The Irish standard., 1891-02-21
sENIA||T'|' I and! HOUSE.
Members in Both Branches Of the Leg.
islature Who Fought for the Pres
ervation Of the Union
ALMOST THIRTY YEARS AGO.
Hailing from Every Section of the State
and Endeayoring to Satisfy the Wishes
OF Their Constituents.

nlshes full and complete list OF men,
bers of both branches of the present
legislature who participated in the
memorable struggle of oyer quarter OF
a century ago. In former number we
gave the House quota, but have deemed
it wise TO include them here, thus Civ
inc the list entire in one issue.
IN THE SENATE.
Lieut.. Coy Gideon s, Ives was born
at Dickinson, Blnghampton county,
New York, and is now Is years old.
He enlisted as a private in the 18th
Regt. New ork Inf., and served until
after the close Of the war. After a
course In the law Office Of Tappan Il
Irwin, at Potsdam, he entered the law
school of Ann ArbOr University. from
which he graduated with honor. The
Gov. located at ST. Peter. Nicollet
county, in 1871. and actively engaged in
his profession. He served as county
attorney from 1874 to 1878 and was citv
clerk and city attorney several. terms.
During the sessions OF 1887 and 1889 Ae
represented his county in the State
Senate and is now serving his first term
as president of that body.
Hon. William /. Allen was born in
Thomaston, Me-. Sept. !. 1843. He en-
tered the army at the age Of seventeen
as private in the First Iowa Cavalry
Volunteers. He re.enlisted in same
regiment at the expiration Of his first
enlistment. He was appointed in 1863
Second Lieutenant; in 1864 First Lieu
tenant and Adjutant of Sjxty-fifth
United States Colored Infantry. He
was Post Adjutant OF Baton Rouge,
and Breyet Captain in 1865. He was
mustered out IN 1866. after five and a
half years OF continuous service. He
is now a lumberman at CioQuet and is
a widower.
Hon. J. B. Hompe is native of Hol
land, where he was born in 1876; when
three years old, his parents settled in
New York State, where he worked on a
farm and attended school. Aug. 18th,
1862, he enlisted III Co. D, l47th N. 7.
Vol. Inf, which participated in many
of the principal engagements in the
Army of the Potomac. He was APP
pointed Sergt. was wounded in two
battles, at the Wilderness and at Gettys
burg, and was mustered out III July
1865. Mr.. H0mpe came to Minnesota
in 1875. and is engaged IN carrying ON a
stock and grain farm ia Outer Tail
county. The senator was leading
member of the Otter Tail County Farm
ers Association and two years ago was
president of the County Alliance. He
represented his district in the House
last session.
Hon. Ferdinand Borchert was born in
Prussia SIS years ago, where he worked
On farm and attended school until ia
his 18th year, he deemed it best 10 try
his fortunes in the new world. In 1857
he settled IN Steele county. MIMI, en-
gagged In farming and was elected sher
if Of that county. He entered the serv-
ice as member OF Company a., 10Th
regiment, Mimi, Vol. Int. Aug. 14th,
1852; took part in the Indian Campaign
in 1868, then served with his regiment
down south until the close OF the war.
being mustered out Aug. 26.h, 1865
For several wears Mr.. BOrchert was in
business in Minneapolis and about five
years ago he moved to Bird Island,
Renvllle county, where be now resides
Hon. G. "A. Glader is native of
Sweden and is nearly fifty years old,
He attended school in his native town
until his parents came to America in
1863. After some years service on
farm he enlisted in Company ID, Srd
Reet MINI. Vol. Inf. as a private. was
appointed Corporal and Sergeant aud
mustered out with the Regt. Nov. IA b,
1864. MIR. Glader has held a number Of
town and county Offices and is now hav
ing his first Legislative experience.
Hon VIM. S. Dedon was born April
9TH, 1874 He received a good common
school education in his native Swedish
town before coming to America IN 1856
Aug. 18th, 1862, he enlisted as private
ia ComanY G, 18th Regt. MINI. Vol.
Inf, was in all the engagements in
which the regiment partjcip sCad and
was mustered out Aug 10th. 1865. Mr.
Dedon held position in the land de
partment of the St. Paul & Duluth
Railway during ten years and was held
in high esteem by the officers of that
company. He resides at Sshaefer.
where he is engaged in farming and
stock raising.
Hon. E. D. Hammer was born ut
Greencastle. Indiana, Dec. rs h, 1929
He located on farm in Fillmore county
IN 1850. MIR. Hammer enlisted as a
private in Company K. 4th Regt Mimi.
Vol. Inf, Joined the regiment before the
Battle of Altoona and was with Grn.
Sherman on the famous March to the
sea- After his discharge in 1855 be
returned to his farm where he has SINCE
resided. The senator has held several