The herald., 1895-06-08
OIney Appointed Secretary OF
the State Department
THE PORTFOLIO OF JUSTICE
JudsOu Harmon of Ohio to Be
Attorney General
Official Announcement Of the Appointments
Made by the President-Pen Pic
lures Of the Officials

Associated Press Special Wire,
WASHINGTON. June 7.-President
Cleveland this afternoon announced the
following cabinet appointments:
Secretary OF state, Richard Olney of
Massachusetts.
Attorney general, Judson Harmon of
Cincinnati.
The appointment of Mr.. Olney to fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF Sec
retary of State Gresham was expected,
the president having intimated a few days
ago that he would make such appoint
ment.
Mr., Cieveland's S selection of Mr.. 1Iar-
mon was somewhat of a surprise and he
had not been placed by the goss.i,s on the
list of the gentlemen likely to be chosen
for office.
The New Secretary
Richard Olncy, the new secretary OF
state. comes from sturdy Puritan stock.
His ancestor, Thomas Olney, came from
England and settled at Salem, Mass. in
1875. The father OF Richard Olney owned
the cotton mills at Roxford and also en-
gagged in banking. His mother was
Sigourney. descendant from Fren ch
Huguenots who fled from France to this
TIs
from Brown university in 1856 and from
: the Harvard law school in 1858. He mar
ried Agnes, daughter of Judge Benjamin
II. Thomas with whom he studied law.
They have lived of late years at Boston,
with summer residences near Buzzard's
Bay and Grey Gables.
Mr.. Olney is man Of medium height
and robust form. and in general appear
ahce he conveys the impression of in
tense vitality and physical endurance be-
yond that OF any man who has occupied
the position of secretary of state in many
years. He has served one term in the
state legislature in Massachusetts,. In
politics Mr.. Olney is an ola time Demo-
crat. tut was unable to support Ben But
Ter for governor. He did not take part
in the last presidential mpagn, but
rendered effective service TO Mr.. Cleveland
III an unobtrusve m amer. AS LAWYER
his success has been rather that of a
counsellor than that of an advocate.
The New Attorney General
Judson Harmon is not only recog
nized as one of the foremost lawyers and
jurists of this state. but also as one of
the most popular citizens of Ohio. lie was
born near Cincinnati forty -nlne years ago
which has always been his home and is
known by all. His father. Rev. Il. f.
Harmon, was a Baptist minister. well
known throughout the OnlO Valley. Judge
Harmon was graduated at Denlson uni
versity, a Bapist institution at Granville,
Ohio, in 1866, and began the practice of
law in Cincinnati In 1859. lie was Re-
publican until 1872, when he Greeleyized.
AS "A Democrat he was elected a common
pless Judge on the rilden ticket in le76.
He WAS elected supreme Judge in 1873,
ret tlected iii 1883 and when Ex-Governor
George Hoadley went to Now ork in
1887. Judge Ha mon resigned from the
bench TO become the head of the firm of
Harmon, Colston. Gold smith & Hoadlev,
which represents many rdill Dads and
other large corporations, and win win ch
he will continue his connection. Whe II
Judge Harmon resigned in 1887 Governor
Foraker appointed Judge william Taft.
now United States circuit judge. and
formerly solicitor general, to the vacancy.
Mrs. Harmon is an acconplIshed lady.
the daughter of the late DR.. Scobpy Of
Hamilton. They have three daughters.
Mrs. Edman Wright, ir., Of Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth. recognized society
leader. and MarGarie. the youngest of the
family. who is ii years old.
CINCINNATI. o.. June When the
appointment of Judge Jutison Harmon
became known here this afternoon attor-
neys from the courts and their offices