The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-14
THE NEW TREASURER
Or. A. p. Mitten Chosen to Sue
ceed Byron Phelps.
CLOSE CONTEST FOR THE PLACE
The Appofstss . Fhystefas. Manager
Of Railways and Chairman sf ks-
pubiicsa CentraI Com

The board Of county commissioners yes
tercay elected DR.. A. r. Aittea % iii the
vacancy caused by the resign alton OF
County Treasurer Byron Phelps. There
were o large number Of candidates for the
position and each was urged by host OF
friends. Strong political pressure vas
brought TO bear on behalf OF the principal
candidates, and the making of . selection
was long and required . large number Of
ballots, the board being Ia session on the
matter from 3 till 9 o'clock. DIR. MEtten' 8
strongest competitor was r. NJ Davis. =
deputy under Mr.. Phelps, who was
strongly urged by his Grand Army and
many other friends. Other candidates
were David Kellogg. Frank Hanfort. Col.
q. q. Lyon and John Riplirser. Dr.. Nit
ten will enter upon the discharge Of bis
duties nexs Saturday.
DIR. Alien r. MilIen, the new treasurer.
was born January 10. isi5. at Mount Yer
non. o., and has consequently just passed
his forty-ninth year. While sillI child
his father removed the family 10 Hunting
ton, Ind, where the lad Allen grew
up with stuiions habits. attending
school and eventually securing the
honors OF an scsdemicai education. lie
NEXT studied medicine and attending the
Rush Medical college In Chicago he was
graduated from that institution In the
spring Of 1867. Doctor Mi.ten then located
In Columbia City. Ind, where he practiced
his profession successfully for five years.
Being DESTROYS of increasing his knowledge
Of surgery he went to New York
city, where he spent ono year at
She famous Bellevue hospital aad from
which place he also graduated. He re-
turned to Coiumbis City aud resumed the
practice of hts profession with even greater
success. For twenty years Dr. Mitten has
been most assiduous IN the study and
practice of his profession. and his learning
raised HIM TO the professors chair OF OBJ
stetrics in the medical college at Fort
Wayne. Ind. which post he held for Two
years. namely, 1885.
While practising his chosen profession
DR.. Mitten found time TO give to the poll
tics Of Indiana and during the Garfield
campaign was honored with the position
Of chairman of the Republican county
central committee. He served two terms
~ councilman in Columbia City, the first
in 1873 or "a and the second in 1sss-9. Dur
Ing the fall Of 1ss9 he resigned and came TO
Seattle. where he at once interested him
self in the construction of street railways.
He assisted in the organization of the
Front street cable line. and the road was
built under his management. Tie Madi-
con street line. the North Seattle and the
South Seattle extensions Of the Front street
line were also constructed under his man
agement. and he 10 today the general man.
sger Of the Madison street line.
~ H. a III 4.
ment Of his interests In street railways
DR.. Mittsn found time TO give the benefit
Of his valuable professional experience as
physician TO q few select friends and
families in Seattle, and this practice he
stu continues.
Dr.. Mitten has been twice married. The
FIRST union. in 1876, was with a daughter
Of DR.. ID. q. Lenville at Columbia City.
A son born of this union in 1879. il now
IN college in victoris. h. c. This wife
and mother died In Indiana in
lss6 The second union took
place October q. 1890, being with
Miss Sarah q. Hoskinson. daughter
OF Hon. George r. Hoskinson, of Cen.
tralia, Wis. and at that time United
States consul Mt Jamaica. A baby girl
born January ~ 1893. died in its infancy
and cast the second shadow over the
happy home Of the doctor.
DIR. Mitten has taken no active part in
the politics of Seattle, but during the re
cent municipal campaign he was induced
TO accept the craftsmanship OF the Repub-
can city central committee. and the excel.
lent work of that body is largely due to
the executive ability displayed by It's
chairman.
DIR. Mitten Is well preserved man.
with hair we'll sprinkled With the sands OF
time. His countenance Is open. genial
and pleasing, with quiet dignity of man
ners that commands respect and at;en.
ton. lie lives with his wife in a hand.
some house on Beacon place. overlooking
the Sound, surrounded by hosts of friends
that extend 10 every part of the city.