Evening journal., 1890-06-06
LAST LAST EDITION
WILLIAM PIERSON BIGGS.
APPOINTED CLERK OF THE PEACE
THIS MORNING.

How the Commission was Made out and
DeIivered-AIany Endorsements-shor
sketch of the New CIerk-Ex-Cierk
Cochran and Deputy Osborne.
William Pierson Biggs was appointed
Clerk of the Peace of New Castle county
this morning He took the oath of Office
at 10 o'clock. it being administered by
Thomas Given, deputy sheriff.
Recorder of Deeds James L. Shallcross
was in Dover last night arranging for w.
Pierce Biggs commission. The term Of
the retiring Clerk of the Peace, E r.
Cochran, expired at midnight, and,
as the clock struck ~, Secretary
of State John P. Salisbury said, Men,
I'll make out the commission ROW" 1t
was made out and handed to Mr.. Shall
cross, and then the officials went to bed
The recorder of deeds rose early this
morning and handed the commission to
Pierce Biggs. Both men came to this
city on the same train with Chief JUS.
tice Joseph P. Comegys, and bade him
goodbye in this CITY.
The application Of w. Pierce Biggs for
the position Of clerk of the peace was
endorsed by all the members of the Leg
many members of the bar. Besides this
were personal letters to Governor Biggs.
and a petition signed by i400 of the
most prominent Democrats of the county
The endorsements were as strong as any
ever presented to a governor.
The other candidates for the position
were Robert C.Justis Of Newark George
Medill of Pencader Hundred; William N.
Wilson of St. Georges Hundred; Viii
liam L. Wier of Christians Hundred
William Pierson Biggs is a brother of
Governor Benjamin t. Biggs. He was
born January %, 1888, near Summit
Bridge, Pencadar hundred, his father
being John Biggs, a farmer. He is
prominent as a successful farmer and
peach grower His first farm was
''LocustGrove, near his birthplace In1S70
few years after his marriage he moved
to 'Sunnyside, also near the old home
stead He married Fannie BouIden,
daughter of James Boulden of Pencader
hundred, and they recently celebrated
their silver wedding They have one
daughter.
He has always been Democrat In
1875 he was elected a representative
from Pencader hundred to the lower
house of the Legislature. He was chair.
man of the Committee on Corporations
during the session. For the last
nine years he has lived in Middletown.
and in 1888 was elected from st. Georges
Hundred to the lower house
of the Legislature. He was on
several committees during this
session, private corporations, divorces.
agriculture and temperance Mr. Biggs's
term as member of the Democratic
Executive Committee from st. Georges
hundred had just expired. He is one of
the most genial of men and is popular
wherever known. In religion he is a
Methodist, and belongs to the Middle
town Church. He will not remove to
this city, but will come up from Middle
town each day.
His clerks have not yet been appointed.
Mr. Cochran and Mr.. Osborne were at the
Office as usual to day, and were giving
him all needed information. He will
furnish his bond at the September term
of court, according to law.
Many lawyers and prominent business
men were at theCourt House this morning
congratulating Mr. Biggs on his appoint
ment and also expressing sorrow at the
retirement Of Clerk Cochran and Deputy
Osborne.
Edwin R. Cochran, whose term Of Office
has just expired has always taken an
active part in politics. He represented
st. Georges hundred in the County
Convention in 1877 and in the fall of that
year was elected to the Legislature, and
was made chairman of the Committee on
Education. So well did he serve his con-
stituents that he was returned to theLeg-
islature In 1879. In 1880 he was appointed
clerk of the peace for New Castle county
by Governor Hall, and has served two
terms of five years each. He attended
the Democratic Convention in Cincinnati
in 1880, and at Chicago in 1884,
and worked hard for the nomi-
nation Of Mr. Bayard for President.
In 1883 he was a delegate to the St..
Louis convention and was chairman of
the delegation to notify Mr. Cleveland of
his re nomination. In 1886 he was a
candidate for the nomination for governor
and had very large following Mr..
Cochran is straightout fear
less Democrat and credit to the party
to which he belongs. He will
assume the control of his large quantity
Of real estate in New Castle county, es-
peeially in st. Georges Appoquinimink
and Blackbird hundreds.
Albert G. Osborne, who has been deputy
clerk Of the peace for ten years, will re-
main in this city. He leaves the office
with the best wishes of all those who
have met him, for his careful attention
to his duties and polite bearing at the
busiest times. He will 60 into the life
insurance business.
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