Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-03-29
WHO THEY ARE
Some Account Of Our New Officers.
THE GOVERNOR.

| HE 0ON EhNOh
Miles C. Moore was born in the small
town of Rix Mills, near GAINESVILLE, Mus
kingum county, Ohio, on the 18th day
Of April, 1S45, and was the younger
of four children-three sons and one
daughter. His father kept a country
store" in the village. Miles received
the education obtainatle in the COM
mon school of the place, and when a
dozen years old, went TO the village Of
Point Bluff, Wis, onsin, with his pa
rents, where he became q leading stu
dent in the Bronson Institute" an
academy conducted under the direc-
ton OF the Methodist Church. When
Is years Of age, young Moore turned
his steps toward the setting sun, and in
the fall of 1868, arrived in Walla Walla.
He went to work for Kyzer & Reese,
popular firm, as clerk, and afterwards
for H. E. johnson, the postmaster,
who carried on a stationery store.
Having accumulated few thousand
dollars, he went East and studied law
in New York City and Chicago. In
June he returned to Walla Walla, and,
in the spring Of the following year, be-
came associated in business with
Frank w. and John G. Paine, under
the firm name Of Paine Bros. & Moore.
The new firm bought the general mer-
chandise business established and con-
Quoted by Baker & Boyer, and enlarged
it by great additions to the stock, in
clucing the first extensive assortment of
agricultural implements ever brought
to Walla Walla. The firm remained
in business about nine years, during
which time Mr.. Moore took a very &C
tive part in its management, making
several trips to " the States" for goods,
when, upon the earnest solicitation Of
DR.. Baker, Mr.. Moore withdrew to
assist him in the management OF his
railroad and other interests.
In 1872, Mr.. Moore was elected to
the City Council, being reelected the
next year by an increased majority.
In July, 1877, he was elected Mayor.
These are the only public Offices Mr..
Moore has ever held.
In 1873, Mr.. Moore married the eld-
est daughter Of the capitalist, DR.. Ba-
ker, and became the manager during
the doctors declining years Of his vast
business enterprises. Three children,
boys, are the results of the marriage,
and the family live in the handsomeet
residence in Walla Walla, where, q
the Union says, " elegant hospitality il
dispensed"
THE sECR1rARY,
Oliver Cromwell White, was born in
Dubuque, Iowa, December l, 1876,
and il q son Of Charles White, an Ore
gon pioneer and Sheriff of Wasco
county for seven years. Young White
was brought to Yamhill county, Ore
gon. in the spring Of 1850, where the
family resided three years. After liv-
ing around the country doing various
things, teaching school, acting ~
guard in the Oregon penitentiary, ETC.,
he went to Dayton, W. T.. and in 1876
Was elected Auditor Of Columbia
county, serving two years. He was
afterwards clerk Of the district court
and until the "rascals were turned
out" four years ago. In 1879 he
bought the Columbia Chronicle, but
sold it, after editing it for Eve years, to
Eugene T. Wilson. He was elected
member Of the TerritoriAl council in
1885 and served during the session Of
lSS7A In the spring Of 1855 he was
appointed one Of the commissioner
to build the penitentiary At walla
WallA. He vas adelegate from Wash
ington Territory 10 tho Republican
National Convention which nominated
President Harrison. About two years
ago he bought back the CArom;cle, and
has since devoted his attention 70 It.
THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
Cornelius II. Haniord, appointed
Chief Justice Of Warrington, BY Presi
dent Harrison, has been . resident Of
Seattle since 1856. He was born in
Iowa, on April 1lss, 1sl9, and his p,
rents removed % Seattle when be waa
seven ysars Of age. He attended the
public schools Of Seattle, and.rounded
OF The education there received BY 4
course IN : business college in San
Francisco. Returning 10 Washington
he taught school and stndied law fos
several yeazs, and finally, in 1876, he
was admitted 10 the bar. 6ince then
N. Hanford has continuously prac-
iced his profession in Seattle. He
VAS selected chairman Of the last Ter
Eitoeial Republican Central Committee
after the resigaatiou Of Colonel J. G.
Hainsss and coaducted the campaign
q the Territory in TIE fall election. He
Was married in Olympia, in 1876, and
i the father Of four daughters and
three sons. His appointment to the
Chief Justiceship was urged BY the
bar Of tho Third Judicial District,
there being no candidate asainst him