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ence. In the War of 1912 joel Phelps, IA
Their OF the subject of this sketch, voun-
teered for service in the patriot army, and
during the campaign won well-merited COM
mendation for his intrepidity.
Young Timothy was born in Chenango
County, n. Y, in 1924 Owing to family re-
verses lie was obliged at an early age to per-
form manual labor en- his fathers farm.
He attended to his humble duties, however,
with cheerfuiness and alacrity, though all
the time chershing ambitions for different
career. When he attained his majority he
proceeded to the city of New York and
formed business partnership with his older
brother The venture was very successful,
and continued for about two years. when
Mr.. Phelps, after no little deliberation. con-
Guided to begin the study of law. Return
ing TO Chenango County he applied himself
diligently to his books for further period
of two years. In 1S49, fred with enthusiasm
over the reported gold discoveries in Califor-
started for San Francisco. From this
city he preceded to the southern mines,
shortly after his arrival and passed the
winter and spring OF 1850 there. His health
becoming somewhat impaired he returned to
this city and embarked in business, which
proved a source of profit. The great fire of
1851. however, proved disastrous and the
greater part of his capital was consumed by
the flames. Nothing daunted by this mis-
fortune he resumed business almost i'm
mediately and soon re-established himself
upon sound financial basis.
In 1854 MI. Phelps was candidate for
legislative lionorS, but was defeated. Two
years later he was again nominated and was
elected to represent San Francisco and San
Mateo counties. He was twice afterward
elected to the State Senate, serving his term
with honor TO himself and profit to his con-
stituents. He was consistent and deter
mined in his opposition to jobbery and TO all
measures of questionable honesty. He was
the author of the first street-railway bill
permitting the construction of the Market
street. Mission and Omnibus and North
Beach lines. He was elected to Congress in
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Hawk Indians, and remained with his
captors for six months, when he was re-
covered and restored to his parents. His
mother died in 1858, followed, a year later,
by the death of his father. Thrown upon
his own resources at the early age of II
years, he began to earn his livelihood by
herding sheep and followed this occupation
for three years, when he joined company
OF scouts, and was sworn into service on
January %, 1862, lacking two DAYS of the
attainment of his fourteenth birthday. He
served in the battles of Chattanooga, Vicks-
burg, Shiloh, Donelson and Missionary
Ridge. and was thrice severely wounded.
He returned home to complete his recovery,
but remained only two months, when he re-
enlisted as private in the Forty-fourth
Iowa. After serving for four months in
this regiment he was mustered out, but
again enlisted in the One Hundred aud
Forty-seyenth Illinois. He was wounded
five times, and was finally mustered out of
service in February, 1866. Mr.. Hart then
determined to read law, and after prosecnt-
admitted to practice in the county courts
OF Iowa. while still four months under
legal age. He is now practitioner in all
the courts of the United States. He has
been retained in number of cases which
have attracted attention on both sides of the
Atlantic In the celebrated Blythe case he
was the attorney for Florence Blythe. and
although great many of the leading men,
bers Of the San Francisco bar were arrayed
against him lie obtained judgment in favor
OF his client. He enjoys a wide reputation
as an international lawyer of erudition and
ability.
Mr.. Hart belongs to the Grand Army of
the Republic, Is Director of the Veterans
Home. an Odd Fellow, Mason and
knight Tempar. He has taken wide in
terest in politics, and in 1890 was a candi-
date for the Office of Attorney General. His
candidature was very fav0rably received,
and although he was not elected he ran TOGO
votes ahead of his ticket. He was again the
nominee of the Republican party in the re-
cent campaign and was triumphantly
elected,
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when only 25 years Of age, he served as Dis
trict Attorney, and subsequently he was
elected to fill the Office for two more years,
In 1850 and 1852. In 1851 and 1858 he served
as State Senator, and from 1858 to 1857 was
United States Attorney for the district of
Wisconsin. In 1868 he was again returned
TO the Legislature as member OF the AS
sembly. During all these years, while en-
gagged in the practice of his profession and
having weighty affairs of State occupying
bis mind. he still found time to take an ac-
tive part in journalism. and from 1854 to 1860
he was the editor and proprietor OF the Mil
waukee News. In which pursuit his trench
ant pen made him a power in the land.
