper
work In 1855 he was elected to the
Maine Legislature, Of which he was the
Speaker in 1863 Made Senator in-1 1871.
Was Secretary Of State in the Garfield
Administration, and the defeated eandi-
date for the Presidency in 1884.
WILLIAM WINDOW.
Born m Ohio ia 1877. Praetieed law
in that State. Removed to Minnesota
in 1855. During ten years, 1s5s-6s,
member Of Congress. Appointed Uni
ted States Senator in ls70, and elected
for f1ll term in ISL He was reelected
in 1876. Made Secretary Of the Treasu-
~ in ISL Isa capitalist Of large means
and an able tinancier. Lives much in
New York 5u. II a citizen Of Minnesota.
EEDFiELn PEoCroE.
Ex-GoveFn0r Proctor Is the leading
Republican in Vermont, not exclu ling
Elmunds. Was Chairman Of the Yer
mont delegation to the Chicago Conyen-
ton last year. Lives at Proctor. 4 town
he founded. situated a few miles from
Rutland Proctor Is rich and p1blic-spir-
tied. lie owns extensive marble quar-
ries and cultivaips a large farm.
EENJtSIV p TRACY.
Mr. Tracy : dfty-nine wears old. He
was born in Tioa COUNTY, y. Y A farm
lad, then a student. then 4 lawyer; ad-
mitted to the bar in 1851. Elected Dis
trict Attorney, Tioga County. in 1854
Prominent memb Der Of New York Assem-
bly,, session Of 1852. Same year raised
two regiments for service in Union Ar
my was Colonel Of one Of them; rose TO
be Brigaiier-G General. From fscG to ls7s
United states District Attorney for East
ern District Of New York. one Of coun-
sci in the Beecher trial. Earnest Repub-
lican and has been several times on par
ty ticket recently.
foiTy w NOBLE
John Wilcox Noble Was born in I'm
caster. O.. in 1871. Was at Miami Uni
vefsity. fellox-s;1dent with President
elect Harrison. Is a graduate Of Yale.
class Of 1851 settled in =. Louis a. a
lawyer in fS55- In 1886 removed to Re
okuk. Ia. Served in the war; mustered
out In lsG5 as B,igadier-Ceneral. Re
turned 70 - L0uis. and recommended
practice. Was made United ststes Dis
trict Attorney by President johnson.
Resigned the oaice in 1870. lie przcticei
law successfully since.
roHS WKNANAEEE
John Wana1naker. Of Philadelphia.
keeps the largest rstail store in America.
He Was born 10 the Qgsket City about
ffty-tEo years ago of poor parents. Ills
father was 4 1ficklsyer WausmakeT
vent 10 work a, fourteen ycars old. at a
dollar and halfa week wages. lie xas
advanced, and ia five years had saved
5000. In 1850 be was made Secretary
Of the Young lIen's Christian Associa-
ton, Philadelphia. Went into business
with a partner in lSIL Married part
ner's sister. Partner del twenty years
ago. since when Wtnamaker has been
alone IN business He is a very rich man
and an earnest Republican. liberal With
his money.
wiLLiAg HENRY HARRISON MrrLER.
FormerIy lax partner Of President Har-
risou. Form at .iurIsta, Oneida County,
y. Y. ahoat forty-iive years ag0. Grad
uated a, Hamilton College when twenty.
Taught school. Studied law at Toledo.
D., under Mr. Waite. afterwar,I Chief Jus
tee Opened office a; Fort Wayne. lad.
Lived there eight wears Went into part
nership with General Harrison at Indi-
annapolis in 1874.
lEzE'fftu ~ RISK.
Ex-Governor Of Wisconsin. Born in
Morgan County, Chic, in $50 In IS5s
Mr. Rnsk removed to 4 farm at Viroqus.
Vernon County, Wisconsin. He ioineI
the Union Army in Isia as Major; rose
to be Brigadier-fienersl. state Bark
Controller from isjs 70 1870. Member
os Forty-seeond, Forty-tbird, and Forty
fourth CJrgress. Elected Governor Of
Wisconsin, IN ISL, and served three con
secntive tsr1S