New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-27
SKETCHES OF THE NOMINEES
DAVID BENNETT HILL.

David Bennett Hill was born in Havana. Schuy-
Ter Chen Cnemung) County, ~ Y, August a. 1875
He was the youngest of family OF five children
Both his parents were born in Connecticut and re-
moved New-York State early in the present
century. Young Hill was educated In the Havana
Academy; in 1852 he to Elmira, where he
studied law and admitted TO the bar In 1861
Mr. Hill showed prediction for politics even
before he began to practise law, and few months
after he was admitted, In 1865 he was elected City
Attorney of Elmra IT. 1868 he a delegate to
the State Convention. and in 1871 he was elected a
member of the Legislature from Chemung County;
he reelected the next year. In the Legislature
OF 1871 Mr.. Hill was member Of the Judiciary
Committee with Samuel j. Tilden. whose active
partisan and lieutenant he became.
Mr. Hill did stand for reelection second
time, but retired TO- the time being from active
politics in order practise law. His connection
with the Chemung County political machine was
not relaxed. however. and he controlled 1t in the
interest of Mr.. Tilden. II 1877 he was chairman OF
the Democratic State Convention at Albany. being
elected chiefly by the votes Of Tilden's adherents
Mr.. Hill took no further active part in state politics
for some time thereafter but was prominent IN the
city politics of Emira. serving Alderman IN the
Common Council, and in lss2 being elected Mayor
time chairman of the Democratic State Convention
2 nm he WSf % Grover loF cevcand and
elected. After Mr.; Cleveland was elected Pres-
usry. ISIS. His denomination and reelection
this office followed In lSss In January. 1871. Mt
Hi was chosen jfiteu StdttS 'eidtoi ~ y,
William NJ. Evarts, retaining the Governorship
during the canvass and after his election W ne
took his seat in the United States senate on Marcn
Of that year The term for which he was chosen
will expire In 1897.
Mr. i'm has twice been made President OF the
New-York Bar Association-;n 1885 and 1871 lie
was for a number Of years proprietor OF Ihe
Flmra Gazette" a leading Democratic organ OF
the tfle'' Southern tier Of cou 'es.
DANIEL ~ LOCKWOOD.
Daniel ~ Lockwood born at Hamburg Erie
County Y Y June l. 1874. He was graduated at
Union College in 1865 and having studied law was
admitted to the bar in 1866 He has practised since
IN Buffalo In 1874 Mr.. Lockwood was elected Dis
attorney for Erie County for the term Of three
wears He was elected Representative TO the
XIVth Congress. and in 1880, and again IN l>of
served as a delegate in the Democratic National
Convention In 1885 President Cleveland appointed
him United States District-Attorney for the North,
this office in 1885, the following year he was elected
a member OF the LID Congress, and was reelected
to the LID.
WILLIAM ]. GAYNOR.
William J. Gaynor was born in 1857. at White
stone Oneida County. " Y, where he spent his
youth upon a farm. He attended the public school
IN his native district, and went from II to the
Whitesboro' Seminary. He then taught school in
ST. Louis Mo. and in Boston continuing his studies
at the same time. In 1873 Mr.. Gaynor went TO
Brooklyn and engaged in newspaper work. part OF
which was in reporting law cases, and during which
he studied law. In 1875 he admitted TO the bar
in Kings County. and has since devoted his entire
In the contest against John Y. McKane last year.
and by the movement which defeated him was
elected Justice OF the Supreme Court for the Sec
ond Judicial District. comprising the counties OF
Richmond. Suffolk. Queens Kings, Westchester.
Orange. Rockland, Putnam and Duchess