The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-07
Sons of PENN i'm the
National Congress.
Brief Biographies of the Members of the
Keystone Delegation at Washington.

close of the rebellion. He escaped with
out scratch.
Ephraim n. Woomer, of the Fourteenth
district, was born in Lebanon county, Jan.
IA. lSii enlisted in the war In 1861; was
wounded twice at Salem Heights and lost
his left leg in the battle of the Wilder
ness. About a month ago he slipped on
the icy pavement in this city and broke
his injured leg and is now confined to the
hospital. He Is serving his second term.
He has filed several county offices, and Is
cashier of the Peoples bank of Lebanon
James II. Codding, of the Fifteenth dis
trict, was born in Bradford county. July
s, 1919. He now lives in the town of To-
wanda, that county. and Is lawyer by
profession. In early life he was engaged
in the hardware business. This is his frs;
term.
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Fred c. Leonard. of the Sixteenth dis
trict, is serving his frat term. He was
born in Potter county Feb. IL. 1896. an
lives at Coudersport. He IS a lawyer and
never held public office until elected to
congress.
Monroe II. Kulp of the Seventeenth dis
trict, was born in Berks county, Pa. Oct
2S, 1865, but now lives at Shamok!n, North
Farmer" Kulp, but in reality never
worked II day at t!l!ng the soil. He is
engaged In timbering and mining This is
the only public office he ever held He sue
ceeds Simon =. Wolverton. His oppo-
nent was Hon. Charles Il. Buckalew, who
once served the state of Pennsylvania in
the United States senate and several terms
in the house
Thaddcus NJ. Mahon, of the Eighteenth
district, Is serving his second term in con-
yress. He was born In Franklin county in
u N hn a 70 nd -.
lawyer by profession He is chairman of
the house committee on war claims. His
hobby Is to get a bill through congress
to reimburse the citizens of Chambersbur;,
for property destroyed by the Confederate
army. He was member of the state leg
islature for three terms in the early seven
ties.
James A. Stable, OF the Nineteenth dis
trict was born in York county Jan. II,
lsSo and Is serving his first term in con-
gress. He was a Union soldier during the
late war; and has been the editor and pub
Usher of II newspaper at Gettysburg for
many years. His district has been Demo-
cratic for many years.
Josiah d. Hicks. of the Twentieth dis
trict lives at Altoona, but was born in
Chester county Aug. l. 1874. He is an old
soldier and lawyer by profession. He is
serving his second term in congress.
Daniel Broadhead Heiner. of the Twen-
ty-tirst district, was born Dec. 80, 1854 at
Kittanning. wher he now resides. He Is
lawyer; is serving his second term in
the house and is ambitious to be a mem
ber-at-large.
John Dalzell, of the Twenty-second
Pittsburg) district, was born in New York
city April 10, 1915, but has lived In Pitts
burg since childhood. He is an attorney
and never held public Office until he was
elected to the Fiftieth congress, and has
served continuously ever since. His am
bition Is to be United States senator
William Alexis Stone, of the Twenty
third allegheny district, was born in
Tioga county. April IS, 1876; was a lieuten-
ant In volunteer company during the re-
bellion and lieutenant colonel In the Ma
tional Guard of Pennsylvania; is a lawyer
by profession and Is serving his third term
in congress. He Is a close friend of Quay
and Is said to be the senator's choice for
governor in 1885,
Ernest +. Acheson, of the Twenty-fourth
district. was born in Washington, Pa,
Sept 10. 1865. He is the editor of the Wash
ington Observer, and is serving his first
term In congress. He Is a nephew of Judge
Marcus w. Acheson of the United States
circuit for the western district of Penn
sylvania.
Thomas W. Phillips, of the Twenty fifth
district, was born in Lawrence county.
Feb. %. 1885. He is an oil producer and
Is said to be the richest man in the Penn
sylvania delegation. This Is his second
term in congress. He is chairman of the
committee on labor.
Mathew Griswod, of the Twenty-sixth
district, Is a native of Connecticut, having
been born in New London county June g.
1883. and was a member of the legislature
of that state. He removed to Erie, his
present home. in 1856. He was first elected
to the Fifty-secOnd congress- but was de-
feated for reelection to the Fifty-third by
Joseph c. Sibley. and In turn defeated Mr..
Sibley for seat in the Fifty-fourth con-
gress. He Is engaged in manufacturing.
Charles w. Stone, OF the Twenty-seventh
district, was born in Massachusetts June
~. 1913. He served in both houses of the
Pennsylvania legislature several terms
and was elected lieutenant governor of the
state at the time Henry NJ. HOyt was
chosen governor. He is a lawyer by pro
fession. but is engaged to some extent In
numbering, OIL producing and farming. He
term In congress.
William Carlisle Arnold of the Twenty
eighth district, is a native of C!eariield
county: was born July 10. 1851, and IL T.
lawyer. This is his first term In con-
gress. w. X. B.