Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-13
TWO NEW MINISTER'S.
Sketches of the Careers of Ex-Eov. Por.
ter and John A. Enander.

Ex-Gov. Albert q. Porter, the new minister
to Italy, was born at Lawrenceburg, Ind, April
20. 1924 WAS graduated from Asbury university
IN 1S43, studied law and was admitted in ls45.
and began practising in indianapolis. He served
Tor time as a councilman and also as city at
torney, and once held law partnership with
Harrison. In 1853 he was appointed reporter
OF the supreme court. In 1860 he represented
that district in Congress and WAS reelected.
He was the nominee for presidential elector on
the Hayes ticket in 1876, and in March, 1875,
was appointed first controller OF the currency,
which he resigned IN 1880 to accept the nomi-
nation for governor, although he had previous
~ not been a candidate.
His competitor was Gov GRAY and after
one OF the most noted and stirring campaigns
ever fought in Indiana he was elected by a de-
clsive majority. After the expiration of his
term he was engaged in literary and intellec-
tual pursuits. He gave a great deal Of time TO
researches in the early history of the north
west territories, about which he has written q
book. He was delegate to the Chicago con-
vention which nominated Harrison. and had
the honor OF presenting his name. The party
had determined upon renominating him for gov
ernor, and IL was only after the most per-
sistent declaration on his part that he would
not make the race that another was chosen.
He has been twice married. but is now n
widower. He is Of portly presence, with a face
usually wreathed in smiles, and he is noted for
his exceeding affability.
John A. Enander. who was yesterday noui-
mated as minister resident and cousul-general
to Denmark, was born in Sweden, 1872 He re-
ceiyed his earliest instruction in his parents
home, and afterward private instruction for
one year. He entered the college OF weners-
borg In September, 1866 where he greatly ex-
ceiled in his stndies. He was graduated 1863.
and came the same year to America with the
highest testimonials from wenersborg's college
TO the .'Augustana college and seminary" then
located at Paxton, Ill. He soon accepted the
position of editor-in-chief of the republican
paper, The He71aldndet, the Oldest Swedish politi-
cal newspaper in America. and i'm 1872 he and
MIR. q. A. Bohman purchased the paper.
Enander has distinguished himself not only ms
an editor, but also the author of a large
historical work, the first History of the United
States" ever published in the Swedish language
(ls741Ssl). a work translated into Danish Nor
wegian and partly into English. He has also
contributed TO literary magazines many
valuable articles on northern mythology and
Icelandic "Sagas." Mr.. Enander is an eloquent
lecturer and political speaker. As such be has
faithfully and with great success worked in the
interest OF the republican party at every politi-
cal campaign since his arrival in this country
In 1879 the governor Of Illinois appointed Mr..
Enander a member OF the state board OF educa-
ton, and he was reapponted in 1881 He is an
honorary member of a number Of literary and
scientific societies in America and in Europe.