Bridgeton pioneer., 1895-01-17
General Sewell's public life dates

General Sewell's public life dates
from his entering the service as cap
tain In the 5th New Jersey Infantry,
at the age of twenty-five. He partici-
pated In almost all of the battles of the
Army of the Potomac; was wounded
at Charlottesville, where, In COM
mand of the 2nd New Jersey Brigade,
he led the celebrated charge, captur-
ing nine stands of rebel colors, and
was wounded severely at Gettysburg.
He was promoted grade by grade, and
mustered out of service as a brevet
major.general of volunteers, at the
close of the war, to which grade he
was also named, by special act of
the Legislature of his State In the
National Guard of New Jersey. Upon
the decease of General Mcclellan, Gen. i.
Sewell was elected by Congress one of
the Board of Managers of the National
Home of Disabled Volur teer Soldiers
at Hampton Roads, as a recognition
of his valor, which office he stlll holds.
After the war he entered the service
of the Camden and Amboy Railroad
Co.. at Camden, N. ]. In short
time he became the superintendent of
the West Jersey Railroad, and was ap-
pointed vice-president of thst com
pany. He has been promoted step by
step until now he Is an executive off.
Ger of number OF branch roads of the
Pennsylvania railroad system.
General Sewell was the originator of
the Camden Safe Desposit and Trust
Go, which commenced business In
1878, and he Is member OF Its board
of diret tors. He was also instru.
mental In reviving the Camden Iron
Works after long peroid of idleness,
and of1ciated as one of the directors
for several years.
Since the entry of General Sewell
into politics he has served his party
ably and has been faithful to every
trust reposed In him. He has always
been discreet as leader and earnest
and ur firing In advancing the success
OF his party, and in guarding and pro-
noting the interests of the people,
bringing to bear upon the performance
of his duty his sterling business quail
ties and giving many evidences of high
character. He was elected State
Senator from Camden county In 1879,
reelected in 1875 and again In 1878, be-
ing made presideIt of the Senate
when his party was In power.
During his long service in the State
Senate he took prominent part in all
important legislation, including the
revision of the Constitution of the
State, and the passage of the General
Railroad Law. In 1881 he was elected
United States Senator, and through
out his term was constant In his fealty
to the principles of his party and dill
gent In securing the passage of
measures beneficial to the country and
particularly to his State
General Sewell represen ted the party
as delegate-at-large to the National
Republican Conventions of 1876, 1880,
1884, 1888 and 1899, on each of which
occasions he was the chairman of the
State delegation.
He is a member of the Worlds
Columbian Commission, has devoted
considerable of his time to its success,
and is serving upon one of Its most i'm
portant committees.
A short sessions of the Legislature
was held In the evening. Seargrant.
alarms Smith of Millville and Door
Keeper Ottinger had all they could do
to make things pleasant for the Cum
berland visitors, but they did their
best, and the boys had good places.
Little was done excepting the
naming of the committees. The Cum
berland Republicans conld scarcely re-
frain from cheering when President
Stokes took the chair. The able Pre-
siding officer named the standing
committees.
Col. Auetin was made chairman of
the committee on Lsbor and Industry
and Is also on Revision of Laws. He
is on the joint commits tee of State hos.
pitfalls.
Minch is on Banks and Insurance,
Stationery, and on the joint committee
on Federal Relations.
Speaker Gross had considerable
trouble In arranging bis committees
from the fact that there were so many
Republicans In the lower house.
At this writing there is just as much
excitement as one cares to enjoy. and