When he left Wisconsin to come to Califor-
MIA he sold out his paper, and has since de-
voted himself exclusively to the duties Of his
profession.
Judge Sharpstein could not long remain
simply a pleader at the bar His talents
demanded recognition, and it came without
the asking. His superior legal acumen, his
wide range Of experience. his sound judg-
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born in Indis2a In 1890 After leaving
school he came io>california, arriving here
in 1852 He at once weSt into the interior,
tried his fortune in the mfnes OF El Dorado
County for year and during ta tss two sue
ceeding years worked in various se,ning
1857 MIR. Hawley was deputy in the Office
OF the County Clerk of Nevada County, and
while there took advantage of every
opportunity to acquire knowledge of
law. He was admitted to practice in
Nevada County in 1851, and in the
Supreme Court two years later. He was
elected District Attorney of Nevada County
in 1868 and served one term. He afterward
practiced law in White Pine County, Ney..
for four years, when he was elected Justice
of the Supreme Court of Nevada He was
reelected to the same judicial position in
1854, aid three months ago became United
States District Judge.
Justice. Hawley is a jurist of rare judg-
ment, deep research and keen perception.
His elevation to the bench of the United
States court WAS deserved tribute to the
wisdom of his judicial decisions.
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Lincoln's call for troops at the beginning of
the Rebellion, and enlisted as private sol
der when only sixteen years old. He
served in Taylor's Chicago Battery until
July 90 1862, when he was discharged on
account of disability arising from service in
the field. On January 4. 1864, he re-en-
listed in the Chicago Mercantile Battery,
with which lie served until the close of the
war. Coming to this Coast thirteen years
ago, he established the John T. Cutting
Company, of which he is now President.
BE has been prominent in this city in pa
tional, State and municipal politics. In
1882 he was Chairman of the Republican
County Committee. and during the last
Presidential campaign he was one of the
most active members of the Executive Com
mittee of the Republican State Central
Committee. In 1883, during his absence at
the East, the business men nominated him
for Supervisor, and he pOlled one OF the
largest votes ON the ticket He has been
prominent in the National Guard since his
appointment as First Lieutenant and Quar-
termaster OF the First Infantry Regiment in
June, 1881. He was promoted Major and
Ordnance Officer on the staff of the Second
Brigade on January 10, 1882; elected Colonel
of the Second Artillery Regiment on Decem-
Der 10, 1885; commissioned Brigadier-GeDe-
raj commanding tile Second Brigade on
September %, 1880. which position he now
holds
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PROFESSOR }. W. ANDERSON.

An Educator Whom the People Have
Loaded With Honors.
Professor Anderson was born In Pitts
burg. Pa. After the usual preparatory
Studies he matriculated at iCannonsburg
college and completed his course at Jeffer-
son college, from which he graduated with
the degree of B. A. After leaving the latter
Institution he taught school in Pennsylvania
and Kentucky for a brief period, but feeling
confident Of more brilliant future in the
west, he Joined party bound for Califor-
MIA and arrived in this State in 1854. At
first he occupied positions i'll several schools
In Solano County, of which in short time
ne was elected To the Superintendent. In
1861 he became Principal of the Sacramento
grammar School and afterward was elected
rrinclpal OF the High School. He resigned
this position to accept the Presidency of
Hesperian College, Woodland. He was
successfully Principal of The schools in
Santa Rosa and Petaluma, and came to San
Francisco in 1878, where his work in the
schools and in the office of Superintendent
bears witness to his efficiency as an edu-
Gator.
Professor Anderson possesses natural
talent for his profession. He has held many
important positions and in each he has left
the impress of his learning and ability. AT
the late election he was elected to the Office
OF State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
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held three commissions in the National
Guard before he was 81 Gncluding that of
Major OF regimenD and was Secretary of
4 RepuUfican convention before he cast his
ffSt vote, although he was then Just 81 years
old.
he entered newspaper office in Gardi-
ner. Me-, in 1859, when small boy. In
1869 he was warm admirer of Abraham
Lincoln. When the civil war broke out he
was too small and too young to be accepted
In the army, but In 1862 he was deemed big
enough to serve his country, and he went to
Virginia under Colonel Francis Fessenden,
son of the noted Maine Senator, Pitt
Fessenden. At the close of the war, while
yet boy, he came to California and settled
in Sacramento: He was one of the original
proprietors Of the Sacramento Record,
which he helped to conduct for FIVE years,
when it was sold and subsequently merged
with the Union. lie then purchased an in
terest in the Sacramento Bee, and his work
on that paper is known to all Sacramentans
and to journalists generally. Under his
management it rose from a sckly sheet to
great and prosperous interior newspaper.
