Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-05-30

and when admitted to the bar, began
to practice in town. General Beaver
put him on his staff during the riot
Of 1877, and that was his first mill
tary training, and when General
Beaver became Governor he was APP
pointed Adjutant General of Penn
sylvania. His management of the af-
fairs about Johnstown at the close of
the horrible food of 1889, gave him
great prominence and displayed hs
executive ability to the public and
made him an available candidate from
that time to this
WALTER LYON
Walter Lyon is at present q mem
Der of the upper house of the Legis
lature. He was born in Allegheny
county, April 27, 1853. After at
tending the public schools he receiv-
ed some priya education, studie law
and was admitted to the bar in Jan
uary, 1877, and has prosecuted his
business since that time. My Lyon
was appointed United States District
Attorney for the Western district of
Pennsylvania by President Harri-
son in June 1889, serving in that Of
flee until elected State Senator to
succeed the late John n. Neeb, in
1883.
AMOS H. MYLIN.
Amos H. Mylin, the candidate for
Auditor General, was born in West
Lameter township, Lancaster county,
on September 20, 1887. He was
reared on farm. He was accorded
a liberal education at public and pri-
vate schools, and finished his schol-
astic education at Andover, Mass.
In 1872 Mr.. Mylin was elected to the
lower branch of the Legislature, and
was continued in that body for four
years. At the expiration of his sec
ond term he was nominated for the
State Senate, and continuously rep
represented Lancaster county in that
body from 1876 to 1892. He served
as President pro TEN. in 1888 and
1885.
GENERAL LATTA.
General Latta was born in Phila-
delphia April 19, 1889, and was ed
ucated in the public schools, gradual
ing from the Central High School in
1856. He then studied law and was
admitted to the bar in 1860. On the
lst Of Sentember, 1862, he entered
the military service of his country as
first lieutenant of Company f. of the
One Hundred and Niueteenth Regi-
ment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and
was promoted to be captain of Com
pGnY B. of the same regiment on
March /, 1864. On May 2l, following
he was made captain and assistant
adiutant general Of volunteers and
Was mustered out Of the service on
January 20, 1866, with the rank of
brevet lieutenant colonel After the
war he returned to the practice of
the legal profession in his native city.
General Latta was first appointed ad-
Jutant General OF the State by Coy
ernor Hartranft on.June 2, 1873, and
was reappointed under the same ad-
in April, 1876, and by
Governor Hoyt for a third consecu-
tive term in May, 1879.
GALUsHA A GROW.
Galusha A. Grow has been known
to the people of the State for nearly
half century. He was born in Con
nccticut in 1924. At an early age
his parents removed to Susquehanna
county, Pa. Arriving at manhood he
studied law, was admitted to the bar
and soon became active in politics
He was elected to CongrAss in 1850,
and served in that body continuous
IL for twelve years. being Speaker of
the House during the last term, 1861
and 1863. For thirty years thcreaf-
ter bIr. Grow held no public office.
La February last the ex-Speaker was
elected to succeed the late General
Lilly, Congressman.at-Large from
this State, his plurality being over
100000 votes, the largest ever given
to any candidate for Congress.
GEORGE F. HUFF.
George Franklin Huff, the other
for Congressman at-Large,
WAS born at Norristowu, Montgom-
cry county. July 1G, 1912. After re-
ceiving common school education
he learned the trade of car finishing
at Altoona, and subsequently entered
the banking house OF William II.
Lloyd Il Co, in that city. In 1867
he removed TO Westm0reland county
and engaged in the banking business
ct Greensburg- Ar. Huff was
member of the National Republican
Convention at Chicago IN 1850 as one
OF the Grant 306, he was elected
to the Senate of Pennsylvania in No
vcmber, 1884 In 1890 he was elect
ed to the Fifty second Congress,
only one term.