Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-30
THEIR CAREERS
And Little Things Congressman
Proudly Relate.
Brief Autobiographieal Sketches Of
Interest.
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were in the war, and some possibly because
they were not; some point with pride TO
their early struggles down on the farm, aud
| some few TO their education
The number Of members who served in
the army is large. The south is especially
prolific in soldiers of all degrees, from
Major General Gordon, senator from Geor-
gia, down TO Private John Allen Of MissiS-
sippi, and the north runs from General
Sickles to Sergeant Major Cummings.
Representative Cammetti of California
makes known his distinction as the first
native OF California after it became a state
elected to congress-" and Representative
Marion Cannon has equally as much pride
in the fact that he Is not q native, but
drove an OF team overland" at the age of
IS and has passed through all the degrees
of Masonry up to knight Tenplar
Senator Joe Hawley of Connecticut has
been distinguished in many respects, and
gives equal weight to his editorial connec-
ton with the Hartford Courant, his gen
erals commission in the army, his Free
Soil and Republican party affiliations, his
connection with the United States Centen-
nial commission as its president and his
membership in the Connecticut Historical
society and trusteeship in Hamilton col
iege.
Representatives Moses and Livingston OF
Georgia call special attention to themselves
as farmers.
Richardson of Tennessee regards his ele-
vation In Masonry as landmark in his ca
reer, for he writes: Was grand master Of
Masons in Tennessee, 1874; grand high
priest of grand chapter Royal Arch Masons
of the state, 1882, and inspector general An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite, thirty
third degree, in Tennessee" Loudenslager
of New Jersey notes that he is great keep
of wampum, /. O. r. NJ. of New Jersey. a
member of Florence lodge, No. 81, +. and
A. NJ, and thirty-second degree Mason. "
From 1880 to 1892 Representative George
b. Shaw of Eau Claire. Wis, says he WAS
supreme chancellor Knights of Pythias OF
the world.
Senator Palmer of Illinois has the longest
biography in the official publication and
gives complete epitome of his long and
varied career.
Representative Andrew j. Hunter, one Of
the two Illinois members at large, plumes
himself as leader of forlorn hopes on each
occasion by hot campaign, greatly redac-
ing, he writes, the Republican majority.
Senator voorhees,, next to being in the
senate, thinks one Of his greatest honors
the fact that he was Immediately assigned
to the finance committee and has continued
on its membership As he is its chairman
now, the following announcement is worth
quoting: Soon after entering the senate
he addressed that body in favor of free
coinage Of silver and the preservation of
the greenback currency as full legal tender
money"
Thomas Hammond, new Indiana mem.
ber, glories in two things-viz, the build
ing of town and Of the dressed beef in
dustry, saying, Moved to Hammond, Ind,
to assist in the establishment of the great
dressed beef industry, for which his name
and town are noted"
The Kansas delegation, as is becoming,
gives great prominence to its farming pro.
pensities, Senator Peifer, besides stating
that he was born on a farm, noting in three
separate places periods when he had farineti
and another time when he ran farmers
paper; Representative at Large Harris de
scribng himself as a farmer and breeder OF
pure bred Shorthorn cattle, John Davis,
farming and editing farmers journals, and
all the others following suit save Hudson
and Curtis.
Senator Hale OF Maine has the unusual
distinction of hayirg tv-i.e set aside the
cabinet crown, and states that "he was ap
pointed postmaster general by President
Grant in 1874, but declined, and was ten
dered cabinet appointment by President
Hayes and declined"
Mr.. Dingley is willing to be held respon
sible as editor and proprietor of the Lewis
ton CNIe.t journal, stating that he still
maintains that connection, and Mr. Boll
tclle, another Maine editor congressman,
gives half his space to his life as brave,
bold tar
Massachusetts biographers are justly
proud to let it he known with what educ'
tional institutions they are connected,
what, if any, mercantile pursuits they ell
gage in and what town or state offices they
| have held. Senator Hoar is vice president
of the American Antiquarian society, trus
| tee of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology,
trustee of Leicester academy. member OF
the Massachusetts Historical society of the
American Historical society and the His
toric Genealogical society. and doctor Of
laws from William and Mary, Amherst,
Yale and Harvard colleges. Senator Lodge
profession is that of literature" The
manufacturers are Walker, Apsley, Stev-
ems, Draper and Morse. Michael Joseph
McEttrick's biography says: "His symmet-
rical and splendid physique is partly due
to his taste for athletics, which he develop
ed early in life. BY the time he had reach
ed his majority he had won a national rep
utation for powers Of strength, activity
and endurance, and a record for wrestling,
leaping and pedestriauism which for long
time remained unbroken. He won the
long distance pedestrian championship of
| America in 1863, and during his long ath-
letic career never met with defeat"
hare no question that Senator Wash
burn Of Minnesota, who writes that be was
the protector and president Of the Mime
upolis and st. Louis railroad, and the lire
of railway from Minneapolis to Sault Ste.
Marie, places these achievements ahead oil
his senatorial successes.
Senator George of Mississippi had no de
sire to leave out of his sketch that he
VOTED for and signed" the Mississippi or
dinanee of secession. Hall of Missouri
was state lecturer and afterward state
president of the alliance, but refused &c
indorse any of the heresies advocated By
that order. but fought them with all the
power at his command"
| What free and easy, rowing, always
! land on your feet son of the west doe
| Champ CLARK show himself to be! I'll
1864" says he, was president OF Mar
shall college at Huntington. w. Va, has
worked as a hired farmland, clerked in .
country store, edited country newspaper
and practiced law continuously since 1876.
John Dunn of New Jersey was i'll treatet
by a farmer in early life, ran away as
cabin boy, subsequently became by turns |
bobbin boy, iron molder, brass turner. sill
yer burnisher and painter, acquiring tn
alphabet and the common branches o
knowledge while learning his trade, tn
men at the shops aiding him. He studies
law and concludes the sketch as follows
ut is said no poor man was ever Obliged t
leave his Office for want of money IL hi
cause was a just one"
John Dewitt Warner of New York is pre-
idient Of the Cornell University club of Ne'
York, governor of the Delta Kappa Fps
Ion. Shakespearean and Reform clubs, an
, , was chairman Of the Reform clubs tarii
reform committee. Haines of Kinderhooi
n. Y, has built % street railways in
states
Grosvepor Of Ohio gives resume of hi
excellent military record after first leavin
1t to be inferred that he comes by his fgh
! ing blood by inheritance, saying: H
grandfather was Colonel Thomas Grpsvenc