The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-21
WILLIAM BoURKE COCHRAN, NEW YORK.

WILLIAM BOURkE COCHRAN NEW YORK.
ing, was admitted to the bar when
only twenty-five years old, and made
n national reputation as an orator be-
fore he had passed his thirtieth year.
Although he is an ardent democrat,
Mr.. Cochran and ex-Speaker Tom Reed
are the chummiest fellows in the house
of representatives to-day.
John II. Graham, of Brooklyn, was
born in Ireland in 1885. When he was
only three months old his parents
brought him to America and he has
never known any other country. He
was a gallant soldier in the union
army during the civil war, and has
been prominent business man during
the past twenty-five years. He has
never been in congress before.
William Ryan, of Port Chester, was
born in Tipperary, Ireland, in 1910, and
came to this country with his parents
when he was only four years old. He
was educated in the public schools of
Connecticut, going to school during
the winter and working on the farm in
summer, until the spring of 1859, when
he was seized with the gold fever and
went west. He was engaged in pros
pecting, mining and Indian campaign
ing until the latter part of 1860, when
he returned to his home and settled in
Port Chester, where he has since re-
sided as a merchant and farmer. He
has never been in congress before.
Lawrence Edward McGann, of Chica-
go, was born in Ireland in 1852, emil
grated to the United States with his
mother in 1855 and settled in Massa-
chusetts. He was taken to Chicago in
1865, where he learned the boot and
shoe trade, and there he has continu-
ously remained. He was a member of
the Fifty-second congress and has been
reelected to the Fifty-third.
Thomas A. e. Weadock, of Bay City,
Mich, was born in Ballygarret, Coun-
ty Wexford, Ireland, in 1850. He was
brought to-this country by his parents
when he was so young that he has no
recollection of the date. He is a self
educated man, having commenced his
education by learning the printing
NhllC oCSul liz hAo oWh
ton he Taught school, and finally went
into the law department of the Uni
versity of Michigan, where he was
graduated in 1878. He Immediately
commenced the practice of law in Bar
City, where he has ever since resided
He has been the prosecuting attorney
of his county, mayor of his city, and
filed other important positions with
credit to himself and to his people. He
was elected to the Fifty-second con-
gress, and reelected to the Fifty-third
congress, by narrow margin, in dis
trict which has always heretofore been
considered republican.
The last, but by no means the least,
worthy of consideration among the
Irishmen in the house
is William McAleer, of Philadelphia.
He was born in County Tyrone, Ireland,
In 1888, and emigrated to Philadelphia
with his parents in 1851. He is flour
and, although strictly atten-
tive to business upon all occasions, has
found time to devote to politics for the
past twenty-five years. He was for
some years member of the Pennsyl- |
vania state legislature, was a member
IF the Fifty-second congress and was |
to the Fifty-third congress.
The five members from Canada are |
Taylor of Indiana, Mcmillan of Mich
gan, McCleary of Minnesota, CALM
rer of New Hampshire, and White of
ohio. Mcmillan and Gallinger are
Members of the United States senate. |