The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-07-30

men, governors and judges are among
their heritages.
Thomas Jefferson's name stands alone.
SO far as l have been able to learn nome
other OF his name has figured in the
civil history of the government.
BESIDES james Madison there was
only George. who was governor of Ken
lucky.
James Monroe's name is ACCOMPANIED
only by the names of another James. n
congressman from Ohio, and Thomas B.
and ", who were federal Judges in Ken
lucky.
Andrew Jackson's name leads a list
of thirty, among whom were governors,
congressman, judges and foreign min
listers.
Besides Martin Van Buren, the records
show only John, a judge and congress-
man from Ulster county, N. Y.
Among q dozen or more Harrisons we
nave two presidents. the son of the first
and father of the second, John Scott,
who sat in congress-; Albert e.. con-
gresham from Kentucky: Carter b.,
and Carter H., congressman from Vir-
ginia and Illinois, respectively: Hor-
ace H., congressman from Virginia;
Richard, auditor of the treasury for
fifty-five years; Richard A.. congress-
man from Ohio; Robert H., secretary
TO Washington and chief Justice of
Maryland; ;. s., congressman from
Pennsylvania, and William, delegate
from Maryland to the Continental CON
gress.
John Tyler's name stands almost alone.
Another John Tyler was federal Judge
in Virginia, and Royal Tyler was chief
justice of Massachusetts and u Success
ful dralnatist.
Besides James Knox Polk there were
Charles, governor of Delaware: Trusten,
senator from the same state. and Will
liam H.. the presidents brother. con-
gresham from Tennessee.
Twoscore Taylors have won places in
Il list. Zachary was president. and
perhaps twenty-five of the others have
been members of congress.
Our records show but one Fillmore.
Nearly IA dozen Pierccs, several of
them of the immediate family Of the
president, have won distinction as con-
gressmen. Judges and governors.
James Buchanan's father was II mem.
Der Of congress, and IL relative, james
NJ, was minister to Denmark.
The am of Lincoln appears only
half II dozen times in the record. Enocl,
was governor Of Maine; Levi. ST., and
Levi, Jr., governors of Massaciiusctt,:
". -, congressman from New York,
and Robert r., AbrahMn's son, aerrc.
tary Of VA and minister to England.
UlysscSS. OverShadows the iow Grant,
whose names appear in the list. A. =.
was II congressman from New York and
Fred Grant is minister to Austria.
Besides Rutherford b. three or four
Hayescs have won place as congressman
and judge.
There has been but one Garfield.
though S"lucius Gariirldc was - con.
gresham from Washington.
William Arthur was congressman
from Ohio.
Chauncry j.. Cleveland represented
Connecticut in congress some years ago,
and Orestes Cleveland was II represents
tive from New Jersey.
Which is the greatest name in Amor.
~ history? This is Il question which
comes naturally as we look at the past
through these novel glasses. inasmucll
as it is Il matter of opinion and moi OF
fact. | shall not presume to dccid". More
than Il hundred Smiths have won men
tion in the ten thousand list, but in the
opinion of some of my readers all The
Smiths, none Of whom ever reached the
highest offices, may be outranked by the
name of Webster, which was borne by
but one man of genuine fame, or 10y that
of Blaine, which stands alone.
The Washingtons, who were not nu-
merous enough to receive mention in
our list Of "A hundred great names.
unquestionably cXcrtcd more influence
upon the affairs Of the nation than the
seventy-tive Williamses. Still, if one
We're to try to reach II conclusion on tnis
subject, he would have to take under
consideration such names as Adams.
Harrison, Bayard, Sherman, Davis.
Blair, Breckenridge, Livingston, jack
son Clayton, Butler, Clay.
Speaking of there now being two Eos
ters in the cabinet reminds me of a
somewhat remarkable fact. Though
nearly go men have occupied seats in
the cabinet council in the history of the
government, in only seven instances has
Il name been repeated in the list. There
were two Slniths-Robert, as secretary
of state under Madison, and Caleb b.,
as secretary of the interior under Lin
coin. There were two P~orters-Pet.i
b., as secretary of wal under j. q.
Adams, and James NJ. in the same 20.
sition under Tyler. John Marshall was
secretary of state under John Adams
and James w. Marshall was postmaster
general under Grant.
John Sherman was secretary of the
treasury under Hayes, and Teculnseh
Sherman was for "a short time secretary
Of war under Grant. Jacob Thompson
was secretary of the interior under Blu
chanan, ard r. w. Thompson and Smith
Thompson secretaries of the navy under
Hayes and Monroe, respectively. Rev