Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-04

the sketch Of Lucas n. Miller Of the sixth Wis
consin district 10 far ahead He was born in
Laviadia, Greece, in 1924; 10 the son Of q Greek
chieftain, who was killed by the Turks during
the Greek revolution; soon after his mother
died. and be was cared for . short time by Q
woman who claimed she found him in an
abandoned town soon after battle had taken
place within its streete; subsequently she ap-
piled TO Col. ]. p. Miller for assistance; the
colonel was an American, who Joined the Greek
army at the beginning of the Greek revolution;
was commissioned as colonel and distinguished
himself Is brave and efficient oficer, and
rendered very material service to the Greeks
by securing the donation Of several vessels
laden with provision and clothing by the
citizens of his country for the benefit Of the
destitute people of Greece; the colonel learn
ing the history of the orphan boy concluded to
adopt him, and when he returned to this
country settled in Montpelier, VT; Lucas at
tended the schools of the town until he was
sixteen. when his father was injured to an ex-
tent TO be incspaciated for business, which was
assumed by his adopted son."
OCCUPATIONS OF MEMBERS.
The stated occupations Of the members ot
the House shows the law to be the widest door
way into Congress. Some Of the members arc
engaged in two or three occupations OF have
been and the record shows that 2lS have
practiced law, IS know something about agri.
chants, 20 are manufacturers, 10 are bankers
and capitalists, 10 are journalists, 9 could Sc,
type II they had TO, are physicians. are
sailors, are ministers while Of miners, ma.
chinists. blacksmiths, bookbinders. carpenters
tanners, carfnishers and harness makers there
are just one each The rest are politicians
Sixty-fiye members served in the Union army
and ffty-six were with the confederacy in body
and spirit.
THEIR BIRTHPLACE
New York claims the honor of contributing
more Of her sons to the House than any other
state, there being forty-one Representatives
who were born in the empire state. Othe,
states furnished legislators for themselves anc
sister states a. follows: Pennsylvania, thirty
eight; Ohio. twenty-eight; Indiana. eighteen
Massachusetts,, seventeen; Kentucky, fifteen
Virginia, fourteen; North Carolina. thirteen
Georgia, twelve; Tennessee, eleven; Soutt
Carolina, ten; Illinois, eight; Alabama, seven
Maine, Mississippi, Michigan, Maryland ant
Missouri, six each; Connecticut and New Jer
lana, four each; Arkansas and Rhode Island
two each; Florida, California and Delaware
one each. Kentucky and New Mexico we're the
birthplaces of two of the territorial delegates
Representatives Mallory of Florida, Steward
Of Illinois. Waugh Of indiana, W. c. p. Breck
inridge and J. H. Wilson of Kentucky, Adolpt
Meyer of Louisiana, Isidor Rayner of Maryland
Castle of Minnesota, John ]. o. eill of Missouri
Sioux of Pennsylvania, Roger Q. Mills of Texas
Circuit Of Vermont, Buchanan Of Virginia
Pendleton Of West Virginia and Babbitt of Wis
consin have neglected to state where they were
born.
Foreign countries have contributed q mem
bers and two delegates These are distributed
as follows: Ireland, 8; Germany, 8; Canada
3; Norway, 2; Sweden, 1; Greece, /; England
l, and Scotland. 1. One of the territorial dele
gates is from the Isle Of Man; another hail
from Nova Scotia