In 1884 General Sheehan sold his interest
in the Bee and removed to San Francisco,
where he has since resided. In the mean
lime ne mas been an owner and managing
editor of the San Francisco Post, retiring
from the paper three years ago.
In 1885, after having held various COM
missions in the National Guard, Governor
Perkins commissioned him Brigadier- Gen.
eral of the Fourth Brigade, ana he was sub
seauently appointed Adiutant- General of
the State. He was appointed Bank Com
missioner, but resigned, preferring to be Ad-
jutant- General.
In 1875 General Sheehan declined, for
business reasons, the prefer Of State
Printer at the hands of Governor Pacheco.
He was subsequently State Printing expert.
In politics General Sheehan has figured
prominently, having served in many State
and county conventions. In the Kepubli-
can Stale Convention of 1879 he materially
assisted in the nomination of lion. George
Z. Perkins for Governor. During the late
campaign he was an ardent supporter of
Colonel H. Ii. Markham for Governor. and
for many months previous to the holding of
the nominating convention at Sacramento
General Sheehan contended that Markham
was the man to nominate.
Without his. solicitation and entirely
without his knowledge the Republican
members of the California delegation in
Congress recommended General Sheehan
for Register Of the United States Land
Office. and in May last he was appointed by
the President.
He is a veteran member of the Grand
Army. of the Republic, having joined that
order in 1867. The organization has hon.
ored him many times by electing him to po-
sitions therein. He is also member of the
A. o. U. w. The San Francisco Typo
graphical Union has made him an honorary
member
He is also a member of the Bohemian
Club and Union League Club.
General Sheehan married, when quite
young. Miss Einora Mitchell, grand
daughter Of Judge Isaac Davis Of Yolo and
niece OF the pioneer, Jerome g. Davis. His
wife died in 1884, and some years later he
married the eldest daughter of Judge Will
lam 7. Wallace Of this city.
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THEODORE REICHERr.
The Man Who Put a Stop to the Scheme
of Land G rabhers.

The Man Who Put a Stop to the Schemes
OF Land-Grabbers.
Theodore Reichert, Surveyor General of
the State Of California, is native of Ohio,
in which State he was born in 1885, He
came to this State in 1858 and settled in Sac
ramento. where, at the early age of 10 years,
he embarked in the grain and commission
business on his own account, continuing in
1t for five years. In 1868 he removed to San
Francisco and embarked in the grocery bust
ness. in which he continued until 1867, when
he took vacation, and starting east,
Travelled for more than year. He returned
to this coast in 1868 and settled upon White
Pine. Nevada, as place of residence After
serving a term in the United States Sur
veyor-Generaps Office, he returned to Cali
fornia, and as Register Of the State Land
Office. from bis knowledge of public surveys
and the proper administration of the land
laws, he became a power His election as
chief of the department in August last was
simply recognition OF the long aud valua-
bic services which he had rendered, which
were considered an earnest of what might
be expected of him i'll the future The
Republican party, whose representative lie
was at the time Of the election, Is on record
as pledged against the monopolizing accum-
ulations OF vast bodies Of land by indiyid-
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1865. and after business association with
Weaver. Wooster & Co., and subsequently
with Jones & Co., he became a member OF
the wholesale grocery firm now known as
Root u Sanders0n. During his long term
of residence in the city, Mayor-elect San
derson has been prominent in business and
social circles. was for two terms President
of the Board of Trade, and was also Trus-
tee Of the Chamber of Commerce, and
President of the Merchants Club. His re-
cent election was an unmstakable express
sion of public confidence in the honorable
and experienced business mar, against whose
reputation no word has ever been uttered.
