The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-05
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ally regarded as the most able private
secretary a President had ever possessed.
His tact shrewdness, ability and popu-
larity made him one Of thu most con-
sp,cuous figures of the Presidents Of
fetal family. Since the close OK the
Cleveland administration he has developed
into n street railway magnate OF most
marked ability, and has been Interested
in q dozen big enterprises. HIS income ID
said TO be about 100000 year; his salary
as Secretary of War will be $500. Mrs.
Lamont is described as a model wife ana
mother. There are three little Lannon's
Bessie, aged eleven years; Julia, aged
nine and Frances Cleveland Lamont.
aged four
Hilary A. Herbert, Secretary OF the
Navy, has served several years as chair
man OF the House Naval Committee at
Washington, and is said 10 know more
about the navy than any otner man IN
Congress. He was born at Laurensvllie'
s. c., in March. 1894. and moved to Ala
bama when he was twelve years old. He
became lawyer but dropped his DOCKS
at the breaking out OF the war ana en-
tered the Confederate army as captain.
He became colonel through gallant SER
vices. and was disabled at the battle OF
the Wilderness in 1854. He practiced his
profession at Greenville. Ala. until 1917.
ent home His first important Official
Office was that OF Congressman, and he
has served as a member OF the Forty
nth. Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh, Forty
eighth. Forty-ninth. F'iftieth, F'ifty-frst
and Fifty-second Congresses. Mr.. Her
bert is a widower. His family consists
OF married daughter. an unmarried
daughter and a son at school.
Hoke Smith, Secretary of the Interior,
was born thirty-eight years ago IN North
Carolina. He removed TO Georgia with
hie narents and after receiving his edu-
cation i'm the Atlanta schools became the
principal of the Girls High School. While
instructing pupils there he STUDIED law.
and was admitted to the bar In 1875. In
the practice Of his profession he was ire
quently retained in suits against rail-
roads. and for years he has been known
as q fearless enemy Of grasping corpora
tions. Having made fortune out OF ms
practice. Mr.. Smith purchased the AT
ianta Journal and made II one OF the
leading daily newspapers of the South.
He is known as the Original Cleveland
man from Georgia." having espoused the
President-elects cause when he mad heed
nf friends in that State. His most recent
political feat was to transform the
Georgia delegation to the Presidential
convention at Chicago from Hin 10
feet tail and weighs 26o pounds. He was
origirally named Michael Hoke Smith,
but earlv in life he dropped the Michael
and signed himself Hoke Smith. Hoke
was his mothers maiden name. MT.
Smith has a beautiful wife and three
children.
Wilson Shannon Bissell, Postmaster
General, Is physically the biggest man IN
the Cabinet, with the possible exception
h,,f &c f1li1V well
eouipped with brain as he Is with Drawn
MIR. Bissell has long been known as
"Bcsom Friend" Bissell because OF his
nearness to Mr. Cleveland and because
of the fact that he was for some time
the Presidents law-partner at Buhaio.
He WIS born In Oneida county, n. l.,
forty-six years ago and is graduate
Of Yale. He studied law at Buffalo with
A. p. Laning, who later formed part
nership with Grover Cleveland and Oscar
Folsom. In 1872 Mr.. Bissell was admit
ted TO the bar and soon became partner
in the firm Of Bass, Cleveland Bisseii'
composed of Lyman X. Bass, Grover
Cleveland and Wilson S. Bissell
In a very few years Mr.. Bissell became
a well known railroad lawyer Mr.. CleVe-
land and Mr. Bissell were very intimate
friends in Buffalo. They occupied apart
ments In the same building. and when
Mr.. Cleveland was married Mr.. Bissen
oficiated as best man. Mrs. Bissell was
Miss Louise Fowler Sturges, OF Geneva
n. Y, before her marriage about three
years ago to Bachelor Bissell, and the
couple have little girl named Margaret.
who was born few days before baby
Ruth Cleveland.
Richard Olney. Attorney General. Is one
Of the best known corporation lawyers In
New England, and for several years ne
has been attorney for the Boston and
| Maine railroad He is a well-known Bos-
| ton Democrat and a man of large wealth..
| His income from his practice is said 10
| be $4,000 a year. His winter residence
| Is in the fashionable part OF Boston, and
| he has summer place near Gray Gables,
| on Buzzard's bay, where he has been the
| friend and companion of President-elect
| Cleveland Mr.. Olney has twice refused
| the prefer of a seat on the supreme
| bench Of Massachusetts,. One year. mere
| ly 10 oblige his party friends, he ac-
| cepted the Democratic nomination for At
| torney-General, but was defeated. The
| only time he ever bolted the Democratic
| ticket was when General Butler ran for
| Governor. His extreme modesty has thus
| far impeled him TO refuse TO allow his
| picture to be published.
| J. Sterling Morton, Secretary Of Agrtcul-
| ture, was born at Adams. Jefferson
county, n. Y, April %, 1882. He was
| graduated from Union College. Remov-
| ing TO Nebraska, he became the editor
| Of the Nebraska City News. was twice
| elected to the Territorial Legislature and
| in 1858 became the acting Governor. He
ran three times for Governor of the
| State but was defeated. For years he
has devoted himself to the cultivation Of
| trees and the preservation Of forests.
! He is the father of what is known as
| Arbor day. His wife died twelve years
| ago, but he has four bright sons-Paul,
| who receives $4,000 a year as vice-presi-
| dent Of a big coal company at Chicago;
JOY, Mark and Carl. Each one Of the
| young men has already been very sue
| cessful in some branch Of business.