The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-24

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man selected to lead the Republicans
of this congressional district against
the fusion hosts in November. bears a
striking facial resemblance To our old
congressman, Hon. j. G.. Burrows. He
is splendid specimen of physical man
hood and possesses a fertile and highly
cultivated intellect. He is ripe in
years and experience and thoroughly
i'm touch with the masses. He has II
strong, manly face, which is always
clothed with genial smile that wins
for him friends wherever he goes. He
will poll the full vote of his party in
the district and be triumphantly elect
ed in November.
The Allegan Journal, published at the
home of Mr.. Thomas, says of him;
Henry I. Thomas was born i'm Jack
son county, this state, AZ years ago, and
when about - years of age his parents
moved to Hastings, Barry county,
where for four years his father, a Meth
odist minister, had charge of the Otta-
wa Indian Mission. He received his
early education at the seminary at
Richland, Kalamazoo county, and at
Albion college. While n student at the
former place, Hon. j. G.. Burrows was
the superintendent and friendship
was then formed between teacher and
pupil that has never been broken; it
would be very pleasant to both should
they happen to serve together in the
next congress. At Albion College he
had nearly completed the classical pre-
paratory course for the University when
the war of the rebellion commenced,
and before his eighteenth birthday he
enlisted as private soldier in company
ID, 18th Michigan cavalry. He was mus
tered into the service as II sergeant,
and afterwards promoted to orderly
sergeant, then second lieutenant. The
seventh cavalry belonged to the famous
Michigan cavalry brigade commanded
by Gen. Custer, and was connected
with the army of the Potomac during
the war. During his entire service,
Sergeant Thomas was only absent from
his company few months, at which
time he had charge of the quartermas-
ter's supplies for remount camp at Har-
per's Ferry, and he had the honor of
being present with his company in
nearly all of the memorable campaigns
in which he was engaged, and was dis
charged with his regiment in the fall of
1865 He renewed his studies at Ypsi-
lanti normal school during the follow
ing winter and spring, and the next
October entered the medical depart
ment of the University and graduated
in the spring of 1868 He commenced
his practice at Constantine, st. Joseph
county, remaining about year, when
he moved to Allegan and has continued
to reside here till the present time. In
1872 he was elected a member of the
legislature, and in the language of the
Lansing Repubhcan, was one Of the
leading members of the house" He
was chairman of the committee on
University and Normal School, and a
member of the committee on Public
Health. His abilities were recognized
by the Republicans of the county by
an election to the senate. As a mem
Der of that body he was chairman of
more committees than any other mem.
Der, viz: University and normal
school, insurance, public health, and
library. He was known rs working
member, and did credit to himself and
constituents He has been president
of our village, member of the school
board, a delegate to the Republican ma
tional convention from the Fifth dis
district, chairman of the Republican
county committee, and filled various
other positions of honor and trust and
has always proved worthy of the honor
bestowed and given the most perfect
satisfaction to his constituents. In
his profession Dr. Thomas has been
successful; he has been president of the
Western Michigan Medical society, and
a member of the state and national So
cieties. In 1882, recognizing his ability
and worth, Albion college conferred
upon him the degree of Master of Arts
BY his frmness and decision of char
acter, and outspoken frankness, DR..
Thomas has won the respect of men of
all parties and has made for himself
hosts of friends of the class that adj
mire an able, brilliant and fearless per-
sonality. He will receive large vote
irrespective of party, and will carry
this county by an old-time majority.