St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-03-07

minutes.
The New Cabinet.
The name of Hon. James @. Blame
is SO familiar to the American pubic
and the salient points of his career,
as well as his striking features, are
so well fixed in the minds of the peo-
pie that it is deemed unnecessary to
refer to them. He will be the CHIEF
adviser of the President as secretary
of state, a position he previously
held in the administration of PresI-
dent Garfield.
William Window, secretary OF the
treasury, was born in Ohio, in 1927.
Practiced law in that state. Re
moved to Minnesota in 1855. The
10 years from 1853 to 1868 he was
member of Congress from that state.
He was appointed United States SEN
ator in 1870, elected for full term in
1871, and reelected in 1876. Made
secretary of the treasury by President
Garfield in 1881 Is a capitalist of
large means and an able financier.
Gen. Benz. F. Tracy, secretary OF
the navy, began his career as a law
yer in his native county of Tio2a, n.
V When the country called to arms,
he was among the first to go to the
| front, and rose to the command of q
New York regiment, with the rank
of colonel and brevet brigadier gen
eral He was severely wounded, and
after recovery was put in charge OF
the rebel prison at Elmira containing
10000 prisoners, and showed marked
executive ability in that trying and
responsible position. At the close OF
the war Gen. Grant appointed Gen.
Tracy United States district attorney
for the eastern district of New York.
| He was associated with Mr.. Evarts
in the Beecher trial, and made the
remarkable opening for the defense
in that famous case. He was subSe-
quently appointed a judge of the
court of appeals, the highest court of
the state, and showed high ability
as jurist. He was the republican
candidate for mayor of Brooklyn in
1881.
Redfeld Proctor, secretary of war,
gains his position in the cabinet be-
cause, as chairman of the Vermont
delegation to the Chicago convention
last June, he cast the one solid vote
for Gen. Harrison from the first bal
lot to the last, and thus furnished
the rallying point for the presidents
final successful support. Mr.. Proc
tor was born at Cavendish, June 1,
1881, and is thus far along in his
5Sth year. He had good parentage.
His grandfather, Capt. Leonard
Proctor, fought under Washington
field Proctor was graduated at Dart
mouth in 1851, studied law at the
Albany law school, and began prac-
tice in 1859 as partner of his cousin,
the noted Judge Isaac F. Redheld, in
Boston. At the beginning of the
war for the Union he went out as
quartermaster of the Sd regiment
which rendezvoused at st. Johnsburv.
In the latter part of September, SCI :,
he resigned from the staff of Gen. w.
F. Smith on appointment as major
of the 9Th regiment. His health
broke down, and after nine months
service he resi- gned. Recovering his
health, he returned to the field in
September, 1862, as colonel of the
18th regiment, and his service on
|
tysburg, was highly creditable.
On returning to Vermont Col. Proc
tor removed to Rutland, forming the
law firm of Proctor & Veazey; he
practiced until 1869, when he retired
finally from the profession on his APP
pointment as receiver of the Suther-
land Falls marble company, which
was financially embarra Ssed. He re-
stored the company to a substantial
basis, and in a few years became
president of the Vermont marble
company, the largest producers of
marble in the world. His business
sagacitv is well established Mr.
Proctor has held many local offices
of trust. He was Selectman of Rut-
land 1866, representative of that
town in the Legislature 1S67-S, a
member of the state Senate in 1874,
was elected lieutenant-gOvernOr OF
Vermont for two terms, and then
governor 1S7S-SO. He is a member
of the present Legislature in the
House Gov. Proctor is not farmer,
as has been said lately, in connection
with his supposed appointment to
| the department of agriculture. His
residence is in the town of Proctor,
whose incorporation he obtained
some years ago, and he owns great
part of its territory. In religious
preference he is a Methodist.
John w. Noble, secretary of the
navy, was born in Lancaster, o., in
1881. Was at Miami university a
fellow-student with President-elect
Harrison. lisa graduate of Yale, the
the class of 1851. Settled in ST.
Louis as a lawyer in 1855. In 1856
removed to keokuk, la. Served in
the war; mustered out in 1865 as
brigadier-general Returned to ST.
Louis, and recommended practice
Was made United States district at
torney by President Johnson. Re
signed the office in 1870. Has prac-
ticed law successfully ever since
John Wanamaker, postmaster gen
eral, was born in Philadelphia 50
years ago. His father was brick
layer. Wanamaker went to work
at IA years old, at a dollar and a
half week and in five years had
saved $4,000. In 1859 he was made
secretary of the Young Mems Chris
tan association of Philadelphia
Went into business in 1861, and built
up the largest retail store on the con-
tinent. He is a very rich man, an
earnest republican, interested in all
good objects, and superintendent of
a Sunday school of 5000 scholars.
His store covers IA acres and en-
plOys 5000 clerks.
w II II Miller attorney GENERAL
is a typical Indiana lawyer of high
standing. He has been a valuable
member of Gen. Harrison's law firm