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II taxes twenty-five men, twenty repuDll-
cans and two democrats to represent lii
no1s in this Congress. Pretty soon there
will be only one democrat left, as McGann
of Chicago intends to give up his seat to
Belknap, who is contesting 1t, without
struggle; quite an unprecedented move
Foss, thirty-two years old, is the youngest
and Hit. sixty-f1ve, the oldest member
The delegation averages forty-six and one
half years. Twelve are college men. There
are fourteen lawyers. one lawyer and farm
er, one lawyer and editor, four business
men. and one who has no particular occu-
patton among the -nembers. Seven were
three in Pennsylvania, two in Ohio, one
each in Iowa, Massachusetts, Vermont
North Carolina, Indiana, New Jersey, Wis
consin, England Ireland and Denmark
The last three come from Chicago districts
The average age of the delegation is forty
six and one-half years. Messrs. HIT Can
non and Hopkins are among the more dis
tinguished names represented.
ThirteeI republicans represent Indiana
Watson, thirty-one years. is the youngest,
and Hatch, fifty-eight. the Oldest. Seven
are college men, and there were in the Union
army. The occupations of the members are:
Lawyers, ten; lawyer and editor one: doc
tor, one; merchant, one. Nine were born in
Indiana. one in Virginia, one in New York,
one in Pennsylvania, one in Ontario. The
average age is forty-four. Johnson, who
holds the House record as the fastest talker
is a member of this delegation.
Cousins thirty-six years, is the youngest
of the eleven republicans from Iowa, and
Updegraff, sixty-one, the oldest. Five are
college men. Eight are lawyers, one a law
yer and editor, one editor simply, and
one a manufacturer. Five were Union SOL
diers. Two were born in Iowa. three in New
YORK, two in Ohio, one each in Pennsyl-
vania, Virginia, West Virginia and Scot
land. The average age of the delegation is
ffty-one years.
Kansas is represented by six republicans
and one populist. Lcng. thirty-five, who
Leaf Jerry Simpson this year, is the young
est member; Baker. sixty-four, is the old
est. Only two of the seven are college men.
Five are lawyers and two lawyers and
farmers. Two were Union soldiers. Three
were born in Pennsylvania. one in Kansas,
ole in Maine, one i'll Illinois and one in Vir-
ginia. The average age of the delegation is
Hfty-four.
Three of the Kentucky delegation do not
give their age. OF those appearing, Colson,
tbirty-four, is the youngest, and Clardy,
slXty-seven, the oldest. The delegation is
composed of six democrats and five repub
lcans. Eight are college men, nine law
yers. one doctor and the other a doctor
who has forsaken his profession for stock
raising. Two were Union soldiers and one a
confederate. Ten were born in Kentucky;
the other in Tennessee. The average age is
fifty.
Ages and Occupations.
Six democrats represent Louisiana. OF
these Price, forty-one, IS the youngest, and
Buck, fifty-four, the oldest. Two are col
lege men. three are lawyers, two planters,
one lawyer and professor Two were in
the confederate service. -Four were born in
Louisiana, one in Virginia and one in Ger
many. The average of the delegation is
forty-eight years.
Speaker Reed, ffty-six. is the youngest
member of Names distinguished quartet
of republicans. He is eight months younger
than Boutelle. AS Mlllken does not give his
age, Dingley, sixty-three, stands as the old
est. Three of the four college men.
Two are lawyers and two editors. Two
served in the Union navy, and all four were
horn in Maine. Their average age is fifty
eight and two-tnird years.
Maryland's delegation is evenly divided.
three being republicans and three demo-
Gratis Wellington is the youngest member.
He is forty-three, and eight months younger
than Rusk. The oldest member is Coffin,
ffty-five. Three are college men. Three
are lawyers, two are in mercantile business
and one banker Four were born in Mary
land, one in ssachusetts and one in Ohio.
the average age of the delegation is forty
nine years.
Joe O'Neirs successor, Fitzgerald. is the
youngest of the twelve republicans and one
democrat who represent Massachusetts. He
is the one democrat and also the only one
from New En- gland. He Is thirty years and
a few months of age. Walker, sixty
six, is the oldest member. Five are
college men. Five are lawyers, four manu-
facturers, one an editor, one an architect,
enc i'll real estate and one does nothing in
particular. Two We're Union soldiers. Eight
We're born in Massachusetts, two in Penn
sylvania, one in Connecticut, one in Ner
mont and one in Indiana. The average age
of the delegation is fifty-six.
William Alden Smith, thirty-four, is the
youngest of Miehigan's twelve republicans,
and Avery, seventy-one, the oldest. Four
are college men. Six are lawyers, two doc
tors, two lumbermen, one manufacturer
and one merchant Five We're Union sol
ders. Five were born in Michigan, three in
New York, one In Vermont. in New
Brunswick, one in England and one in Scot
land. TIE average age of the delegation is
fifty and one-half years.
Minnesota's delegation this session is COM
posed Of seven republicans. The youngest is
Towne. aged thrty-seven; the oldest Fletch-
er. aged siXtyseven. Col. Kiefer, by the
way, does not state the year of his birth.
Two of the delegation are college men.
Three are lawyers, one a teacher, one
printer one manufacturer and one a court
reporter. One member served in the Union
army. The birthplaces are given as scat
tered. one Imng into the world in each of
the following places: Minnesota, Michigan.
Maine, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Ontario and
Germany. Tie average age Of the members
is forty-four years.
Mississippi is unbrokenly democratic. Of
her seven members Williams, aged forty
one. Is the junior, and Money, aged fifty-siX,
the senior. Six are college men. Six are
lawyers and one is farmer. Three served
In the confederate army. Six of the delega-
ton were born in Mississippi and one in
Tennessee. Their average age is forty-seven
years. The youngest of the delegation,
Williams, was educated at Heidelberg.
Missouri went over to the republican side
last year and elected ten republicans and
five democrats to the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress. OF these the youngest who is also
the youngest member of the House, Is MOI
ley. He was thirty years old December II.
The dean of the delegation is Clark mot
Champ. aged siXtyeight. Five are college
men. Six are lawyers, one lawyer and a
newspaper man: two are editors: one a doc
tor; a banker; one merchant one a
music teacher, and one has no occupation
-Four served IN the Union army and one in
TIE confederate. Four were born in Mis-
souri,, two in Illinois, two in Ohio and one
each in New York Michigan, Pennsyl-
vsria, Wisconsin. Virginia and Germany.
Mr.. Raney's biography has not yet been
given to the public. The average age Of
the delegation is forty-seven.
Large and Small States.
Montanas single Representative, Hart
man, is thirty-four years old. a lawyer,
born IN Indiana and is a republican.
Nebraska's delegation is composed of one
populist and five republicans. OF these,
Meiklejohn and Mercer have a close race for
the junior position at thirtyeight years,
but the former wins by one month. Strobe