The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1893-04-01
SOME NEW OFFICIALS
MASSACHUSETTS, NEW YORK ANL
INDIANA HONORED.

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Josiah Quincy, Assistant Secretary of State.
Ex-Governor Gray, Minister to Mexico.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell.
The appointment of Josiah Quincy of
Massachusetts as assistant secretary of
state at Washington rouses anew the in
teret in this remarkable and truly his
toric American family-the only Amer
lean family, it is believed, which has
maintained an unbroken succession of
wealth and talent for $50 years. He is
the sixth Josiah Quincy Of eminence.
The first was that Josiah Quincy, who in
l730-5O was SO active and efficient as
Massachusetts, commissioner in dealings
with England, and he was the great
grandson of the scarcely less famous Ed
mund Quincy, founder of the family,
who landed in Massachusetts in 1888.
Of the first Josiah the third son, Jo-
siah, was the famous Quincy of the
struggle which brought on the revolu-
tlon, but he died just a week after the
battle of Lexington. His son Josiah
was the senator from Massachusetts
whose frantic opposition to Thomas JEFF
ferson excited SO much amusement and
indignation. He was the first man to
advocate the right of secession on the
floor of congress, declaring that if Lou
isiana were purchased and made into
states the compact was dissolved and
New England should withdraw from
the Union. He died in 1864, aged 90.
His son Josiah was mayor Of Boston and
an author of some note. His son Josiah
was long political writer of note.
The present Josiah Quincy was born
in Quincy, Mass, Oct. IS, 1859; was
graduated from Harvard in 1880 and ad-
mitted to the bar in 1884 and immedi-
ately became conspicuous as one of the
young Republicans who refused to sup
port James @. Blaine for the presidency.
In 1887 he was elected to the legislature
as Democrat and has since been re-
elected three times. His committee
work in regard to labor, election laws
and tax reform elected high praise. He
Is bachelor, and bright particular
star in the inner circles Of Boston's most
exclusive society.
AS it to emphasize the contrasts of
American life, society and politics, Presi-
dent Cleveland on the same day with Mr..
ter to Mexico Isaac Pusey Gray of In
diana, one Of the newest Of new men in
all those respects. He was born of Quak-
er parents at tDowningtown, Pa, Oct. 1S,
1928, but was reared chiefly at New Mar
ion, O., where he married Miss Eliza
Jaqua. He began active life as a dry
goods clerk, then became a merchant at
Union City, Ind, studied law and soon
acquired lucrative practice.
His political life began with the war,
of which he was all ardent supporter.
He entered the service early as a cap
tain in the Fourth Indiana cavalry, but
retired in 1868 on account of i'll health
He was active as a Republican during
the reconstruction era, and as such was
elected to the state senate in 1868, be-
coming the party leader in that BODY.
President Grant appointed him consul
to St. Thomas in 1870, but he declined
the place, disapproved Of the presidents
policy, supported Greeley in 1879 and
has ever since been a Democrat.
In 1876 he was elected lieutenant gov
ernor Of Indiana on the Democratic tick
ct, and as Governor James D. Williams.
affectionately known as 'sBlue Jeans
died late in his term Governor Gray sue
ceeded for the remaining time. In 1884
he was elected governor after a cam
paign Of such brilliancy that he at once
became prominent as an aspirant for the