The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-09-05

| uoio hSh ocnoVl III loOS ana at once entered
| upon mercantile life. But after few
years he decided that banking was his forte
and left Detroit to enter the First National
bank OF Milwaukee. He returned to De-
troit two years later and for 10 years was
connected with the First National bank
there. Next he went into the manufacture
OF tertlllzers with Jarvis and Hooper, and
under his management comparatively in
| slgnihcant business grew into mammoth
one. In 1887 he assumed the treasurership
OF the newly organized Peninsular Savings
bank and under his management of that
department the institution has grown TO its
well known high position among Michigan's
financial institutions. For four years Mr..
Moore has been chairman of the Wayne Co.
republican committee and has worked early
and late for the success of his party.
THERON f. GIDDINGs, candidate for an
ditor-general, is native of Kalamazoo
county, and son of Hon. o. N. Giddings.
who was quarter-master general of the state
during the administration of Gov. Crapo.
Mr.. Giddings was educated at Kalamazoo
college, and has always made that city his
residence. He was for some years engaged
in mercantile pursuits, but for the last 10
years has been clerk of Kalamazoo county.
in which position he has proved himself an
unusually able and efficient officer. Since
he attained his majority he has always been
active in politics, serving for many years as
chairman of the Republican county commit
tee, and since 1882 has been member of
the Republican state central committee.
He is man of the highest integrity. and his
popularity among his neghbors has been
attested by his remarkable running qualities
when on the county ticket. He was the en-
thnSlaStip phOipn N nrtl
district, and is remarkably energetic or
ganizer. He adds decided strength TO the
ticket in southwestern Michigan. He was
at one time clerk in the office of the audit
Or-general and is thoroughly familiar with
the business OF that Office. He is 40 years of
age.
The candidate for commissioner of the
state land Office, JOHN q. BERRY, of Otse-
go, was born i'm New York city In 1888, and
when the civil war broke out he was engag-
ed in the peaceful pursuit of farming and
mining in the upper peninsula. He dropped
his plow and mining pick, Joined Co. A,
Sixteenth Michigan infantry, i'm 1860, went
to the front and at the expiration of 3 years
re-enlisted in the same company and regi-
ment. He served as a private, corporal,
sergeant, irst lieutenant and captain; was in
the third brigade, first division, fifth army
corps, and with the single exception of the
battle of Fair Oaks, when he was fighting
elsewhere, he was i'm every battle of the
Army of the Potomac from the time of
enlistment to App0mattOx. He was wound
ed at Fredericksburg. After the war he en-
tered business in Detroit. In 1878 he moved
to Otsego county and engaged i'm business
at Berryville and Vanderbilt. He has held
high offices in the G. A. II. and was sent to
tIs1c 20, In r., II =.
getic worker and has excellent running
qualities.
BENJAMIN w. HUsToN, Of Vassar, Tus-
cola county, the nominee for attorney-gen-
eral, is now ably discharging the duties of
that office, to which he was appointed by
Gov. Luce, after the resignation of S.R.V.
Trowbridge. Mr.. Huston is a native of New
York and So years of age. He entered the
army from Tuscola county as captain of the
Twenty-third infantry, and at the time he
left the service held the rank of major He
has represented his county several times in
khe state legislature and was a member of
the constitutional convention of 1867. Both
in the Legislature and in the constitutional
convention he took high rank as debator
and worker. He is an able lawyer and has
proved faithful and efficient attomey-gen-
eral.
PROF. ORR SCHURTZ, who on Jan. 1 will
become superintendent of pdblic instruction,
is farmers son and was born i'm 1853 on
his fathers farm in 81. Joseph county. His
bOyhood was passed In hisnative county and
he graduated as yaledictorlan of his class
from the Kalamazoo high school in 1873.
Shortly after he entered the Michigan Uni
versty and graduated with high honor from
that institution IN 1878. He served as Su
ptrintendent of Schools i'm Dansyile and
Eaton Rapids, and was for time editor of
The Journal, published in the latter city.
For the past three years he has resided at
Charlotte and has been secretary of the
county board of school examiners. For two
years he has been president of the state
association of school secretaries. He has
had experience as q teacher in both the dis
trict and graded schools and is q progressive
and enthusiastic friend of our educational
Perhaps the most notabes reason why
JAMES Nj. BALLOU, of Otseg0, Allegan
county, should succeed himself as member
of the state board of education, Is because
he has been very valuable member of the
board for six years. He is leading citizen
of Otsego and has been identified with the
town for years as proprietor of the Excelsior
planning mill, manufacturer Of tanning
mills an architect and builder and general
promoter Of various enterprises.
JUSTICE EDWARD CAHILL, who was ap-
pointed by Gov. Luce to the vacancy on the
supreme bench caused by the death OfJudge
Campbell, is AZ years of age and was born
in Kalamazoo, where he lived until
he entered the army during the
war. He was educated at Kalamazoo col
lege and began the study of law in that city.
He entered the army as first lieutenant in
the First Michigan, or One Hundred and
Second United States colored infantry, and
held the rank of captain when he was mus
tered out at the close of the war. Mr.. Cahill
was an exceedingly bright student In col
lege, and when he entered the practice OF
his chosen profession rapidly gained prom
inence at the bar. He practiced law for
time at st. Johns, Clinton county, and for
short time was engaged in his profession
at Chicago. For the last Is years he has
resided at Lansing, and served with great
credit two terms as prosecuting attorney OF
Ingham county. He Is a man Of quick per-
ceptions and an earnest student and worker,
as well as gentleman of high Christian
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