Mr., Sanderson is thorough man of af-
fairs, aud will occupy the position of Chief
Magistrate with dignity and ability. In
dispensing the patronage of the Mayoralty,
unworthy favorites will receive no cOnsid-
Grafton, aud with the Inauguration Of Mayor
SandeTson San Francisco will begin new
era. with better and purer civic adminis-
tration than she has had for many day.
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HON. JAMES NJ. TROUT.
A.Member of Many Orders and Person
ally Very Popular.

A.Member of Many Orders and Person.
ally Very Popular.
Hon. james NJ. Trout, who was elected
to fill the unexpired term Of Judge of the
Superior Court, to which Judge Van Reyne-
gom was appointed and which ends in Janu-
ary, 1898, was horn in Massachusetts in
1S47 and came TO San Francisco in 1853, OBJ
tanning his education in the public schools.
He completed his studies at Harvard Col
lege, graduating i'll 1871. In 1874 he was adj
mitted to the bar OF this State, and in 1877
was a member of the law firm of Trout e.
Wilson. In 1881 he became partner of ex-
Judge James G. Cary, end in 1884 he nc
cepted the position of Fist Assistant Dis
trict Attorney under Hor. J. N. E. Wilson,
with whom he was afterward associated in
practice. He is a Past Grand Of Ophir
Lodge, l. o. 0. F., Past Chief Patriarch of
Oriental Encampment, ex-President of the
San Francisco Relief Committee, ex-Presi-
dent Of the Odd Fellows Literary and Social
Club, Past Degree Master of Excelsior De-
gree Lodge, a Chevalier of San Francisco
Canton, and himself and wife are members
OF Templar Rebekah Degree Lodge. BE Is
also Past Master Workman of Fidelity
Lodge. A. o. U. W., ex-President of the
Western Addition Literary and Social Club,
and was one of the originators of the Chit
Chat Club, a literary society Of San Fran
cisco. Personally he is one Of the most
popular men in the city.
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and In 1880 the firm name was changed to
Williams, Dimond & Co. This house trans
acts the largest steamship, shipping, bank
Ing and general commercial business on the
Coast.
:. General Dimond is an officer of the Ma
Gonal Guard of California, and in 1887
Governor Waterman appointed him Major
General of the division. He is prominent.
member of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. and has been the Department Comman-
DER OF the military order of the Loyal Lee
glon.. In 1856 he was prominent candidate
Tor the gubernatorial nomination on the
Republican ticket. and is now Chairman of
the Republican State Central Committee.
In recognition of his important services to
the party. President Harrison appointed
MIN Superintendent of the Branch United
States Mint in this city. In his business.
social, official and political associations
General Dimond is distinguished for his I'M
varying cordially, which, coupled with his
ability and uprightness, have gained for
him universal esteem and admiration.
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JUDGE sHARPsTEIN.
a Long and Active Life Spent In the Pull
lie Service.

Long and Active Life Spent In the Pub
lie Service.
Judge John r. Sharpstein, Associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of California, was
born In the State Of New York in the year
1929, In which State he received the rudi-
ments Of education as taught in the common
schools of that day. He subsequently re-
moved to Ohio and still later to Michigan,
In each Of which States he received the
benefits of an academic course. After CON-
plotting his studies he entered upon course
OF law and was admitted to the bar in 1847
Shortly after entering upon practice he
found It to his interest to remove to Wiscon.
sin. where he remained until 1864, when the
spirit OF unrest again seized him and he
Came to California and commenced the
practice OF law in this city.
He began his career as public man before
he lett Wisconsin. During the year 1913,
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COLONEL j, p. JACKsoN.

Eventful Career of the Assistant United
States Treasurer.
The life of Colonel j. P. jackson has been
varied and comprehensive. BE has filled
the roles OF lawyer, soldier, orator, railroad
builder. journalist and Government official.
In each and every one of these diversified
characters he has been successful Born in
the beautiful city of Cleveland. Ohio, the
first twelve years of his life were spent in
Its common schools, where he graduated at
the High School, and in after years returned
and delivered the address at the laying of
the cornerstone Of the new and present
edi6ce. The next two years he labored on
his fathers farm and then removed to Gin
cinnati. Here, after graduating in its Cen
trail High School, he studied law in the Office
OF Bellamy S.Orer, having for his fellow
student for two years Benjamin Harrison.
the now President of the United States.
