New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-13
SKETCHES or TIE NOMINEES
!. ARTHUR G. MELETTE.

Arthur G. Meiette who has been nominated for Gov
ernof Of Dakota, was born in Horny County, Inds IN
1912; lie entered the army Is private IN The 9Th
Indiana Regiment he was graduated from the In
dian& State University at Bloomington in 1864, and
sfterwsrd from slle Law School He prsetscd law
ct Mmcle and IN 1868 was elected District Attorney.
-Four years latcy he was chosen . member Of the
Legislature In addition to ais law pracsice he was
for several years the pubisAer Of Republican news
paper in Mhncie. He removed to Wateetown, Oak,
IN 1873. ana at once took en- active interest 10
politics He was elected 70 the Sioux Falls Consi-
tutlopal Convention IN 1898, and two years later
under the new constitution he was chosen Governor
Of South Dakota In the interval he has besn praS.
fising law al wsertown and hiss been identified vita
various business enterprises In the Territory He
for appointment ss Governor by the Dnketa dslegA-
GEORGE SHERMAN BATcHRILRR.
George Sherman Batchcller Of EewsYork, who has
been nominated to succeed Hugh 8 Thompson, Of
South cafoins Assistant Secretary the Treasury
was born IN Bstcheneryie, Saratoga County, n. Y,
on July IS, 1885. BIS father, sherman Bstcheliev,
was . nephew OF Roger sherman, ono Of the signers
Of The Declaration OF Independence Mr. Hetcheller
was graduated at Harvard in 1855, receiving the
degree Of IL D.. from the law school Of that ins
tuition he was admitted TO the bar In 1883. and In
1850 he represented the Id District Of Saratoga
County In the assembly. being the youngest member
Of thai body and serving the Judiciary Committee
In 1852 he entered tho army major OF tho 116th
Nov-York Regiment, Of which he sftefward became
Northumberland he was taken prisoner at Harpers
Forty 10 1861. In 1863 he was exchanged. and then
served with the 10th Army Corps In the spring Of
1858 he was appointed Deputy Provost MarshaJ-Gen-
sral Of the Department Of the South, hoding the DO
siuon until be was discharged In 1854. From 1855
TO 1853 he was Inspectors General OF NeE.York, In
which capacity he reorganzed the National Guard
after the war, BE also had charge Of the northern
frontier during Che Fenian raids. In 1868 he was a
1879, 1874 and iss0 serving on Important committees
IN $50 hs wS appointed Judge Of the international
was Urged b sxsensfors miller and Plat
CORNELIUS H. HAHroRD.
Cornelius X Hsnferi, nominated 70 ne Chief
fsfstce Of Washington Territory, Is a resident Of
wSis waiia, where he has pracfssed Law for several
yesn. Re hiss been closely Sdcntined with Territorial
enterprises.
GEORGE ". IRWIN.
ocoege W. Irwin, nominated to be Omitted states
Marshal for montans, Is old rcdept Of Buttc, and
q engaged In mining. he wac ct ono time shersT
o. deer Ipdgs County.
sstILEY \. CHAMBERS.
smiley n Chambers, nominated to be United stahes
Attorney for tho District a. Indiana rs member q
the law fsfn Of ne wol6 4 Chambers, Of vincenhes.
He hes served q tas state LEGISLATURE was 9 Dol.
trend Of President Harrison.
ALBERT a.. PoRTER.
Afber2 o.. Ysa5er. Of Indlaha.l VINO has been nomi-
nssoa 10 sncSeed John b st1e III chio az Eayoy Rx,
snordaasy shd Minister raeri potentia 70 Italg was
born In IAvrvncsoufx, ind.s % April 90. 1874. BE
zstsDdcd Hanover College end .sbut5 University beine
graduated II the latter nsutstion IN 1s4a 10 Their
snditd law ii Lawysneesufg snd vas admitted 70 The
bar b 1896 ~ sieD removed % Indianapolis. which
NJ sgrc4 bsen his hcrsc IN 1869 hs was appointed
Rsportsf Of me supreme Court 81 Indiana. IN 1888