The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-16
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Biographical Sketches of the SIen who
Captured the Offices.

thS OAANShs
Mason J. Niblack, who was chosen
speaker of the house, is the representative
from Knox. He is the son of William T. and
Eliza A. (Shernan) Niblack, and was born at
Nincennes, April II, 1867. He resided in Vim
cennes until he was nearly fourteen years of
age, when he went 10 Cazenovia. in Madison
county New York, to live with his uncle.
William G. Sherman, on q farm. He resided
on the farm for four years, and then attended
school at the Cazenovia seminary, from which
institution he graduated in 1873. During the
schoolyear OF 1899 he attended the University
OF Michigan, at Ann Arbor. He graduated at
the law school of that institution in 1882. After
graduation he became the law partner of the
late +. w. Niehe. In 1886 Mr. Niblack was
elected representative and was reelected last
TALL
Mr.. Thomas j. Newkirk, the clerk-elect of
the house, was born in Madison county this
state, thirty-three years ago. He was raised on
Il farm and went to the country schools after
ward finishing his education at Adrian college,
Michigan. Immediately on returning from col
iege he was sent from the Sixth congressional
district as alternate delegate to the St Louis
convention which nominated Tiden and Hen
bricks. Mr.. Newkirk engaged in civil engineer
ing until about five years ago when he began
the practice OF law at Nashville. Lie was an
alternate delegate TO the Chicago convention
which nominated Cleveland. and a delegate to
has been IN every national and state demo-
cratic convention for the past twelve years. In
his district he has bravely fought the battles of
the democracy against big odds, as there is not
even democratic county officer in his entire
district.
James F. Cox, who has been chosen presi-
dent pro tenn. OF the senate, was born near
Bloomington, Monroe county, Indiana, May 10,
1857, and attended school at Bloomington He
commenced teaching in the public schools at
eighteen years OF age, and taught in the coun-
ties OF Monroe, Brown and Morgan. He began
reading law with Col. j. II. Jordan at Martins
vile IN 1877. He graduated at Ann Arbor
Mich, in the law class of 1880 and began prac-
ticing law at Martinsville in the spring of 80,
and has had lucrative practice since. lie was
elected state senator two wears ago, CARRYING
the counties OF Johnson and Morgan by 2O0
majority, which had heretofore composed the
senatorial districr. and which was carried by
the Hon. Gabe Overstreet, republican, four
years ago. lie WAS chairman OF the convention
that nominated the Hon George w. Cooper
Tor congress. He was member of the com
mlttee on platform at the recent state conven-
ton. Mr.. Cox was chairman OF the Morgan
county delegation 10 the Judicial convention
that nominated the Hon. J. ". Mitchell for
judge. casting the vote of his county 1902
times for that gentleman.
Frank ID. Haimbaugh, the doorkeeper of the
house, was born in Fairfield county, Ohio in
1886, but has been a resident of Indiana for
twenty-five years. He is q typica! farmers
boy, but began teaching in the public schools
at the age of seventeen. lie is graduate of
the scientific department OF the Northern Indi-
normal school. Tie taught until June,
1885, when he was elected county superintend-
ent for Fulton county, which position he filed
with credit and ability. Mr. Haimbaugh, at
present is engaged in the life insurance bust
ness. He is a born gentleman, Il good scholar,
is gifted with an active and vigorous manhood
and IS pre-eminently fitted to hll the position
70 which he has been elected