Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-03-09
The New Cabinet.

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Mr.. Blaine was born January 81,
1880, at Indian Hill Farm, Washing
ton county, Penn. He was educated
at Lancaster, o., and Washington
college, Washington, Penn. Mr..
Blaine taught school after his gradua-
ton, and did newspaper work. In
1858 he was elected to the Maine
Legislature, of which he was the
speaker one term. He went to Con.
gress in 1862; reelected repeatedly,
and elected speaker in 1859 Made
senator in 1877. Was secretary of
State in the Garfield administration.
and the defeated candidate for the
presidency in 1884.
SECRETARY OF TREASURER-wILLIA
WINDOW.
Born in Ohio, in 1927. Practiced
law in that State. Removed to Min
nesota in 1855. During ten years
1855 member of Congress. APP
pointed United States senator in 1870
and elected for full term in 1871. He
was reelected in 1876. Made Secre-
tarv Of the Treasury in 1881. Is a
capitalist Of large means and an able
fnancier. Lives much in New York
but is a citizen of Minnesota.
SECRETARY OF wAR-REDFIELD PROC
Ex-Governor Proctor ia the leading
Republican in Vermont, not exclud-
ing Ednunds. Was chairman of the
Vermont delegation to the Chicago
convention last year. Lives at Proc
ter, town he founded, situated few
miles from Rutland. Proctor is rich
and public spirited. He owns ex-
tensive marble quarries and cultivates
large farm.
SECRETARY OF NAvY-JoN. THOMAS.
John r. Thomas is a congressman
from Illinois. He lives at Metropo-
lis. Born at Mount Vernon. Jefferson
county, Ill.,, in lS46. Had only a
common school education. Enlisted
in Union army as a private soldier;
rose to be captain. Was admitted to
the bar in 1869. Was States attorney
from 1872 to 1875. Member of the
Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh, Forty
eighth, Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Con-
crosses. Was not nominated for the
Fifty-6rst.
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR. W. NOBLE.
John Wilcox Noble was born In
Lancaster, Ohio, in 1881. Was at
Miami university, a fellow-studeut
with President-elect Harrison. Is a
graduate of Yale, the class of 1851.
Settled in st. LOUIS az a lawyer in
1855. In 1856 removed to Keokuk,
la. Served in the war; mustered out
in 1865 az brigadier- general. Re-
turned to St. Louis and recommended
practice. Was made United States
district attorney by President John
son. Resigned the Office in 1870.
Has practiced law successfully since.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wANA-
MAKER.
John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia,
keeps the largest retail store in Amer
lea. He was born in the Quaker City
about hfty-two years ago. of poor
parents. His father was bricklayer.
Wanamaker went to work at IA years
old, at so a week wages. He was
advanced and in five years had saved
$1,000. In 1859 he was made secre-
tary Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. Philadelphia. Went into
business with a partner in 1861 Mar
ried partners sister. Partner died
twenty years ago, since when Wana-
muleer has been alone in business.
He is very rich man. and an earnest
Republican liberal with his money.
ATTORNEY GENEHAL-wILLIAM HENRY
HARRISON MILLER.
Former law partner of President
Harrison. Born at Augusta. Oneida
county, N. Y, about orty-eight years
ago. Graduated at Hamilton college
whom 90. Taught school. Studied
law at Toledo. o., under Mr.. Waite.
afterwards chief justice. Opened Of
fee At Fort WAYNE. Ind. Lived there