Upon his admission to the bar he entered
at once upon lucrative and successful
practice. and for fifteen years met in daily
rivalry at the bench and bar such we'll
known lawyers as r. B. Hayes. Stanley
Matthews, Milton Sayler, George II. Pendle-
ton, George E. Pugh, Rufus King, Alfonso
Taft and George Hoadly, the last named be-
ing his partner for many years.
In 1869 he came to California, having Wis
tied Europe the year before to negotiate
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PARIS KILBURN,
The Genial and Efficient Surveyor of the
Port.

The Genial and Efficient Surveyor of the
Port.
To Hon. Paris Kilburn, the genial and
able Surveyor of the Port. is due as greatly
as to any one man the nomination and cleo
tion of Colonel Markham. One of the very
few Federal officials of this city who es-
poused the latter's cause at the outset of the
contest, he labored INCREASINGLY in the in
terests of his friend until victory had re-
warded the efforts put forth.
Born of good old New England stock, in
Pennsylvania in the year 1897, he emIgrated
in 1858 to California in company with his
father, and he early displayed that energy
and capacity for affairs that has enabled him
not only to accumulate handsome COM
petence, but has placed him in the front
|, tank of the citizens OF the Golden State.
although engrossed in the management of
his NFge farm he found time to serve the
Repq lican party In the Assembly of 81
and 30 as delegate to the last National
Conf H1tiOn, with zeal that made
hiQ5A conspicuous figure. In the manage
zm6ht OF the office which he now holds he
has displayed the same honesty and in
telllgence which has characterized him in all
his dealings and which have given him the
confidence of the people.
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the securities for building the California
Pacific Railroad here. Entering earnestly
into this enterprise, upon its completion he
became its President. and also the Presi-
dent of the San Francisco and North Pa
cific Donahue) Railroad, and so remained
until the Central Pacific purchased both
roads.
He then went to Stockton, and as his in
dividual, private venture (having no part
ners) he built the Stockton and Copperopois
Railroad TO Milton. and also the Visalia
branch across the Stanislaus River. estab-
fishing near its bank the now h0urishing
town of Oakdale.
From railroading he engaged in the bust
ness of newspaper publication, owning and
editing in succession the Daily Exchange,
Evening Post and Wasp.
Leaving the journalistic field he was ap-
pointed United States Assistant Treasurer
in this city, which place he now holds-a
position second in importance in the Treas
ury Department only to New York. He
has seventy-one millions of dollars in his
charge.
Colonel jackson has repeatedly appeared
as public orator in this city, notably at
the receptions of President Hayes and Gen.
eral Grant, on Decoration day and Fourth
of July, and at the banquets to John Rus
sell Young and Senator Sargent.
He is the father of seven sons and two
daughters, five of whom were born in Ken
lucky and four in California.
he is now 81 years of age and quite active.
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ceived his education at the public schools
and in special schools of instruction. He
removed to New Jersey % years ago and
was admitted to the bar in the Supreme
Court of that State about Is years SINCE
He has practiced law in this city for the
past ten years and upward, as member of
the firm of Campbell & Sanderson, and is
well and favorably known ameng the legal
fraternity and business men here, and is
justly regarded as an attorney of high legal
attainments, energy and industry and of
irreproaehable character, and gentleman
of genial and affable manners.
MIR. Sanderson enjoys the distinguished
honor of being, with one solitary exception,
the only Democrat elected to a municipal
office at the late election, and the only j,l-
dicial nominee elected on the Democratic
ticket in the city, His support came
from the best elements among our electors
regardless of party. and his election under
the circumstances, when his party met with
such an overwhelming and crushing de-
feat, both in the city and State, is a compli-
ment of the highest character. and especi-
ally gratifying to his numerous friends, whu
have the most unbounded faith in his fit
ness for the high and honorable Office to
which he has been elected, and who predict
that lie will make one Of the most salisfac.
tory and successful Judges of our Superior
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