Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-07-12

auceotty, was euucatSu ~ CaSCtue, Mo, anu
in 1887; left Maine in 1876 for Michigan,
| where for four years he taught school,
studied law and attended the law depart
ment of the Michigan university; was ad-
mitted to practice in 1880; went to Colorado
in 1881, where he practiced law until COM
ing to Dakota; was city attorney of
ney for Boulder county for three years; is
tariff reform republican, and in favor of
any law that will suppress the liquor traffic;
| is at present engaged in practicing law;
! was elected to the constitutional conven.
ton as a republican. receiving 429 votes,
against SSS votes for Roberts, democrat.
ANDREW BLEWETT, of jamestown,
Stutsman county, was born in the county
Of Fond du Lac, state of Wisconsin, on the
cestry. who settled in Fond du Lac county,
Wisconsin. in 1852; was educated at com
mon schools; came to jamestown and
settled in Dakota in 1888; was deputy
county clerk of Fond du Lac county. Wis
consin, city clerk of jamestown for past
and secretary of the board of education for
that city; is at present engaged in the hard
ware business; was elected to the constitu-
tiOnal convention as democrat, receiving
4SS votes against 366 votes for S. X. Nc
Ginnis, independent democrat.
WILLIAM BUDGE of Grand Forks
Grand Forks county; was born in Scotland
on the 11th day of October, 1852. of Scotch
and Danish ancestry, who settled in Scotland
| more than a century ago: was educated at
South Ronaldshay common schools: settled
in Dakota in 1870, and ever since has been
an active, energetic and influential citizen
of Grand Forks. He has large property in
terests in the city and county of Grand
Forks, and has been and is now leading
spirit in the building up and development
of the material interests of the city; has
served as county commissioner of Grand
Forks county, and several terms as alder
man of the city; but as q busi-
ness rustler has no superior in the Red
River valley. He is conspicuous ex-
ample of a ''self-made" man, having ac-
quired large fortune and wide reputa-
is at present engaged in real estate and
banking; was elected to the constitutional
convention as republican. receiving 1877
votes against S46 votes for j. 81. Hill, demo-
crat.
EDGAR WHITTLESEY CAMP, of
jamestown. Stutsman county, was born
in the county of Sheboygan, state of Wis
consin on the 9th day Of February, 1860,
SeoH:n New England aGGeestsy who came t.
was educated at Beloit college, Wisconsin,
graduated IN 1880 and came to Dakota in
1883; studied law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
and was admitted to the bar there in jan
uary, 1888; has practiced law in Dakota
since October, 1888, and is at present en-
gagged in his profession; was elected to the
constitutional convention as a republican,
receiving 594 votes.
EBEN WHITNEY CHAFFEE of Am
enia, Cass county, Dakota: was born in
the county of Litchfeld, state Of Con-
necticut, on the 10Th day of January.
1924, of Puritan ancestry, who settled
in Sharon, Connecticut, about 1850; was
educated at Armenia seminary, state OF
New York, and came to Dakota in 1877.
Previous to this time and for many years
was farmer and county surveyor; since
coming to Dakota, has been engaged in
farming, and has been treasurer and gem
eral manager of the Armenia and Sharon
Land company since its organization in
1875; is at present engaged in farming; was
elected to the constitutional convention as
republican. 70
JOHN EMMETT GARLAND of Bismarck,
8uIleigh county, was born in the county
day of December, 1854, of Irish ancestry,
who settled in Shiawasee county Michigan,
in 1855; came to Bismarck and settled in
Dakota in August 1877: he has practiced
law at Bismarck since that date: was APP
pointed United States attorney for Dakota,
May 21, 1885, and appointed associate JUS
tice Of the supreme court of Dakota, March
z, 1888; he resigned April /, 1889, to resume
the practice of law; was elected to the
constitutional convention from the 9Th
district as a democrat without opposition.
CHARLES CAROTHERS, of Emerado.
Grand Forks county, was born in the
county of Cedar, state of Iowa, on the 22d
day of August, 1863of Scotch Irish ancestry.
who settled in Allegheny county, Penn
sylvania, about 1890; was educated at the
public schools in Pennsylvania and Iowa,
came to Grand Forks and settled in Da-
kota in 1883, and is at present engaged in
convention as a republican, receiving 557
votes against S84 votes for W. N. Roach.
one OF the most popular democrats in that
district. -
HORACE NJ. CLARK, of New Rockford,
Eddy county, was born in the county of
Montgomery, state of Indiana, on the 9Th
day of September, 1850, of English ancestry,
who settled in Indiana early in the pres
ent century; they came from North Caro-
Ina Una; is a graduate of Wabash college,
Charlottesville, Indiana; settled in Dakota
in 1882; is teacher and farmer and is at
present engaged in farming; was elected
to the constitutional convention as a repub-
lican, receiving 820 votes against 375 votes
for the democratic candidate.
WILLIAM j. CLAPP, of Tower City.
Cass county, was born in county of Mid
dlesex, state OF Massachusetts,, on the
18th day of November, 1857, Of Ameri-
| can ancestry, who were born in Mont
Romery,- Vt. and live there now; was
educated at Montpelier, VT, seminary:
came to Fargo and settled in Dakota in
1884; has always been a republican in
politics; is at present engaged in practice
| of law; was elected TO the constitutional
convention as a republican, receiving 498
votes, against 226 votes for j. NJ. Wapar.
democrat.
JOSEPH l.. COTTON, Of Burlington.
Ward county, was born in the county Of
Jefferson. state of New York. on the Path
day of March, 1910, of Puritan ancestry.
who settled in Vermont about the begin
ming OF the seventeenth century: his great
grandfather on both sides were in the revo.
lutionafy war; his grandfather was In the
war OF 1812;came to Minnesota in June. 1873.
and came to Lisbon and settled in Dakota
In 1873, and to Burlington in 1888: enlisted
in Company D. Goth New York volunteers
IN september, 1851 and served until Octo-
Der, 1854; was, discharged, came home and
went into the insurance business in 1878:
engaged in farming in 1881: was elected
register OF deeds of Ransom county and in
1883 came to Burlington. since which time