Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-07-26
The Constitutional Convention.


c. F. FAY,
One OF the delegates representing
Pierce county, is q solid, sensible and
silent member, who can be relied upon
to vote intelligently and always on the
right side at least conscientiously
He is above medium height. with gray
hair and a full gray beard, which gives
him a venerable appearance. He is
married. native of Massachusetts, 81
years of age, came to this Territory in
1878, and has practically retired from
the active pursuits of life, but is some
what engaged in experimental farming.
s. G. COsGROvE
OF Garfield county, is the Independent
member and the only one in the Con-
vention elected as such, he having de-
clincd a nomination from his party.
He is a native OF Ohio, ~ years of
age, rather below medium height, but
compactly built, with full beard
which with his hair is somewhat gray,
induced not by age but by mental ac-
tivity. His face beams with good ma
ture and determined purpose. He is
one of the most vigorous and useful
members of the Convention, possessing
as he does exceedingly quick percep-
tions and legal judgment. He served
his country faithfully and nobly as
private during the late war, enlisting
in 1863 in the Fourteenth Ohio Infan-
try, at the age OF 16, and was mustered
out at the close of the war. He is
justly proud of two features of his his
tory. First, his war record; second,
that he would never allow his name to
be used before any convention for civil
office. He is now Department Com
mander OF G.. A. r. He came to this
Territory in 1882, is married and en-
gagged in the practice OF law, standing
high in the ranks of his profession.
J.P.T M'cRosKEY,
OF Whitman county, for sound COM
mon sense and genuine manly charac-
ter, is not surpassed in the body OF
which he is member. He is tall and
rather spare, but has healthy vigor-
Gus constitution, and a countenance
which manifests kindly spirit and
bespeaks character of the highest or
der. He is fair complexioned, with
hair merely tinged with gray; native
of East Tennessee, 81 years of age,
married and resident of this Terrific
ry for ten years, although he came to
California in 1852. He is thrifty
farmer, principally engaged in raising
wheat and barley. Although not a
public speaker, he is a sociable, practical
man, one that it is safe to tie to and
not be disappointed.
COL. W. F. PRossER
Is worthy representative of that
wealthy and growing county-Yaki-
ma-who attracts very considerable
attention; his face and general bear
ing impressing the observer with his
firmness, energy and stern devotion to
principle, and also, being too manly
and honest to cOuntenance, much less
lend himself to ehicanery or political
trickery. Grand old Pennsylvania
may well be proud of such son, who
came to this land of Washington
this land of fruits and flowers, OF grain,
of timber and mineral wealth,-in
1879, as special agent of the General
Land Office, in which capacity he
served six years. Prior to his coming
to this Terri. DRY he held an important
place in the History of his country. In
early life he was engaged in teaching
school, studying law and surveying,
and in 1854 came to California and en-
gagged in mining. He was Lieutenant
of the Trinity Rangers, assisting the
regular troops in the Indian wars of
1859; went East in 1861, enlisted in
the " Anderson Troop" served in the
army of the Cumberland throughout
the war; took part in the battles of
Shiloh, Stone River, Chicamauga, Siege
of Knoxville and many others; was
commissioned Major of the Second
Tennessee Cavalry in 1868; Lieuten-
ant Colonel of the same regiment in
1864, and Colonel in 1865. After the
war he located on farm near Nash
vile, Tenn, was elected to the Ten
nessee legislature in 1877; was elected
to Congress from Nashville in 1868,
and was postmaster at the same place
for three years. In 1882 he located a
homestead on the sight of Prosser,
Yakima county and for two years
held the Office of Auditor of that coun-
ty. He is 80 years of age, of medium
height, with gray hair and a full beard
and as he stands, with hat in hand, he
does so with head to heaven uncovered.
He was married, in 1882, at Seattle, to
Miss Flora Thornton, who with their
two children, accompanies him to the
Capital City. He seldom takes the
floor in the Convention, but when he
does his remarks are terse and effective.