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in the United States navy. He has since
been prominently identified with shipping
interests.
Henry G. Brewster. Republican of the
Thirty first District, New York, was born
in Rochester. 1845, and received his edu-
cation in the schools of the city. At the
age of 18 he entered the Traders National
bank as a clerk; in 1868 he was appointed
cashier, and is now vice. president and a
member of the Board of Directors.
David Grant Colson, Republican, Eleventh
District, Kentucky, was born April 1,
1861, at Yellow Creek lnow Middlesbor-
ough), in Knox (now Belly county. Ken
and academies, taught school and read
law; took the junior course in law in the
Kentucky University in 1879-80; went to
Washington in September, 1882, and be-
came special examiner in the Pension
Bureau of the Interior Department of the
elected to the Kentucky House of Repre-
sentatives, was the Republican nominee
for State Treasurer in 1889.
Edward s. Minon, Republican, of
Eighth District, Wisconsin, was born
in Jefferson county, New York, in
waukee. Afterward went to She
boygan county, where he lived on a
farm for several years. He then went to
Door county in 1857. In 1861 he enlisted
as a private in a Wisconsin Volunteer
Cavalry. He was elected to the Assem-
bly, of Wisconsin in 1878, was reelected in
1850 and 1881; was elected to the State
Senate for 1883 and 1885, and was in 1885
chosen president pro tenn of that body.
Lucien J. Fenton, Republican, of the
Tenth District of Ohio, was born on a
farm near Winchester, Adams county,
Ohio, May 7, 1874. He attended the dis
trict shcool until his eighteenth year,
l. to- 10 - nj, <oor
serving until severely wounded at Win
chester, Virginia, September 10, 1864. He
organized the Winchester Bank, becom-
ing it's cashier and manager.
Harrison H. Atwood, Rep, Tenth
Massachusetts,, was born in North Lon
donderry, VT, August rs, 1868. He was
educated at the Charlestown public schools.
He entered the law office of Godfrey Morse
and John r. Billiard, studying archi-
lecture at the same time. In 1881 he de-
cided on architecture as profession. In
1886 he opened an Office in Boston, and in
Navy, 1888, he was appointed City Archi-
tect of Boston by Mayor Thomas N. Hart,
to the Massachusetts House of Represen-
tatives in 1886, being only % years of age;
he was reelected in 1887, and honored
again by reelection in 1885, receiving
the,highest number of votes ever cast.
Ebenezer J. Hill, Republican, of the
fOuIUn DlSJTlCG OOnutCbiCut, was DOrn dC
Redding and spent his school days at
Hartford and at Yale College. He served
during the war as a civilian in the COM
missary department He is president of
the Norwalk Gas Light Company, presi-
dent of the Norwalk Street Railway Com
pany, and vice. president of the National
Bank OF Norwalk.
James H. Huling, Republican, Third
District West Virginia, was born March
/ "a, 1914, at Williamsport, Pa. educated in
the public schools and Dickson Seminary
at Williamsport; engaged in the lumber
business up to 1868, when he removed to
Charleston, Kanawha county, W. Va,
where he has since resided continuously.
He was Mayor OF Charleston, and in re-
cent years has been engaged in the real
estate business.
John William Lewis, Republican, of the
Fourth District, Kentucky. was born in
| Greene county, near Greensburgh, KY.
He was educated at Center College, Dan
vile, KY. He was admitted to the bar
shortly after graduating. and practiced
| law at Greenburgh, KY.
| Peter ]. Otey, Democrat, of the Sixth
! District of Virginia, was born in the city
! of Lynchburg December %, 1910, matricu
| lated at the Virginia Military Institute in
] 1856; was sent with the corps of cadets tc
repel 1.-THE John Brown invasion; gradu