Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-06
WHO THEY ARE.
Antecedents of the Men Who Compos
the New Cabinet

Antecedents of the Men Who Compose
the New Cabinet
WASHINGTON, March 5th.-Of the members of
President Hairson's Cabinet only two are SO
well known a. that they do not require descrip-
tion- Mr.. Blaioe is the best known public man
in the country, and Secretary Window, although
out OF pubic life or the pas four wears BECAME
as Unit, d states Senator and member of ON
figure.
JAMES c. BLAINE
Was born in Washington county, Penn. in 1881.
and be first entered puolic life rs a congress
man from Maine in 1862
WILLIAM WINDOW
Was born in Ohio and is nearly 81 years of age
although he looks tea wears Younger He is
appointed from Minnesota, which State he has
served il the United otates Senate and .-ouse
of Repre- sentatives. While still q resident
OF Chio ne served as prosecuting attorney for
Knox county. He removed to Minnesota in
1855: there he soon became prominent in Re.
publican politics. He served two terms in the
House. In 1870 he was appointed to the
United States Senate TO I'll the unexpired term
OF Daniel 5. Morton, deceased, and subsequently,
was chosen for the term that ended in 1877. He
was again elected for the term that closed in
1888, but resigned in 1851 to enter the Cabinet
OF President Garfield.
EX-GOVERNOR REpFIELD PROCTOR
Of Vermont is at the head OF the party in his
state, and was Chairman OF the Vermont dele
CATION at Chicago, which voted solidly Tor Cen
eral Harrison on every ballot taken. He is a
farmer on q large scale living st proctor a
town founded by him, and which is tituated a
few niles from Rutland. de is q self-made
man, has acquired fair fortune in business.
and has been Governor Of his State.
GENERAL BENJAMIN F. TRACY
Was born in Oswego, n. Y, fiftv-seven years
ago. In 1851 he was admitted to the bar of the
Supreme Court, and opened an office in Oswego.
In 1903 he became candidate tor district At
torney OF Iloga county, and though it was
democratic stronghold was elected. Two years
later he was again elected to the same office
he was elected TO the Assembly in 1861, and a
year later he recruited the One Hundred and
Ninth aud One Hundred and Thirty-seventh
Regiments, and ret eived his commits ion as
Colonel of the former regimen from Governor
Morgan. He fought ia Burnsde's Corps. and
was at the battle OF the Wilderness Alter the
war General Tracy resumed the practice OF law
with the firm OF Benedict, Barr & Benedict in
New YORK. he was one of the couesel for the
defense in the Beecher trial. In 1886 he was
made United States Di,trict Attorney for the
Eastern District of New York
JOHN W. NOBLE,
OF Missouri was soldier, and is a lawyer He
is gentle man of dignity and pleasing address.
For number OF years past he has resided in st.
Louis. He was born in Lancaster Ohio Octo-
Der 26, 1851. He passed his early days il Col
umbus and Cincinnati. He studied one year in
Miami University, and later graduated from
Yale: AT the breaking out Of the war he en-
listed as private, but was soon elected Lieu
bShhhtf oi0 ditSlNhIQ dH AuIutaUt AT the
close OF the war he was promoted TO be q Briga-
dler-Generai Tor meritorious conduct.
W. II. Ii. MILLER,
Of Indiana, was born in augusta, Oneida
county, n. y. nearly forty-eight years ago. He
was named after old President Harrison and
has been the law partner of General Harrison
since 1874. He studied law under Chief Justice
Sthen judge Wait. There is a close friendship
between him and General Harrison.
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Successor 20 Don Dickinson in the Postoeiee
Department, was born IN Ph'ladeluhia and is
now III his ffty-second year His fame is that
of successful merchant He began work early
in life, and saved carefully. After having some
experience as clerk in q clothing store he
started in business for himself and soon rose TO
be one OF the leading clothiers in this country,
and afterward gradually converted his business
into the dry goods line Though closely inter-
essed in all popular movements Ill his city and
active in municipal affairs, he never held a
public Office.
JERE RusK,
The Secretary Of Agriculture is in his 5Ist year,
and is regarded as the most prominent kepubli-
can ia his State, and in many ways was
suited 10 presice over the new department Be-
Window and Harrison himself was born in
Ohio. he went TO Wisconsin the same year
that Window went to Minnesota, 1853 He is a
friend of Harrisons, of more years standing, il
is said, than any other man mentioned with the
Cabinet. He was iu the army of Tennessee
with General Harrison, and has fine soldiers
record.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.