The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-20
NOTED MEN AND WOMEN.
List of Distinguished People Claimed
by Brool<viiIe.

by Brookviiie.
ROCKVILLE. June 15.-Special.-The
Democrat OF this city publishes the fol-
lowing: II has always been a matter OF
pride with Brookvllle people that they
have furnished 20 the country so many
people who have distinguished them
selves I'm the higher walks Of llfe-in the
pulpit. at the bar. In letters. In the
sciences. Her claim I'm this respect Is
we'll founded as the following partial
list will show. Her pride Is not con-
fined 10 those who have filled their full
measure OF renown and those who are
still making honorable records I'm the
battle Of life. but extends to those who
are stin in training for honorable rec
ords
Governors-James p. Ray. governor of
Indiana; Noah Noble. governor OF IN
diana: William Wallace. governor OF In
diana; Abraham Hammond, governor OF
Indiana: VIII Cumback. lieutenant-gov-
ernor Of Indiana: Lew Wallace. governor
Or New Mexico; John Z. St. John. gov
ernor OF Kansas; stephen S Harding,
governor Of Utah.
Nominated for Governor Of Indiana.
but Defeated. 4. Matson. wing. and G.
G. Matson. democrat, father and son.
United States Senat rs-James b.
Thomas from Illinois. Jares Noble from
Indiana. Robert Hanna from Indiana.
JUltil litllilElHNtl llolll -nASeltN4h il
Cabinet and Foreign Ministers. Etc
James y. Tyner, postmaster-g general;
James 5. Clarks0n. assistant postmaster
general: Lew Wallace. minister 10 Tur-
key; Edwin Terrell. minister 10 Belgium;
George Hit, Vlce-cOnsul to London: l.. T.
Kitchener. attorney-general of Indiana,
Capt. James B. Ezds. she great civil en-
giueer. constructor Of The bridge at ST.
Louis and the jettes at the mouth of the
Mississippi river.
Naval Oficers-Oliver II. Gibson rear
admiral, William J.. HernGOn, commander
United States navy. father-in-laW Of the
late President Arthur. and commander of
the Inflated Central America. wrecked by
a storm off the coast Of Cuba, Hern-
don going down with his ship.
Milltary-Jamcs Noble. general; Lew
Wallace, general; \. y. Burnside. general,
born in this county: Gen. Francis y.
Shoup. c. :. A: Gen. Joseph r. Johnson,
chief Of artillery; Gen. =. \. Hackleman,
brigadier-general. United States army:
Gen. Robert Hanna. revolutionary soldier,
father Of Senator Hanna; Gen. Hugh T.
Ried. brigadier-general, United States
army. from Iowa.
Authors and Writers-Lew Wallace.
author Of ben Hurr;" I'D Ryman;
Maurice Thompson, born in the county;
Joaquin Miller born in the county; Rich
ard Lew Dawson. born in the county:
NJ. Louisa Chitwood. born in the county:
Myra Goodwin Plantz. c. +. Clarkson,
Lee o. Harris. J. G.. Monfort.
\. T. Carr, w. r. Goodwin, T.
A. Goodwin. Byron Forscythe Will
son. Elizabeth Conwell Wilson, John 5.
Ried. author Of ''Isulzar;" Mrs. Martha
l.. Moody, Stephen S. Harding, Capt.
William l.. Herndon. DR.. Rufus Hay
mond. @. Henri Bogart Mrs. Eleora
Stearns Venter Prof. A w. Butler.
known all over the scientific world, is
at present living here, and is secretary
Of the National academy of science and
a member Of the Western association of
writer's.
Supreme Judges-The most remarkable
instance on record is that Brookville had
at one time the entire supreme bench
Of the state, to-wit: Isaac Blackboard,
John 7. Mckinney and Stephen G.
stephens The latter was Gen. Jackson's
aid at the battle Of New Orleans.
Artist-William NJ. Chase.
SculptOr-Hiram Powers.
CHARACTERIZATION NJ. Daley, presi-
dent Indiana university; J. p. d. John.
president DePauw university; L. y.
Potter. president Glendale college; r. p.
Abbott, president Albert Lea college;
Charles n. Sims. until recently chan
cellor Of Syracuse university; S. a. Latti-
more, professor chemistry, Rochester uni
versity; Z. A. Barber, professor Uni
versity Of Nebraska w. A. Hester, SUI
perintendent Evansville schools; G. W.
Hargitt, professor OF biology, Syracuse
university Gen. Francis A. Shoup, pro-
fessor University Of Mississippi; J. II.
Martin, president Of MoOres Hill college.
Brookville has had many congressman,
scores of judges and many other promi-
nent persons not mentioned here because
we have no convenient list. The above
list was first published in the American,
June 30. 1892. and has been revised and
corrected To the present date.