The herald., 1895-03-10

Henry Clay Miner, Democrat, Ninth
New York District, was born in New York
City March %, 1912. He attended the pub
lie schools and entered the drug business.
Later he studied medicine and then at
tached himself to a lecturer on medical
topics, with whom he toured the coun-
try. Shortly after he embarked in the
theatrical business, which made him a
millionaire. He now owns five the
aters.
Samuel NJ. Clark, Republican, of Keo-
kuk, of the first Iowa district, was born
October IL, 1912, in Van Buren, county,
Iowa. His life until he was 81 was spent
Infantry, but was not finally mustered in
because of frail health. He studied law;
was admitted to the bar and at the same
time went to work editorially on the
Daily Gate City at Keokuk, and his sub
sequent life has been devoted to journal
ism.
G. N. Clark Republican, OF the First
district of Missouri, was born and reared
on farm in CORTLAND county, N. Y,
educated in Hamilton county, N. ",
moved to Illinois in 1859. When the war
broke out he helped raise a company OF
cavalry, furnishing their own horses,
which was made Company G., Third Hill
nois Cavalry. He is now large farmer.
Charles E. Coffin. Republican, OF the
l. lluh AAdl JluhN uioUl lOuy Wdo oOlh III 1Oo-
ton July 8, 1916; was educated at the Bos-
ton High School and Chauncey Hall OF
the same city; went to Maryland in 1868,
and manufactured pig iron. In 1884 Mr..
Coffin represented Prince George county
in the Maryland House of Delegates.
vespasian Warner, Republican, Thir-
teenth district district, Of Illinois, was 6 born in in
Witt county, ILL.,, April %, 1912, and
moved to Clinton Ill. Attended com
mon and select schools. June 10, 1861, he
volunteered asa private soldier in Illinois
Volunteer Infantry; remained in theiser-
vice until July Is, 1865, when he was
mustered out as Captain and brevet Major.
He entered the law department of Har-
to Clinton and practiced law.
Joseph v. Graft, Republican Of the
Fourteenth District,of Illinois, was born
in Terre Haute, Indiana, on July 1, 1854.
Graduated at the Terre Haute, Indiana,
High School at the age of Is; studied law
and was admitted to the bar while living
at Delavan.
Ernest f. Acheson, Republican, Twenty
fourth Pennsylvania District, was born at
Washington, Pennsylvania, September 10,
1855, was educated at public schools and
at Washington and Jefferson College and
was admitted to the bar in 1877. He was
a newspaper correspondent, and in 1875
purchased the Washington Weekly OBJ.
server.
Samuel s. Barney, Republican, Fifth
District Wisconsin, was born in Hart.
ford, Washington county, Wisconsin, Jan
uary 81 1916, was educated in the public
schools and at Lombard University,
Galesburg, Illinois; taught the High
School at Hartford; began the study Of
law at West Bend, and was admitted tc
practice in 1873, and has practiced al
West Repd ever sipca
Dennis M. Hurley, Republican, of the
Second New York District, was born in
Ireland in 1S43, came to Brooklyn in 1850
He was educated in the public schools
and learned the carpenters trade.
Robert Jackson Gamble, Republican, o.
Yankton, South Dakota, Congressman
at-Large. is "A years of age. He was borr
! near Akron, tennessee county, New York
removed with his parents, in 1862. t.
Dodge county, Wisconsin,; was reared OF
farm; attended the common school;
/ and was teacher; entered Lawrence
University taught through part Of hi!
! course and graduated. He studied law
was admitted to the bar, and has praciced
ever since.
Philip Burrill Low, Republican, from
the Fifteenth District, New York, wa
born in Chelsea, Mass, May 6, 1886. Hi
early life was spent in Massachusetts,
During the war he served a. acting ensign