The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-07-18
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William F. Prosssr, the colleague d r.
0. Dunbar Of the eleventh district, b O.
republican. He was born on the lOth Of
March, 1884, near Williamsport, Pa, was
educated in the common schools Of that
state, attending the Johnstovn academy
for three terms; engaged In teaching
school, studying Law and surveying until
% yeaEs Of age, when he emigatsd, in
1854, acEOss the plains 10 California; en-
gagged in mining. chiefly In Trinity coun-
tYi was second lisuIsnAnt Of the Trinity
rAngeEs, . company organised 10 assist
the regular troops In the Indian WaFs Of
1850 about Humboldt bay; was the
fifst republican candidate ol the Fepubli.
can party In Trinity county for the legiS.
lature Of California In lseo; went east q
the breaking out Of the war Of the TsDsl-
lion, in 1851 enlisted a. . private In The
"AndeEson tsoop" served 10 the Amy Of
the Cumberland Throughout the war; took
part in the battles Of Shiloh, Stone River,
OhickAmauga, siege ,Oi Knoxville and
many others; was commissioned maiCSI
Of the Second Tennessee cavalry regiment
10 March, 1883; lieutenant colonel same
regiment IN March, 1854, and colonel In
June, 1885. After the war was located 90
farm seven miles FROM Nashville, Tenn. /;
was elected to the Tennessee IsgislatuFs
In 1857; was elected 10 congress from
Nashville in 1855, was postmaster 81
Nashville for three yean; was one Of The
commissioners from the state Of Tennes-
see to he Centennial exhibition at Phila-
delphia In 1876; was appointed special
agent Of the general land ofiOs ioS Oregon
and Washington tSrIitoEy In March, ls79 !;
served in that capacity for six years; was
removed IN The early part of Clsvsland's
administration; located Q homsstsad 10
1889 upon the aite Of the present town Of
ProsSeE, Yakima county; was elected
auditor Of Yakima county for two years
10 1885, and was elseted . member Of the
constitutional convention In May, 1850,
from the counties Of Yakima and Klieki-
tat, receiving the largest number oi votes
cast for any candidate In that district !;
was married In 1880 1t Seattle 10 Miss
Flora Thornton; has two children, . SON
and daughter. s3a -,H5 Il
Jacob 7. Eshslman, the only minister
Of the gospel elected TO The convention iS
from the Eleventh district. He was
elected BY the Democrats. He was born
near Memphis, No., May 9, 1853 eameto
this coast May 10, 1875; taught schooltwo
years In California, Napa county; came
TO the territory September, 1873; lived In
Klickitat county tn November 1857,
thsnee moved 70 North Yakima % take
charge Of Tie Christian Church. He Is
still IL pastor. Since going 70 Yakima
be was appointed chief clerk Ot the U. s..
land once there and still holds that po-
sitioh, although be has sent In his Feslg-
nation. Heisa resident Of Yakina county
although nominated By tho 7kliekitat
democratic convention, they not having
forgotten the service rendered them while
be lived there, and remembering hla run.
ming qualities, having been, three times
elected In KlickitHt when the republican
majority Was shout 401 votes. Nv. Eshel.
man has . high standing as y minister ei
the Christian church. Hls ability Is q
pulpit orator and bis worth as . Christian
man are veil known In his district. He